Electric Meter spins backward

This is a standard Electric meter that has a photovoltaic (PV) solar system installed on it. You can see the meter spin backward, when clouds cover the panels it spins normal (to the right). Then, when the clouds pass it spins backward again.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• PV
• Electric Meter
• Spin backward
• Solar

[zeppelin67637]

WHat was your initial investment in the system, and how many years will it take to pay for itself?

[Choker14]

@zeppelin67637 Well, we are a solar installation company here in Hawaii, so the investment for us was pretty much just the materials. Average payback on Oahu right now for residential is around 4 years.

[Rileyman2rr]

How much are these panels/ battery banks?

[Choker14]

@Rileyman2rr Thanks for your backup! :) Honestly, sometimes I don't understand all the hostility on the internet. Anyhow, there panels (SolarWorld 175s) are no longer available. They have a newer panel now-a-days, the SolarWorld 250. Also, there are no batteries on this system. SMA SunnyBoy 4K inverter, its directly grid tied. As for prices, you'd have to look into that yourself. The prices on PV equipment tends to shift like the stock market! Good luck with your own system!

[kevinisek2009]

Can I put you video on my site? divinerighttechnologies.webs.c­om

[Choker14]

@kevinisek2009 Sure go for it! Video is public, so can be used freely. Please just link a copy as apposed to dling the video and re-posting it to your own site.

[Choker14]

@patlauzon44 Unfortunately no. All meters in Hawaii get security rings.

[slipknotpapy]

maybe cole of infamous got into your house

[ultrasonicflowmeter]

cool

[smokeyhotpotable]

this is easy, its not really the meter that is moving backwards.

ill just rewind what i just recorded,

[HTCSWEOD]

Thanks for this post! Our meter has joined yours now and is in reverse hyper drive! We LOVE it and hope that in the near future more and more home owners can figure way to go whole house solar... Good for YOU!

[albertomunguia1000]

@Choker14 ....no necesitas los anillos o los sellos creo 'sellos'

[a2zhandi]

so now you charge the electric company to come and read what energy they use from your system ;-) It's only fair right?

[TheMegaeric]

2.13 Min. of Pure Non-Stoping Action

[ApolloWasReal]

If you shot your video looking down on top of the rotating disc, we could have seen the markings that quickly show which way the disc is rotating. From the front we can't see anything until the black mark at the 0 point goes by.