No Internet - Remote Solar Monitoring with cheapest Android Tablet wirelessly to Solar-Assistant
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- čas přidán 21. 10. 2022
- Many of our customers ask us for a completely off-grid solution with Monitoring, this is how we did it.
We bought a cheap Android Tablet, and got remote monitoring and logging of our Solar System without internet access, perfect for RVs Cabins and just about anything else. You can do the exact same thing on your phone, or old throw away phone.
We also show how to heat water with all the excess Solar once batteries are fully charged
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Im happy there are other diy solar people out there that seem to be almost addicted to the solar stuff like i am. Seems we cant get enough and always trying to improve. Thanks for making and sharing the videos
Thanks, Ian, for the great monitoring solution. Good how to instructions!
Wow I don't know how I've missed this channel, thanks for uploading this simple proceedure!
Hey Ian. Going to call tomorrow.
Love my solar assistant
I strongly prefer information shared in this manner. The Author CLEARLY has expert experience and I would trust him.
Thanks for sharing. I will share when my Growatts give up. At present condensation and dust are on my watchlist! There is something to say for an IP64 system.
Awesome presentation 👏 Thank you sir
Very nice Ian.
Im also using nissan leaf modules. I only have 24 modules in a 24 volt configuration in my tiny home camper but so far they are great. Id live to be able to buy a 20 or 30 kw lifepo4 bank
Thanks Ian. This is useful :)
I have a couple of Growatt 500ES like yours - but with a slightly different setup. I have been baffled by some of the stats generated from the cloud site in China. It seems, for example, that much more power goes into the battery than comes out 20 to 30% more. It seems much less efficient than what I expected. (60% seems too low?)
I have been thinking of getting Home Assistant set up.
Were you able to redefine settings in the Growatt using Home Assistant? (e.g. If xyz then change Parameter one from SBU to UTL)
BTW I sometimes see lights flicker and I live in Australia where we have 230v 50Hz. LEDs are more noticeable than incandescent lights.
Love this tool
Nice video 👍
Looks just what I need ,When will it be available to use with solis hybrid.
Hey Ian, Thanks for another great video... Can the solar assistant be connected to a victron smart shunt???
Thanks in advance 👍
Yes, the Victron Smart Shunt can be connected to the Solar Assistant, check Adam De Lay videos about this.
You know you can click set-up offline and skip connecting to wifi after you finish the first time setup right?
I have the solar assistant connected to the internet but if i disconnect it and try ti connect to solor assistant through wifi it doesnt show up as an option under wifi
Not happy with growatt? Was thinking growatt or mppsolar for practising backup power instead of the more expensive victron. Was visiting family in Utah recently, from Aus.
The 5000ES in parallel I had 4 of them now down to 3. One blew up about 4 months ago replaced it, popped again months later.
Occasionally they get into a light flickering spasm when AC input is applied.
And occasionally have a fault08, have to reset them every so often. The 12000T has been solid, but want to get away from an auto transformer solution due to all the stray currents and phase balancing currents
@@id007rx Hi Ian, I'm in the process of commissioning a 3 unit parallel SPF5000ES system, and noted you installed yours very close to each other on the wall. Could be the reason for failure due to insufficient air circulation. Having said that, the Solar Assistant looks great, and a lot more usable than the Growatt dongle which is god-awful to even set up. I still don't have it communicating correctly. Will grab one once I'm up and running.
What is the range of the Hotspot?
About 100 ft depending on interfering materials, metal etc
Can you set charge time from the grid with solar assistant
Yes. You can, there is a time scheduler to change the priority on the inverter e.g utl to sbu , sub based on time and or battery conditions
@@id007rx thanks for your help
I’m not sure that will charge the battery. Can you set program 49 from solar assistant?
I'll take those 5000-es inverters, when you take them down.
They make for very useful lab tools! The 200V-420V variable DC input is VERY useful for load testing and such.
@@methods-SE I still need two more for my system. And an extra spare one would be great.
@@timbensing1075 I am happy to continue testing mine. I have a single phase 10hp pump & 2hp pump (on a long run) to get reliable. Excited to see them work in 2P or even 3P. (What a value eh?)
@@methods-SE my system will 8 of these, when complete. 6 in parallel with 2 in series downstream from the 6. Should be more than enough to power my home and charge the EV's.
@@timbensing1075 can't picture that, but sounds radical. ... I have 3 independent off-grid setups going thru reliability testing then it is time to ramp power up from 2hp each to 12hp each. Should Scale.
Why isn't solar assistant simply be a an app you can download directly to the android tablet, seems to be a big mess having to use a browser on a tablet to connect to the webserver on the raspberry pie.
Right? It could simply be an app one installs and uses to connect to the dongle via WiFi like some WiFi router control apps. That's what I was kinda hoping for.
HOWdy I-S-P, ...
Thank YOU very Much !
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