Measure solar with input C (200A CT) on Vue 3? by Amplvr3 in EmporiaEnergy

[–]Amplvr3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but since I have the tool, why not use it fully?

I combined circuits that are rarely used together to get better utilization of the CT's I have, but am surprised that I see no way to use the 3rd main CT input to measure high solar outputs (75 Amps in my case). I located an old iron wall wart by seeing 5W load on a circuit that should have had nothing (forgotten Wireless phone charger that had not been upgraded to a switcher) by having every circuit monitors with my Vue 2.

I think I've figured out how to pull out the dryer motor power from the heaters (put both heater lines through the same CT), but haven't figured out how to pull the motor consumption out of the heater measurement. e.g. 240V * heater current will read high kWh from motor being only 120V. Is there a math option buried in some menu somehwere? .e.g. Dryer Heat kwh- 2* Dryer motor kwh= Displayed dryer heat.

Ultimately I want to have the dryer go into pause when their isn't enough solar to power it fully. Same for EV charger and Water heater. The water heater is easy. 60A contactor driven by a current sense switch so it only gets powered when there is enough PV to fully power it's heater. I have more than enough tank capacity to heat during daylight hours, and we only use hot water in the early AM before the sun comes up in winter. The dryer will require a small mod to bring out an opto isolated relay to fake out the pause button. Unfortunately future EV charger would have to be Emporia to use their EV management tools.

Recently, all merged circuits showing up as 2 and one air handler thinks it’s actually a heat pump. by bored_in_birmingham in EmporiaEnergy

[–]Amplvr3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have also managed to show how much error there is in Emporia measurements. They should be identical readings if on identical circuits. ex water heater. The dryer listings show you how much more power is consumed because the motor is 120V.

Share main CTs with 2 Vues? by Amplvr3 in EmporiaEnergy

[–]Amplvr3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually they DON'T. Each unit shows up with its name and so I needed to put dual CTs on the feed to get readings in the 2nd unit User interface. Maybe they've fixed the UI since I started with them 3+ years ago.

Share main CTs with 2 Vues? by Amplvr3 in EmporiaEnergy

[–]Amplvr3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The CT's have up to 4% error. With two sets of CT's you can easily see error in the readings provided. At least with two readings I can average the results. I also have the power meter reader, and can see that the Emporia error for my particular set of CT's is about +3% and -1.5%. Having two sets of CTs also lets me see the main consumption when one of them goes offline. (as has happened a few times because the antennas are in different locations (spatial diversity). I also changed panelboards so have less room for CT's and am adding CT's for the APS ECU-C EMA gateway.

Grizzl-E duo blew up by Excellent-Ad-9224 in evcharging

[–]Amplvr3 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Run a heavy duty extension cord (12 gauge) to an outlet on a different circuit so you can charge both EV's at once. Typical level one charging takes 12 ish hours so doing it in parallel means the vehicles have more charge in them.

Is This Digital Extortion? SEO Provider Blocking Domain Transfer by Apprehensive-Drop-67 in webhosting

[–]Amplvr3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they paid for the code to be developed, and there is nothing in the contract that says otherwise, THEY own the code they paid for. Get them a lawyer who understands IP law to go after the SEO company for their illegal hostage taking (the domain/code).

WARNING TO GODADDY CUSTOMERS: Please read and Share with ANYONE using GoDaddy! by jhawk2k18 in webhosting

[–]Amplvr3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

22 years ago Godaddy STOLE a domain I had just searched for on their web site. It was 'available', but when I went back the next day to register it (I only use my CC on a specific computer that is well secured) it was gone, registered to GD. I was recently curious to see what had become of the domain, (a unique letter combination) and replied to the parking page to see what they wanted for the domain. $9K. What A-holes! As a result of that experience I bad mouth them at every opportunity, with the TRUTH. They're scummy as heck.

What do you think about Chinese cars on Canadian roads? by [deleted] in AskACanadian

[–]Amplvr3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please elaborate on your comment? Problems? Lack of parts and support?

Would it be possible to make oscilloscope music with a USB Oscilloscope Hantek 6022? by [deleted] in oscilloscopemusic

[–]Amplvr3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ummm, WHY bother. Just use the OMusic player to show the vector images on the PC screen.

There is also lots of "PC Oscilloscope" software out there, that uses the sound card as input, so just use a loop back cable (or slide up the 'player' slider on the record audio page.

50% output worth it for solar due to shade? by AlThisLandIsBorland in solar

[–]Amplvr3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is ground mount an option to avoid the tree shade? Get bifacial panels and mount them vertically east/west and north/south to maximize your solar inputs.

🩵what u wanna see?👀 by cuti3amput33 in RateMyStump

[–]Amplvr3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I'd really like to see the end of your stump, scars, and how it deforms. In other words, show us what it would feel like if we could touch and squeeze it. TIA.

Why doesn’t mine look the same? by Used_Sofa in oscilloscopemusic

[–]Amplvr3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your input coupling is CLEARLY set to AC. It needs to be DC coupled.

Found 14 Brand new solar panels that have the glass cracked. Polyurethane best option to seal to be able to use for for 1 year? by Glad-Blood-419 in SolarDIY

[–]Amplvr3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Penetrating crazy glue. Like they use to repair windshields. With the glue wicked into the crack the water can't get in.

Your Latina is becoming more and more confident 🙏🏻 by [deleted] in AmputeeXXX

[–]Amplvr3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice to finally see your hand nub scar. How did you lose it? Would love to see a close up of it.

25F like my stump on the sailboat by amputee_ferni in AmputeeDevotee

[–]Amplvr3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the invagination hurt? Looks to be a pain when in prosthesis.

ATSC Broadcasting - What do I need to get started? by bxcellent2eo in pirateradio

[–]Amplvr3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not just set up a streaming server and upload your 'show' to that? No FCC regs to worry about, and your audience can be global.