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My 'home made' 7.5kW, dual channel Energy Diverter

 

Main components:
  • Arduino MEGA 2560 with W5100 ethernet shield
  • TM1637 display to show power and voltage
  • CT1, measures grid current - YHDC SCT-013-000
  • CT2, measures DHW immerser current - DL-CT08CL5 "bobbin"
  • CT3, measures UFH buffer tank immerser current - DL-CT08CL5 "bobbin"
  • Two Q6016LH2TP 15A 1000v triacs
  • Electronics heat sink, 5v PC CPU cooling fan, wires & ironmongery
  • Power supplies (2 off). Arduino + stable 6v for mains voltage measurement
  • Dallas one-wire DL-CT08CL5 temp sensor + 2.2kΩ resistor (for DHW tank)

Main features of the diverter:

  • Measures grid current & volts, import and export
  • Diverts excess energy into a choice of two dump loads, max 7.5kW
  • Measures current to both dump loads (DHW & UFH tanks)
  • Sends data to BPi-M5 & database every 2 seconds to log conditions, via ethernet
  • Reads commands from mobile apps and boost switches
  • Measures DHW tank temp for temperature control during boost
Dual sensor CT circuit

Input cct diagram for C.T. sensors to Arduino Mega

Section under construction