Testing potential solar harvest?
Now that I have a solar installation up and running, and it's working great BTW, I feel a little under informed at times. For example, at any given point in time, what is my array capable of harvesti...
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I'm impressed with the time you guys put into your spreadsheets. I assume you pull that out of your Morningstar charge controllers.
So far I am really happy with the Epever Tracer MPPT. I don't think it does realtime logging. I know it accumulates a value for watts collected. I'm not sure over what time period, and if it ever resets or rolls over. It's not a value that interests me.
It came with an MT-50 remote monitor which I mounted inside the coach, using RS485. The main monitor screen tells me the important stuff, and also is a better method of adjusting settings in the controller, than the controller front panel. I also kept my old volt meter as a second opinion, and it has the added value of reading in hundreds of a volt. Sounds silly, but I find that extra digit useful.
It has optional modules to do Bluetooth and WAN connections. Based on reviews I've read, I'm not sure they have the bugs worked out of those. And it was super easy to pull an RS485 cable over to the trailer control panel wall.
At about $190, it does everything I value. I think it is a good buy, as long as it doesn't blow up.
So far I am really happy with the Epever Tracer MPPT. I don't think it does realtime logging. I know it accumulates a value for watts collected. I'm not sure over what time period, and if it ever resets or rolls over. It's not a value that interests me.
It came with an MT-50 remote monitor which I mounted inside the coach, using RS485. The main monitor screen tells me the important stuff, and also is a better method of adjusting settings in the controller, than the controller front panel. I also kept my old volt meter as a second opinion, and it has the added value of reading in hundreds of a volt. Sounds silly, but I find that extra digit useful.
It has optional modules to do Bluetooth and WAN connections. Based on reviews I've read, I'm not sure they have the bugs worked out of those. And it was super easy to pull an RS485 cable over to the trailer control panel wall.
At about $190, it does everything I value. I think it is a good buy, as long as it doesn't blow up.
