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DIY solar monitoring project uses RS485 for inverter data

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Tim Retout detailed his decade-long project of monitoring his solar panels using an impulse monitor on the generation meter. He employed an RS485 connection to read data directly from his solar inverter, integrating it with home automation systems like Home Assistant and ESPHome. AI

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DIY solar monitoring project uses RS485 for inverter data

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Tim Retout: Reading my solar inverter over RS485 For over ten years, the only way I have had of knowing what our solar panels are doing has been an impulse moni

    Tim Retout: Reading my solar inverter over RS485 For over ten years, the only way I have had of knowing what our solar panels are doing has been an impulse monitor on the generation meter, counting the flashes of its LED. # ai # solar # home-assistant # esphome Reading my solar i…

    LINKS retout.co.uk/…/zeversolar-esphome

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