How to install an energy meter?
The installation of an energy meter must be carried out by someone knowledgeable about electrical devices. Before handling wires and devices, one must ensure there is no voltage.
To contest the price paid for a wind turbine that does not produce what was expected, it is essential to install a meter that allows you to know how much the machine actually produces. Here, we are talking about a small wind turbine connected to the grid.
The installation of an energy meter must be carried out by someone knowledgeable about electrical devices. Before handling wires and devices, one must ensure there is no voltage. We will not provide advice on the procedure here because it all depends on the equipment, the type of wind turbine. But if you think you can install it safely, then here's what to do.
Buy an energy meter, for example, a simple one like the one in the image opposite. Do not pay for a meter that measures currents up to 100 A (23 kW) while your inverter only produces 3 A maximum (700W) according to the manufacturer. For example, this one with a 15 A rating or that one with a 20 A rating or even this one at 30 €uros for a 32 A rating can do the job. Prefer mechanical meters rather than LCD ones: at least when the power is off, you can still see the number.
Next, install your energy meter between the inverter and the protection circuit breaker, we offer many models in the following section LCD Meters. Then take readings regularly. Total them up and feel free to share your data, compare them, they will be useful to others besides you.
Be careful with tinkering!
Do not start tinkering with plug-in energy meters without knowing what you are doing. You risk your life.
That said, it is not forbidden for someone who thinks to integrate an energy meter. The photo opposite was taken by one of these people who was a victim of a scammer and is part of a group to file a lawsuit. What you need to understand above all is that when you unplug the male plug of the energy meter, you have the network at the end, as if it were bare wires: particularly unusual and confusing. Be careful. Avoid habits, think about every move. For a reliable and compliant installation, it is always preferable to be assisted by a professional.
