Webinars

Solarflexion and Solar System Services join the Morningstar Team to present off-grid solar solutions for RV Caravans, Boating, and Marine applications. View this recorded webinar to learn about:

• WAVE RV/Marine Kits
• System design
• Module tilting
• Charge controller choices
• Troubleshooting
• System maintenance

Monitoring just got better with Morningstar and Zabbix open-source software. View the recording of this joint webinar to learn how to:

• Monitor charge current, battery voltage, temperature and other metrics in your remote off-grid systems
• Receive email and SMS notifications about potential system problems
• Easily scale monitoring of small, medium or large number of off-grid systems
• Improve trouble-shooting response time and resolution
• Create customized dashboards, graphs, and rich visualization capabilities
• Leverage free open-source Zabbix and its community support

Watch this joint webinar between KiloVault and Morningstar to learn:

• Advantages of lithium storage and specifically KiloVault’s Lithium Ferro-Phosphate (LFP)
  chemistry: longer cycle life with none of the safety, toxicity and sustainability issues found with other lithium types.
• Review of solar charging technologies
• KiloVault’s innovative line-up, from easily-deployable back-up and portable power units to the HAB wall-mounted integrated and scalable storage system
• Monitoring and communications features including WiFi and Bluetooth
• Pre-programmed settings for easy integration
• And much more

Industry expert Rob Rallo, of Solar System Services, joins the Morningstar team to present a thorough system sizing example for an off-grid telecom application. You’ll learn how to build a highly-reliable system that will stand the test of time, with emphasis on:

• Load array and battery sizing calculations
• Accounting for system losses, future expansion and worst-case scenarios
• Choosing the right charge controller based on industry-standard IEEE 1562 recommendations
• Software and insolation mapping resources available to design a better system

View this recorded webinar to learn how select Morningstar products can be used with the Ethernet MeterBus Converter accessory (EMC-1) to enable SNMP.  You can monitor your solar power systems through the same popular software platforms that manage your network and IT equipment to:

• Diagnose system health
• Monitor the status of specific proprietary Morningstar product alarm and fault codes
• Identify problems early to reduce or eliminate system downtime
• Access powerful IT and network management tools including data analytics and graphic displays

Morningstar’s special guest, Jason Lerner of Remote Energy, shares a case study where he will talk about the steps he took to design an off-grid system to enable internet, radio and telecommunications capabilities at a remote site in Washington State. During the presentation, you will learn about: –

• System sizing concerning solar arrays, batteries and controllers
• Battery installation/maintenance best practices
• Choosing the right charge controller
• Monitoring and evaluating the system
• And other tips to improve system performance

This is an informative session for those involved with off-grid solar solar, regardless of the application.

Is your system less-than-perfect? Ultimately, the health of your batteries will tell you that. But that’s a hard and expensive way to learn! Instead, learn how choosing the right solar charge controller up-front can make or break your off-grid system.

This webinar is conducted each month to introduce individuals to Morningstar and off-grid solar. It is also appropriate for experienced professionals who are looking for a refresher, or to have their pressing questions answered by one of our engineers. Attend this webinar to receive One NABCEP CE credit and  learn about:

• Battery charging stages
• Differences between PWM and MPPT controllers
• Effects of oversizing PV arrays
• Efficiency variations with output power
• Electronic and environmental protections
• Controller/inverter features and accessories
• High voltage charge controllers

View this webinar to learn about Morningstar’s new EcoPulse solar charge controller. The EcoPulse is a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller designed for off-grid residential and leisure consumer applications outside of the US and Canada. Throughout the presentation you will learn about the controller’s:

• Adjustable charge settings
• Low voltage disconnect
• Lighting control
• Environmental protections
• LED indicators
• Interactive meters
• Charge and battery ratings

Morningstar’s new third generation ProStar PWM solar controller includes upgraded features while maintaining the same quality and footprint of previous models that have been installed in the world’s harshest environments since 1995. Join this webinar to learn about the new capabilities of this product including:

• Enhanced custom programming via dip switches, meter, or computer
• RJ-11 MeterBus port for serial MODBUS data or to add a remote meter
• Lighting control
• Up to 256 days of data logging
• External RTS sensor terminal on the controller face
• Protective terminal cover
• Improved surge rating for heavy DC loads
• Self-diagnostics
• Low voltage load disconnect
• Settings & firmware updates via meter
• Compliance with IEC 62109
• High resolution graphical display of system settings and metrics