Remote Metering / Data - Logging [RE-wrenches]

[Hugh Piggott]

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>Quite understandably, the biggest problems we encounter relate to 
>the early demise of the battery banks.  But, without good 
>monitoring, it becomes a guessing game as to the core reason. 
>Generally, the reasons, in order of likelihood are (a) facility 
>using more load than agreed to, (b) generator not being run long 
>enough on hybrid systems, or something broken on the generator that 
>we don't find out about, and (c) faults in the PV / charge 
>controller system.
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>Our metering will need to allow us to differentiate between these causes.
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If you monitor battery voltage using a very cheap USB logger then you 
can identify and observe solar and generator input via voltage 
history.

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/lascar/dataloggers/elusb3.htm

It's very interesting data to look at.  And cheap.  I suppose it 
depends on the size and cost of the system.

-- 
Hugh Piggott

Scoraig Wind Electric

http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk
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