Nameplate Reader

Bluon's state of the art nameplate scanner. Available in API and Bluon Plugin.

Endpoint

{{base_url}}/gateway/{{partner}}/extended-nameplate-reader

Example URL

https://test.hub.bluontoolbox.com/uat/gateway/partner123/extended-nameplate-reader

Example Curl

curl -X 'POST' \
  'https://test.hub.bluontoolbox.com/uat/gateway/partner123/extended-nameplate-reader' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer [YOUR TOKEN]' \
  -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  -H 'X-CSRF-TOKEN: ' \
  -F 'image=@goodman_namplete_image.jpg;type=image/jpeg'

Acceptable image formats

jpgjpegpnggifheic

Example Image

Example Response

{
  "data": {
    "brand": "Goodman",
    "model_number": "GSX130301BA",
    "serial_number": "0905701775",
    "voltage": "208/230",
    "phase": "1",
    "hertz": "60",
    "min_volts": "197",
    "max_volts": "253",
    "mca": "7.1",
    "max_fuse": "30",
    "refrigerant_type": "R-410A",
    "refrigerant_charge_oz": "84",
    "manufacturing_date": "2009-05",
    "fan": {
      "fla": "1.10",
      "hp": "1/6"
    },
    "efficiency": {
      "seer": null,
      "eer": null,
      "seer2": null
    },
    "compressor_1": {
      "rla": "12.8",
      "lra": "64"
    },
    "compressor_2": null,
    "compressor_3": null,
    "compressor_4": null,
    "pressure_ratings": {
      "high_side": "446",
      "low_side": "236"
    },
    "serial_number_extra_data": {
      "manufacturing_date": "2009-05",
      "warranty": {
        "standard_warranty_registered": "10",
        "standard_warranty_unregistered": "5",
        "warranty_details": "10-year compressor warranty, 5-year coverage for other parts when registered. For unregistered products, the warranty is 5 years for all parts."
      }
    },
    "warranty_prediction": "Warranty probably expired",
    "oems": null
  }
}

Features

State of the art nameplate recognition

Trained on thousands of nameplates and always improving.

Integrated Age & Warranty Decoder

This uses our Age & Warranty decoder to automatically return the manufacturing age, warranty details, and warranty status prediction.

Broadest Equipment Support

Works with all forms of residential, commercial, refrigeration, and water heater equipment.

All Major Brands

Works with most brands in the field.

Tip

The Bluon plugin integrates the scanner with the Bluon database. You can achieve similar results by chaining together with Bluon Model Search endpoint. In this way you can return a list of compatible models for user selection.

Supported Fields

The nameplate reader will return these fields if present on the nameplate:

Field Name	Description
Brand	The manufacturer of the unit
Model Number	Equipment model number or identifier
Serial Number	Equipment serial number
Manufacturing Date	Date of manufacture in YYYY-MM format
Capacity Tons	Cooling capacity in tons
Capacity Btus	Cooling capacity in BTU per hour
Voltage	Operating voltage specification
Phase	Number of electrical phases
Hertz	Operating frequency in hertz
Amperage	Total amperage rating
Min Volts	Minimum voltage requirement
Max Volts	Maximum voltage requirement
Mca	Minimum Circuit Amps
Max Circuit Fuse	Maximum circuit fuse rating
Refrigerant Type	Type of refrigerant used
Refrigerant Charge Lbs	Refrigerant charge in pounds
Refrigerant Charge Oz	Refrigerant charge in ounces
Configuration Type	Equipment configuration (upflow, downflow, etc.)
Seer	Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
Eer	Energy Efficiency Ratio
Seer2	Updated SEER2 efficiency rating
Fan Fla	Fan Full Load Amps
Fan Hp	Fan horsepower rating
Compressor Rla	Compressor Rated Load Amps
Compressor Lra	Compressor Locked Rotor Amps
High Side Pressure	High side pressure rating
Low Side Pressure	Low side pressure rating
Standard Warranty Registered	Warranty period when registered
Standard Warranty Unregistered	Warranty period when unregistered
Warranty Details	Detailed warranty information
Warranty Prediction	Predicted warranty status