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not sure why it would need internet but I would DIY with an ESP8266 if it does (no cloud involved)

being able to DIY a high-wattage inverter would mean that this person already has everything they need to avoid asking this question in the first place,

'8266 is an MCU with built-in Wi-Fi. They're not talking about DIY'ing an entire inverter, just the web interface to it.

web interface to what? the inverter, right? and to monitor voltage and current of the input(s) and output (s) of an inverter you need to know how to connect up the sensors, keep them protected in whatever environment, and make sure they're reading correctly.

a person that knows how to "DIY" these things correctly already knows how to use a microcontroller to log the data and either present it or send it somewhere that can present it.

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