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Environment & Ecology | | German term or phrase: Verbrauchsstrom | .....um kleinere Verbrauchsströme der Erzeugungsanlage durch Rückwärtsdrehen der Zählwerke gleich abziehen zu können.
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| Elizabeth KellyKudoZ activityQuestions: 105 (none open) ( 2 closed without grading) Answers: 29
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| | English translation:power consumption / amount(s) of power (being) consumed | Explanation:
"Strom"="power/electricity" in this case.
An electricity meter normally can turn backwards, relative to its default direction (whichever physical direction that may be), and will then simply operate in substraction mode. In the case of smaller, renewable-based generation units (e.g. photovoltaic installation on stable roof on a farm), the default forward direction is for feeding/exporting to the grid. But as the premises and /or the installation might also draw power from the grid now and then (e.g. no sunlight), either due to electronics using some of it, or batteries being charged, or due to comsuming devices on the premises in operation (e.g. lighting), there needs to be a way to measure consumption. In simple setups, this is achieved by the meter turning in the other direction.
Pls. note that from the grid operator's standpoint, and also in terms of legislation/taxes etc. (at least here in Germany), even that farm roof will be considered an "Erzeugungsanlage". That may explain their choice of words here. |
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Explanation:
"Strom"="power/electricity" in this case.
An electricity meter normally can turn backwards, relative to its default direction (whichever physical direction that may be), and will then simply operate in substraction mode. In the case of smaller, renewable-based generation units (e.g. photovoltaic installation on stable roof on a farm), the default forward direction is for feeding/exporting to the grid. But as the premises and /or the installation might also draw power from the grid now and then (e.g. no sunlight), either due to electronics using some of it, or batteries being charged, or due to comsuming devices on the premises in operation (e.g. lighting), there needs to be a way to measure consumption. In simple setups, this is achieved by the meter turning in the other direction.
Pls. note that from the grid operator's standpoint, and also in terms of legislation/taxes etc. (at least here in Germany), even that farm roof will be considered an "Erzeugungsanlage". That may explain their choice of words here.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_meter#Power_export_...
| opolt
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Local time: 04:09
Native speaker of:  German
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