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meter reading when 2 CT's are connected

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:34 am
by coolcatiger
Hi

I have EKM meter installed with two CT's to measure solar production from 2 inverters. My data shows

P = 2582
L1_P = 18
L2_P = 2562
L3_P = 0 (makes sense because nothing is connected here)

L1_V = 0
L2_V = 123
L3_V = 0


L1_P only shows 18 , L1 is connected to inverter with the same number of panels as L2 which shows 2582.
Do you think L1_P is not reading correctly.


When I connected another measuring device (currentcost) to same lines I see reading from both lines.

Please advice how EKM is supposed to read two CT's

Re: meter reading when 2 CT's are connected

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:49 am
by Jameson
Hello coolcatiger,

It looks like your meter is not properly sensing voltage on Line 1. Please check your Line 1 voltage reference wire and it's connection to port 7 of your Omnimeter. If it looks good, use a ammeter to measure the AC voltage from port 7 to port 10. Insert your ammeter probes into the head of the phillips screws in the terminal blocks.

L1_P is for watts on Line 1.
L1_V is for volts on Line 1.

Watts = volts x amps x power factor.

If you do not have volts registering correctly on line 1, the meter will not be able to calculate watts or kilowatt hours correctly.

Thanks,