[RE-wrenches] Metering

[Chris Mason]

We are using some cheap DIN rail mounted meters KWh and Power.

https://www.google.com.ai/search?q=din+mounted+kwh+meter&espv=2&biw=1417&bih=651&tbm=isch&imgil=_2bn5GdNKZlXVM%253A%253BodfkJDUWrivfzM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.fymeter.com%25252Fproductshow%25252F%25253F61-1-Energy-Meter.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=_2bn5GdNKZlXVM%253A%252CodfkJDUWrivfzM%252C_&usg=__Qv34AxVW5xcSROJoU7JxfYCoSww%3D&ved=0CCkQyjc&ei=3X0oVPnkNIyRyATq6oGIAQ#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=_2bn5GdNKZlXVM%253A%3BodfkJDUWrivfzM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.fymeter.com%252Fuploadfile%252F20111015225714406.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.fymeter.com%252Fproductshow%252F%253F61-1-Energy-Meter.html%3B858%3B492


On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 5:25 PM, frenergy <frenergy at psln.com> wrote:

>  CA wrenches,
>
>         I'm trying to (for the sake of my monetarily impaired customers)
> figure out a less expensive way to meter/monitor small enphase systems.
> One of my local utilities will allow me to just use a remanufactured
> utility-grade meter (ala AEE) These meters are inexpensive, robust and
> accurate but only display total production.
>
>         The Envoy retails for over $5 bills.  Most of my customers are not
> interested in checking their PV system on the internet, well not after a
> couple weeks.  I can't seem to find any requirement from PG&E other than in
> Section 5.1 of the guidebook: " All systems receiving an EPBB incentive
> must install a production meter accurate to +- 5% of actual system
> output...."       which is pretty vague.  plus the is no CSI incentive
> anymore.
>
>         Anybody have a suggestion that is different from the remanu
> utility meter?....and possibly gives current wattage output, and is
> "approved" by PG&E interconnection?
>
> TIA
>
> Bill
>
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Chris Mason
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Generac Generators Industrial technician

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