Re: (ET) kill-a-watt

[robert winfield <winfield100 yahoo com>]

what is your small grid tie ready inverter?
is there a 24v or 48v dc version that could take
700-800 watts
--- Jim Coate <jbc coate org> wrote:

> I have the solar panels connected in series to
> produce 24 volts 
> (nominal) at ~100 watts.
> 
> The panels then connect to a small grid-tie ready
> inverter.
> 
> The 120 volt AC output of the invertor connects to
> the Kill-a-watt meter.
> 
> The Kill-a-watt plugs into a regular 120 VAC outlet.
> 
> This only works since I have the AC output - it will
> NOT work on DC!
> 
> The kill-a-watt doesn't count "backwards"; there is
> no negative sign. It 
> displays the KWH produced as a positive number.
> 
> HTH.
> Jim
> 
> 
> <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu> wrote:
> > 
> > How do you use your Kill-a-watt backwards to log
> how much power comes 
> > from your solar panels ?
> > Please describe your setup in more detail.
> > Do you have solar panels with AC output ?
> > I thought the Kill-a-watt meter only worked on AC.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jim Coate
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