Wattson solar has all the elements you need to measure your electricity generation as well as your energy consumption. Many solarspecific software options are coming to the market with the promise of reducing costs, improving accuracy and allowing the industry to scale. Glows in three different colours as electricity moves between below average, average and above average usage levels. Wattson solar plus is the only wireless, handheld every monitoring, showing both electricity generated and used in the home. I did manage to get hold of the holmes monitor utility if anyone needs it and cant find it, pm me please. These records began on friday 30th of may 2014 at 15. Wattson solar plus energy monitor the energy monitor showing electricity generation, usage and net usage. Wattson energy monitor wattson solar has all the elements you need to. Jun 18, 2012 as far as i can tell, the wattson solar plus monitor, combined with its holmes software on the pc is the only monitor other than a smart meter installed by the electricity company that can give me a view on my net electricity usage, show if im exporting or importing electricity from the grid at any time, or show my instant generation or consumption of electricity.
Lang much you earn for solar plus users, if the sun shone 247 all year by tilting the display you can see the different languages available. Wattson solar plus solar, the pv energy monitor display that. Wattson energy monitors from energeno display solar pv energy. And alas, like all the other products on offer in the uk it only measures the amps and makes an assumption of. Holmes, the free wattson software it allows you to store and see how much electricity youve generated and used over chosen periods of time. Or can someone tell me whether the holmes software downloads all the data up to the minute when a connection to the monitor is made, or does it just download the data from the previous day. The display shows the electricity in use in your home in watts or pounds. User manual wattson solar plus user manual 9 pages. We have also had many inquiries about where to find and download the holmes software, which works with the wattson and allows you to analyse the data it collects on your mac or pc. This short video goes through the different modes on. Sep 23, 20 1 minute introduction to wattson solar plus energeno smart solutions for renewable energy users. Mpptracker is a monitoring software which can monitor multiple solar charger controller via serial port at the same time. People measuring their windsolar generated electricity have a further 3.
A number of devices now exist which allow you to view and monitor your electricity usage in real time. Wattson solar plus user manual 9 pages wattson energy monitor. Solar heating software northern lights solar solutions. Wattson solar plus manuals manuals and user guides for wattson solar plus. Also includes a serial terminal to show the commands and responses sent over the serial link. Congratulations on choosing your wattson energy monitor.
The new generation of products include wattson solar plus, wattson classic and wattsonxl. Apr 26, 2012 the wattson solar plus measures both the energy produced by your solar panels and the energy used in your home or business. Wattson solar plus energy monitor maximises returns on your solar pv by giving you the green light to use your free electricity. This download was checked by our antivirus and was rated as clean. In some areas, this can improve power production by as much as 40% over a fixed array. The most popular versions among the program users are 2. With 50 watts of german built monocrystalline solar cells, this portable solar panel system will provide lots of additional power for your tv, lights, pumps etc.
It will download and store the data logged by your wattson display from the last 28 days. From holmes your data can be exported to a csv file, allowing you to analyse it any way you choose. Holmes is a free program that allows you to store and see how much electricity youve generated and used over chosen periods of time. Works with all solar, wind and water generation systems. A quick look at what you receive in the box when you buy a wattson solar plus. The wattson is the only monitor designed to monitor both electricity generated and used at the same time so it is the only monitor if you want to do both. Wattson solar plus allows you to see how much power you are. Connect wattson to your computer by usb and start up holmes. The software to interrogate them is called holmes and available for download. You can send this data to a community, so you and others can share and compare how well youre doing and. Wattson solar plus solar, the pv energy monitor display. Earlier this year i wrote about how the wattson solar plus energy monitor helps me make the most of my solar generated electricity by letting me know when im generating more electricity than im using. As the solar industry matures, it finds better ways to do things.
Wattson classic wattsonxl accessories holmes, the software. Wattson anywhere is the online portal to access your homes usage and generation data from any internetenabled device. Solaredge expands features on free commercial solar design tool. The wattson will help you do this monitoring for up to 60 days through the holmes software which you can use to tweak the numbers. Wattson solar plus with easifit is recommended for all other installations. The software listed here may be downloaded for free. Wattsun solar trackers now a division of array technologies offer the new duratrack trackers that allow you to get up to 40% more power from your pv system.
The two most common site environments are shown in the diagrams opposite. Holmes software to track and analyse your wattson data. Wattson solar plus helps me to get the most out of my. We have 1 wattson solar plus manual available for free pdf download. Energeno design and manufacture products and services to. It will store four weeks of energy usage history in the unit, but this can at any time be downloaded to a computer running the free holmes software that is available from the manufacturers web site. Data viewed graphically using holmes wattsons own personal data.
Wattsun active solar trackers improve power production by aiming your array at the sun as it moves across the sky. Diy kyotos new wattson solar plus has been developed to monitor energy produced from. Measures and displays both electricity generation and usage in the home or office. Just plug in your wattson see your data come to life. Simple application to update wattson time and currency settings when plugged in. I just have to look over, see if its glowing green, and if so i turn on the washing machine.
Shows the electricity in use in your home at any given time in cost, watts or kg carbon for better visibility of your daily electricity activity. As far as i can tell, the wattson solar plus monitor, combined with its holmes software on the pc is the only monitor other than a smart meter installed by the electricity company that can give me a view on my net electricity usage, show if im exporting or importing electricity from the grid at any time, or show my instant generation or consumption of electricity. With easifit, wattson solar plus is even simpler to install. Only set it up yesterday but works a treat, such a nice neet little thing. Turning any appliance of, off, or switching it to standby creates an immediate effect, showing how much power the. The wattson solar plus measures both the energy produced by your solar panels and the energy used in your home or business. The program lies within communication tools, more precisely instant messaging. Wattson solar plus helps me to get the most out of my solar. The ones i supply come with the second transducer in the box. Holmes, the software energeno design and manufacture products. Here are some types of solar software, according to a vendor chart produced by emergence capital a few years ago. This short video goes through the different modes on wattson solar plus while richard talks us.
Wattson lets you monitor your electricity consumption, giving you the motivation to. Wattson solar plus brings electricity use and generation to. Vivint solar chooses inmoment to document customer experience. Turning any appliance of, off, or switching it to standby creates an immediate effect, showing how much power the appliance. A solar pv energy monitor is essentially an energy monitoring device that can also show you how much energy is being generated by your solar panels. It took them several months after the late product launch to make the software available and even then it was not compatible with more modern versions of windows. If it downloads up to the minute, then perhaps there is a way of setting up a process where the port is broken every 5 minutes forcing a reconnect to occur. Barracks hill, vauxhall, christ church, bb15071, barbados. Accessories are available to boost functionality of your wattson solar plus and to allow for more flexible installations. Usage history can be downloaded via software for mac and pc.
Wattson incorporates three meters into one to provide a unique solution for monitoring up to three singlephase loads, or one threephase load. The major functions of mpptracker monitoring software include data log for devices, alarm messages, fault messages, and parameter setting for devices. Northern lights solar solutions is offering its dealers an easy to use and precise solar heating simulation software tool that supports them in their daily planning a sales process of their solar hot water heating solutions. The portal shows you different ways to visualise your electricity activity and how it is being used. Wattson solar plus is the only monitor that shows how much power you are generating and how much you are using together on the same display. Jul 06, 2006 wattson is a clever device that monitors the energy usage in your home. You can send this data to a community, so you and others can share and compare how well youre doing and exchange ideas on how to make more savings. It displays the results using colours and numbers, so you can use either or both according to your preference. Holmes software, for mac or pc, allows users to analyse. Wattson incorporates three meters into one to provide a unique solution for monitoring up to.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. Electricity usage monitoring watson, efergy, powermate. Download the free wattson solar plus software to start recording and storing your usage and generation data. Wattson solar plus with easifit the unique solar pv. Online visibility of your home electricity usage and your solar pv performance. For users with renewable energy, it is particularly interesting to see how much of your. The software can be downloaded for the diykyoto site.
So, i would also be interested in any software downloads, firmare upgrades or anything really to do with the wattson. There are lots of features that i have yet to explore like graphing options and data uploads to the wattson site. Mar 06, 2012 a quick look at what you receive in the box when you buy a wattson solar plus. The only wireless energy monitor that shows both electricity generated by solar and that used in the home.
Holmes is as straightforward to use as wattson and intuitive for all users. The good news is that wattsons purchased before september 2011 wattson01, wattson limited edition, wattson solar can also benefit from the increased capability of the display firmware and transmitter, see below. The wattson solar plus also works with holmes, a simple piece of software for mac or pc which helps you track your energy use and generation graphically. Wattson solar plus is recommended for pv installations that include a henley block or junction box. These programs will help you to prepare and analyze solar observations. Jun 25, 2012 earlier this year i wrote about how the wattson solar plus energy monitor helps me make the most of my solar generated electricity by letting me know when im generating more electricity than im using. This portable solar panel system is complete and ready to be put to use. Aug, 2015 so, i would also be interested in any software downloads, firmare upgrades or anything really to do with the wattson. Page 6 the update rate can be set to low, medium or high. What is horizon shading and why is it important for solar. If using too much electricity is an ecological crime, then holmes is the ideal partner in crime detection. The wattson universal power transducer utilizes cutting edge technology to implement a multifunctional power and energy transducer into a small, costeffective package. Wattson solar plus is the energy monitor that glows green when you are generating surplus electricity.
The wattson can be connected, via usb, to a computer to allow download of the stored data. Latest company news, press coverage and interesting articles about energeno ltd, makers of the wattson and optismart ranges. There is a dedicated tariff section where you can input your current electricity prices and feedin tariff. Wattson solar plus energy monitor with easy fit other electronics. Wattson is a clever device that monitors the energy usage in your home. It would be relatively straightforward to monitor the messages between wattson and holmes on a network to work out the protocols if you want to programme something yourself. Optimmersion and optiplug are intelligent devices that help you make the best use out of your generated solar electricity.
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