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Check your settings if you have seemless esp activated. Even without that activated should never be that long. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1090365294964869/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT join this FB page, tons of useful info there and a very help Lux community
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I have both and don't think one is better than the other. I purely went for the asc for my pool pump as was easy to fit into the pool dB and have 2 asi units on my 2 geysers. Again was easier to just switch out the manual isolator switch that was there than wire into the main dB. They both show up and work exactly the same in the app. All the same settings etc
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I don't think it is a major issue but I would rather sort out the problem properly. (and not charge as lead acid) I was having issues and turned out the dip settings in the battery weren't set correctly and that was causing a comms failure. Most batteries warranty will be shortened if not setup properly as a lithium battery
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MKRandburg reacted to a post in a topic: Luxpower 5kw hybrid inverters question
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Just in case anyone is still wondering on this question - no the unit will not run on PV alone. I recently had an issue with my battery disconnect fuse (it was blown) so no battery available and when loadshedding hit I had no power, even though there was plenty of PV available.
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As I understand it, the SNA can export to the grid but cannot feed items connected to the grid side as it doesn't have a CT clamp to monitor power demand. For example feeding excess power to stove or geyser which are typically not connected to the inverter. At least that's my understanding. On the blending, the SNA can only blend 2 sources as the LXP can blend all 3. The LXP is also IP rated, fanless (so is dead silent), has 5 year warranty vs 2 year warranty, can take higher PV input, not sure what else - oh yes and is approved on the cape town list where the SNA isn't (unless this has changed)
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Should just be that cable. If the inverter is set to lithium battery the inverter would show an error if comms cable wasn't right. I also just have 1 4.8kw Dyness battery and can push through the night, but 5 hours doesn't sound unreasonable depending on load
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Have you got the comms cable connected? Once connected you can set the battery to lithium and Dyness battery in the inverter settings. You can run it as lead acid provided you set the right float voltages etc but not recommended as may affect your warranty
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Can one plug in a geyser and still have a COC
AndrewRyan replied to Lee2's topic in General Discussion
Doesn't the isolator (or I suppose in this case the plug point) need to be in reach of the geyser? -
Lots of factors could affect it, I have 8x545w panels and easily hit 4k consistently. Is your max you hitting with heavy load, i.e. It is importing from Eskom? If for example you are just charging the battery that could be right if you have a 0.5c battery
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power71 reacted to a post in a topic: My Luxpower 5kw hybrid inverter install
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I think @MKRandburg is wanting to run the inverter without a battery attached. In that case it can't pull from anywhere else if pv isn't enough. So I would suspect if Eskom is down then the system wouldn't run on just the panels as there is no backup (and the pv alone is too inconsistent) but I would be keen to know out of interest.
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I am not too sure tbh. I suspect it might not work but can't say for sure
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5 kw Hybrid lux power if 5 kw sunsynk not availble
AndrewRyan replied to Karel Deist's topic in Inverters
I have the LXP Luxpower. Definitely would recommend it. Has worked brilliantly the last few months I have had it. Is dead silent, blends power brilliantly, and the remote monitoring and config is great. -
My Luxpower 5kw hybrid inverter install
AndrewRyan replied to Gelo's topic in Member Installations Showcase
You need the LXP to split the essential and non essential loads. The SNA can't send power to loads that aren't connected to it -
Yes very very happy with it, works flawlessly, the app monitoring is great. It blends power from panels, battery and Eskom all together depending on demand. Yes you can run it without a battery. And it is dead silent as well which is great Ps this is for the LXP model, which is definitely recommended over the SNA as you can split your essential and non essential loads