Which statement describes consumption monitoring?

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Which statement describes consumption monitoring?

Consumption monitoring is about tracking how much electricity the home actually uses, not what the solar system generates. In Enphase systems, this is done by installing current transformers around the home’s electrical load circuits—typically in the main service panel—so the Envoy can measure the current drawn by the house. This setup lets the monitoring platform show you household energy use and how it compares to solar production, giving a picture of net consumption. Production monitoring, on the other hand, measures solar output by placing CTs on the PV generation circuit. It’s not correct to say no CTs are needed, since you need a way to sense current to quantify usage. Using a separate meter outside the Envoy is not the standard description for consumption monitoring, though some installations may involve additional metering.

Consumption monitoring is about tracking how much electricity the home actually uses, not what the solar system generates. In Enphase systems, this is done by installing current transformers around the home’s electrical load circuits—typically in the main service panel—so the Envoy can measure the current drawn by the house. This setup lets the monitoring platform show you household energy use and how it compares to solar production, giving a picture of net consumption.

Production monitoring, on the other hand, measures solar output by placing CTs on the PV generation circuit. It’s not correct to say no CTs are needed, since you need a way to sense current to quantify usage. Using a separate meter outside the Envoy is not the standard description for consumption monitoring, though some installations may involve additional metering.

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