Re: Solar PV Monitoring

[Steve Daniels <ste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

RFXCOM is a pre-built system for such things :-)

http://www.rfxcom.com/sensors.htm

Use case:

http://www.bwired.nl/how_rfxcom.asp

The rest of the bwired website/forums is quite good too!

Steve

On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx>wrote:

> Webcam in the loft? ;-)
>
> Here's Ian's LED flash counter project too:
> http://www.mollyology.com/ProjectsFlashingLEDCounter.htm
>
> HTH somewhat,
> Tim.
>
>
> On 30 March 2012 09:36, marcrfuller <groups@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > I wonder if anyone has any advise with regard to Solar PV
monitoring.
> >
> > We have just had installed a 4KW 16 Panel system. The HA nerd
inside my
> > really really wants to get some kind of monitoring going. At the
moment I
> > have to go into the loft and take a look at the inverter.
> >
> > The inverter is a Diehl Ako Platinum 3800. I couldn't see any
kind of
> > serial port, but it was so hot in the attic I didn't stay long :D
> >
> > It also has a meter to the side of it that has a flashing LED (I
seem to
> > remember something about using that for HA but can't remember)
> >
> > So, there *must* be a HA way of monitoring this. I current have a
> Homeseer
> > system and would love to see graphics in that, but would love to
just
> get a
> > way to see whats being generated without going into the loft :D
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
> >
> > Marc
>
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