Does this support Net Metering, for example, when a solar system is in use and energy flows back to the grid?
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I actually have exactly what you are referring to, however, you can't monitor net meetering as its coming from the meter. What you are actually measuring is the consumption. If you wish to know the net simply subtract what solar has generated from the recording that you get from Aeon Labs. There is a problem with this unit though that you should be aware. Aeon has a bug, perhaps with Vera light only. I can not look at logs and/or generate reports of historical data. MY understanding is that Aeon Labs are working on that.
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No, it only Works grid tied. Once there is no power from the grid, it stops working. It is not for back up systems.
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Hiya, Pat. I'm not sure where you live, but in my neck of the woods (large midwestern city), in order to connect to the 'grid', the power company requires that the installation be completed by licensed/bonded electricians. State, county, city electric codes are rigorously enforced here. So I would also check with a competent electrical contractor to ascertain how they deal with the modifications you intend to use. Where I live, at least, the contractors are willing to work with you. edit: "Due to the cost of systems, most people do not buy large systems to "sell back." And utilities usually only pay full retail rate for your electricity until your meter hits zero. When you start producing a surplus, most utilities will not pay more than "avoided cost" --for example, their fuel charges, which are usually not more than $0.02 to $0.04 per kWh." -- Chapter 14 Grid-Tie Systems, "The Complete Idiot's guide to SOLAR POWER for YOUR HOME 2nd ed. by Dan Ramsey with David Huges." cheers,
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The meter is receiving reports directly from your utility's smart meter. So, it will track energy in and out of the meter vs. time of day. It will not track energy from solar used in your house.
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I just installed one recently. You are correct, this doesn't plug into an inverter. Instead, the meter display connects only to the solar charge controller for which it is built. Some inverters also have separate remote monitors that you can buy. I chose not to purchase a separate monitor/meter for my inverter since I can clearly see the inverter display where mine is mounted.
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No, it only acts as a switch to control one of the two outlets, based on the commands of the controller. Amount of Watts used is not tracked by this device.
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No it doesn't. I would suggest either a seperate meter or the system I use which is called TED. TED monitors the entire electrical usage for your home.
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Yes it does. I live in the East Bay, have a PG&E; smart meter and use it with the free bidgely software, it works great. Installation was easy and no phone call to PG&E; is required. I also signed in to PG&E; MyEnergy program and it downloads pricing tiers automatically. A really great tool for understanding your electricity consumption.
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No. You need to manually change and/or set with changes at months' end, time change or loss of power.
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Sure, but it will only measure the AC side of things. If you want to measure the entire RV, you'll need to attach it to the main feed wires going into the distribution panel where it will see power from any source (generator, shore, inverter). To measure power going to/from your battery bank, use meters designed for DC (with an appropriately sized shunt) and place them for either incoming (charger, solar panels, etc.) or outgoing (to the inverter or the DC breakout panel) power. For simple DC voltage measurement in my RV, I use one of these http://www.amazon.com/VoltMinder-Digital-Volt-Meter-Batteries/dp/B001IQ1XW4
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I think so, IF it is configured in as a diversion controller. That setting merely protects your batteries from overcharging, by diverting excess power to a dummy load (coleman makes them, among others). Note that code requires that the controller be capable of diverting the maximum amount of power that's available, so it would be the sum of the max power from the wind and the max power from the solar.I don't know about the other mode that C60 supports, not even the mode's name, never having used it.Call up Schneider's support line and ask them; IMHO they are quite reasonable. (Schneider is the name of the company that bought Xantrex). I think so, IF it is configured in as a diversion controller. That setting merely protects your batteries from overcharging, by diverting excess power to a dummy load (coleman makes them, among others). Note that code requires that the controller be capable of diverting the maximum amount of power that's available, so it would be the sum of the max power from the wind and the max power from the solar.I don't know about the other mode that C60 supports, not even the mode's name, never having used it.Call up Schneider's support line and ask them; IMHO they are quite... » Read More I think so, IF it is configured in as a diversion controller. That setting merely protects your batteries from overcharging, by diverting excess power to a dummy load (coleman makes them, among others). Note that code requires that the controller be capable of diverting the maximum amount of power that's available, so it would be the sum of the max power from the wind and the max power from the solar.I don't know about the other mode that C60 supports, not even the mode's name, never having used it.Call up Schneider's support line and ask them; IMHO they are quite reasonable. (Schneider is the name of the company that bought Xantrex). « Show Less
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I have a main panel which feeds a generator transfer panel. I put the sycom on the main panel only.
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Not while electrical systems are in use. It's for maintaining a charge during battery storage and recharging (slowly) after use.
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Definitely not! Our electric company will provide us with a special meter that can plug into ANY device, and it shows you how much energy is being used and at what cost. They should probably look into something like that in their state. But we did not see any significant increase like that. Sorry you are experiencing such an issue, because it really is a great product, and our son and daughter have both benefited from its use. Good luck!
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It can show power USED by aplliances hooked to a solar system. It would need to be plugged into the 120 volt source of power FROM the solar system.
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Yes - the Netgear adaptor acts like an Ethernet port, so when the power returns, the system will return to normal function.
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that is an inverter issue. a wind charger or solar panel just produces power, but the inverter decides what to do with it, ie charge battery, and if there is excess, and your meter allows, then you can run your meter backwards. fyi i am hearing that smart meters may not allow this the way the old meters do.