So, I have a small Enphase system. 8 panels and 8 microinverters. It doesn't make sense to add the envoy-S-IQ for another $450 to monitor my system, as that would be a years production down the drain. So, I bought an Itron smart power meter on eBay. It was advertised as having a simple program that would tell cumulative kWhr, Instantaneous kW, and peak kW. I installed it between the array and my subpanel that I feed into. The cumulative reading works fine. But, I get two peak readings. No instantaneous reading at all. I wrote the seller and he was no help.
So, I bought a GE-i210+CE smart meter on eBay for $20. Supposed to be new. I plugged it into the socket and it gave me a "2 kWHr" and an "err" where the instantaneous current should be. I figured it was defective and asked to return it. He told me to just toss it. The manual describes an ERROR reading as an irreparable internal fault. I bought a third meter, brand new. It was the same GE model, and did exactly the same thing with the internal fault business. No way they are both bad, combined with the odd behavior on the first meter..... Urrrghhhh.
I am thinking that I have made an error, wiring wise, or that these meters cannot handle the eNphase stuff ??? The wiring looks really simple. I have the two a/c feeds coming in, and the same two leaving the other side of the meter. The smart power meters say "3-wire" but they just show the neutral going past the meter and have no connection for it.
Anyone have an idea of what gives ??
So, I bought a GE-i210+CE smart meter on eBay for $20. Supposed to be new. I plugged it into the socket and it gave me a "2 kWHr" and an "err" where the instantaneous current should be. I figured it was defective and asked to return it. He told me to just toss it. The manual describes an ERROR reading as an irreparable internal fault. I bought a third meter, brand new. It was the same GE model, and did exactly the same thing with the internal fault business. No way they are both bad, combined with the odd behavior on the first meter..... Urrrghhhh.
I am thinking that I have made an error, wiring wise, or that these meters cannot handle the eNphase stuff ??? The wiring looks really simple. I have the two a/c feeds coming in, and the same two leaving the other side of the meter. The smart power meters say "3-wire" but they just show the neutral going past the meter and have no connection for it.
Anyone have an idea of what gives ??
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