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Why use Monitoring Tools?
Residential and commercial installers, and owners
of systems of any size can now benefit from system monitoring and
display tools. These products provide knowledge and control over
energy system generation and demand. Residential and commercial system
owners can monitor their PV installations and see the impact of
changes in consumption as well as actual system impacts such as tree
shading or equipment degradation over time. Residential and commercial
installers can check system performance, diagnose system issues, and
take corrective actions quickly and cost-effectively.
Monitoring and display products help you see the
condition and performance of your residential and commercial energy
system in real-time. Over time your solar energy generation and demand
fluctuates. Periodic meter readings provide only a vague glimpse at
the long-term changes, while telling you nothing about short-term
performance issues. Good monitoring and display tools can help reveal
trends, transient issues, cost savings opportunities, and emerging
issues. Advanced monitoring tools are remotely accessible via the
Internet. They feature real-time graphics, and historical system
performance data. Get the knowledge and control you need to obtain
maximum performance and cost savings over the lifetime of your system.
Monitoring systems typically consist of hardware
that connects to the energy system, and software that collects,
stores, and displays the data. Older systems required proprietary data
acquisition products and dedicated hardware for data storage and
display. Such systems usually entailed substantial training, high
costs, and inflexible features requiring consulting and custom
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Fat Spaniel Technologies Monitoring and Visualization
Tools
www.fatspaniel.com Finally, a monitoring and display product with
residential and commercial installers and system owners in mind! Fat Spaniel
Technologies’ simple, powerful, and field proven PV2Web™ monitoring and
visualization solution works with your residential or commercial PV or wind
system to provide visually engaging, real-time displays. PV2Web™ allows you
to manage and view your solar energy system or whole-building energy picture
in a single view.
There is no software to install or maintain and you can view the
system information from any Internet-enabled device. View your system
anytime, anywhere using a web browser, mobile phone, or PDA. With PV2Web™,
residential and commercial installers can assure customers that the system
specified is delivered and operating properly. PV2Web™ provides views for
post-installation support and can alert you to emerging system issues.
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Residential
Solution Fat Spaniel’s Residential Monitoring Service gives the residential
system owner the monitoring and visualization tools to understand their
solar energy system. The residential solution allows you to improve your net
metering results and reduce your electricity bill by managing your energy
use.
The image to the right is a typical simple view showing
real-time and historical data about energy generation, the
building's energy usage, and environmental information. Energy
information can be selected to show daily, weekly, monthly and
yearly comparisons.
Fat Spaniel offers inverter-direct monitoring for most
grid-tie
inverters as well as revenue grade, inverter-independent monitoring that can
be used for power purchase agreements, performance incentives and renewable
energy credit trading. Residential monitoring systems can be used for
systems under 20 kW.
Inverter-direct monitoring meets the California PUC < 10kW EPBB
metering requirement, and is not designed to meet the PUC PBI metering
requirement. SMA and Fronius inverters require optional equipment from the
inverter manufacturer. See information on the table below. Xantrex inverters
do not require extra equipment. Inverter-direct monitoring comes with a
simple web-based view. Detail view and alerts are an extra-cost option.
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Inverter-independent monitoring includes ANSI standard
revenue-grade meter with 2% accuracy and meets metering and reporting
requirements of California EPBB & PBI programs and of all states requiring
revenue-grade meters. These systems come with simple and detail web-based
views, and alerts for inverter-off condition and communications failures.
Weather data and building load are options that can be added to the
monitoring package. All packages include hardware, 5 years of hosted
monitoring services and 5 years of warranty coverage. Broadband Internet
access is required for standard systems.
Cellular and dialup modems are optional.Residential Solution Features
• View real-time and historical energy production and usage
• Improve net-metering results
• Access your system information anytime, anywhere
• Show off the environmental benefits of your installation
• Automated alerts reduce service calls
• View one or many systems, from a single inverter to large commercial
installations.
• CEC approved as an eligible system performance meter
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Commercial
Solution
With Fat Spaniel Technologies Commercial Solution, you get
an accurate and real-time view of your savings and production, whenever and
wherever you need it. PV2Web™ allows you to view your whole-building energy
picture by monitoring one or many building systems in a single view.
The image at right is a typical commercial simple view showing
real-time and historical data. Custom commercial views are available to view
selected aspects of your whole-building energy picture. Monitor one or many
building systems in a single view.
A Fat Spaniel monitoring system is custom designed to meet your needs
from a variety of options through an eleven-step checklist. The table below
has a summery of the choices to be made. The first 5 items are required.
Step 6 through 10 are optional. The OUR PRICEs are for the minimum in each
category and there may be premium products that have a higher cost.
Commercial Solution Features
• View one or many building systems, from a single
inverter to
multi-inverter installations
• Reduce your energy bill through tighter management of energy production
and usage.
• Improve net-metering results by maximizing export and load-shifting
• View real-time and historical energy production and usage
• Access your system information anytime, anywhere
• Show off the environmental benefits of your installation
• Automated alerts reduce service calls
• CEC approved as an eligible system performance meter
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Required Items - choose at least 1
item from each of the below steps |
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Description of products |
OUR PRICE |
Purchase |
| Step 1 |
Revenue-grade monitoring - meets metering and reporting
requirements of California EPBB & PBI programs and of all states
requiring
revenue grade meters |
$2,899 |
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| Inverter-direct monitoring - Provides access to detailed
inverter information such as fault events |
$650 |
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| Step 2 |
Monitoring
capacity - one-time cost based on maximum of 10 kW DC system
capacity rating |
$0 |
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| Monitoring capacity - one-time cost based on maximum of 20 kW DC
system capacity rating |
$125 |
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| Monitoring capacity - one-time cost based on maximum of 30 kW DC
system capacity rating |
$240 |
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| Step 3 |
Monitoring service - 5 years cost based on maximum of 10 kW DC
system capacity rating |
$249 |
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| Monitoring service - 5 years cost based on maximum of 20 kW DC
system capacity rating |
$539 |
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| Monitoring service - 5 years cost based on maximum of 30 kW DC
system capacity rating |
$1,025 |
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| Step 4 |
Web views option - Standard Web Views hosted on Fat Spaniel
site, HTML, for public or private access |
$0 |
CALL |
| Web views option - Flash-based implementation includes “How it
Works” module explaining operation of a solar electric system.
Can be
viewed from either lobby kiosk display or online with a web
browser. |
$4,995 |
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| Step 5 |
Internet access - Provides an Ethernet port - Internet access
must be supplied by a third party |
$0 |
CALL |
| Cellular modem - Provides Internet access
for Fat Spaniel gateway - requires purchase of cellular service
from a 3rd party |
$999 |
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Optional Items
- choose any needed for system |
| Step 6 |
Basic weather station - monitors irradiance, module temperature
and ambient air temperature |
$1,999 |
CALL |
| Full weather station - monitors irradiance, module temperature,
ambient air temperature, wind speed and wind direction |
$3,299 |
CALL |
| Step 7 |
Building demand with gateway - used with Inverter Direct Base
System or as a standalone unit |
$2,950 |
CALL |
| Building
demand without gateway - used with a Revenue Grade Base System
(which already has meter and gateway) |
$2,300 |
CALL |
| Step 8 |
String monitoring - Includes
gateway, one required for every 120 strings monitored, setup and
service five years |
$1,500 |
CALL |
| Subarray monitoring service only, for a
SatCon inverter for five years |
$608 |
CALL |
| Step 9 |
Data feed for five years - five years, for
one site used for non-billing purposes such as graphing -
average power (kW), incremental
energy (kWh) and incremental irradiance (Wh/m2) in 15-minute
increments - delivered on an hourly basis · CSV and / or XML
format |
$1,294 |
CALL |
| Building demand without gateway - used with a Revenue Grade Base
System (which already has meter and gateway) |
$1,725 |
CALL |
| Step 10 |
String monitoring - Includes gateway, one
required for every 120 strings monitored, setup and service five
years |
$862 |
CALL |
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EnergyTraker Solar PV200 Data
Logger system
Th is
affordable comprehensive solar electric monitoring system offers
local PV system monitoring and data logging on a PC. The user-friendly
analytical software allows viewing of the data and printing screen plots
and data reports The OUR PRICE is low enough to meet budget requirements for
residential and small commercial applications and there are no monthly
monitoring fees.
The package comes with the EnergyTraker Solar
PV200 Series Data Logger and standard professional data logging PC
software, (1) 100-amp PV220 split-core AC current transformer and (1)
100 amp DC current sensor, (1) DC array high voltage in-line attenuator
module for negative ground systems, (1) AC plug-in wall transformer,
serial-to-USB adapter, Serial DB9 cable, (2) 7-foot Cat5 cables.
The Solar PV200 Series Data Logger will
accept use of up to (2) DC current sensors and (2) DC voltage sensors
for use with (2) separate solar arrays, up to (4) AC current
transformers for (2) separate single phase inverter outputs and grid
power monitoring, a single irradiance sensor and a single outdoor rated
temperature sensor. Additional SET sensors are not included in the
system package and must be ordered separately. The EnergyTraker Solar
PV200 Series can accept use of an SET wireless serial modem between the
data logger and PC, and an addressable IP module for remote monitoring
and operation over the internet.
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Model |
Description |
PART NUMBER |
OUR PRICE |
Purchase |
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PV220 |
EnergyTraker
PV220 Data Logging system |
028-00401 |
$1,596 |
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AC-CT100 |
100 amp
split core (.75" opening) AC current transformer
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028-00420 |
$114 |
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DC-CS185 |
100 amp solid core
(.85" core opening) DC current sensor |
028-00424 |
$114 |
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TP-PV200 |
-10ºF to 200ºF
Temperature sensor (outdoor rated) |
028-00431 |
$69 |
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IR-P100
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Irradiance sensor (pyranometer)
with mounting bracket |
028-00438 |
$264 |
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SDS-LS110 |
Addressable IP serial
device server for internet use |
028-00442 |
$228 |
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WSM-300
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Wireless serial modem
pair 300-foot range |
028-00447 |
$409 |
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TED 5000 Data Loggers
The TED 5000 Series displays up-to-the-second
energy use and cost information in a sleek, easy-to-read handheld
display. It shows current energy consumption in kilowatts (kW),
up-to-the-moment energy costs in dollars and cents per hour ($/hr); it
will display kilowatt hours (kWh) consumed during a given day as well as
their cost, and the cost and quantity of kWh consumed during any part of
a billing cycle. Check projected energy use for your current billing
cycle in kWh, projected energy cost for current billing cycle, peak
electrical demand so far this billing cycle in kW, peak use so far in
the current billing cycle measured in $/hr, current voltage, maximum and
minimum voltage, current Energy Rate (Tariff) in dollars and cents per
kilowatt hour $/kWh, and current date and time. The TED Gateway provides
the TED system with added functionality and data accessibility. It
receives and stores energy data internally. From there it can be relayed
to the new TED 5000 Display via ZigBee wireless. The Gateway stores 60
minutes of per-second data, 2 days of per-minute data, 90 days of
hourly-data, 24 months of daily-data, and 10 years of monthly-data. Your
real-time and historical data can be viewed on your computer by
utilizing the Gateway's Ethernet jack, IP chip, and embedded TED
Footprints software (Windows, Mac, and Linux compatible). Additionally,
when you connect the Gateway to your wireless router, you can access
your data from any computer or mobile device with internet access.
Model 5002-C comes with all the components
necessary to monitor PV system energy output and home or business energy
usage, and includes the sleek, wireless TED 5000 display. The data is
logged/graphed separately, but can also be seen in aggregate as well.
Works with Google PowerMeter.
Model 5002-G includes no monitor for users
who choose to simply access their data via computer.
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Model |
Description |
PART NUMBER |
OUR PRICE |
Purchase |
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5002-C |
TED 5000 monitor with Gateway and wireless
display |
028-00507 |
$330 |
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5002-G |
TED 5000
monitor with Gateway (no display) |
028-00509 |
$316 |
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5000 Display |
Additional wireless
display with charging stand |
028-00521 |
$56 |
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Sentalis Performance Monitoring
Draker Lab’s Sentalis monitoring line is
designed for the commercial scale solar power market. It is an
end-to-end solution that includes everything needed for high performance
solar monitoring: field instrumentation, remote data collection, data
hosting, and a web-based user interface. The web interface includes a
portfolio overview, a project overview, performance trends, advanced
analytical tools, alarms, and a raw data viewer. Draker also offers a
full suite of services to ensure that your solar monitoring installation
goes smoothly. Their trained field technicians can provide installation
and commissioning support and user training. It has a 5-year warranty.
Draker use industrial grade Campbell Scientific
hardware that is built to last in harsh environments.
The simple and intuitive web interface has a
portfolio overview for viewing status of multiple sites on a single
screen. Login protected data feeds can be set to send different data to
different user groups. It has system level performance analysis for easy
comparison of actual vs. expected system output, with advanced alarms.
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Model |
Sentalis - PV base package
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PART NUMBER |
LIST PRICE |
OUR PRICE |
Purchase |
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SPV-10 |
Sentalis -
PV base station w/ NEMA 4X enclosure |
029-05610 |
$9,385
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$8,589 |
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Wireless
cell modem and annual data plan service
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Revenue
grade energy meter w/ CTs
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Plane of
array irradiance pyranometer (silicon)
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Back of
module temperature sensor
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Sentalis
web-based interface / per year
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Sentalis
interface admin configuration |
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Environmental Sensor
Add-Ons |
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SPV-11 |
Ambient
temperature (with 100’ cable)
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029-05611 |
$572 |
$504 |
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SPV-12 |
Wind speed
(with 100’ cable)
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029-05612 |
$863 |
$760 |
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SPV-13 |
Wind
direction (with 100’ cable) |
029-05613 |
$690 |
$610 |
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Web Services Add-Ons |
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SPV-21 |
Project
kiosk / public display (not including monitor) |
029-05621 |
$3,450 |
$3,036 |
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SPV-22 |
Reports
(expected vs. actual output) - (billing inputs) |
029-05622 |
$1,139
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$1,005 |
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SPV-23 |
Animated
schematic representation
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029-05623 |
$863 |
$786 |
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Field Support +
Accessories |
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SPV-30 |
Load
analysis - revenue grade Energy Meter
(with CTs up to 2000 amps)
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029-05630 |
$2,705 |
$2,382 |
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SPV-31 |
Load analysis
- Revenue grade energy meter
(with CTs up to 3500 amps)
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029-05631
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$3,450 |
$3,036 |
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SPV-32 |
Install
support or on-site design per day
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029-05632 |
$1,140 |
$1,007 |
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SPV-33 |
On site
commissioning services per day |
029-05633 |
$1,140 |
$1,007 |
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SPV-34 |
On site
training per day |
029-05634 |
$1,140 |
$1,007 |
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Solar Monitoring Solution
DECK Monitoring Is designed with residential
and commercial system owners and installers in mind. DECK Monitoring’s
simple, powerful, and field-proven monitoring and display services work
with your residential or commercial solar electric or wind system to
provide web-based visual displays.
DECK Monitoring allows system you to see,
track and share your energy production in real time on the internet via
a graphics-rich public online dashboard, increasing your satisfaction. A
highly configurable alarm, and contractor notes settings, allows the
installer or system owner to receive automatic alerts instantly in case
of an inverter failure or an under-reporting system. Monitor energy
generation, demand, irradiance, and performance data down to the string
level – with user-defined real time and historical reporting
capabilities.
This remote monitoring solution allows you to
manage and view your solar energy system or whole-building energy usage
in a single view. You can view your system anytime, anywhere using a web
browser or any internet-connected device. Residential and commercial
installers can assure customers that their renewable energy system is
operating properly. DECK provides views for post-installation support,
alerting you to failure issues and providing tools for remote
trouble-shooting. The DECK service also generates the regular reports
required for performance-based financial incentives available under
programs such as California’s CSI.
Residential Monitoring Service
DECK’s Residential Monitoring Service gives
the residential system owner the monitoring and visualization tools to
understand their solar energy system. The residential solution allows
you to improve your net metering results and reduce your electricity
bill by managing your energy use.
The
image at your left is a typical simple view showing real-time and
historical data about energy generation, the building’s energy usage,
and environmental information. Energy information can be selected to
show daily, weekly, monthly and yearly comparisons. A simple Flash
application shows consumers “How Solar Works” as well.
DECK offers inverter-direct monitoring for
many grid-tie inverters as well as revenue-grade, inverter-independent
monitoring that can be used for power purchase agreements, performance
incentives and renewable energy credit trading. Residential monitoring
systems are for home users only, are single phase, and measure only kWh,
not volts and amps.
As with the commercial service, solar
integrators who install residential monitoring for their clients
also get full access to the DECK admin panel at no extra charge. This
allows integrators to track performance of all of their DECK Monitored
systems in one view, set custom alarms and reminders, and keep service
notes online.
Commercial Monitoring Service
With DECK’s Commercial Monitoring Service you
get an accurate and real-time view of your savings and production
whenever and wherever you need it. It allows you to view your
whole-building energy picture by monitoring one or many building systems
in a single view. Pricing is based on the actual monitoring services
delivered, not on the kW size of the job.
This
graphically intuitive solar monitoring solution allows you to view
your solar energy production in a single dashboard view. The Project
Details and About tabs allows the customer to include their own pictures
and text in dedicated areas to describe and promote their green
investment. The DECK dashboard can be easily integrated into a
customer’s website, providing ready made green PR and awareness. The
DECK service also generates the regular reports required for
performance-based financial incentives available under programs such as
California’s CSI, where DECK is listed as a Private Data Provider (PDP).
For large projects, DECK also provides
string monitoring on the DC side, which allows integrators, owners and
PPAs to ensure that their system is operating at peak efficiency. DECK’s
advanced string outlier graph shows at a glance if any strings are
underperforming, while giving the integrator the ability to adjust the
tolerance level to prevent false alarms due to shading or other factors.
String monitoring can easily pay for itself in a large system by
providing alerts if a string underperforms, which otherwise would pass
unnoticed.
DECK Monitoring includes ANSI standard
revenue-grade meter with 2% accuracy and meets metering and reporting
requirements of California EPBB and PBI programs and of all states
requiring revenue-grade meters. All packages include hardware, 5 years
of hosted monitoring services and 5 years of warranty coverage. Weather
data and building load are options that can be added to the monitoring
package. Broadband internet access is required for standard systems.
Cellular modems are optional.
Indoor and outdoor kiosk and flat screen display
options are also available and are a great way for a customer to
promote their green investment in a public place such as a lobby or
elsewhere their place of business. The DECK Administration Panel is also
included at no extra cost. This password-protected Admin Panel allows
you to keep track of all of your customers in one map view and to be
alerted of system issues and inverter errors.
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Model |
DECK Residential Monitoring
w/ 5 years monitoring included |
PART NUMBER |
LIST PRICE |
OUR PRICE |
Purchase |
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RM5YP001 |
Residential
solar monitoring equipment and service package |
029-04019 |
$1,500 |
$1,350 |
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RM5YSWB1
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Residential
SMA WebBox software only |
029-04022
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$750 |
$660 |
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RM5YE001 |
Residential
solar monitoring 5-year extension |
029-04030 |
$600 |
$528 |
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RI5YE001 |
Residential
inverter monitoring 5-year extension
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029-04031 |
$150 |
$132 |
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Model |
DECK Commercial Monitoring
w/ 5 years monitoring |
PART NUMBER |
LIST PRICE |
OUR PRICE |
Purchase |
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CM5YP001 |
Commercial
solar monitoring equipment and service package |
029-04000 |
$4,195 |
$3,699 |
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CMAMS001 |
Add-on energy
meter w/CTs (100A-2400A) unidirectional |
029-04002 |
$1,140 |
$1,007 |
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CMAMS002 |
Add-on
energy meter w/CTs (100A- 1600A) bidirectional
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029-04004 |
$2,635
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$2,319
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WS5YP001 |
Weather
station standard w/5 yrs. monitoring included
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029-04005 |
$2,399 |
$2,112 |
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WS5YP002
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Weather
station with wind speed & direction
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029-04006 |
$3,959 |
$3,564 |
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WP2PP001 |
Wireless
outdoor send/receive connection (1500 ft.) - 2 units
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029-04009 |
$1,500 |
$1,350 |
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WP2PP002 |
Wireless
outdoor send or receive connection (1500 ft.) - 1 unit
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029-04015 |
$750
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$675
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CB08S00 |
String
monitoring and UL combiner for up to 8 strings
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029-04010 |
$2,100 |
$1,890 |
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CB16S001 |
String
monitoring and UL combiner up to 16 strings
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029-04011 |
$3,960 |
$3,564 |
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CMG00001
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Cellular
modem for gateway (no internet service)
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029-04012 |
$720 |
$648 |
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EDI5YA001 |
PDP
reporting
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029-04013 |
$420 |
$378 |
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N4REO001 |
NEMA 4
outdoor enclosure
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029-04016 |
$360 |
$324 |
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INVDIR001
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System
config. per commercial inverter
(allows subarray monitoring)
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029-04017 |
$480 |
$432 |
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CS5YP001 |
Current
Sensor 200ADC max; reading w/ 5-yr. monitoring
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029-04029 |
$480 |
$432 |
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Display options |
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KTSIP001 |
Kiosk preconfigured indoor |
029-04007 |
$7,195 |
$6,476 |
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KTSOP001 |
Kiosk preconfigured outdoor |
029-04008 |
$18,000 |
$16,200 |
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LCD50001
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50" monitoring LCD display with
preconfigured PC |
029-04023 |
$4,800 |
$4,320 |
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HPTSP001 |
Touchscreen flat panel PC/display
preconfigured |
029-04024
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$3,595 |
$3,236 |
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STORB001 |
How Solar Works (story board) 4’ x 3’ |
029-04025 |
$3,600 |
$3,240 |
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Monitoring extension
options |
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CM5YE001
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Commercial solar monitoring 5-year
extension |
029-04001 |
$1,800 |
$1,620 |
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CI5YE001 |
Commercial inverter monitoring 5-year
extension |
029-04028 |
$300 |
$270 |
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CM5YM001
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Add-on meter 5-year monitoring extension |
029-04003 |
$300 |
$270 |
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WS5YE001 |
Weather station 5-year extension |
029-04026 |
$300 |
$270 |
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ST5YE001 |
String monitoring 5-year extension (per
string) |
029-04027 |
$60 |
$54 |
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