I had a SolarEdge consumption meter installed with my solar panels. That meter has never reported correct "export"/"self consumption" information. Solar production and import are correct, but when producing solar energy, the export values have always been a fraction of reality (typically around 1/3). This results in SolarEdge thinking that my "self consumption" is about 3x higher than it actually is. At night, when I am not producing any solar energy, then the export value is zero, so at least it gets that right
I have been going around and around with SolarEdge support about this. At first they said the CTs were incompatible, and demanded we install SolarEdge branded CTs. The original CTs are what my installer's distributor sent to be used with the consumption meter. After waiting a month, the distributor finally came back and said that SolarEdge no longer "brands" their own CTs, and that SolarEdge recommends Accu-CT, so my installer replaced the orignal CTs with those. That did not solve the problem.
Now, SolarEdge is saying the rating of the CTs is too low. I have 200A service provided by two 100A legs. There is one 100A rated CT per leg. I guess we can get those 100A CTs replaced with 200A CTs, but I have pretty much had it with this issue.
My installer is recommending ditching the SolarEdge consumption monitor and switching to something else. They will happily refund the cost of that meter (and CTs) and pretty much let me choose whatever I want to replace it with. So, now the question is, with what?
I would like something that is compatible with PVoutput.org. It looks like neurio and smappee fit that bill. Are there others I should consider? Any recommendations?
TIA
I have been going around and around with SolarEdge support about this. At first they said the CTs were incompatible, and demanded we install SolarEdge branded CTs. The original CTs are what my installer's distributor sent to be used with the consumption meter. After waiting a month, the distributor finally came back and said that SolarEdge no longer "brands" their own CTs, and that SolarEdge recommends Accu-CT, so my installer replaced the orignal CTs with those. That did not solve the problem.
Now, SolarEdge is saying the rating of the CTs is too low. I have 200A service provided by two 100A legs. There is one 100A rated CT per leg. I guess we can get those 100A CTs replaced with 200A CTs, but I have pretty much had it with this issue.
My installer is recommending ditching the SolarEdge consumption monitor and switching to something else. They will happily refund the cost of that meter (and CTs) and pretty much let me choose whatever I want to replace it with. So, now the question is, with what?
I would like something that is compatible with PVoutput.org. It looks like neurio and smappee fit that bill. Are there others I should consider? Any recommendations?
TIA
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