Hi all.

I have two solar panels and lots of WiFi outdoor dishes that anyone is welcome to have. I just need to cut the lock off the storage locker facility. I will post them up very very soon. (Lost the keys)

Sincerely

Jason

Hmm... WiFi outdoor dishes, you say?

Would that be to, say, boost the signal from a faraway inverter so it can establish decent comms with a router?

 

5 minutes ago, PaulinNorthcliff said:

Hmm... WiFi outdoor dishes, you say?

Would that be to, say, boost the signal from a faraway inverter so it can establish decent comms with a router?

 

For sure. It will be a WiFi bridge. So it will create a LAN over the dishes point to point. I just need to get permission to cut the lock off at our storage locker facility. Moved house and lost the keys. I am phoning them today to get authorisation to cut the lock off. 

Sincerely.

Jason

Just now, Energy-Jason said:

For sure. It will be a WiFi bridge. So it will create a LAN over the dishes point to point. I just need to get permission to cut the lock off at our storage locker facility. Moved house and lost the keys. I am phoning them today to get authorisation to cut the lock off. 

Sincerely.

Jason

Well... in that case... might I wave my hand in the air?

Which brings me to a related, but possibly entirely impossible problem...

Would it be possible to parallel two inverters across a WiFi link?

IOW, use the RJ485 (RJ45) connectors to share data across a WiFi bridge?

 

19 minutes ago, Energy-Jason said:

I have two solar panels

What size panels are these? I want to get a few old panels to put up around my shop as demo units.

9 minutes ago, Solaris said:

What size panels are these? I want to get a few old panels to put up around my shop as demo units.

250Wp if I recall. I will phone them shortly to get permission to cut the lock off. 

Will send pictures of the items. Okay so you gents will have Dibs on the goodies.

Jay

2 minutes ago, Energy-Jason said:

Okay so you gents will have Dibs on the goodies.

Thank you 🙏🏻 

Hi Gents. We have permission to cut the lock off tomorrow. I will post pictures as soon as we have it cut off. Thanks all.

Jay

1 minute ago, Energy-Jason said:

Hi Gents. We have permission to cut the lock off tomorrow. I will post pictures as soon as we have it cut off. Thanks all.

Jay

I'm very interested in the outdoor wifi equipment.

I'm in Joburg, where are you based?

3 minutes ago, excitedphoton said:

I'm very interested in the outdoor wifi equipment.

I'm in Joburg, where are you based?

Hi there. Okay you are second in line. Another member has already called dibbs.

Sincerely

Jason

Dibs please for solar panels🙏

3 hours ago, PaulinNorthcliff said:

Would it be possible to parallel two inverters across a WiFi link?

IOW, use the RJ485 (RJ45) connectors to share data across a WiFi bridge?

I'm not sure exactly what you want to do, but to parallel the outputs of two Axpert inverters, you have to use the same battery (so they have to be close together), and you have to use special parallel boards that connect via special cables that carry CAN bus signals at a fairly high bit rate (possibly a megabit per second or at least a quarter of a megabit per second).

Axpert inverters communicate their commands and responses over slow (2400 bps) serial ports (the RJ-45 connectors aren't ethernet ports), so you could monitor them from afar with suitable WiFi to RS-232 adapters.

29 minutes ago, Coulomb said:

I'm not sure exactly what you want to do, but to parallel the outputs of two Axpert inverters, you have to use the same battery (so they have to be close together), and you have to use special parallel boards that connect via special cables that carry CAN bus signals at a fairly high bit rate (possibly a megabit per second or at least a quarter of a megabit per second).

Axpert inverters communicate their commands and responses over slow (2400 bps) serial ports (the RJ-45 connectors aren't ethernet ports), so you could monitor them from afar with suitable WiFi to RS-232 adapters.

As I said... may not even be possible. The inverters would be Deye/Sunsynk.

Hi all. The Gent that is cutting off the lock will come tomorrow morning.

Thanks all.

Jason

On 2020/11/24 at 11:28 AM, Energy-Jason said:

Hi all.

I have two solar panels and lots of WiFi outdoor dishes that anyone is welcome to have. I just need to cut the lock off the storage locker facility. I will post them up very very soon. (Lost the keys)

Sincerely

Jason

waving my hand(s) vigorously for the dishes if they are still available.....

Just to add to the pile I have 2 SS TELECOMS Lte arerials: Model AOL-PE103

I haven't a clue what they are used for. (perhaps to boost a cellphone signal??)

On 2020/11/24 at 11:43 AM, PaulinNorthcliff said:

Which brings me to a related, but possibly entirely impossible problem...

Would it be possible to parallel two inverters across a WiFi link?

IOW, use the RJ485 (RJ45) connectors to share data across a WiFi bridge?

 

Which inverters are you using?

 

You could use 2 of theses units to connect them to the wifi bridge

https://romtech.co.za/product/ethernet-to-rs485/?sfdr_ptcid=31714_617_545382265&sfdr_hash=3915d271f3e67c647976bbf7ed57ca74&gclid=CjwKCAiAnvj9BRA4EiwAuUMDf3SNKLtKEcaasHQ6N1-cNOyTUgV64VJBFVnSNchA4ESkijhyi-uVLBoCXQYQAvD_BwE

Edited November 25, 20205 yr by Bloubul7

Hi Jason, Has the solar panels been collected?

If not, I will collect if in Gauteng. Both 180W panels on my Golf cart each lost a string and OCV now too low to charge. cannot warrant replacing with new.

 

 

On 2020/11/24 at 11:32 AM, PaulinNorthcliff said:

Hmm... WiFi outdoor dishes, you say?

Would that be to, say, boost the signal from a faraway inverter so it can establish decent comms with a router?

 

Hi @PaulinNorthcliff as attached image.

I can send it to you via Postnet to Postnet.

Cost on the house. Nanobeam M5 

 

https://www.ui.com/airmax/nanobeamm/

Jay

 

 

Thanks, Jason.

Can you email me your address to [email protected]?

I'll arrange a courier.

6 hours ago, PaulinNorthcliff said:

Thanks, Jason.

Can you email me your address to [email protected]?

I'll arrange a courier.

Ah, now I know which Paul in Northcliff this is  That reminds me I need to renew a certain something!

10 minutes ago, gbyleveldt said:

Ah, now I know which Paul in Northcliff this is  That reminds me I need to renew a certain something!

😉

On 2020/11/24 at 11:32 AM, PaulinNorthcliff said:

Hmm... WiFi outdoor dishes, you say?

Would that be to, say, boost the signal from a faraway inverter so it can establish decent comms with a router?

 

Hope you got your kit

Jay

On 2020/11/24 at 11:28 AM, Energy-Jason said:

Hi all.

I have two solar panels and lots of WiFi outdoor dishes that anyone is welcome to have. I just need to cut the lock off the storage locker facility. I will post them up very very soon. (Lost the keys)

Sincerely

Jason

I have a wifi network so if possible I am interested.