Or get a meter that is not so sensitive … IF that is on the cards.
PAYG lTron meter that CoCT insisted on us having, for free, has NO issue ever.
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unfortunately, she falls into Eskom territory ( Parklands, Cape Town ), we are doing the sseg registration, so not sure how their meter replacement works ?
Reading all the posts above, I’m really hoping I’ll be ok.
Installation of prepaid meters in our neighborhood has started. I do not know what meter it will be, probably also that dreaded Conlogs.
I have everything in the house on essential. What remains of the non essentials is the oven and stove which we basically never use but I do have an ET112 for them.
I will report back here when I know more and when my “new” journey" with this new #@#$% meter starts.
It shoudnt be an issue. New conlogs dont have this problem and older conlogs can be fixed by getting a code from the municipality.
I’m really counting on this.
Did you eventually get your Conlog meter installed? If so, what has been your experience.
In your opinion, if I replace the ET112 will the EM540, will this prevent the tripping issue of the sensitive Conlog?
Installation has stopped in our hood. Think Tshwane’s money ran out. But I will report back here once this has happened.
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I cannot say. Depends on how sensitive the meter is. From what I have read of the BEC23 meter (which is now a 20-year old meter already), it would trip if you feed 40W in for 15 seconds or something like that, which is 600 joules. As I understand it, larger amounts shorten the window, so 200W for 3 seconds will do the same, and since that’s about the fastest it can react with an EM540, my feeling is it probably won’t solve all the problems.
The new Multi-RS inverter, with the VE.Can connected energy meter… that can respond in about 50ms. There you have a chance. The challenge with the Multis and Quattros is that part of the control loop relies on getting a power value from the inverter, and those take about 500ms. There’s just not much that can be done with the existing tech.
Thanks plonkster, that’s what I was afraid of, seems I will have to get the muni to come and change the meter…
@jacksdad , are you by any chance located in Cape Town.
No, hundred or so km’s up the coast in Saldanha Bay Municipal area.
If you were, I could have put you in touch with someone that would have fixed you up with a solar compatible meter within a few days (wink, wink ) instead of waiting months for the council to act
I’m not that far away so maybe that is still an option. I’ll pm you and see where it leads. Thanks!