<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body><div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Indeed, refer to the latest issue of Home Power for another installer's positive experience with this device.<br><br>Sincerely,<br>Glenn Burt<br>Sent from my 'smart' phone so please excuse grammar and typos.</div></div><div dir="ltr"><hr><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:john.blittersdorf@gmail.com">John Blittersdorf</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Sent: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">5/25/2015 19:48</span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">To: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Re: [RE-wrenches] Supply side</span><br><br></div><div dir="ltr">Bill,<div> One clean way to do it would be to use a ConnectDER, but the max input is 11.5 kw. We have used several of these for under 10 k installations and have saved lots of install time. They are not cheap (approx $300+). Our power company sells them to installers. </div><div><br></div><div>John Blittersdorf</div><div>Central Vermont Solar & Wind</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 12:39 AM, frenergy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:frenergy@psln.com" target="_blank">frenergy@psln.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid;"><u></u>
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<div>Wrenches,</div>
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<div> Customer currently has a hacked up
200 amp Sylvania meter/mains panel. He also is averaging a load of 74
KWhrs/day! which will require about 15 KW system size at this site.
Obviously a system this size cannot backfeed the busses in the load
center. Because the exiting panel is a mess anyway, I'm suggesting it gets
changed out.</div>
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<div> What sort of new 200 amp service
would facilitate a clean supply side connection. One thought is have
separate Utility meter socket then a 12 X 12 J-box with a monster power
distribution block in it and then a distribution panel (without the meter
socket)...this being a way to insert a means to grid-tie between the meter
and the 200 amp main breaker. A little spendy but nothing like going to
higher amp service to be able to load side connect.</div>
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<div> A 400 amp panel is not an option
as the existing 165' of 3" pvc underground conduit to the pole currently has 4/0
alum. The utility says it would have to be 4" for the new cable and the
cost $10K+ for the upgrade.</div>
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<div> Other ideas??</div>
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<div>Thanks in advance</div>
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<div>Bill</div>
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<div>Feather River Solar Electric</div></div>
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