I have done the cheap tablet route in the same application. Just install a browser extension to auto refresh the So-ark app screen at an interval of your choosing. All browsers have add-ons which do it.
On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 9:33 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > I don't want to add a device that provides a separate (different) state of > charge than what is reported by the BMS itself. That is just going to lead > to confusion and complaints from the homeowner. I was hoping the Sol-Ark > could feed SOC and voltage information to a simple external display. I'm > leaning toward the cheap tablet idea, but that isn't ideal because the > Sol-Ark app doesn't automatically refresh, so it can't be used to display > the current SOC without physical interaction. I suppose I could use a web > browser with an auto-refresh feature. But this isn't really what I had in > mind. > > Jason Szumlanski > Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group > NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) > Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 > Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208 > > > On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 9:02 AM Chris Schaefer via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Why not revert to the tried, trued and tested Trimetric 2030 from Bogart >> engineering? I miss the old 2020 units that we installed on every off grid >> system back in the day. >> >> Christopher >> >> On Sun, Feb 4, 2024 at 11:38 AM Glenn Burt via RE-wrenches < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Cheap tablet mounted to the wall? >>> >>> -Glenn >>> Sent from my 'smart'phone, so please excuse typos and spelling errors. >>> >>> ------ Original message------ >>> *From: *Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches >>> *Date: *Sun, Feb 4, 2024 10:30 AM >>> *To: *RE-wrenches; >>> *Cc: *Jason Szumlanski; >>> *Subject:*[RE-wrenches] State of Charge Meter for Sol-Ark >>> >>> Are there any off the shelf solutions to view battery SOC via a wired >>> meter mounted remotely on a property? I have a client with a simple voltage >>> based meter for lead acid batteries that they are accustomed to using as a >>> quick and approximate gauge of SOC. They want something similar for their >>> new Sol-Ark with EG4 LL batteries. >>> >>> They will have smartphone app visibility, but they want something they >>> can see inside the house without picking up a phone or going out to the >>> inverter. Ideally the SOC will come from the inverter or the battery >>> itself, not an external source (to avoid discrepancies). >>> >>> Jason Szumlanski >>> Florida Solar Design Group >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >> _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- *Kirk Herander / **[email protected] <[email protected]>* *Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* *Celebrating our 33st Anniversary 1991-2024!!* dba Vermont Solar Engineering 802.559.1225
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