<div dir="ltr">Relevant article in HP includes good commentary: <div><br><div><a href="http://www.homepower.com/articles/solar-electricity/design-installation/methods-streamlined-supply-side-interconnection">http://www.homepower.com/articles/solar-electricity/design-installation/methods-streamlined-supply-side-interconnection</a><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Dave Click <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:daveclick@fsec.ucf.edu" target="_blank">daveclick@fsec.ucf.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">I have had two of these on
my house (I upgraded my system, so had to get a larger model) and
I really like them. Great guys at the company and great product.
Major issue is that most utilities don't have a blanket allowance
for meter collars like this one, so you may end up spending a fair
amount of time trying to get a utility's approval without
guarantee of success. For utilities who think that customer-owned
PV is The Devil, it could be a tough sell trying to get them to
make your job easier. This can be a lifesaver on some projects
where strict 690.64 compliance can be expensive-- encountering a
60A interconnection on a 150A service makes this worth fighting
for, especially on all-in-ones or older equipment that the
homeowner isn't ready to replace.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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Dave<br>
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<div>On 2015/5/25 19:58,
<a href="mailto:toddcory@finestplanet.com" target="_blank">toddcory@finestplanet.com</a> wrote:<br>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:arial;font-size:14pt;word-wrap:break-word">wow, engenius. thanks for
posting this.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:arial;font-size:14pt;word-wrap:break-word"><a href="http://connectder.com/products" target="_blank">http://connectder.com/products</a></p>
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On Monday, May 25, 2015 4:48pm, "John Blittersdorf"
<a href="mailto:john.blittersdorf@gmail.com" target="_blank"><john.blittersdorf@gmail.com></a> said:<br>
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<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>John Blittersdorf</div>
<div>Central Vermont Solar & Wind</div>
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<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>
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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>
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