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I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

I have seen quite a few people asking about being able to see the SunSynk Flow UI in Home Assistant. So I went playing a bit to see if it is possible to create a custom component in home assistant that would mirror this.  Reading a whole lot of documentation on Home Assistant as well as getting to grips with all the possible measurements that is available from the Inverter, I finally have a VERY ALPHA version of it running in Home Assistant and it appears to reflect the UI on my inverter pretty well.

Maybe one day I will publish this in HACS and make this custom component available for use. For now there is still a whole lot of learning that needs to happen on building custom components for Home Assistant.
Yes I know ... I'm a bit of a #GEEK, but at least now I can see my Inverter's flow screen without going to the garage. 😉

Some of their staffs now asks if there is a problem with the inverter on why one requests an update. I mean.. why is there an update in the firmware in the first place? Isn't it firmware updates usually means there is something to fix? I'd rather have that "fix" than wait for the problem to occur.

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I create a very simple Python script to interrogate the Pace BMS as used in some popular lithium battery brands. I've also packed this as a Home Assistant add-on, but can just as well be used as either a standalone script / within a docker container.
It reports the voltage of cells, temperatures, the pack's current, voltage, SOC, SOH, and a few other metrics.
Use at own risk. 
Either a serial link to the RS232 port or via IP (using some port server over TCP) will work.
Repository: https://github.com/Tertiush/bmspace
The script serves by needs atm, so any further developments can be done by the community.

UPDATE:
I've rewritten most of this script using the official PACE RS232 Protocol definition. The script now supports multiple packs!
I've only implemented informational messages / retrieving data, no commands.
Use at own risk!
Many new fields are now retrieved such as warnings, balancing data, status indications, etc.

I've also installed external PC fans on my fan-less Sunsynk 5kW to add airflow over the heat sinks as I did not like the 60 degree temps.  50cfm fan drops temp quite a bit.

Same here. Made a significant difference - but these days my temps still sometimes get over 60 degrees. Ambient temperature in my garage is just too high...
Yes, mine are on 24/7. I used a normal 12V power supply and wired the fan directly to it
 

also running external fans on my 5kW unit, did not like it running high 60's

I've also installed external PC fans on my fan-less Sunsynk 5kW to add airflow over the heat sinks as I did not like the 60 degree temps.  50cfm fan drops temp quite a bit.

Thanks, yes I have a cable to the batteries as well. It was useful as SA showed me that my battery capacity is below what it should be. It dropped to 248Ah now. I discussed with Hubble and will be sending the batteries to them to test.

The whole world is upside down nowadays -- who knows - maybe by the end of the year the sun will rise at the south pole 😉 

Well at least I can say that my battery has been delivered today, exactly 48 days after I  made payment. What more can I say. Now I'll have to see when I can finish the installation, which was planned for the Dec holiday. Enjoy

The whole world is upside down nowadays -- who knows - maybe by the end of the year the sun will rise at the south pole 😉 

That depends on two things:
1. Hemishere, it differs from N and S
2. Where zero azimuth is.
It seems that both of these topics are debatable 😀
Standards are great, let's all have one.

According to the tool, with my configuration and panel size and location it predicts a production capability of around 7.338MWh per year.

Below some sample real measurements of my install for this month.

NOTES:
Battery was only installed on 6th.    Most of the grid is from my old 3kW inefficient geyser in the morning before the sun comes up. (my next project then that geyser dies) plus about 300W - 500W odd feed off grid in the morning hours after the battery runs to 40% SOC. [have not done SOC lower than 40% yet] plus the odd days when my tenant decides to cook up a storm in the flat 😞