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Peter Parrish wrote at 12:16 PM 4/13/2010: >I am joining this thread a little late, so I may have missed a bifurcation >into a related area. > >We have need for a DAS system that does the following: > >(1) Monitors inverter output, including some bigger commercial sized >inverters from Satcon and SMA (100 kW to 500 kW) >(2) Monitors utility input at service panel >(2) Monitors several loads (up to five) via the service panel >(3) Irradiance and temperature would be great but not absolutely necessary >(4) Some sort of alarm system that would trigger at a programmable kW >threshold for the utility input. > >What we are trying to do is monitor not only the PV system but the utility >demand and key loads as well, and to come up with a strategy for shedding >load to keep the demand below a certain amount. > >I know this is a fairly tough spec, and we may have to do some customization >and/or programming to get what we want. > >- Peter > > >Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., President >California Solar Engineering, Inc. >820 Cynthia Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065 >CA Lic. 854779, NABCEP Cert. 031806-26 >peter.parr...@calsolareng.com >Ph 323-258-8883, Mobile 323-839-6108, Fax 323-258-8885 > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org >[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Irish >Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 12:37 PM >To: RE-wrenches >Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] low cost DAS systems > >The Locus system is less than $1,000 for single phase. >Jeff > >-----Original Message----- >From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org >[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of >wlbr...@pineridgeproducts.com >Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 2:50 PM >To: RE-wrenches >Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] low cost DAS systems > > >I think the big this here is Low cost? Maybe we should define the price >range so we can get a better fell of the product range? > > >Logan > > >> Chris, >> >> >> >> Locus Energy has a low cost, revenue grade system that will work with >> all inverters. We have several dozen deployed and they're working >well. >> Customer needs to have a high speed internet connection. >> >> >> >> www.locusenergy.com <http://www.locusenergy.com/> >> >> >> >> I've tried the TED and found it to be more of a toy than a serious >> contractor product, although it may meet some user's needs. The Locus >> system is more accurate and robust, with much greater data storage. >> >> >> >> Jeff Irish >> >> Hudson Valley Clean Energy >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org >> [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Marco >> Mangelsdorf >> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 1:12 PM >> To: ch...@solarandwindfx.com; 'RE-wrenches' >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] low cost DAS systems >> >> >> >> Chris, >> >> >> >> I've had one of my guys research this same question a while ago and >the >> conclusion was the as far as low-cost DAS systems, Fat Spaniel was the >> big winner, as in under $1,000 which includes a year's worth of >> monitoring. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> marco >> >> >> >> Good Day Wrenches, >> >> I'm looking for suggestions for a low cost DAS system for >> home/small commercial use. It just seems to be such a useful basic >tool >> to verify performance other than just the Kwh meter. I'd like to add >> this to all of our clients quotes and projects. Looking for the basics >> like module temperature and irradiance and it would be nice if it >would >> tie into the existing inverters DAS like an Enphase, Fronius or SMA to >> name a few since they already have inverter and PV in/output >> information. Or is Fat Spaniel and Helitronics my only options >> otherwise? 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