Emlite meter

jkforde · 2022-09-20 20:15:59

What is the purpose of the bidirectional meter e.g. Emlite meter, installed with grid-tie hybrid systems? I know it measures import & export but what happens to the metered data? Just curious is all.

20-09-2022 09:15PM

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jkforde

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What is the purpose of the bidirectional meter e.g. Emlite meter, installed with grid-tie hybrid systems? I know it measures import & export but what happens to the metered data? Just curious is all.

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#2 20-09-2022 11:33PM

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Its how the inverter knows when to charge/discharge. It talks to the inverter over a serial connection.
Others just have a CT wired into them (eg sofar)

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#3 21-09-2022 02:36PM

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cheers, i presume it's a legal requirement to have this metering separate from the inverter, or is it just a practical thing so that if the inverter breaks or is replaced etc etc...

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#4 21-09-2022 03:28PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119646455#Comment_119646455

It is just the way it works.

There is a Seai requirement for a separate meter maybe that's what your looking at and I got them mixed up.

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