<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>The system only uses grid power to charge batteries, they have two FX3048T in parallel so I don't think the meter is the issue.</div><div><br></div><div>They did send me a picture of the two wind towers, one is 20 feet off the ground and one is 60 feet off the ground... No wind would be an understatement. </div><div><br></div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Aug 24, 2012, at 7:43 AM, David Katz <<a href="mailto:dkatz@aeesolar.com">dkatz@aeesolar.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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</style>Check to see if their meter goes backwards. Some utility meters actually charge for power when you are selling.<br>Or maybe they have no wind and a new big flat screen tv that they leave on all the time.<br>David Katz<br><br><br><div id="htc_header" style="">----- Reply message -----<br>From: "Jesse Dahl" <<a href="mailto:dahlsolar@gmail.com">dahlsolar@gmail.com</a>><br>To: "Wrenches" <<a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br>Subject: [RE-wrenches] Outback with grid charging<br>Date: Thu, Aug 23, 2012 11:28 pm<br><br></div><br><br>
<font size="2"><div class="PlainText">Hello,<br>
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I got a call from a family today about a system they had installed recently and they think they have a problem. They claim their electric bill has just about doubled since the system has been installed due to outback using the grid to power the loads instead of the battery bank. They claim the MATE always shows the system buying the exact amount as any load on the system draws. Due to the distance from my shop, I would like to get any ideas on what could cause this before I drive all the way there. <br>
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What I know about the system:<br>
2 - outback inverters, 48v <br>
2 - whisper 500 wind generators with whisper charge controllers<br>
16 - MK 12v AGMS (8/inverter)<br>
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I guessing setting, but if anyone has seen this before, I'd like to narrow it down before the drive. <br>
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Thanks eh!<br>
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Jesse<br>
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Sent from my iPad!!!<br>
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