Hi all

I would like to add indicator lights (Hager Red Light) to my sub-DB, on either side of a changeover switch, so that I can easily see whether grid and inverter power is present. Essentially a quick power status indicator before using the changeover switch, and also see if the grid might be off and I am running on batteries (haven't bought these yet, but planning on getting a Pylontech soon for backup purposes).

I see there are red, amber, green, and possibly blue coloured ones. Is there an industry standard on what colour to use, or can I go with whatever makes me smile?

Thanks.

Very useful, I didn't know you could get them to be DIN mounted like that. How about green for solar, and RED!!! for Eskom? LOL.

Edited January 8, 20197 yr by DeepBass9

Those lights work very well. Do note though, if you get one with 2 LED's or 3 LED's, they share a common neutral so it doesn't work as expected with changeover switches.  Red for Eskom and Blue / Green for Solar is fine.

Onesto also make dinrail LED lights 

Thanks for the replies.

I had different thoughts:

Green Eskom (everything going well) and blue Solar (I like blue, and it looks like UPS might be blue?)

Green for Eskom, and amber for solar (because the sun is yellow).

Red for Eskom, and green for solar (because it is environmentally friendly).

Unfortunately I can't get hold of a blue one.

 

9 hours ago, SilverNodashi said:

Those lights work very well. Do note though, if you get one with 2 LED's or 3 LED's, they share a common neutral so it doesn't work as expected with changeover switches. 

I noted this in another thread I found after posting this, which makes sense after you become aware of it. I like the idea of lights on either side of the change-over, so makes it easier. Thanks.

 

I'm buying from livecopper.co.za. Even though they don't list the units on their website, they were able to give competitive quotes on the Hager items I wanted (I like having the same brand in the DB, CBI for main house DB, and Hager for the solar sub-DB). Even fuse holders and fuses for the PV cables coming in.

Hi all, excuse my ignorance, do these indicator lights only pass through Live or do they get connected with Live and Neutral? Thanks

6 hours ago, d3nominat0r said:

Hi all, excuse my ignorance, do these indicator lights only pass through Live or do they get connected with Live and Neutral? Thanks

They connect to Live and Neutral.

On 2019/01/08 at 12:36 PM, Chris Louw said:

Onesto also make dinrail LED lights 

Hi @Chris Louw, how did you do the wiring to do above? Thanks Paul

 

In a less cynical world, Green = Eskom is on as it should be. Red = Inverter, be aware you're on plan B power. 

Edited December 31, 20223 yr by Mako

On 2019/01/07 at 8:29 PM, Analytical said:

Hi all

I would like to add indicator lights (Hager Red Light) to my sub-DB, on either side of a changeover switch, so that I can easily see whether grid and inverter power is present. Essentially a quick power status indicator before using the changeover switch, and also see if the grid might be off and I am running on batteries (haven't bought these yet, but planning on getting a Pylontech soon for backup purposes).

I see there are red, amber, green, and possibly blue coloured ones. Is there an industry standard on what colour to use, or can I go with whatever makes me smile?

Thanks.

http://www.em.co.za/Hager-SVN122-Red-indicating-light.jpg

I have the lights on my change over panel but what I got my installer to do is install a separate red light in the kitchen in a visible spot. Light on means load shedding. Our domestic help has been told not use high power appliances when this light is on. He used one of the auxiliary outputs on the inverter to trigger this light.

4 hours ago, Peter V said:

I have the lights on my change over panel but what I got my installer to do is install a separate red light in the kitchen in a visible spot. Light on means load shedding. Our domestic help has been told not use high power appliances when this light is on. He used one of the auxiliary outputs on the inverter to trigger this light.

I had an old Samsung tablet that I've placed in the kitchen, set browser home page to solar-assistant.lan and disabled screen saver.