I've logged this with help@currentcost and they are emailing me as best they can with a 12 hour time difference, but for the benefit of others installing the 10 channel bridge, here is my experience;
Date: 2-Dec-2011 09:17:47
Name: Michael Potts
E-mail: mike (dot) potts (dot) upa (at) gmail (dot) com
Message:
I have an SMA SB1100e grid-tie inverter on a 1260W array. I have used over the past 3+ years a range of monitoring mechanisms for both generation and consumption display.
- I have a CurrentCost enviR through a single channel bridge.
- My solar production has been hosted here (
http://data.solarnetwork.net/solarviz/n ... ?nodeId=19) but as you can see has stopped recording in August due to firmware failure requiring tech support not forthcoming.
- I would like all my energy monitoring in one place.
- I think I need to upgrade to a multi-channel bridge and add a clamp to the solar production.
Please comment/advise and indicate cost and availability of add-ons.
ccREPLY
The solution I would recommend is:
1. Upgrade your bridge to a 10 channel version. (There is a 'upgrade my bridge' option for $30 where we upgrade your firmware for you.)
2. Extra EnviR transmitter + CT clamp ($69.95)
Based on your email, I think your initial thoughts were to add a single CT clamp to your existing transmitter - but the bridge actually posts the data on a per Transmitter data, not a per CT data. The data can be received per CT BUT requires a USB cable to plug your EnviR display into your PC and your Pc must be on to receive the 6 second data.
All of the above is available and in stock.
I hope that helps and if we can be of any further help please don't hesitate to email me.
myRESPONSE
10 channel bridge up and running with 2nd sensor ( pv production) installed.
First day the pv stream stopped though still recording at the envi on appliance1.
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