I know some charge controllers have built in support for what I want; but mine doesn't. I like to be able to monitor the battery bank charge from anywhere; if possible using my cell phone. Something that can allow me to set alerts, for example, if battery is at 60% send alert to my cell phone. Any suggestions?
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1) Upgrade your charge controller, either Midnight Classic (via Remote App and ethernet), Morningstar MPPT 60 via ethernet
2) Mooshimeter bluetooth meter & app, and let the app go over the internet. (may have to ask for a new sw feature)
https://moosh.im/wiki/index.php/Using_the_Apps https://moosh.im/mooshimeter/Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
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Well i have a midnite classic SL 150 but it doesn't comes with an ethernet port for Internet connection. So I guess option 2 is what I'm going to do.
thank you Mike!Comment
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I take that back, option 2 is not doable. It requires AA batteries which means it cannot remain functioning permanently.Comment
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What about an internet wifi web cam pointed at a computer or the LED screen on the Charge Controller ... LoL ... I am doing that because I do not want to open up a port and a static IP address.285Wx9 / MNClassic 150 / CSW4024 / TrojanL16H-ACx4Comment
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I am following this closely, I would expect that there is some sort of 3rd party option with shunt/volt meter that can sit on the network out there somewhere that isn't homebrew.Comment
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Also interested in configuring a solution to this that might work with the Schneider gear which I believe can do this if you have an internet connection (i.e., a conext combox connected via router and internet). Don't know about cellular, but we can use a higain antenna system on a public Wi-Fi type of system (ie no static IP address except via third party type solutions).
Lots of our neighbours have put high gain dishes in to connect to internet via a public Wi-Fi hot spot that's 3 nautical miles away over the salt chuck (water). Will be interesting to see how the Fresnel zones (variation of signal strength with elevation due to multipaths interfering constructively/destructively) affect optimum antenna height ....
Cheers - Solar IslandersComment
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Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-ListerComment
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Also interested in configuring a solution to this that might work with the Schneider gear which I believe can do this if you have an internet connection (i.e., a conext combox connected via router and internet). Don't know about cellular, but we can use a higain antenna system on a public Wi-Fi type of system (ie no static IP address except via third party type solutions).
Lots of our neighbours have put high gain dishes in to connect to internet via a public Wi-Fi hot spot that's 3 nautical miles away over the salt chuck (water). Will be interesting to see how the Fresnel zones (variation of signal strength with elevation due to multipaths interfering constructively/destructively) affect optimum antenna height ....
Cheers - Solar Islanders285Wx9 / MNClassic 150 / CSW4024 / TrojanL16H-ACx4Comment
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I wonder if anyone has had success with using the Schneider Combox for remote access without a static IP address using something like the free no-ip service or the $25/year DynDNS service which creates a static IP address via an associated domain name?
Surely Schneider could update firmware to get around the need for a static IP address as this is very limiting to the functionality and market for the Combox (which seems expensive for what it does .... :')
PS: Regarding providing non-AA battery power for Mike9025's "Option 2 Mooshimeter Bluetooth Battery Monitor": How about: a pair of dummy AA battery shells (i.e. wooden dowels with brass washers on each end) put inside the meter that are wired to an external ni-cad or other rechargeable battery, with a 3.2 Volt voltage regulator supplied by a small solar panel?
Using an independently grounded supply like this would get around potential ground reference issues that could arise from running the meter off the main bank with a voltage regulator driven off of the main bank . I guess that the meter's Bluetooth data would get relayed to the internet (somehow) by an old cell phone permanently dedicated to this task?
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SolarIslander I'll install a Schneider Combox next week. I have a satellite connection and my WiFi router is flashed with dd-wrt. I'll use a dynamic DNS service together with port forwarding.Comment
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SolarIslander I'll install a Schneider Combox next week. I have a satellite connection and my WiFi router is flashed with dd-wrt. I'll use a dynamic DNS service together with port forwarding.Comment
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