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again figured it out, put it in the sensors.yaml file and had to fix the indentations

no problem, thanks anyway I appreciate it. I'll stick with the modern image. I know fork all about forking code. 

no problem, thanks anyway I appreciate it. I'll stick with the modern image. I know fork all about forking code. 

no problem, thanks anyway I appreciate it. I'll stick with the modern image. I know fork all about forking code. 

Hi 
Did you manage to figure this out? I'm looking for exactly the same thing. 
I'm using home assistant with a Deye 8KW inverter 10 x 545w panels
Hi @slipx being the legend that you are. Would you consider making one with a Deye logo for us okies who bought Deye's. one without the non-essentials. Please Please Please you will literally make my DEYE!!!!!(also solar-assistant)

Hi 
Did you manage to figure this out? I'm looking for exactly the same thing. 
I'm using home assistant with a Deye 8KW inverter 10 x 545w panels
Hi @slipx being the legend that you are. Would you consider making one with a Deye logo for us okies who bought Deye's. one without the non-essentials. Please Please Please you will literally make my DEYE!!!!!(also solar-assistant)

I'm no home automation fundi but I got fed-up of my failing pool timer running down my batteries when not expected, so I replaced it with a CBI Astute ASC. Installation was quick and easy even for my non-electrical brain and setup surprisingly straight forward. In addition to the ability to set up timed operating slots, I also like the manual override for when I do the weekly filter service, and the count down timer for the same reason. That and the ability to remotely turning off when we have 8/8ths cloud cover and loadshedding between the 1 and 2 pm running time. BW price is R 459 until Monday 20 March. Well worth it I think.  

Once you have the data in Home Assistant you can use it in any dashboard, it does not matter if it comes from Solar Assistant or any of the other options.
In Home Assistant, go to Developer Tools -> States tab and then filter on the Attributes column for 'power' or 'energy' to see what sensors you have available.
 
 

Ah update... did a quick google search. There IS a South African standard (VC8036 / SANS-556-1 Lowvoltage switchgear Part 1: Circuit-breakers) BUT the regulator published an amendment stating that: 
So it seems that as long as you have ISO or EN certification on your switchgear, SABS compliance is implied and the insurance man can't deny your claim based on that.

Hi Guys so here is another GIVE AWAY!
We are busy with a test and review of the Greenrich 1.5C 3.686 kWh Lithium Battery 
Yes we will be giving one away to one lucky Power Forum Member in a Lucky Draw 
I will post details on how to qualify for this GIVE AWAY soon watch this space!
Sponsored by Elleyhill Power (PTY) LTD
So some information to wet your appetite about these batteries 
Greenrich batteries have been in the market for some time now and so far we have had mostly positive feedback from installer and end users alike.
What makes the battery desirable is the 1.5C Rating this means the battery can discharge at 1.5 times its capacity rating.
Why would that be so great?
Here is why if you have a 5KW inverter discharge the battery at 5kWh then this 3.686 kWh battery will be able to absorb a charge rate between 0.5C & 0.75C and a discharge rate at 1.5C without tripping the benefits of that is that when you start of on your solar journey you don't have to break the bank with just one 3.686kWh Greenrich Battery because your 5KW inverter can never reach the discharge rates of the battery. 
The 3.686 kWh is also inter compatible with the 4.95 kWh Greenrich Lithium if you require to expand to larger capacity.
This Lithium battery is the only Lithium battery in the market that offers true 1.5C discharge ratings. With 1.5C discharge rates, the Greenrich lithium battery has a much higher power output compared to other 0.5C or 1C lithium batteries. 
The cell technology in the battery is LFP cylindrical high density cells which can do up to 2C however for longevity the BMS limits the discharge  to 1.5C and charger rates to 0.5C continuous and boost charge rate for 5 minutes to 0.75C
Battery specifications:
Weight: 41.5kg
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Nominal Energy: 3686 Wh
Depth of discharge: 95.00 %
Voltage: 51.2v
Continuous Discharge Rate (Normal Use): 5000 W
Maximum Discharge Rate (5 Minutes): 5500 W
Surge Discharge Rate (15 Seconds): 6144 W
Maximum Charge Rate (5 Minutes): 2560 W
Compatible with many of South Africa’s popular Hybrid inverters’ brands.
Built-in BMS that protects the cell from abnormal temperature, current, voltage, SoC, and SoH.
DATA SHEET
 
 

i bought 1 to start off my solar journey with the intention of adding more. I've had it installed since March this year and I'm super impressed. Works like a charm with my deye inverter. Me likey lots.!!!!!!

Hi,
Known as OBO and available from O-Line in either single (100x53) or double runs (165*53).
Multiple accessories, including internal divider to separate cabling.   
Has a little price tag, but looking at the quality and ease of installation, worth every penny.
I ordered online and they delivered the next morning.
Products - Building installations - Device Installation Ducts and Trunking
https://www.o-line.co.za/products/building-installations/device-installation-ducts-and-trunking/
Select product and then scroll down for associated accesories.

so i managed to get it to work. I completely uninstalled Node-red and deleted the node red folder under the config directory and then rebooted. I then re-installed NR and then re-configured each component 1 by 1 and the inverter now shows as connected. now i just need to figure out how to add the dashboards to influx and energy section etc etc.  
thanks again for all the patience and assistance i really really appreciate it. 
 

No, Deye firmware versions are different. Deye owners can start their own thread to track those. 

Honestly 10mm T&E is not something I think a lot of people use.  You'll definitely have more luck calling a bunch of electrical suppliers.
Copper is at an all time high, so expect to pay a lot of money for it. (online looks like R7k for 100m)

this is awesome.. what a great post. I have pretty much the same setup except I currently only have 1 x Greenrich 3.6KW battery. I'll definitely use some of these settings for my setup and adjust the battery to it's own relevant ratings.  

Hey M0skva!
Like a morgue in these quarters recently ... Maybe most members exchanged Gauteng's solar deprivation for coastal solar deprivation. I'm no expert, and my response is based on a month of reading, tinkering, trial and error, but here goes.

This will have zero impact but if you only have one inverter let it be the master

This really is a personal choice, but I've set up a more aggresive battery profile. If loadshedding is announced you can bump up the lower values, but with this setup you should get at least 80% x 7kWh = 5.6kWh use from your batteries every day. I leave mine low in the morning and prioritise load over battery (to follow), then ramp up during the day, leaving some headroom to use a fully charged battery to augment solar production if needed.  If there is time to recharge, then great, if not nothing lost. The stepped reduction during the night is to allow manual intervention to save battery power for a sudden announcement of early morning loadshedding if required.
   
Absolutely prioritise load over battery under normal working conditions to maximise the economic benefit of your installation. This you can set back to "Batt First" during loadshedding if you wish, but your 7kWh of storage should do fine during loadshedding even from a very low charge like 20%.

Dont know these error codes but this is what the manual says:

And this from a SunSynk blog post:
F56 DC busbar voltage is too low Generally cause with the battery problem possibly a damaged BMS. If you experience in M56 fault then you need to focus on the battery, the battery cables, the battery connections, battery discharging parameters and the the general condition of the battery.
1. Check or battery cables are nice and tight good connections 2.If using parallel checked all battery cables are the same length as the batteries are low voltage compare to the mains but very high current than the cable that is very important we should all be the same length 3. Check the C rating of the battery 4. Check the invert at maximum discharge setting 5. Checked inverter maximum power setting ( Max sell Power )
Your batteries are 3500Wh at 48V each. That is 3500Wh/48V = 74Ah each. The bank of two is therefore best seen as a one 148Ah battery. So adjust the capacity to 148Ah. I use 0.5C charge and discharge rates, which is the same as that recommended for your battery, so 74A each (good for about 3.55kW of charge and discharge - your limiting factor during loadshedding will be your batteries not your 8kW inverter).

Your Pylons are rated 95% DOD, so shutdown at 5% (for this to happen you would need very long and severe loadshedding with dismal weather). Set low battery warning lower than normal min% to avoid nuisance alarms, and restart the battery earlier - maybe even 20%.  In effect it wont deliver any power unless the minimums in the work mode table are reached.
  
OK, but remember to tick here when you want to charge up from the grid during loadshedding.
 
   

Make sure any converter includes the GND with the Data lines. There was one reported from micro robotics - here
I'm using the one without the GND, but depending on your wiring you might get mixed results without GND

Hi all.
I have so many questions;
I have a 5kw Deye inverter (Same as the Sunsynk) The Main board is SUN-5k-SG02LP1-CON-V1.4, I am trying to setup a raspberry pi to monitor the inverter. I can not find any article giving all the steps for this setup. I also do not know how all the different applications, Grafana, InfluxDB, Batruim, Node-Red, MQTT integrate with one another.
I have in the meantime tried to get any serial data from the RS485/ CAN ports via the RJ45 connections, I have reached out to one of the Deye support staff in China, and according to him, the RJ45 RS485/CAN ports are only for BMS connections, and that the RS232/Wifi port has to be used for Raspberry pi connections. I have purchased a RS232-RS485 converter, and connected it up with The "Cheap" USB to RS485 converter from Micro Robotics. I also Purchased a RS485 CAN HAT from them.
After I have installed node red, I have tried to get any data from the inverter, but nothing. The way I have done this is by selecting a serial input (/dev/ttyAMA0 or /dev/ttyUSB0) but I get nothing. I even thought that there might be something wrong with the PI, so I have tried it on a PI zero W, PI3 and PI3B+. Same results. I also tried to use the RJ45 connection by connecting pin 1 to A and pin2 to B, (and tried 7 to B and 8 to A).
Can some one please direct me to a step by step procedure to get this working, as I am "moedeloos"

Wiring done, 16mm2 was a challenge in the 8 way DB's
Must say the OBO trunking are nice to work with 👌🏿
 

Time to relax, waiting patiently for Hubble/PFstore to supply me my batteries and Keto 1 disconnect switch.
Rail mounting brackets almost ready to be plasma cut and send for Galvanizing.
May you all enjoy the festive season and keep the sunny side up.......
 

The installation looks legit.
Well done so far.

Currently used as a big ass UPS.
Weather is a problem as i want to paint my roof before i install the panels.
 


 
 

I received the refund from Geoty. The funds reflected in my bank account this morning - Fully refunded.

An 8K Sunsynk should be able to handle all of that, if the loads are properly split.
On your question of more panels vs more battery, it depends on your priorities and what you want to achieve. Do you value reliable power vs savings? You could have both, but you will need more Capex and I assume that this is a limiting factor. Just remember that you can use the Sunsynk hybrid without a battery, but then it will act as a normal grid-tie inverter (i.e. it will go down when Eskom is down). So a small battery is highly recommended to make the most of your panels.