Adam, I would second Dave’s suggestion to use wireless bridges for this application -if hardwired internet access is available elsewhere on the property and if there is decent line of sight access between that point and where your equipment lives.
I have used a lot of Ubiquiti Litebeam point-to-point links for this sort of thing and they are awesome. They have given me rock solid dependability once they are set up and configured, they function just like a virtual ethernet cable over the radio link, and you can even have a single access point transmit to multiple stations. Range for the entry-level Litebeam M5 unit is up to 10km and you can get a pre-configured pair of antenna dishes on Amazon for less than $200. Two devices can be had for around $100 if you are willing to configure them yourself with a laptop or the UISP app from Ubiquiti. Worth checking out. Other versions are available with longer range and more features but I have found the Litebeam M5 is very affordable and works well for most shorter-range applications. Luke Christy Renewable energy consultant. NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional™: Solar Gain Services, LLC PO Box 531 Monte Vista, CO. 81144 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 719.588.3044 > On Mar 14, 2022, at 11:48 AM, AE Solar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wrenchers, > We have a project on a large property, where the install site has no internet > (there is internet much further away on the property, and on a different > service) and cell reception is pretty bad. We attempted to use SMA Cell Modem > Kits (sunny boy inverters), but couldn't get a good enough signal for them to > work. The client was fine with having just a production meter with no > internet based monitoring. Now there is the possibility of expanding the > system quite a bit (also with Sunny Boy's), and I'd prefer to figure out a > way to monitor everything from offsite. Has anyone had any success using a > third party antenna with the SMA Cell Modem Kits? Or have thoughts on other > methods for setting up monitoring where we could, at a minimum, see the > combined output of all the inverters? Thanks for any thoughts. > Adam > > Adam Katzman (he/him) > Autonomous Energies | Owner/Operator > www.AutonomousEnergies.com <http://www.autonomousenergies.com/> > (518) 567-1468 > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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