OK, so if wall worts are supposed to be isolated due to certification as mentioned here (click links to go to posts):
maybe that is best for power...if you can handle the power outage issue. Unless I'm mixing up floating vs isolation?
Cable, possibly use RS232, an RS232 isolator and the RS232 to USB-A adapter as mentioned here:
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Orange vs Rasp? Who knows.
Solar Assistant (Possibly) Voids Warranty on EG4 Inverters?
I just received this from EG4/Signature Solar support: "I'm glad to see the system is running again, although I would personally not advise using Solar-Assistant as it will burn up the communication card of EG4 inverters. It sends an additional 32V back into the port it's connected to. Also it...
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Solar Assistant (Possibly) Voids Warranty on EG4 Inverters?
I'd really like to see someone from SS chime in here and verify that the statement you received from tech support is the official company policy. I'm not an attorney but that statement sure looks like a violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act to me.
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Cable, possibly use RS232, an RS232 isolator and the RS232 to USB-A adapter as mentioned here:
Solar Assistant power backfeed from EG4
Just wanted to share I found a cheap product to help with those that are getting power back from the micro-usb to the Solar Assistant. While it hasn't damaged the unit through the USB port it prohibits the unit from rebooting should it lose power for any reason. It's plugged into a circuit...
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Solar Assistant power backfeed from EG4
Just wanted to share I found a cheap product to help with those that are getting power back from the micro-usb to the Solar Assistant. While it hasn't damaged the unit through the USB port it prohibits the unit from rebooting should it lose power for any reason. It's plugged into a circuit...
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Solar Assistant (Possibly) Voids Warranty on EG4 Inverters?
Hi guys, solar assistant is in my opinion one of the best monitoring gadgets out there. The developer is in my contacts and we have spoken at length in the past. The inconvenient fact is that we have too many instances where Voltronic based inverters misperform when an orange pi is plugged into...
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Solar Assistant (Possibly) Voids Warranty on EG4 Inverters?
Hi guys, solar assistant is in my opinion one of the best monitoring gadgets out there. The developer is in my contacts and we have spoken at length in the past. The inconvenient fact is that we have too many instances where Voltronic based inverters misperform when an orange pi is plugged into...
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Orange vs Rasp? Who knows.