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rszanti

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I have two parallel 325w panels feeding an EPever Tracer1206AN controller that's charging two LiFePO4 batteries. The complete assembly is in a remote shed, mounted overhead where it's difficult to read the controller data. I want to be able to do this without using a ladder. There is no access to the internet. Is it possible to connect an item such as a WiFi adapter (e.g. - EPEVER WiFi Adapter 2.4G RJ45 D) and read the data via a cellphone (iOS or Android) ?
 
Where are you wanting to read it from?
Would a wireless camera and monitor work?
 
I use wifi cameras to read the info on mine since it was to far to run cat cables like I did at my old house.

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I have two parallel 325w panels feeding an EPever Tracer1206AN controller that's charging two LiFePO4 batteries. The complete assembly is in a remote shed, mounted overhead where it's difficult to read the controller data. I want to be able to do this without using a ladder. There is no access to the internet. Is it possible to connect an item such as a WiFi adapter (e.g. - EPEVER WiFi Adapter 2.4G RJ45 D) and read the data via a cellphone (iOS or Android) ?

Without the answers to @timselectric's first question it's hard to say, but the simplest answer will probably be to get/make a longer RJ45 cable (a regular straight ethernet cable) and use it to put an MT50 display somewhere easier to read. The cable can be quite long - the manual says up to 50 meters.
 
They will definitely do 150 feet. I had all of mine at 100 feet the entire time I used cable to hook up the mt50's with 150 feet a few times with no issues.
 
Without a local Wifi service I can't do a wireless camera system. I didn't explain the shed completely - the shed is open sided in a somewhat isolated area although a road runs past it. The system is out of sight up in the rafters where it's not so obvious to those that might be envious. Dropping a meter down to eye level is just added advertising I'd like to avoid.

This conversation has just led me to realize I can't do a WiFi adapter when there is no local WiFi system (got to have a server). But Bluetooth should work ......... maybe, does anyone know ?
 

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