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I installed a 7KW PV Solar electric system on my home, today is the first day it is in operation with sun. It's a partly cloudy day, the sun is in and out all day. You see the meter turn fast when the sun is bright and slow when it's dark.
Yes boys, that sucker is turning BACKWARDS!


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You dick! I want ... ( 2 years ago by benignvanilla)
You dick! I want this!!!
how much did the ... ( 2 years ago by zach911)
how much did the whole setup cost? send me a message, i'd like to know
57K. Less a 38K ... ( 2 years ago by jimbo)
57K. Less a 38K rebate from the NJ BPU. SREC's pay it off over the years, so in 8 years the thing is 100% free, plus no more electric bill, ever!
i am into solar.. ... ( 1 year ago by flashbackfoley)
i am into solar..but what makes the meter go backwards?
When the Solar PV ... ( 1 year ago by jimbo)
When the Solar PV system generates more power then the house is using, it "pushes" out to the grid. In turn the electric meter turns the other direction because current flow is now in the opposit direction.
are you going to ... ( 1 year ago by flashbackfoley)
are you going to show your system?
how did you do that ... ( 11 months ago by handfox36)
how did you do that can i buy that device from you?? i m from philippines and i want to know how did you do that ?????
That is illegal to ... ( 8 months ago by ChrisShort)
That is illegal to do for most electric companies. The metering equipment belongs to the electric company. When you have this setup it creates backfeed and endangers the lives of people working on the power. I don't know your situation, but as an employee of an electric company, I'm hoping that people ask there electric provider before they attempt anything. I know that we do not allow this type of setup.
Yes you are correct ... ( 8 months ago by jimbo)
Yes you are correct if you just hook it up. To be legal you have to contact the utility company for approvals, inspection, etc.. I'm legal. Look up "Net metering" at the office, I'm sure someone will be able to point you in the right direction. Thanks for the comment.
There's nothing ... ( 8 months ago by akmtl)
There's nothing illegal about net metering.
Most of the hydro companies here in Canada have deployed such programmes for the past few years. I also have a friend in California who has a similar set up with PG&E which has been up and running since 2003.
As long as your utility has checked out your setup, you're good to go. There's a list of all "grid-tied" addresses so they'll know if a line has power on it from another source other than another substation or xformer.
That's not spinning ... ( 7 months ago by potamuspeter)
That's not spinning backwards.
LOL! ( 7 months ago by jimbo)
LOL!
I would have to say ... ( 7 months ago by kb8zxe)
I would have to say that this is my favorite "meter video". I like how you can see the change in the speed of the disc when the clouds move.
Add a small wind ... ( 5 months ago by ToadHypno)
Add a small wind turbine to your system and post a vid of your meter (on a similar day) please, Good job
aw man I miss those ... ( 3 months ago by coolbluelights)
aw man I miss those old rotary meters! all the ones here are boring digital ones now :(
yes it is...if you ... ( 3 months ago by ChrisCoxRox77)
yes it is...if you have a rotary one, go outside and look at your meter. Should be spinning counter clockwise
show me a shot of ... ( 3 months ago by pender2112x)
show me a shot of the meter running backwards at the same time you show a stop watch or normal clock with a second hand running forwards...how do we know you didn't just reverse this footage? I can show you a vid of the sun rising in the west and setting in the east....LOL
I never thought of ... ( 3 months ago by jimbo)
I never thought of running the footage in reverse, that would be a good way to make a fake for sure. but no, this is real. The sad thing is my utility company took this meter out and replaced it with a digital one. one that recordes what you "buy" and what you "sell". So sorry I can't re-do the video any more. But those zero electrical bills with the A/C on full prove it for me!
How much does it ... ( 1 month ago by ozzywoz)
How much does it cost to make your whole house solor powered?



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