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Eventually finished with the installation of 6 x 8KW Sunsynk inverters and 96 x 555W Longi panels. It has 3 x master and 3 x slave inverters with 12 x 7.4KW BSL lithium batteries. There's also a 100KW generator that can charge the batteries should it be needed. I installed 2 x auto changeover switches, one for Eskom/Generator and the other for Eskom/Inverters. Should the inverters trip for whatever reason the inverter loads will switch over to Eskom, when inverters recover it will auto switch back to battery backup. Should Eskom fail the generator starts and supply all the nonbaked-up loads and the generator will be back-up for the batteries if there's no solar and batter…

We had a lot of solar from early but that did not solve the problems of (1) solar throttle in loadshed (2) tariffs that target solar because council knows there will be THAT damned period of high loads, low solar. My council in 2024/25 year is R508/kVA. Hit 300 loads even once that month, over R150k hit. The site generates about 75% of its consumption, so our kWh net from grid is small. We asked 5 people to tender and most came up with Atess and variety of batteries. We went 500kW Atess plus 600kWh IES battery bank. 500kW leaves headroom for growth in peak demand that is around 330kVA. The kit sits in nice solid rooms with thick walls and concre…

8kw Sunsynk with 3 x 5kw BSL Powerline 5 batteries and 10 x 550w panels. Sunsynk BSL combo offers additional 5 year warranty on the inverter and 15 year warranty on the Powerline 5.

22kW EV car Charger installed alongside an older installation of ours...Maybe this will become more & more common...

This installation has 2 x Kodak OGS5.6 inverters paired with a single Livoltek 5.1kWh Lithium battery. 8 x 545w Canadian Solar Mono panels. Some valuable feedback on pairing the Kodak OGS5.6 in a single phase configuration was gained out of this installation. I have paired many of these inverters in a 3 phase configuration & the larger big brother the OG7.2 in a Single phase parallel without any issues. So I am very familiar with the correct wiring etc. On this particular installation I picked up an intermittent F72 fault. Let's just say I was left baffled for hours on end. I eventually unhooked the faulting machine & took it to the Segen Solar support…

Hi guys, Thought I'd share some pics of the solar installation that was done at my parent's complex. I don't know all the ins and outs of the system but what I do know is: System was installed by Hooray Power - their workmanship looks great! 150kW Growcol Hybrid Inverter 400/320 Freedom Won Lite battery - she's a beast! 290 x 455W Panels split between 2 x flat roof's - facing north. 2 basement parking bays were repurposed for the plant room. 42 units in the complex - each units is allocated +-7kWh per night and all geysers are controlled by the installer. Each unit will have to pay R700 PM towards the ownership of the e…

Stage 1 assessment. I did the initial assessment at the guest farm and what a surprise as how thing's are done. The inverters and battery combo was purchased through a reputable solar company but the installation was done by local electrical contractor that i would rather not name. This farm cater for around 30 to 36 guests at any time with 12 guest cottages no self catering, 3 meals done from kitchen that is gas reliance. Each cottage was initially supplied by a 1000va inverter powered from a 12v 100ah AGM battery installed inside the cottage right next to the main bedroom and the fan never switched off. After many complaints the inverters was moved outside, bu…

Hi all! I will add some pics for effect but essentially I did this by myself bar the wiring inside the roof, which my Wife did, and where extra hands were needed she and my Dad also chipped in. Can proudly say I got the COC's legitimately, only had to fix 2 mistakes. Been running nicely since April (UPS) and added Solar Panels in October and saving around R4k/month! Unfortunately one inverter decided it's tired, and now everyone in the supply-line has amnesia. Funny how that works hey.

Thanks to @Jacques Ester for connecting myself and @Steve87 Steve will be doing the installation which consists of the following: Sunsynk 8kW Freedom Won 10/8 14 x JA Solar 545W Panels Quite excited about this.

As built pictures of roof. There will be 5 x panels facing East, 7 x panels facing West, Limited roof space. Main DB about 20m away from inverter. will post as installation progresses. Panels facing West has a possible shading problem, and panel might have to be moved to the East string.

All the Big Pieces of kit have arrived & has been placed. Now to start the work of making the connections according to design. A forklift is minimum equipment required for any ATESS Installation. 1ton is extremely difficult to move around otherwise. You can't judge by these pics but the Forklift is in a very tight space that was not designed for forklifts. 2 massive car jacks and a lot of careful preparation & we got the massive transformer based HPS down. The ATESS makes for some very interesting rigging to get them into their various plant rooms. With each installation I realise the opportunity to containerise these makes heaps of sense. Reduction in insta…

Good day Just want to say thanks to @Leshen for this installation. 12x 550 watt Jinko Solar panels 8kw Sunsynk Hybrid Inverter 2x 5kw BSL Batteries Leshen added a generator input for additional power input. Thanks @Leshen, this system is running like a dream!

I've been participating quite regularly on the forum for a short while now, but earlier this week I finally got my setup installed and comissioned. Some information: Sunsynk 8kW Inverter 2 X Greenrich WM5000 wall mount batteries 10 X Longi 555W panels, all facing north. I was originally planning on going 6+6, with one string facing north and another facing east/west due to size constraints on my north-facing roof. But the installers managed to fit 10 on the north facing roof alone, and we reckoned 10 facing north is better than 6 facing north and 6 facing east/west. I was considering buying 8 more, and put another 10 on the other roof so tha…

Please rate/critique my installation. I'm not a sparky, but will get an electrician to certify it. I spent many hours researching on this forum how and what, and why and how again.. eventually decided to bite the bullet and do it. My biggest fear was/is earthing - I ended up running an earth (6mm) from the outside DB/incomer to the inverter, and then back from the inverter to the house DB - without them touching a long the way, reason was the inverter does it's own earth-neutral bond when inverting, so that the EL can still work.

At last done with this installation got a few more gray hairs. Installation done at OK Liquor outlet in Witbank( Emalahleni). Total power consumtion during daytime 23kw mostly commercial fridges , upright freezers and some upright wall chillers. Will install 35kva Perkins generator that will arrive on Monday morning. 5kw Growatt and 48v 100ah Easy Power lfp that will run the office equipment. Scneider CL33 inverter 33kw surge 40kw 2 minutes that is capable of DC-AC ratio of 1:9. The CL 33 inverter will deliver full power at unity power factor with +30% and -5% grid voltage variation. MPPT voltage range: 200 ~ 1200 V Full MPPT voltage range: 550 ~ 1000 V Maximum…

Hallo fellow DIY-ers I have recently stumbled upon a system provided by Solar and Inverter Warehouse as in the above picture. I am strongly considering designing my own system based on the same principle, but connection to and from the main DB board will have to be done in such a way, that I will be able to obtain a COC certificate. I will make use of two industrial plugs and sockets to connect the inverter and battery to the DB board providing power, and to connect to the grid. What are the pitfalls that I will have to be on the lookout for if I want to do the installation in this manner.

Any successful installation of the Huawei Power M unit and setting it up with iSitePower-M via FusionSolar (Huawei support recommended this over NetEco)? I am challenged in creating the iSitePower-M plant on FusionSolar with a login error. I am aware of the default Username: admin Password: Changeme but that is not working to log me in and it is a new installation, new products. The other issue is the running indicator LED which will turn GREEN when starting up the system and about 10 minutes in, turn RED. Because of this I cannot run any load on this system and the battery also does not seem to be charging. I would appreciate a step-by-step guide for anyone wh…

The most impressive battery in terms of space I've ever worked with...9cm thickness footprint. 1C rated & just a beautiful specimen. Will Install another of these in a living room area next week & will share once done. There was space in the main DB so no New AC DB required. It's all fitted into one.

Sunsynk 5kw with Sunsynk Lfp battery for extended warranty as per clients request. 12 x 550wp JA solar panels 6 East and 6 North on Mppt1 and Mppt2. Yesterday hot hot hot on the roof in Potch. I measured the temp on the panel surface at 61°C. Bit of shading on the North panels some tree tops needs trimming. Will install second Sunsynk battery as soon as client have the funds.

Been a long time coming with numerous different designs and options having been investigated and finally had enough of load shedding and ‘tripping’ power stations (not to mention the loss to fires). First things first, thanks to this forum and those behind the scenes for some extraordinary information, guidance and confirmation on many unknown aspects, following which I thought it only fit to share the outcome on the showcase. Planned to accommodate a 3-Phase environment, with average daily use of up to 55.67kWh, with numerous obstacles, such as 3DB’s in the house, the main enclosure located in the scullery and wanting/having to install the solar solution in the gar…

Firstly thanks to Everyone on this forum, I have learnt a lot by browsing the different posts. I am doing a DIY so it will take long. I am less patient as I get older but I have learnt that a rush-job is not the best way. I will rather take time, learn and try my best to do it properly. The inverter and batteries are up, comms cables in, next is battery cables and then the AC side. Wiring with 16mmsq which makes it a bit harder. I need to see what I do on the DB - I need to split away underfloor heating and a couple of other things. I have a Solahart solar geyser on a timer so not that worried about the geyser. Waiting on the panels 16 x 545w CS'. I will build my own AC D…

There was a MKS4 Voltronics in place previously with a single Livoltek. The owner then purchased a Sunsynk 5kW machine & managed to get his hands on a second Livoltek Lithium battery. We had to flash updated firmware that could enable direct comms to the Sunsynk. Must say the Livoltek unit looks aesthetically really great. A careful look at the most recent Deye battery compatibility sheet shows the Livoltek as supported under CANbus 0. So looks to be some sort of Pylontech CANbus protocol. In time we will know more but the updated firmware really gave us a possibility of the Inverter & battery integration.

Random question I would like some clarity. I'm busy with my install which is going to be single string for now. Next year I'll add more panels on a 2nd string. My question is what do need in the pv db? Am I right in thinking isolater, spd and fuses?

Good day guys, I had a system installed end of January '23. I've been reading up, and adjusting here & there a little bit. My system is working great. But I do just want to make sure I'm not missing something that you guys with more knowledge could perhaps point me to. Please comment on my settings. My system is as follows... 1X - 8Kw SunSunk Inverter 2X - Hubble 5,5Kw AM-2 batteries 16X - 460w Panels ( 2 strings of 8 ) Generator input to charge batteries (hopefully never to be used)

About to start an upgrade to an existing Single phase backup & transform to a 3 phase installation with some good upgrades in terms of PV power & battery integration. Unfortunately there are not enough Solar MDs to make up a 12kW Continuous discharge but a good start. The batteries limit this installation to 10kW 3 phase output when the sun is down. More pics to follow... Another slate roof to challenge ourselves on... North is right of picture so we plan to install 7 east & 7 west on the big MPPT. There is an existing array on the North side which is not shown.