RE: Re: Solar PV ?

[Peter + Jane <pandj.munnoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marcus

FYI I played with USB to cat 5 baluns + bluetooth=20
dongle. Worked, but dropped out occasionally. I=20
now use 2 x 10m plus 1 x 5m active USB cables=20
plus a dongle. Cost =A325 total. Stable and works=20
with Sunny Explorer software, which itself is a=20
bit flakey. CSV files downloadable so still ok!

Yes I did get a deal on Sanyo. Shape of my=20
available roof was perfect for them, so no=20
brainer (as long as they last!) Not proven technology.

Rgds
Peter

At 11:36 13/07/2011, you wrote:

>Intersting you mention the Bluetooth, as I was a=20
>little concerened about coverage because it=20
>would be below ground level rather than at a=20
>high point. I was planning on using a cheap BT=20
>dongle to gather statistics from the inverter on=20
>the house server, but maybe I'll invest in the=20
>optional RS485 card for the inverter and use a cable instead.
>
>
>I looked at Sanyo HIPS but again, for me, they=20
>cost more (added about an extra =A32K to the=20
>quote!) than they'd return. I think if you've=20
>limited roof space ,or you get them cheap, they make more sense.



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