Iiceman

Intel NUC i5 10th gen
Specifications
Intel i5 10th gen
16gb ddr4 memory
512gb  SSD
Windows 11
R4k
 
Intel NUC i7 10th gen
Specifications
Intel i7 10th gen
16gb ddr4 memory
512gb nvme SSD
Windows 11
R5k

Intel NUC i5 10th gen
Specifications
Intel i5 10th gen
16gb ddr4 memory
512gb  SSD
Windows 11
R4k
 
Intel NUC i7 10th gen
Specifications
Intel i7 10th gen
16gb ddr4 memory
512gb nvme SSD
Windows 11
R5k

I use Home Assistant with the PACEBMS add-on and the hubble am2 cable. I now can monitor all the sensors and cell voltages on my AM2's

i recently got this one.
Defy Tumble Dryer, thats A++ rated..tested its consumption over the last few weeks and it uses on average 1.5Kw per cycle
https://www.hirschs.co.za/defy-9kg-heat-pump-dryer-dtd323

i recently got this one.
Defy Tumble Dryer, thats A++ rated..tested its consumption over the last few weeks and it uses on average 1.5Kw per cycle
https://www.hirschs.co.za/defy-9kg-heat-pump-dryer-dtd323

You can use this as a guide..
 

i would also go with anything else but Hubble, i have 3x AM2's and each of those batteries have been back to Hubble at least twice in the last year, because of issues...

You can use this as a guide..
 

Sunsynk 8kw, 2 x 10kw Sunsynk Batteries and 16 545 Watt JA Solar Panels  

Sonoff Africa Loadshedder Bundel
1 × Sonoff Africa Loadshedder  
1 x Sonoff Dual R3     
1 x Sonoff iFan
1 x Sonoff 4 CH 220V

Sonoff Africa Loadshedder
The Loadshedder is a smart power detector that turns off appliances such as pool pumps, Geysers, and anything else you would like to switch off when load shedding starts.
 
Sonoff Dual R3
Connect and independently control up to 2 devices with the Sonoff Dual R3 with. The Dual R3 is packed with features such as energy monitoring
 
Sonoff iFan
Wi-Fi ceiling fan and light controller which allows you to use your phone to control it from wherever you are.
 
Sonoff 4CH 220V
Sonoff 4CH R3 is a 4 channel device designed to control 220 volt lighting circuits to give you the ability to integrate smart control into your existing home.
The link to the Lucky Draw will be posted later.

Did an installation for a client who purchased these “cheap” Canadian solar 540w panels. When I measured the length, it was 1750mm instead of the normal 2200mm, so I thought maybe it’s new technology. While my guys were busy on the roof, I decided to check Canadian Solar’s website. No such panel. 
 
The client got them off a guy from Facebook. Normally when I measure Voc on 6 x 540W Canadian, it measures 276v. This was 217V. Then I looked at the sticker at the back. Complete copy. He was getting 1000w ar 2pm. Needless to say the client was hacked off. 
 
 

(Updated info further down in the post)
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.

Sunsynk 5kw paired with 5kwh Greenrich.
Battery backup solution 
 
 

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. 😉

16kw Sunsynk paired with 4 x 7kwh BSL batteries and 24 x 455w panels. 

Changed from 3 to 1 phase, 80A main breakers and 16mm wiring. 

nice one..
i had a 3.2Kw heat pump hooked up to a 200L geyser, in summer all was good, but the moment winter/cold weather came around it would take about 2 hours to heat the water to 60 degrees.
So last May i changed to a 7.2Kw heat pump with the same 200L geyser, and havent looked back since. In summer to heat the water to 60 degrees is approx 35 mins, in winter it takes about 55 mins max..i know there are other factors that influence the time it takes to heat the water, but this is based on actual experience..

i used @Leshen, who is on this forum.
he service was excellent, and also very knowledgeable..

His is another name I have seem come up a few times. It seems he has a good reputation.
Thank you.

herewith are the instructions i received from Hubble last year some time..

herewith are the instructions i received from Hubble last year some time..

Should I use the RS485 port for the upgrade? Damm, just checked the manual and yes I should use the RS485 and not 232 port 😑
Thanks for pointing that out!

8kw Sunsynk paired with 2 x 6.4kwh BSLB
12 x 455w JA Solar panels to come  
 

Once again Hubble have made changes to the riot, cannot view SOH as it has been removed again...
@HubbleLithium, it comes across, that you are trying to keep your customers "blind" to a potential issue with your batteries. Is there another reason you are taking away features, that we customers use to monitor our systems that WE have paid for?

 
 

nice one..
i had a 3.2Kw heat pump hooked up to a 200L geyser, in summer all was good, but the moment winter/cold weather came around it would take about 2 hours to heat the water to 60 degrees.
So last May i changed to a 7.2Kw heat pump with the same 200L geyser, and havent looked back since. In summer to heat the water to 60 degrees is approx 35 mins, in winter it takes about 55 mins max..i know there are other factors that influence the time it takes to heat the water, but this is based on actual experience..

That certainly makes me feel better about going with a bigger unit 😀
Given the orientation of my house, the only viable location i had was a west facing wall. Will only see sun during the afternoons, so i was also weary of winter performance with a smaller unit