The wattson pv sales kit includes a simple box with buttons controlling virtual appliances and a virtual solar pv array connected to a wattson solar plus display. Also includes a serial terminal to show the commands and responses sent over the serial link. Turning any appliance of, off, or switching it to standby creates an immediate effect, showing how much power the appliance. Accurack at adjustable tilt from 0 to 60 in seconds. Wattson solar plus with easifit installation guide youtube. Wattson shows power in big, bright, easy to read numbers in watts or cost per year. The display shows electricity being generated and used in your home in real time, in cost, watts or kg carbon. Works with all solar, wind and hydroelectric 230 vac generation systems.
Apr 26, 2012 the wattson solar plus measures both the energy produced by your solar panels and the energy used in your home or business. This large solar panel is designed to provide up to 20 watts of power to a 12 volt battery. User manual wattson solar plus user manual 9 pages. Wattson lets you see your electricity usage and generation, giving you the motivation to use less and reduce your electricity bills. Works with all solar, wind and water generation systems.
Please see manual for full details, see warning never pull on the electricity. This system provides the user with the ability to place appliances in the field without running power to the area. It displays the results using colours and numbers, so you can use either or both according to your preference. Wattson solar plus helps me to get the most out of my solar. For when the sensor and transmitter are some distance apart. Wattson solar plus solar, the pv energy monitor display. Its pretty elementary as sherlock holmes would say to his inquisitive offsider, watson. 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. For simplifying the installation of the wattson solar and solar plus. This unique energy monitor shows usage, generation. The new wattson for monitoring energy generation and consumption. Lang much you earn for solar plus users, if the sun shone 247 all year by tilting the display you can see the different languages available. Wattson saves your data for 28 days, holmes then saves it forever on your computer. The truly innovative feature of wattson is the ability to connect the device via usb to a personal computer or mac.
Wattson solar plus is a great monitor that we are happy to recommend to our customers. Electricity usage monitoring watson, efergy, powermate. Simple application to update wattson time and currency settings when plugged in. The energy monitor that shows electricity generation, usage and net usage. The ability to have multiple cost rates is now available in the watts clever jaycar unit, but im not sure if its by 24 hour cycle or 7 days24hours. 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.
Wattson energy monitors from energeno display solar pv. Wattson solar plus manuals manuals and user guides for wattson solar plus. Large solar panel 20 watts agriculture solutions llc. Wattson solar plus brings electricity use and generation to. The sense monitor analyzes changes in current and voltage one million times per second, giving you insights into your solar production and power consumption with unprecedented accuracy. Switching appliances or the array on or off causes the wattson display to react in exactly the same way as it does when connected to a real home. The portal shows you different ways to visualise your electricity activity and how it is being used. Sep 23, 20 1 minute introduction to wattson solar plus energeno smart solutions for renewable energy users. Wattson solar plus with easifit the unique solar pv. California solar initiative california energy commission.
Glowing from the back is wattson s unique intelligent colour system, making your electricity usage understandable by everyone including kids, even at a glance. Page 6 the update rate can be set to low, medium or high. For solar plus users the light turns green when energy is being exported to the grid. An updated quick introduction to how to install wattson solar plus using the new easifit accessory that removes the need to add a junction box. Wattson solar plus solar, the pv energy monitor display that shows when you have free electricity available.
Over charge, over discharge, overload and short circuit protection. 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. It works with 210v240v single phase or 400v460v three phase electricity supplies and uses flexible tariff. Wattson solar plus with easifit diykwspeeasiuk diykwspeeasieu. This short video goes through the different modes on wattson solar plus while richard talks us. However, in order to rate solar panels for comparison, manufacturers assume an average available solar energy of 1,000 watts per square meter. The software for all these units is developing constantly, albeit slowly in some cases. 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. Well, that must have something to do with electricity, doesnt it. Wattson universal digital power transducer uses cuttingedge.
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. Do it yourself kyoto is also pretty indicative of the type of company behind this. A number of devices now exist which allow you to view and monitor your electricity usage in real time. Works with all solar, wind, hydroelectric 230 vac, single and three phase generation systems.
Wattson solar plus is the only wireless, handheld every monitoring, showing both electricity generated and used in the home. We have 1 wattson solar plus manual available for free pdf download. Wattson solar plus solar, the pv energy monitor display that. With both numbers and colours, wattson measures the total amount of electricity being used in your home in real time, and shows this value on an easytoread display. Wattson solar has all the elements you need to measure your electricity generation as well as your energy consumption. Sense energy monitor with solar track electricity usage and.
While the new efergy model collects and stores daily data and the soon to be released new electrisave will do likewise, wattsons computer linkup enables stored data to be transferred electronically and used to draw graphs of energy usage patterns and aid analysis. Electricity usage monitoring whilst electricity prices in australia have remained relatively low the general consciousness of its consumption has also. 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. The display glows green to alert users when free electricity is available. The energy monitor showing electricity generation, usage and net usage. With easifit, wattson solar plus is even simpler to install. Pdf home energy management hem offers the potential to help manage peak electricity demand. Wattson solar plus uses sensors that simply clip around the outside of electricity cables to get its power data. In australia, your wattson solar plus must be installed by a qualified electrician. Wattson solar plus solar, the pv energy monitor display that shows.
The solar energy available to solar panel systems depends on a number of factors. It is also expected that these systems will combine energy storage solutions with appliance management. Truelite solar home is the result of a great and thorough research and development carried out in the region on various aspects of solar power generation, banking and distribution. View and download wattson solar plus user manual online.
Latitude, weather and the angle of incoming sunlight each affect the amount of solar energy available at a location. Wattson solar plus is the most useful and cost effective solution for the display of electricity generation and usage within the home. Wattson energy monitors make it simple for everyone to understand and control their electricity usage, helping to reduce bills and environmental impact. Wattson lets you see your electricity usage and generation, giving you the motivation to use less and. Monitoring your energy consumption is one of the best ways to reduce your monthly bills and your carbon emissions. Wattson solar plus with henley block or junction box wattson solar plus uses sensors that simply clip around the outside of electricity cables to get its power data. The only wireless portable energy monitor showing both electricity generated and. 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. The data is then sent wirelessly from the transmitter to the display. The wattson seemed to have everything that any of the others had, plus a few extra features. The unique colour function and simple display instantly tells the user whether they are exporting or importing electricity, and helps them make the most out of the free electricity that they generate.
The battery will then power the remote appliance such as a bird repelling system. This package bundles the sense home energy monitor with two additional current sensors to measure solar production. I just have to look over, see if its glowing green, and if so i turn on the washing machine. Congratulations on choosing your wattson energy monitor. I love the name that diy kyoto has given to this energy monitoring device. For monitoring three phase energy consumption only. Giving you the green light to use free electricity. Jul 06, 2006 wattson is a clever device that monitors the energy usage in your home. Mar 06, 2012 an introduction to the latest and greatest version of wattson, the wattson solar plus. 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. Our solar trackers provide the lowest cost of ownership driven by the highest reliability in the industry. Wattson anywhere is the online portal to access your homes usage and generation data from any internetenabled device. Wattson solar plus allows you to see how much power you are generating, and how much you are using, on the same portable display. How it works the wattson solar plus measures the amount of electricity being used and generated in your.
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