[RE-wrenches] Old Net Metering

[Jerry Shafer]

Get an application for just a meter connect and go from there, the utility
can say no so get it off the application. I dont see any grandfather way as
it was disconnected and everything dies then.
Sorry
Jerry
On Feb 9, 2016 10:05 AM, "Jeremy Rodriguez" <allsolarjeremy at msn.com> wrote:

> I would put it in Float mode and let it offset the grid.
> I don't think it would actually sell unless you select that from the grid
> use menu.
> If it's the SW, that is.
> Study the owners manual
>
> Jeremy Rodriguez
> Solar Installation And Design Expert
> All Solar, Inc.
> 1463 M St
> Penrose Colorado 81240
>
> Sent by Jeremy's iPhone. Sorry for typos and shorthand!
>
> > On Feb 9, 2016, at 12:23 PM, Ray Walters <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings Esteemed Wrenches;
> >
> > I just received an interesting call from an owner of a late 1990s
> vintage GTB system here in Colorado.  (Trace SW4048 I'm guessing) The
> tenants had disconnected the grid for almost 2 years and lived in the house
> off grid.  They had also done many scary wiring "upgrades" using speaker
> wire out of the main AC load center.
> > The tenants are gone, the AC load center was cleaned up, and the owner
> wants to reconnect the GT system, but the utility is not allowing it since
> they were disconnected for 2 years.  I'm still trying to find out what the
> requirements are, but I wanted to ping the list and see what experience
> anyone had, and what requirements might be placed in this situation.
> > It seems to me that this system should be grand fathered in and not be
> required to meet more than 1999 NEC, but I've never dealt with this
> scenario before.  Requiring this to meet 2014 NEC would be insane, and even
> meeting 2008 NEC would be a deal killer, as the old SW inverters were not
> UL 1741 compliant.  (wasn't even around in 1998 I believe)
> > My plan was to inspect the entire system, retorque connections, perform
> any necessary repairs, and just confirm compliance with NEC 1999.  There
> would be little point, if the utility or AHJ required compliance with a
> newer code though.
> >
> > Thanks as always for any assistance,
> >
> > --
> > R.Ray Walters
> > CTO, Solarray, Inc
> > Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
> > Licensed Master Electrician
> > Solar Design Engineer
> > 303 505-8760
> >
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