[RE-wrenches] Fwd: Re: Remote monitoring for off-grid system

[Ray Walters]

HI Wrenches;

I need to make a correction to my previous post: I mistakenly called 
their new Whizbang Jr, the Gizmo Jr.  Sorry,  sometimes my flying 
fingers get ahead of my brain.
See Bob Gudgel's off list message below.   It also monitors battery 
finish charge current like the Blue Sky Controllers, to more accurately 
reach full state of charge.

R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760


Hi Ray !

The Whizbang Junior works for ending amps, too, on the Classic controller.

Just for folks' FYI.

I kinda like your name, "Gizmo Jr."...   Might have to use that one some 
day for
another product.

boB



On 12/5/2013 5:30 PM, Ray Walters wrote:
> First, Outback does have a solution: the Flexnet and Mate 3 stuff; 
> Outback's stuff is pricey though. They're also a mess to wire IMHO.
> Here's 2 others to consider: Pentametric from Bogart Engineering, and 
> Midnite Solar.
> Midnite Solar's monitoring is free when you buy their controllers.  
> They already come with an Ethernet port too. (unlike Outback's)
> ALso, Midnite has the new Gizmo Jr. which is a single wire shunt 
> monitor connection, and they should have full State of Charge 
> monitoring capability soon for it on their monitoring website: 
> mymidnite.com  (also free).
>
> The Pentametric  is my long time go to meter, and it has a full 
> Ethernet setup, but they don't have a website like Mymidnite.com, so 
> you have to access the Pentametric remotely through the local 
> network.  That gets into static DNS addresses, etc.; all that IP stuff 
> I'm not well versed at.
> I've successfully used both monitoring systems.
> Also, don't just look at daily production; for off grid, you need 
> battery state of charge.
> R.Ray Walters
> CTO, Solarray, Inc
> Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
> Licensed Master Electrician
> Solar Design Engineer
> 303 505-8760
> On 12/5/2013 2:03 PM, Davis Terrell wrote:
>>
>> Hi Wrenches,
>>
>> I am evaluating remote monitoring solutions for an off-grid project 
>> and wanted to get any feedback people were willing to share.  I see 
>> my three main choices as Outback, SMA Sunny Island, or an XW system, 
>> the first two of which I have a good bit of experience with.
>>
>> It looks like the only good remote options for Outback are 3^rd party 
>> which I couldn't get much info on, despite emails to the 
>> manufacturers.  Anyone have any experience with GreenHouse Gas and 
>> Electric dataloggers?
>>
>> A Sunny Island with a Webbox and Sunny Portal seems the most 
>> straightforward, but doesn't have real-time data.
>>
>> I stumbled upon the Connext Combox on the Schneider site and it looks 
>> like a great product, but I am a little wary.  What comments I did 
>> find out about it online weren't very favorable.  And it looks like 
>> setting it up for remote access is not very straightforward.
>>
>> Thanks for any thoughts/experiences!
>>
>> Davis Terrell
>>
>> Project Manager
>>
>> Green Earth Energy
>>
>> davis at mckernongroup.com <mailto:davis at mckernongroup.com>
>>
>> office: (802) 247-1200
>>
>> mobile: (802) 989-1661
>>
>>
>>



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