Relevant article in HP includes good commentary: http://www.homepower.com/articles/solar-electricity/design-installation/methods-streamlined-supply-side-interconnection
On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Dave Click <davecl...@fsec.ucf.edu> wrote: > 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. > > Dave > > > > > On 2015/5/25 19:58, toddc...@finestplanet.com wrote: > > wow, engenius. thanks for posting this. > > > > http://connectder.com/products > > > > todd > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, May 25, 2015 4:48pm, "John Blittersdorf" > <john.blittersd...@gmail.com> <john.blittersd...@gmail.com> said: > > Bill, > 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. > John Blittersdorf > Central Vermont Solar & Wind > > On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 12:39 AM, frenergy <frene...@psln.com> wrote: > >> Wrenches, >> >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> Other ideas?? >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Bill >> >> Feather River Solar Electric >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> > > > Sent from Finest Planet WebMail. > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & > settings:http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette:www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios:www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Tel: 336.266.8800 NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professional™ 091209-85 NC Licensed Electrical Contractor
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