<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">A local co-op recently denied this device's use, even after the founder sent them a sample for testing. They made up some nonsense about too much weight on the meter, then backtracked when we pointed out that they install heavier generator transfer collars and surge collars. Then they said the ConnecDER would interfere with those other devices that they offer, and would not listen to reason when we explained that it was the customer's choice what collar device(s) they choose.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Argh! It's one thing after another...</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Jason Szumlanski</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 3:44 PM, Kirk Herander <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vtsolar@icloud.com" target="_blank">vtsolar@icloud.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">In Vermont, our largest utility approves of and actually sells the Connectder meter collar at a discount – which of course requires the meter to be pulled. AND they allow the non-electrician installer to pull and reinstall it in single-family residential applications.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Kirk Herander<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Celebrating our 25^th Anniversary 1991-2016<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.vermontsolarnow.com" target="_blank">www.vermontsolarnow.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">dba Vermont Solar Engineering<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">NABCEP^TM2003 Inaugural Certificant<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">VT RE Incentive Program Partner<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:802.863.1202" value="+18028631202" target="_blank">802.863.1202</a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>August Goers<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 11, 2016 2:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] supply side connection - Tap connector recommendations<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I don’t know about other parts of the country. </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">If we have a self contained revenue meter – ie the type that cuts off power to the building when it is pulled, then we just pull it for any type of supply side connection or service upgrade. Sometimes we have to cut the utility locking mechanism (we have meter locking rings in our territory) in order to pull the meter. We don’t get the utility involved. </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">If the project has a CT style meter where pulling the meter doesn’t cut off power, then we have to setup a disconnect reconnect with the utility for supply side connections. Screwing around in a live panel even with insulation piercing conductors is a risk that is not worth taking. The utility can supply <i>a lot</i> of current on the supply side of a service! </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">-August</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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