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Custom meters

To add a custom meter in Easy PV navigate to My Components > Meters on the left-side menu or Components Edit Meters from the top drop down menu.

Creating a meter

Click the + New meter button to create a meter. You will need the datasheet from the manufacturer so that you can input the correct technical specifications of your meter. This is a list of product information required to add a custom meter:

Tab Product info Description

General

Name

Name shown across Easy PV. Usually the manufacturer and model.

 


Manufacturer

Company that makes this meter.

 


Model Number

Manufacturer's model or part number.

 


Price

Price of the meter.

 


Description

Notes shown when selecting this component.

 


Product Image

⚠️ You must save your component before you can add a product image.

Electrical

Max Current

Maximum continuous current in amps (A).

 


Type

Single-phase or three-phase supply.

 


Hybrid

Tick if compatible with hybrid inverters.

 

Documents

Upload documents

⚠️ You must save your component before you can upload documents.

Admin

Wholesale ID

Optional: For products supplied by Midsummer, put the product ID here.

 

Component priority

Optional: Decides which component is recommended or listed first. A higher number wins. Blank or 0 is the lowest priority.



Owner

⚠️ This will be set to 'My account' when you create a new component.

 

You can share or change ownership after you save, if you want others on your team to have access to it.

Click Create to save the component. Once you have added a meter successfully, you’ll be able to select it in the list of meters when creating a new project in the Electrical task.

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Editing a Meter

Select the component you want to update from the list and click the image.pngEdit button in the top-right corner. This will allow you to modify the product details and set some additional information:

Add a Product Image
You can upload an image of the meter in the General tab.

Upload Documents

Go to the Documents tab to upload files such as data sheets, MCS certificates, installation guides, warranties, maintenance records, user guides, or ENA certificates for the component.

Select the Document type from the dropdown and choose a file from your computer to upload.

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Set Ownership

Go to the Admin tab and select an Owner from the dropdown. This controls who in your organisation has the rights to see or edit this specific meter:

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  • My account: Only you can see and edit the meter.
  • My team: Everyone on your team can see the meter. Only team owners and admins can edit it.

FAQs

❓Why isn’t my meter showing up as an option in my project?
  • If you can see a meter inside your Component Editor but it doesn’t appear as an option when you are working on an active project design, it is failing one of these four rules:
    • The phases don't match: A 3-phase meter will not show up if your project has a single-phase supply design.
    • The current rating is too low: The meter's Max Current (A) must be equal to or greater than the project's main site fuse rating.
    • It lacks hybrid compatibility: If your project design uses a hybrid inverter, the meter must have the Hybrid box ticked in its settings.
    • It has been hidden: Hiding a meter removes it from your dashboard view and completely disables it from the Electrical task selection. Check for hidden components using the 'Show hidden' filter.

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