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  1.    Nolwazi reacted to a post in a topic: Complete Noob Checking In
  2.    Nolwazi reacted to a post in a topic: Complete Noob Checking In
  3. Posted as a seperate thread, hoping anyone with a luxpower sna5000 and revov R100 setup could guide me, or anyone with any knowledge that could be useful?
  4. Hi All, Struggling a bit to setup a system, have a luxpower sna5000 connected to the revov R100. Very hard to find latest accurate information on the inverter or the battery. The latest known information: Battery dip switch (1 up, the other 3 down) Battery code: 20 for revov Inverter has a blue dip switch next to the parallel comms ports thus I beleive it is the newer pinout configuration. Trying to do CAN communication between the inverter and battery Inverter - pin 4 - CAN H Inverter - pin 5 - CAN L Battery - pin 4 - CAN H Battery- pin 5 - CAN L with this setup i get a warning 00 (no communication) but If i switch battery code to something like code 2 (pylon) then I seem to get some comms such as seeing a SOC but I get a warning 04. Anyone that can guide me on how to communicate between a luxpower sna5000 and revov R100 or at least help me understand the revov pinouts for CAN or RS485? Thanks in advance!
  5.    Dex_ reacted to a post in a topic: LuxPower SNA5000 WPV
  6. Dex_ posted a topic in Inverters
    Hi all, A few questions I haven't been able to find definitive answers to, if anyone could please help? 1.) can the unit export power to grid? the manual seems to loosely indicate it does but i find no further info on it, I know this isn't techhnically a hybrid inverter even though they call it one? 2.) The fan noise, some say it is bad and others say it is quiet, whats the deal here or is it a case of the fan settings and load? TIA
  7.    zsde reacted to a post in a topic: Five star inverters
  8.    Dex_ reacted to a post in a topic: Axpert King Inverter Firmware
  9.    Dex_ reacted to a post in a topic: Axpert King Inverter Firmware
  10. Hi @Coulomb the only reason i see it as one question is that I dont currently have the PYL option though i have the port.
  11. Hi All, I know it has been asked countless times but please can you help a bit of a firmware flashing noob out. I have a Mecer King and pylontechs, I have never updated firmaware and ahve been running USE with no issues experienced (for my application) for 2 years. Model:SOL-I-AX-5K Current versions: U1 (Main CPU): 71.50 U2 (Secondary CPU): 01.12 U3 (Bluetooth): 00.21 U4 (SCC): 01.10 I would like to ask firstly is it worhwhile updating and connecting to the batteries using PYL for better communciation? My assumption would be yes? Then I beleive there are 2 firmwares to update, the main and the display? what should I use that is known stable and things to look out for? Then how do I connect the battery to the unit, I have the cable origionally supplied with the inverter, do i connect that to port 18 and the RS485 on the pylontechs (and to which, the master?)? I have read something about using specific dipswitch settings?
  12.    WantToGoSolar reacted to a post in a topic: Complete Noob Checking In
  13. I have a 6 input combiner box with type 2 protection, i am not sure of the exact fuses per string off hand or the main fuse, i will need to check that, when it was origionally sourced the requirement to add more panels was discussed so i hope it is in place, will check.
  14.    Dex_ reacted to a post in a topic: Adding panels - system advice
  15. looking deeper into this the panels are 47.0 V and 10.82 A, the inverters mppt is 60-115V and 80Amp max. the reason i initially went for strings of 2 was that i thought 3 in a string was pushing the Voltage range limit. so 6 strings of (47V*2) 94V at 10.82A a string gives a total amperage of 64.92A. Seems safe?
  16. Hi All, I want to add more panels to my system, currently i have 6 x 400W panels on my Axpert King, I would ideally have liked to add another 6, though that theoretically puts me over the maximum input W to the MPPT. Though i have never seen 2400W from my existing panels. Would it be safe to add another 6 panels considering losses and efficiency or should i play it safe with 4? Also the position of the new panels will be closer on the roof to the inverter than the existing panels by probably 5 meters or so, do the cable lengths of all strings need to be the same or are differing lengths fine? i assume it doesnt matter but want to be sure when they put it in. TIA
  17. new batt is in and charged up bring the loadshedding
  18.    Dex_ reacted to a post in a topic: Commissioning a new pylontech into the system
  19. imo it will just take longer to charge is all. but yeah i worked it out as 37 + 37 + 25 = 99 (sorry not sure why i said 110 before), likewise why i said if you cant actually provide that much it doesnt matter to change it.
  20. i feel like yours should be higher than 40A? like imo 110A is safe for yours isnt it? of course it makes no diff if you cant provide that much then might as well keep it lower. (i am also not sure of the systems limit off hand, i am assuming it is like 100, and split on PV and AC, but you get the idea)
  21.    Dex_ reacted to a post in a topic: Commissioning a new pylontech into the system
  22.    Dex_ reacted to a post in a topic: Commissioning a new pylontech into the system
  23. thanks for confirming both
  24. Hi All, so finally after about 6 months of having my system i got another 2.4Kw pylontech to add to the system. I was hoping to get advice on the safe and proper way to put it into my system my idea is to toggle the inverter to its "off" position, then turn the existing pylontech off. then i plan to pull the fuse box disconnect open to essentially disconnect the batteries from the inverter. Then wire it up as such: the dip swtiches i am not 100% sure on, do i leave them all as 000 since there is only 1 group? (i.e group 0) then i would turn on the power button of master and its child and then press the red button on the master, i beleive after this the child will be on also? lastly adjust my inverters 02 setting from 20A to 50A? Any feedback or advice? Thank you.

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