SATEC releases new solar meters capable of both AC and DC monitoring

By Kelsey Misbrener | March 2, 2021

SATEC, global supplier of power monitoring instrumentation and reporting and analysis software serving the commercial, industrial and utility markets, introduced the PRO Series of revenue-grade energy meters. This new and innovative series of DIN-rail and panel-mounted meters accept either AC or DC voltage and current inputs. This flexible input capability will allow a PRO Series meter to monitor and record a large solar panel installation's DC output power and, using a second, identical meter, monitor and record the power output of the system's inverter AC output. The data provided by the two instruments can be used to compute overall system efficiency and identify performance issues.

The PRO Series power meters’ modular design bundles into a single metering device, numerous essential functions, useful features and benefits:

"With the rapid expansion of renewables, other distributed energy resources (DER) and battery storage, there is a growing need for DC metering," said Eric Lambert, SATEC's Tech Services Director. "The ability of the new PRO Series to accommodate both traditional AC metering – as well as DC – offers a cost-effective and highly adaptable solution."

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