Free tools for solar installers
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Nameplate reader
Upload a photo of an inverter, panel or battery nameplate. Get the manufacturer, model, serial and every other detail on the plate, check them against your photo, and download Excel. Up to 3 photos, read and then deleted.
Serial number checker
Already have your serials typed out? Paste the list. It catches missing and repeated serials, serials a spreadsheet has changed, and a count that does not match the units installed, then downloads a clean register. Nothing leaves your computer.
Which tool should I use?
- Which tool do I need?
- Use the nameplate reader if you have photos of inverter, panel or battery nameplates and want the serial and other details typed out. Use the serial number checker if you already have a list of serials and want to catch mistakes before an STC claim or a handover.
- Are the tools free, and do I need an account?
- Both are free and need no sign-up. The nameplate reader takes up to 3 photos per visit.
- What happens to my photos?
- The nameplate reader reads the photo and returns the result. It does not keep the photo or the reading. The serial checker runs in your browser and nothing you paste leaves your computer.
- Can I trust the serial the reader gives me?
- Treat it as a draft. It is one reading, not a confirmed value. Check the serial against your photo before you use it. Baton's full handover flow reads each plate twice, compares the two readings and has a person check every serial.
- What does the serial checker catch?
- Missing serials, serials that appear twice, serials that look like a spreadsheet has changed them into scientific notation such as 2.00E+12, and a count of usable serials that does not match the number of units installed. It never blocks the download.
- What if I have a whole site to document?
- Baton reads every plate your crew photographs and builds a handover pack with a register, a photo record of each unit, an Excel file and a CSV, saved in your own Google Drive.
Doing a whole site? Baton reads every plate your crew photographs and builds the handover pack. See how it works