[RE-wrenches] Old Net Metering

[Ray Walters]

She already got a regular meter installed, she's just wanting to get the 
Net meter now.  That's sounding like bad news if it isn't grand fathered 
in.  My thinking is that it would be just like for an old house: it 
would need to be safe but only be required to meet the requirements of 
the code of the original construction.
This is a really good case for NOT going completely off grid if you 
already have grid power.

R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760

On 2/9/2016 2:35 PM, Jerry Shafer wrote:
>
> 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 
> <mailto: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
>     <mailto: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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