Check My Solar offers Fox ESS owners push notifications and email reports so you can stay on top of daily generation, weekly summaries, battery level alerts, operation mode changes, grid outages, and tomorrow’s solar forecast - without opening the app. Settings are per device (inverter). Open the menu → Notifications to configure them.
Notification types
| Type | Description | Push | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Solar Reports | Daily summary of generation, consumption, and insights. | Yes (configurable time) | Yes (separate time) |
| Weekly Solar Reports | Weekly summary (e.g. every Sunday at 9am). | Yes | Yes |
| Monthly Solar Reports | Monthly report (e.g. 1st of month at 10am). | Yes | Yes |
| Tomorrow’s Solar Forecast | Expected generation and peak times for tomorrow. | Yes (configurable time) | - |
| Daily Finance Summary | Net cost or earnings, import/export amounts, and cost avoided. | Yes (configurable time) | - |
| Operation Mode Monitoring | Alerts when the system’s operation mode changes (Self Use, Feed-in, Backup, Force Charge, Force Discharge). | Yes (~15 min, or near-instant with Modbus bridge) | - |
| Battery Level Alerts | Alerts when battery goes below or recovers above a threshold (e.g. 20%). | Yes (~15 min, or near-instant with Modbus bridge) | - |
| Grid Outage Alerts | Alerts when mains power is lost (off-grid) and when it is restored. | Yes (~15 min, or near-instant with Modbus bridge) | - |
Enabling notifications
- Open the menu (top right) → Notifications.
- If you have multiple inverters, ensure the correct device is selected (or set preferences per device where shown).
- For push: grant notification permission when the app or browser asks. On iOS (PWA or native), allow notifications in system settings if prompted.
- Turn on each report or alert you want (Daily Report, Weekly Report, Tomorrow’s Forecast, Daily Finance Summary, Operation Mode, Battery Level, Grid Outage, etc.).
- Where time is available (e.g. daily report, tomorrow’s forecast, daily finance summary), set your preferred time and timezone.
- For email reports, enable the corresponding “Email” option (e.g. Email Daily Report) and ensure the email on your account is correct in Account settings.
Push vs email
- Push - Delivered to your device; some types are push-only (e.g. operation mode, battery alerts, tomorrow’s forecast).
- Email - Available for daily, weekly, and monthly reports; you can set different times for push and email (e.g. push at 8 PM, email at 9 PM).
Tomorrow’s Solar Forecast
- Requires a solar forecast to be set up for the device (Forecast).
- Once enabled, you get one push per day at your chosen time with tomorrow’s expected generation and peak times.
Daily Finance Summary
- Requires energy rates to be configured for the device (Finances tab → set import/export rates).
- Once enabled, you get one push per day at your chosen time with net cost or earnings, import/export amounts, and cost avoided.
Battery level alerts
- Set a threshold (e.g. 20%). You’re notified when the battery drops below or recovers above that level. Checks run on an interval (e.g. every 15 minutes) for Fox Cloud users, or within about 10 seconds when you use the Modbus Bridge.
Operation mode monitoring
- Sends a push when the inverter’s work mode changes (e.g. from Self Use to Feed-in). Useful to spot unexpected mode changes. With the Modbus Bridge, alerts can arrive within about 10 seconds.
Grid outage alerts
- Sends a push when Fox Cloud reports the system has gone off-grid (grid power lost) and again when mains power is restored.
- Checks run on an interval (e.g. every 15 minutes) for Fox Cloud users, or within about 10 seconds when you use the Modbus Bridge.
- On the dashboard, off-grid status is shown in the energy flow view and device details when your inverter reports backup/EPS data.
Subscription (iOS / in-app)
On some platforms (e.g. iOS), push notifications for reports and alerts may require a subscription (e.g. annual per device). The Notifications screen will show whether a subscription is needed and how to subscribe. Email reports may remain free; check the in-app text for current terms.
Next steps
- Forecast - Set up solar forecasts for tomorrow’s forecast notification.
- Account & settings - Email, timezone, and device management.