[RE-wrenches] Metering a whole house Outback system

[toddcory at finestplanet.com]

you will need two kv2c 'green tag' meters... one for each 120 volt leg.
 
todd
 
 
 
On Monday, August 20, 2012 9:15am, "Hilton Dier III" <hiltondier at gmail.com> said:


Hello Wrenches,

 Here's a metering conundrum for you.

 I have a client with a dual stacked Outback 3648 inverter panel       and a PV array. He has been off-grid for years, but he is now       going on-grid. He is getting the Outbacks rebuilt at the factory       to be grid tie compatible.

 As per our local requirements, he needs a meter to read just the       output of the inverter. The problem is that he has the whole house       on the inverters, not just a vital loads panel. He wants to keep       it that way. That gives him two separate outputs, "AC Out" to the       main breaker panel and "AC In(teractive)" to the grid connection.       If he just puts a meter on the AC In line, he will lose track of       the inverter output that goes to power the house, and he'll get       his output reduced by any grid-based charging he does.

 There is a "green tag" method of wiring the meter to avoid this,       but it is designed for two single-leg 120VAC outputs and the       stacked Outbacks are putting out 240VAC on two legs.

 Aside from dropping $600 on an e-Gauge, is there any way to get       around this?

 Many thanks,

 Hilton

-- Hilton Dier IIIRenewable Energy DesignPartner, Solar Gain LLC453 East Hill Rd.Middlesex, VT 05602


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