2 using the pv power surplus, Using the pv power surplus – REMKO WPM-Smart-Control-Manual for specialists-WKF-085 User Manual

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7.2

Using the PV power surplus

The self-generated photovoltaic power is used in

the first instance for power needs in the home

(lighting, household appliances, etc.). If more PV

power is produced than is required, it is used to

produce heat with the heat pump, instead of being

fed into the public grid. However, the surplus PV

power is only employed if it is cheaper to use it for

personal use than the returns from the feed-in tar-

iffs. In order to achieve this, the current output of

the PV plant, the actual domestic power consump-

tion and the actual electrical output of the heat

pump are required. Existing electronic electricity

meters with an S0 interface can be used for this

purpose. This assumes that approval has been

granted to do so by the energy supplier. Other-

wise, a privately-owned electricity meter can be

installed for the "PV power utilisation" function.

The impulse rate of the S0 output on the meter or

of the inverter should be at least 500 lmp./kWh. If

the impulse rate of the installed meters is lower

than this, we recommend upgrading the meters to

models with the appropriate impulse rate. The

impulse rate can be set on the controller. Please

also note that on most electricity meters the

impulse rate is entered on the front. However, this

mostly applies to the LED indicator and not for the

S0 output. The impulse rate of the S0 output must

always be taken from the technical documentation

of the meter.

2

1

4

3

Fig. 79: Positioning of privately-owned meters

W: Power meter

1:

Heat pump

2:

Energy supplier

3:

Household

4:

Photovoltaics

P

H

: P-household

P

P

: P-photovoltaics

P

W

: P-heat pump

2

4

3

1

Fig. 80: Positioning of meters provided by a third

party

W: Power meter

1:

Heat pump

2:

Energy supplier

3:

Household

4:

Photovoltaics

P

B

: P-reference

P

E

: P-feed-in

P

P

: P-photovoltaics

P

W

: P-heat pump

The meters are mounted on a top-hat rail. A three-

phase meter is required for the household elec-

tricity, while the heat pump and the PV plant each

require either a one-phase or likewise a three-

phase meter, depending on the model.

WKF/WKF compact

85 and 120

WKF/WKF compact

180

One-phase

Three-phase

The meters for PV generation and reference/feed-

in are always included on PV plants with a per-

sonal use option. Instead a single the bidirectional

meter for reference and feed-in (shown in the dia-

gram) two separate counters for reference and

feed-in can also be used.

The electricity meter for the heat pump power con-

sumption is not strictly necessary, however it can

be added as described above.

Shielded cables with a cable section of at least 0.5
mm

2

must be used for the connection between the

electricity meters and the REMKO controller. A

separate cable must be used for each power

meter, in order to avoid interaction between the

signals.

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