I do not want to take this on! The wind, from what I have gathered is an absolute bust. Just doing a little online research it seems like they are getting next to nothing from the wind generators.
From my little understanding of the system and reading replies, I would say they are buying power, losing 30% of it and then powering loads. This system was installed by a contractor in Duluth, MN. Jesse Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2012, at 10:31 AM, Kent Osterberg <k...@coveoregon.com> wrote: > Two 1-kW wind generators doesn't sound like enough to provide energy for a > household except possibly in the best circumstances. If there isn't much > wind, the system is getting most of it's energy from the grid. The utility > bill would go up even if they were using the same amount of energy in the > house. Batteries are energy losers! > > What Dave and others have warned about kWh metering issues is also true. The > new digital meters have many capabilities and the default for most of them is > to record energy going in either direction as energy consumed. Since they are > programmable, the same meter can be used to record net energy - behave like > most disk-type meters; ignore energy in one direction - behave like a > detented meter; or record both incoming energy and outgoing energy > separately - a two register meter. > Kent Osterberg > Blue Mountain Solar, Inc. > www.bluemountainsolar.com > > On 8/24/2012 6:26 AM, Jesse Dahl wrote: >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 24, 2012, at 7:43 AM, David Katz <dk...@aeesolar.com> wrote: >> >>> Check to see if their meter goes backwards. Some utility meters actually >>> charge for power when you are selling. >>> Or maybe they have no wind and a new big flat screen tv that they leave on >>> all the time. >>> David Katz >>> >>> >>> ----- Reply message ----- >>> From: "Jesse Dahl" <dahlso...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Wrenches" <RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Outback with grid charging >>> Date: Thu, Aug 23, 2012 11:28 pm >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> What I know about the system: >>> 2 - outback inverters, 48v >>> 2 - whisper 500 wind generators with whisper charge controllers >>> 16 - MK 12v AGMS (8/inverter) >>> >>> I guessing setting, but if anyone has seen this before, I'd like to narrow >>> it down before the drive. >>> >>> Thanks eh! >>> >>> Jesse >>> >>> Sent from my iPad!!! >>> _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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