Monitoring House voltage.........

[kwired]

That device just has a voltage sensor (the black wire) which is to be wrapped around one of the ungrounded conductors, and a ground connection (the green wire) which is to go to the equipment ground. So does it count as "connected"? That also explains why it needs a battery.

Cheers, Wayne

That makes sense.

 

[Smart $]

Does that connect to the line side of the service disconnect?

Says it is battery powered. Why would it need to be??

That device just has a voltage sensor (the black wire) which is to be wrapped around one of the ungrounded conductors, and a ground connection (the green wire) which is to go to the equipment ground. So does it count as "connected"? That also explains why it needs a battery.

Cheers, Wayne

Looks like it.

http://www.reliancecontrols.com/Documents/PowerBack Sell sheet Final.pdf

That makes sense.

Wayne is correct, but only the short white part at the end of the black wire gets wrapped around an ungrounded service conductor. It uses a non-contact voltage sensing to trigger the alarm.

 

[chevyx92]

I have that exact situation at my house and use this...

That's the answer!!!! Thanks!!!