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by Maverick
Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:57 pm
Forum: Electric Meters
Topic: Using Omnimeter II UL3.0 to measure usage and export
Replies: 4
Views: 10118

Re: Using Omnimeter II UL3.0 to measure usage and export

Hello Maverick, There is a distinction between watts and kilowatt-hours that I may have missed here. Hi Jameson, when I refer to watts I mean instant and kilowatt-hours I mean history of usage. Scenario 1 (only real-time values needed) If you were to install your meter in an unapproved way (in your...
by Maverick
Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:57 pm
Forum: Electric Meters
Topic: Using Omnimeter II UL3.0 to measure usage and export
Replies: 4
Views: 10118

Re: Using Omnimeter II UL3.0 to measure usage and export

If you are wanting to know how much energy is being pullled from the grid and how much is being pushed back to the grid from your solar panels, then just 1 Omnimeter will be enough. It will tell you how much Total kWh (Forward kWh + Reverse kWh) the meter has measured, and how much Reverse kWh the ...
by Maverick
Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:10 am
Forum: Electric Meters
Topic: Using Omnimeter II UL3.0 to measure usage and export
Replies: 4
Views: 10118

Using Omnimeter II UL3.0 to measure usage and export

I have a single phase switchboard (230V - Australia) with a standard supply and a controlled supply and a solar inverter for feeding back into the grid. The Omnimeter II UL v.3 in a 3 phase 4 wire configuration appears to be what I'm after to measure the standard supply, the controlled supply and th...