Dana,

This is an instant excess situation, not one electron.

I am not sure if this violates federal regulations, but you make a valid point. 
I will have to look into it.

Honestly, there is a very small probability that any PV will ever make it to 
the grid. The service is 1000 Amps and the building has multiple servers 
running continuously, all day every day. I am hoping to forego the dumpload 
option and the added costs. Word is, they will begin discussions in the coming 
months addressing this issue. In the case that they decide to allow it, it 
would be an easy fix to remove the contactor and splice the conductors.

I have heard rumors that a contactor like I described does in fact exist. But 
that was some years ago and I cannot remember the details.

Thanks,

Karl Jaeger
Operations Manager
LightWave Solar Electric
www.lightwavesolar.com<http://www.lightwavesolar.com>



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Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 4:31 PM
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Karl –

Is this instant excess or excess during a specific billing period?
Does this violate Federal regulations?
Could you divert or bank the excess in process heat, water pumping, or some 
other function?

Dana Orzel
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From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org 
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Karl Jaeger
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 3:21 PM
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Subject: [RE-wrenches] "Keep that there PV off my grid!"

Greetings Esteemed Wrenches,

My company was recently tasked to engineer a PV project in Alabama. We sat down 
for a meeting with all of the local big-shots. They proceeded to let us know 
that we are not allowed to feed any excess PV power onto their grid, production 
cannot exceed demand. I am hoping that y’all might be able to steer me towards 
a contactor assembly or device that would detect reverse current flow, trigger 
the contactor, then open up the inverter AC output circuit. The service is 
3-phase, 208 volt. The maximum current we intend to introduce is 70 amps, 
continuous.

Appreciate your advice,

Karl Jaeger
Operations Manager
LightWave Solar Electric
www.lightwavesolar.com<http://www.lightwavesolar.com>

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