I was advised of two additional Meter Collar vendors:
This startup: https://connectder.com/
And some company called Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/learn/tesla-backup-switch
The cable has protection inline. That is the picture I show with the two reset buttons. This function is also covered in the manual pages I subsequently posted.
Thanks for the marine info! I learned something!
Based on commentary here, I did a terrible thing! I read the manual supplied by PG&E. Pages of interest excerpted below.
Note: As a veteran of many legal encounters, I recommend downloading the manual and printing it out for the truly paranoid...
Looks like this is the company that makes the devices PG&E is installing:
https://www.tescometering.com/
Please give them a call and advise us on the UL certification of the device.
Yes one should turn off the breakers for automatic high consumption devices.
The instructions also state solar systems must be disconnected via the associated switch. I am trying to work with Enphase to support this meter collar generator input when one of their System Controllers is...
As the collar provides no power, there is not a mechanism for the meter collar itself to do any damage. When utility power returns, the collar switches back to utility mode. The generator is disconnected automatically.
In the event of a Lightning strike (no pun intended) on the house that...
Originally I found this company:
https://www.generlink.com/
When I inquired with them, they told me they could not ship one to me as my utility would not allow them. Fast forward a couple of months and PG&E is offering them directly at no cost.
I should have bought a lottery ticket that day!
While everyone who has posted is trying to provide good & safe info, please understand this is now obsolete information.
the new meter collars with generator input provide the functionality you want.
@tommolog
@Ford Motor Company
Thank you for the interview. A few interesting nuggets.
The next time you have the opportunity, please ask the Ford team the following questions:
1) For the ‘24 MY why was the “fake” passenger side charging port on the Lightning removed when the smart thing to...
Regarding the Powershare, what’s the deal if you already have solar from another provider (e.g. Enphase or SolarEdge)? In other words what are the specifics on wiring?
Goes between XLT and Lariat. Adds tech features to the XLT without adding the sunroof or ventilated seats of the Lariat. If they had kept the XLT head unit it would have been the perfect truck for 99% of the use cases.
Very nice!
Does it say on the back there will be an upgrade to a bigger capacity battery and 800 V architecture for minimal net cost after the existing battery is resold to a grid energy storage project? If so, the Lightnings will start flying off the lots!
At Serramonte Ford in Colma, CA (10 min South of San Francisco)
Shockingly there was no markup!
I do think it would have been better served with the head unit from the XLT.
Ask for Sebastian if you want to buy it. He was kind enough to answer all my questions.
Note: I was there for a service...
How would they know if I buy the parts and install it myself?
Also the need for backup is temporary given an outage. That’s what the HIS is for. That’s what the collar is for.