I am certain my bilge pump switch is more reliable than the wifi. In the winter I have a garboard plug so it’s not an issue then. I wanted to be able to monitor systems from anywhere and I have wifi. I get a little rain water in the bilge through the mast but it’s not usually a problem, cold beer isn’t a necessity either but it’s nice, I have a solar panel so battery power isn’t usually an issue either. And I live 20 minutes away from the boat. Do I need it? No. Would I use it? Yes absolutely! Realistically I can monitor our home from my cell phone too, I just enjoy the relatively inexpensive convenience and peace of mind.
Len Mitchell S/V Crazy Legs 1989 C&C 37+ Midland On.
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Sent from my iPad On Mar 2, 2021, at 3:58 PM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
All this depends on a reliable WIFI connection, right? Do you think your bilge pump switch, for example, is more or less reliable than your onboard WIFI connection?
Bob Bob Boyer s/v Rainy Days C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) (Spending winters in warm places, and summers on the Chesapeake Bay) blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com email: dainyr...@icloud.com On Mar 2, 2021, at 1:43 PM, Riley Anderson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Len, I'm installing a Victron Cerbo GX. It can do everything you're asking and will transmit data remotely to the Victron VRM app/website. It needs an internet connection. Either wifi or hardwired. Victron also sells a GSM device with a SIM card (~$12/month) if you don't want to rely on marina wifi.
It can do a lot. Just depends on how fancy you want to get. You can email me if you have more questions.
You can also build your own with a raspberry pi and the open-source Venus OS from Victron. It's the same software they use on the Cerbo but you'll have to be pretty software savvy to make it do everything you want. Here is a link to the Venus OS GitHub page: https://github.com/victronenergy/venus/wiki
Hope this helps, Cheers Riley With all this talk about bilge pumps I am looking at a way to monitor the boat when I am not there. Has anyone bought or built a monitor? It looks possible with a Raspberry Pi computer. I would like to monitor battery bank voltage, bilge pump cycles or bilge water level and refrigerator temperature. You could go farther and monitor tank levels or install a cctv camera too. I am interested in any experience on this. I am not opposed to using an old laptop, iPad or tablet if that is more robust.
Len Mitchell S/V Crazy Legs 1989 C&C 37+ Midland On.
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