The wattson can be connected, via usb, to a computer to allow download of the stored data. User manual wattson solar plus user manual 9 pages. Energeno design and manufacture products and services to. 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. If using too much electricity is an ecological crime, then holmes is the ideal partner in crime detection. Wattson 01 energy monitor from diy kyoto single phase. 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. It will download and store the data logged by your wattson display from the last 28 days. Glows in three different colours as electricity moves between below average, average and above average usage levels. Optimmersion and optiplug are intelligent devices that help you make the best use out of your generated solar electricity. Turning any appliance of, off, or switching it to standby creates an immediate effect, showing how much power the. Online visibility of your home electricity usage and your solar pv performance. Wattson solar plus helps me to get the most out of my solar. The display shows the electricity in use in your home in watts or pounds.
The wattson universal power transducer utilizes cutting edge technology to implement a multifunctional power and energy transducer into a small, costeffective package. 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. These records began on friday 30th of may 2014 at 15. And alas, like all the other products on offer in the uk it only measures the amps and makes an assumption of. Latest company news, press coverage and interesting articles about energeno ltd, makers of the wattson and optismart ranges. Download the free wattson solar plus software to start recording and storing your usage and generation data. Connect wattson to your computer by usb and start up holmes. 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. At the showroom, various equipment needed for solar and wind electric systems is on display.
They can view data, analyse activity over long periods of time, as well as export their data to a. People measuring their windsolar generated electricity have a further 3 options, net power usedgenerated, generated and total generated to date. For users with renewable energy, it is particularly interesting to see how much of your. You can send this data to a community, so you and others can share and compare how well youre doing and. Through offering worldclass solar pv solutions, we aim to provide the highest solar pv development standards while making the switch to cleaner energy. I just have to look over, see if its glowing green, and if so i turn on the washing machine. We offer a showroom in the bobcaygeon area to service haliburton and the kawartha. I downloaded wattson settings software with the console tab and managed to restore. Wattson incorporates three meters into one to provide a unique solution for monitoring up to three singlephase loads, or one threephase load.
The cables must be easily accessible for the sensor clip to be wattson can also store up to 28 days of energy which can be downloaded fitted if they are not, please consult a qualified electrician. It displays the results using colours and numbers, so you can use either or both according to your preference. 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. Wattson solar plus with easifit the unique solar pv. Wattson solar plus installation with easifit the displays internal memory can hold up to 28 days of data which can be extracted to a computer using the holmes software. 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. Holmes is as straightforward to use as wattson and intuitive for all users. 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. Luxor 250w mono solar pv panel black mcs accredited. This allows users to track their energy use and generation graphically. Wattson continues to receive and store data in this mode. If you want it to provide plenty of ac power to run your household appliances, you would need to connect with an off grid inverter. Over charge, over discharge, overload and short circuit protection.
Works with all solar, wind and water generation systems. Wattson solar plus solar, the pv energy monitor display that. Jul 06, 2006 wattson is a clever device that monitors the energy usage in your home. The portal shows you different ways to visualise your electricity activity and how it is being used. The new generation of products include wattson solar plus, wattson classic and wattsonxl. Wattson solar plus solar, the pv energy monitor display. Wattson remains a nice, but expensive, display of instantaneous consumption. In plus solar, we believe in powering sustainable growth. 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. Sunmar composting toilets are available with a working model on display. Wattson and measured power consumption solar pv discussion. Wattson 01 energy monitor from diy kyoto single phase kit. The holmes software graph reports large usage spikes during the day that are covered by the power generated, but these spikes are not created through real world use of appliances or our solar hot water system.
Wattson solar plus brings electricity use and generation. Software informer holmes download you can store and. Apr 10, 2008 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. Usage history can be downloaded via software for mac and pc. Also includes a serial terminal to show the commands and responses sent over the serial link. The wattson solar plus energy monitor allows you to see how much power you are generating, and how much you are using, on the same portable display. Wattsun active solar trackers improve power production by aiming your array at the sun as it moves across the sky. Wattson solar plus brings electricity use and generation to.
Turning any appliance of, off, or switching it to standby creates an immediate effect, showing how much power the appliance. The wattson solar plus measures both the energy produced by your solar panels and the energy used in your home or business. 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. The solar and solar plus models monitor usage, generation and most importantly can show net usage, which is the most beneficial for you to see when you have free electricity. There is a dedicated tariff section where you can input your current electricity prices and feedin tariff. Then at night the excess power consumption is not reported as you would expect because the panels and inverter are doing nothing. But it could be so much more with some development on the software. How i reduced my electricity bill by 60% low carbon living. 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. Wattson energy matters forums energy matters forum.
These legolike batteries plug in to store solar power at home. These options on wattson are turned on via the software, available. Wattson incorporates three meters into one to provide a unique solution for monitoring up to. I used what is known as the wattson classic see details here for the first 10 months before upgrading to the wattson solar plus soon after i had my solar panels fitted. 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. With easifit, wattson solar plus is even simpler to install. Holmes is a free program that allows you to store and see how much electricity youve generated and used over chosen periods of time. Wattson solar plus is the energy monitor that glows green when you are generating surplus electricity. A number of devices now exist which allow you to view and monitor your electricity usage in real time. 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. Further to your computer and viewed using software available from our website. The display shows electricity being generated and used in your home in real time, in cost, watts or kg carbon. Wattson solar plus user manual 9 pages wattson energy monitor. 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.
In some areas, this can improve power production by as much as 40% over a fixed array. From holmes your data can be exported to a csv file, allowing you to analyse it any way you choose. 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. Whilst electricity prices in australia have remained relatively low the general consciousness of its consumption has also. These include fridges, stoves, hot water heaters and wall furnaces. The software can be downloaded for the diykyoto site. Wattson solar plus is the only wireless, handheld every monitoring, showing both electricity generated and used in the home. Wattson is a clever device that monitors the energy usage in your home. Simple application to update wattson time and currency settings when plugged in. Wattson anywhere is the online portal to access your homes usage and generation data from any internetenabled device. 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. Accessories are available to boost functionality of your wattson solar plus and to allow for more flexible installations. Store solar panel mounts active solar panel trackers. Wattson solar has all the elements you need to measure your electricity generation as well as your energy consumption.
With holmes software, you can access daily, weekly and monthly views of your homes energy use and join an online community to swap energysaving hints and tips. Wattson solar plus helps me to get the most out of my. 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. We have 1 wattson solar plus manual available for free pdf download.
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