I’m looking for ways to control a portable air conditioner as a dump load.
More specifically, I have an Energy Meter that will be measuring when solar power export to grid is approaching my 3.5kW export limit and in that circumstance, I want to remotely turn on a portable A/C (which I have not yet purchased).
I see that there are smart IR controllers that can wake an A/C up out of standby: https://www.iotworlds.com/best-smart-air-conditioner-ir-controller/
So as a worst-case, I figure if I have a portable A/C with IR remote, whether I’m using one of these pre-canned smart A/C solutions or rig up some other home-brewed IR-command-based solution to wake up the A/C, it must be possible to do this.
I’m interested in any solutions members are already using for this, and in particular:
-are there any portable smart A/Cs that can easily be woken up from SmartHome over WiFi?
-are there any any ways to control non-smart portable A/Cs using remote plugs or other Modbus-based solutions?
-what is the easiest way to control a portable A/C using a relay output?
Appreciate any inputs from those that have been down this path before me.
More specifically, I have an Energy Meter that will be measuring when solar power export to grid is approaching my 3.5kW export limit and in that circumstance, I want to remotely turn on a portable A/C (which I have not yet purchased).
I see that there are smart IR controllers that can wake an A/C up out of standby: https://www.iotworlds.com/best-smart-air-conditioner-ir-controller/
So as a worst-case, I figure if I have a portable A/C with IR remote, whether I’m using one of these pre-canned smart A/C solutions or rig up some other home-brewed IR-command-based solution to wake up the A/C, it must be possible to do this.
I’m interested in any solutions members are already using for this, and in particular:
-are there any portable smart A/Cs that can easily be woken up from SmartHome over WiFi?
-are there any any ways to control non-smart portable A/Cs using remote plugs or other Modbus-based solutions?
-what is the easiest way to control a portable A/C using a relay output?
Appreciate any inputs from those that have been down this path before me.