JacquesV

Hello Peeps,

I have created a device config for the Geyserwise MWS units for the tuya-local integration of Home Assistant.

There are still some general bugs with the Geyserwise device itself.

This config has been tested briefly to get it operational at a site with two unit.

I would appreciate if some more users could test it out before I create a pull request to the main repository.

https://github.com/Waz-Cpt/tuya-local

If you want to just add the single file to the custom_components folder them you can download the file and upload it directly for testing.

https://github.com/Waz-Cpt/tuya-local/blob/55581ae9ef1992e677adb7287400f2f6a1ca437f/custom_components/tuya_local/devices/geyserwise_mws_water_heater.yaml

Once uploaded, restart HA and you can go through the process of adding a Tuya Device in the Tuya-Local integration. It will detect the device type for you and you will have a water_heater device and entity along with the corrected error messages and other settings.

Please DM me with feedback of questions. Or comment on this thread.

Hey Guys so its that time of the year again and we have a whole Host of Giveaways lined up some to watch out for would be the New Solis S6 6KW Advanced Hybrid (Beast) we are busy with a long term review in real world conditions with the Solis S6 the Unit we are giving away has already gone through a preliminary review but we may give more of this brand away in the future. 
Magneto has given us some wonderful product to review and give away MAGNETO Lithium-LiFePo4 Rack Mount 48V 5.1 KWh also note the great prices on those units  and a  Magneto Thermo Tank also promise of more nice items to give away in the future. 
Then we Have the Revo Inverter and battery Combo (not listed on our online store yet but soon) there will be some terms and conditions on this giveaway however an exciting product squarely aimed at Sunsynk and Deye.
We are also receiving a very nice Battery from Halo Energy to give away the 113AH HALO Eclipse WM-5 48V 1C however this will only be in about 5 Weeks time but still a very nice compact battery.  
Power2SA is giving us one of their VTC Vxl5100W 5.1kWh LifePo4 battery 51V/100Ah Rack Mount to review and test this is also a very nice rack mount battery with Bluetooth and WIFI features decent cycle count compatibility and scalability and we will give this away to a lucky forum member. 

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Been looking up a bit and came accros this video.
Its a bit long but does explain the importance of grounding quite nicely.
 

I agree with a combination approach, also agreed that simplest is best. So a fire pit with a donkie, fed with the branches of the tree that was cut down because it shaded the panels.

Where will the joint be located ?
Inside the conduit pipe?
Get the correct sizes ferrules and a crimping tool.  You can use heat shrink with insulation tape . To seal it all up

What ever the market was. it drastically increased since Friday and stage 2...😬

So with the lock down and everything, it seems my installation is on hold, even tough I would have done 99% of it myself. Hopefully I can manage not to spend the funds on other stuff. Just wondering how soon the Axpert King and Pylon batteries will be in stock in RSA again (and even then how long before it could be delivered to the public).
Good luck for the difficult times ahead especially for the guys with their small businesses. Hope you all survive this economy of the years to follow. SA wont be the same without you.

Good day to all.
I've been reading countless post on this forum for couple of weeks now, and wow, what a source of great information.
Basically I'm planning to install a Hybrid inverter system, initial plan was to install an Axpert King 5kVA, with 2x Pylontech us3000 battery pack, just to cover the prince off darkness effect.
I will split the db into two parts, first part would be the "earth leakage and main switch" with the breakers for "heavy loads" (Geyser, stove & air-cons) and the supply breaker TO inverter, supplied from ESKOM. Second part would be the breaker for inverter OUTPUT to supply the plugs (wall sockets) and lights circuits, would also have a chop over breaker for this part of db (for servicing the inverter).
I then decided to get any real benefit from such installation, I would need to add solar PV to the system, so to use less ESKOM power when solar is available.
Main reason on deciding on the Axpert King is, the price and  the ability to blend grid power with solar and battery power (even though is marketed as an OFF GRID inverter)  when needed, as opposed to change over to grid entirely for the load and solar only charging batteries in that time. I hope my understanding of this is correct. Also hope that the solar dipping and freezing is sorted.
Intended system as planed so far:
+/- 4000w solar panels, with combiner box for surge arresters and dc breakers.
Axpert King 5kVA inverter.
2 x Pylontech us3000 batteries or 3 x Pylontech us2000b batteries.
Any and all advice on what I might have mis-undersood would be greatly appreciated.
I hope my post makes sense to the people who really knows this systems, so that I can be corrected where I'm wrong.
I also decided on this setup for the ability to add another inverter in parallel if needed.
 
Thank you all for the wealth of information you're making available.