Voltaic Systems, a U.S.-based developer of Stand Alone PV System for remotely-sited industrial and infrastructure equipment, has added monitoring software to track the health of the batteries in its Solar Storage System.
The Core Solar Power products, which feature a PV panel, an integrated waterproof lithium battery and PV Mounting Systems, are sold as an alternative to traditional lead-acid batteries to power infrastructure equipment, such as cellular routers, network devices, air quality monitors, outdoor security cameras, irrigation systems, communications gateways and remote lighting.
The new monitoring software delivers information about the battery, its temperature, state of charge, power generated by solar panels and power consumed by the device.
The monitoring system provides status snapshots via the cellular network, as well as time-series data , which can be used to warn of potential outages and provide potential corrective steps.
The Core Solar Power System includes an integrated maximum power point tracking (MPPT) charge controller in addition to the battery and PV panel. The panel sizes range from 25 W to 200 W and the matching batteries range from 18 ah (5 kg) to 100 ah (33 kg). The dimensions range from 307 mm x 507 mm x 30 mm to 586 mm x 980 mm x 30 mm.
