CT Installation Guide

Figure 1: Typical CTs being used:

Typical small split core Typical small Elkor Typical small Veris split Typical solid core AC
DC current transducer. split core AC current core AC current current transformer.
Notice 3 wires coming transformer. Notice 2 transformer. Notice 2 Notice 2 wires coming
out. wires coming out. wires coming out. out.

Shown above are two typical current sensors – one for DC and one for AC. Current sensors primarily vary in their rating,
the size of the opening in the middle, whether they are AC or DC current sensors, and whether they are split or solid
core. Typically DECK will ship split core current sensors.
Figure 2: Typical Veris Solar Generation Example Setup:

The colors may vary depending on the CT, with most

used in DECK installations being white/black. In this
example, White is H1 and Black is H2. H1 and H2
placement do not vary. It will always look like this with
alternating colors.

Veris CT: Current

Direction follows arrows
away from the inverter
Elkor CT Documentation:
Figure 3: Typical Elkor Solar Generation Example Setup:

The colors vary depending on CT rating. In this

example, White is H1 and Black is H2. H1 and H2
placement do not vary. It will always look like
this with alternating colors.
Elkor CT: The dot must face
the source (inverter)!
Figure 4: Typical building monitoring + solar configuration:

Gen. Gen.
Meter Meter Meter Meter
Source Load Load Source

Dot must face source (Inverter) Dot must face source (Grid)
Figure 5: Building energy with metering at the generation and the building load

Gen. Gen.
Dot must face source (Inverter)
Meter Meter
Source Load

Demand Meter Load Demand Meter Source

Dot must face source (Grid)

Figure 6: Building energy with metering at the building load and the net meter

Meter Meter
Load Source

Demand Meter Load Demand Meter Source

Dot must face source (Grid) Dot must face source (Grid)
Figure 7: Building energy with metering at the generation, net meter, and battery backup

Meter Meter
Load Source

Demand Meter Load Demand Meter Source

Dot must face source (AC/DC Converter) Dot must face source (grid)
Figure 8: Building energy only with no solar, with metering at the building

Demand Meter Load Demand Meter Source

Dot must face source (Grid)

Types of configurations and where to put CTs:

Common: Single-phase 3-wire

Sensors: CTs should be placed on Line 1 and Line 2.

Veris Meter configuration: The Veris meter should be configured for ‘2L 1N’.

Common: Three-phase 4-wire Wye

Sensors: CTs should be placed on Phase A, B, and C.

Veris Meter configuration: The Veris meter should be configured for ‘3L 1N’.
Common: Three-phase 3-wire Delta

Sensors: CTs should be placed on Phase A, B, and C.

Veris Meter configuration: The Veris meter should be configured for ‘3L 1N’. Even though there is no neutral, the Veris
will not calculate phase to neutral values without a neutral, so it is set for 3L1N to force it to run those calculations even
if there is no physical neutral.

Uncommon: Three-phase 4-wire Delta

Sensors: CTs should be placed on Phase A, B, and C. No voltage tap on Neutral wire.

Veris Meter configuration: The Veris meter should be configured for ‘3L 1N’.
Uncommon: Three-phase 2-wire Corner-Grounded Delta

Sensors: CTs should be placed on Phase A, B and C.

Veris Meter configuration: Veris meter cannot work with a corner grounded delta system. Veris does offer a meter (not
revenue grade) which will work with this type of configuration. The Elkor meter works.