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Bumping this inverter for sale still. Need to upgrade for bigger battery backup. price R6500

You can add a webcam/camera to the display. I have seen some HA component that can interpret the 8 segment display. And from there you can derive the value.

Don't think you can go wrong with Banggood. Have ordered 50+ times from them and no hiccup.

I take it the 5.5 would also do grid-tied with hybrid battery backup? I need to switch away from only grid tied to something with battery backup

Should the cable from the solar panels not enter the DB from the bottom? This would limit water coming in with the wires to run over the connections. If it comes in from the bottom it would run out before reaching the CB's.

Haha. That is a nice and clean cabinet installation. Just in case there is a sale on only batteries and not cabinets, then you are prepared.

Every time I see there is a new update on this thread I open it with the hope that there is a few new pics to check out the lab. But each time I am left with disappointment...

I ordered the one from Bain for now, would have liked something more than 100A but this one is the same price as aliexpress for the 100A and then you don't have to worry about getting it here.

@Gerlach which site did you order from on Aliexpress? I have used scott's shipping before. Maybe i must chat to him to bring one in for me as well.

Following this thread. I currently have a grid-tied system but moving to a new place where I can't connect Grid-tied. Ordered the cells from Bain as well. But did not include a BMS. Looking at either a DIY BMS or a smart BMS. Hybrid Inverter is either the EasySolar 2 48/3000 CX with the mppt. or a Kodak depending if it is for the long run or just to get started.

Or you can check out this post if that makes more sense. https://forums.aeva.asn.au/viewtopic.php?title=pip4048ms-inverter&p=54762&t=4332#p54762

Following up on the fans. Some of the CPU cooler fans on the pc's has either 3/4 wire to control the fan. Wired like this.

Summer months looks a lot better for me compared to winter. System was the same and only change might have been load shedding days with the grid-tied.

If you spend some time you can also get your specific schedule for suburb. Have a look at these few steps. https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/loadshedding-api.672196/ https://github.com/daffster/mypowerstats https://www.npmjs.com/package/eskom-loadshedding-api In my home I have sonoff wall switches on all my lights. What I then did with HA you can calculate the on time for each entity. I use a sonoff pow to measure all my light's individual power usage. Then with a calculation I can dynamically calculate power usage of all the lights individually and add that to my dashboard. Did the same with my TV. The blow save the stats for 30days and then in the template I use a average of 120w when the tv is on. #bedroom tv - platform: history_stats name: 'btv' entity_id: media_player.tv_ua43nu7100 state: 'playing' type: time end: '{{ now() }}' duration: days: 30 - platform: template sensors: btv_template: friendly_name: 'Bedroom TV' unit_of_measurement: W value_template: '{{ states.sensor.btv.state | multiply(120)|round(1) }}'

What is the sister site? I browsed a bit but never saw something to that extend.

You can add the loadshedding stage as well. Component : HTTP request node Method : Get URL : http://loadshedding.eskom.co.za/LoadShedding/GetStatus return a signle digit. But use -1. Ex : return of 1 is stage 0 loadshedding. 2 return is stage 1.

That is good use for it. I like the node-red interface it is easily programmable and the GUi give you a nice view. The upside of node red is there is lot of integration available. For fine tuning of the pump and prediction you can integrate a weather module to give some prediction for the day and then move more water if you see it sunny. Also look node-red has a build in dashboard function and it is very easy to setup. Because you know how long the pump is running from your tasmota device you can setup a timer and then based on the calculated average usage of the pump show your pump power usage for the month or any other sonoff/tasmota device.

I doubt their data would be much. I think rather it is your wifi router. On the cheap one's it does not like multiple divices using it. CPU pin 100% it overheats and then start dropping packets. Hardwire where you can and switch to lite commercial use, something like Mikrotik or Unify. You can also check if you don't have multiple wifi transmitters on the same channel. I have a mikrotik and I do around 15.-2.5TB at home per month and never have to restart routers or switches.

No not a must, a STAR inverter. Also only have a windows exe file. Has a lot of info from the inverter, if I can only get the data out in mqtt. The shelly EM is nice, but was a bit expensive to get. The pzem-004t with a nodemcu and CT clamp is around R150/channel. Ordered a few of them and then send the data through mqtt to HA. This is how it is over the last 9 months.

What my guess is the charging current that is preventing more than 700w. Maybe the battery is full and not taking more charge really. What windows software are you using with the inverter, and how do you connect to it? USB or RS-485 My inverter is only RS-485, but is looking for software that is compatible with the pi. As for now I just run a pzem-004 that I integrate to a nodemcu running tasmota and send that to Home assistant

If City Power can keep the power on and allow grid feedback then solar grid tie systems can also help them.

Add another 24v inverter. And run both inverters. If you need, split what needs power between the two.

If ordering from Banggood. Use this one from my experience it is best. South Africa Direct Mail (Tax Free) 7-15 business days Tracked

I guess Racegadgets is just a dropshipping company ordering from Banggood. They normally also do the Buffalo shipping. Best tip I can give is order something that has a tracking number. Banggood ordering through Buffalo takes around 20days to arrive. Aliexpress around 60 days

I have to agree, don't oversize the panels that much. My panels are setup quite far west facing and I have seen them topping out past their rated capacity a few times already. Normally cold and rainy days.