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Switch before or after transformer?
Hello- I'm planning to install a bunch of LED lights in my kitchen cabinets. The idea is to have a small LED strip turn on automatically when opening the cabinet door. I've found a 12v LED strip that can be cut into 30cm long sections that will be perfect for my application, along with some...- jonplapham
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Increase power consumption on sunny days
Yes, only 1 inverter. It is a 2 string inverter, so there are 2 separate sets of panels.- jonplapham
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Increase power consumption on sunny days
No, it is "winter" here in Brazil, a frigid 60-70f (15-22C) during the day. :) The AC has been turned off. No. Our hot water is a separate non-PV solar system, no electricity used. My "smart meter" measures (see the attachment smart_meter_10062019_raw.jpg) power entering as negative, and...- jonplapham
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Increase power consumption on sunny days
Just to make sure I was clear before, here is a screen shot of the schematic from the manual from the smart meter showing where it was installed.- jonplapham
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Increase power consumption on sunny days
The clamps are positioned on the wires directly from the meter on the street, so they measure both the house consumption and the PV injection. I've attached a plot of the actual raw data from the previous 10062019 graph. Yellow is measured at the CT clamps, green is generated power from the...- jonplapham
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Increase power consumption on sunny days
Hello- I have a recent solar panel installation at my home in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Specs: 9.6kWp, 24x 400W panels (Canadian Solar), 8.2kW inverter (Fronius 8.2-1). I have installed a Schneider Electric IEM3255 smart meter which measures power in/out of my house along with the built-in...- jonplapham
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