Need help with new setup - suggestions?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:26 pm
Hello,
I'm putting together a list of CT's I need and have a few questions.
First, I'd like to setup a single ECM-1240 for now, I only have a few loads I want to monitor at first and I will most likely get a second ECM in the future.
200A Entry, single panel
CH1 - SPLIT-200, Qty2 (main)
CH2 - Micro-80, Qty4 (heating & AC)
Aux1 - Micro-50, Qty2 (spa)
Aux2 - Micro-40, Qty1 (water heater)
Aux3 - Micro-40, Qty5 (15A-S circuits,Fridge, kitchen, hall, bath, mostly lights and plugs)
Aux4 - Micro-40, Qty2 (dryer, 30A-D)
Aux5 - Micro-40, Qty3 (15A-S circuits, office and basement)
Questions:
1) On CH2 my furnace (central air) is connected to 125A-D (double) breaker with no neutral, this seems way over spec but I assume this is needed to handle the inrush current when the system first turns on. Also, the AC is on a 30A-D breaker (I'll need to verify if its connected to neutral or not). Questions is, can I get away with a single Micro-80 on the furnace and two Micro-80's on the AC (or one Micro-80 on the AC if no neutral is used?), guidance on this would be great.
2) I'd like to also monitor the stove (40A-D breaker), is there any place I can add this load or will I need to wait until I get a second ECM?
Any thoughts or recommendations would be welcome.
Thanks,
Scott
I'm putting together a list of CT's I need and have a few questions.
First, I'd like to setup a single ECM-1240 for now, I only have a few loads I want to monitor at first and I will most likely get a second ECM in the future.
200A Entry, single panel
CH1 - SPLIT-200, Qty2 (main)
CH2 - Micro-80, Qty4 (heating & AC)
Aux1 - Micro-50, Qty2 (spa)
Aux2 - Micro-40, Qty1 (water heater)
Aux3 - Micro-40, Qty5 (15A-S circuits,Fridge, kitchen, hall, bath, mostly lights and plugs)
Aux4 - Micro-40, Qty2 (dryer, 30A-D)
Aux5 - Micro-40, Qty3 (15A-S circuits, office and basement)
Questions:
1) On CH2 my furnace (central air) is connected to 125A-D (double) breaker with no neutral, this seems way over spec but I assume this is needed to handle the inrush current when the system first turns on. Also, the AC is on a 30A-D breaker (I'll need to verify if its connected to neutral or not). Questions is, can I get away with a single Micro-80 on the furnace and two Micro-80's on the AC (or one Micro-80 on the AC if no neutral is used?), guidance on this would be great.
2) I'd like to also monitor the stove (40A-D breaker), is there any place I can add this load or will I need to wait until I get a second ECM?
Any thoughts or recommendations would be welcome.
Thanks,
Scott