Author Topic: solar hot water controller / data logger  (Read 1822 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

g reif

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 43
solar hot water controller / data logger
« on: May 30, 2009, 05:51:12 PM »
hi


does anyone know of a solar hot water controller that also has built in data logging and the ability to be hooked up to the web so info can be viewed online in real time?


thanks

« Last Edit: May 30, 2009, 05:51:12 PM by (unknown) »

Phil Timmons

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 203
Re: solar hot water controller / data logger
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2009, 03:43:59 AM »
You mean you would like to buy one?


Or build one?


Can do either.  


Best to start with spec-ing what you need.


For example, as a start --


Inputs:

Monitor ambient air temp

Monitor water temp from x to y

Monitor pressure

Monitor T & P valve

Flowmeter


Outputs:

Valve/Solenoid Controls

Pump Controller

Data channel output

Radio or hardwire link

« Last Edit: May 31, 2009, 03:43:59 AM by Phil Timmons »

g reif

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 43
Re: solar hot water controller / data logger
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2009, 07:23:44 AM »


http://www.altestor e.com/store/ Solar-Water- Heaters/Differen tial-Temperature

-Controllers/ Heliodyne- Delta-T-Pro- Direct-Ethernet- Plug-In/p6802/


I was going to get this controller because it has ethernet so it could get

linked directly from a web page but 1 reviewer only thought it was so so for

this (ran the solar system good)


does anyone know of other controllers that have ethernet with automatic graphing

of stats


thanks


gary r

« Last Edit: July 11, 2009, 07:23:44 AM by g reif »

g reif

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 43
Re: solar hot water controller / data logger
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2009, 07:26:32 AM »
http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Water-Heaters/Differential-Temperature-Cont\

rollers/Heliodyne-Delta-T-Pro-Direct-Ethernet-Plug-In/p6802/


here is correct link

« Last Edit: July 11, 2009, 07:26:32 AM by g reif »