Re: [RE-wrenches] active vs apparent power readings with solar

2023-05-02 Thread Kienan Maxfield via RE-wrenches
I’m not sure if I fully get what’s was going on or where he was measuring… all of the readings are low (below 1 kW) if he was messing at the meter after the household load has combined with the PV output, then this could make sense. The household loads could be using some apparent power, but the

[RE-wrenches] problem using Radian on TOU metering

2023-05-02 Thread Darryl Thayer via RE-wrenches
Hello, I apologize for perhaps a dumb question. I did go online to ask Outback twice, no answer.System Radian 8 kW and Mate3 with 2 each 1.5 kW solar arrays into 2 ea. MX60s. Battery 20 kWh LiFe open loop. The owner wants the lowest energy bill. The rates are; off-peak at 0.04/kWh and on-pe

Re: [RE-wrenches] problem using Radian on TOU metering

2023-05-02 Thread William Miller via RE-wrenches
Darryl: Here are a few suggestions: 1. Don’t move to California. Those rates are unheard of here for many years. 2. Grid-zero. From the manual: In *GridZero *mode, the Radian inverter remains grid-connected, but prioritizes the use of battery or renewable sources to run loads. 3.

Re: [RE-wrenches] problem using Radian on TOU metering

2023-05-02 Thread Jay via RE-wrenches
Which utility has such low rates? SMUD? Jay > On May 2, 2023, at 12:05 PM, Darryl Thayer via RE-wrenches > wrote: > >  > Hello, I apologize for perhaps a dumb question. I did go online to ask > Outback twice, no answer.System Radian 8 kW and Mate3 with 2 each 1.5 kW > solar arrays i