pv monitoring systems w/arturo zarate

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The Case for Solar Monitoring

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Arturo Zarate of DECK Monitoring explains monitoring systems: How they work, what components are required, overview of installation process, how to interpret data, and benefits of.

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  • 1. 1. Flying Blind2. Direct Panel Testing with Multimeter3. Hardware Readings Inverters (on site/web interface) Smart Combiners Micro Inverters4. Monitoring Service

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Downtime Loss Scenarios(Data from SolarPRO Magazine -- 500 kW system in Washington DC) 7. Placed around wiring coming out of inverter Measures AC current coming out of inverter Wired into meter 8. 9. 10. Tools for O&M Secure password-protected interface 11. Intended for general public Ideal tool to generate Green PRGauges display Basic graphsreal-time system to engage andgeneration educate thenumberspublicYour systemin sync with See your energyMother Naturesavings 12. Allows you to seeinformation from allsystem inverters side byside with other systemdata Get inverter fault codesand production datathrough web interface For most projects, savestime and money vs. sitevisits to retrieve inverterreadings 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.