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  1. J

    CT clamp installation safety question

    I am going to install a CT clamp to measure if I export electricity to the grid and I believe that the clamp goes around the live meter tail, is it safe to install and when needed to remove the clamp as I can not turn off the mains supply? Obviously, I will turn off the unit the CT clam is...
  2. J

    Will Smart meter show export electricity from excess solar panel electricity

    Ovo are refusing a smart meter installation, they are refusing to install one at my place saying we are to rural and it won't work, andI do not know much about them, but I am trying to push for an installation at any rate, as it will help monitor my solar panel and electric consumption, I think...
  3. J

    growatt min 3600 tl-x not generating on one string

    Hi on my two string inverter I have got two panels at 425watt facing East and four panels facing West should I not get a little bit more wattage at times then 0.7 watt as shown in pv 2? I never got any more than .7 w yet when the sun is due east the four panels facing West get easy 150 Watt I...
  4. J

    Electric mains meter puzzle

    I have got a puzzle which somebody might be able to help with. my utility main Meter has been flashing what it says on the picture one minute it shows the numbers of units used one minute it shows what could be feed, it flashes so fast it's difficult to say what exactly it says, it only started...
  5. J

    Wifi current clamp meter

    Hi Has anybody used these Wifi energy metering monitoring clamps before? How accurate are they? Are they easy to install? I like to monitor the power consumption of my heat pump. Thanks
  6. J

    emlite eca2 generation meter

    Hi i got an Emlite eca2 generation meter and it is supposed to tell me how much my panels generate but, it always just shows the import figures, which I believe is the grid electricity coming in, and not cycling through the display, is it not programmed right? How do you read it to know what I...
  7. J

    growatt min 3600 tl-x not generating even in sunshine

    Hi We now have a growatt min 3600 tl-x, but it is still not producing/generating any electricity even in sunshine, we have 2 sets of solar panels with a dual mppt controller, yesterday I got a reading of over 70 volt, but no wattage. Should it not produce some wattage? The green light is...
  8. J

    Shower switch

    Hi I live in a rented house, it has a walk-in shower with an electric shower, and the whole installation looks like it was professionally done, switch RCD, etc. When using the shower the switch gets warm, not hot, just warm, but it is the whole of the switch including the housing. I can not...
  9. J

    Hybrid inverter not charging or keeping batteries charged

    Hi I got apparently a clone POWLAND 3000Kva 2400w 24v 230vac Solar Inverter 40A MPPT Solar Charger 25A Charger, it is one of those all-in-ones which can act as a charger and ups at the same time, it is set to do charge from panels first then battery and then mains if nothing else is available...
  10. J

    Wind turbine and solar

    Hi looking for some advice and info, I am using a 3KVA/2400W Solar Inverter with two series batteries and 2 solar panels each capable of 320w. The inverter is a grid tie-in and ups style design with an Mppt charge controller. My question is, I like to also add a wind turbine for nighttime...
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