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Finally had the luxpower 5k hybrid installed today coupled with the Dyness 2.4kwh lithiums x 2 for now(plan to add a 3rd). Andy @ Aspergo energy was on call to double check install and assist to remotely configured inverter. Big thanks to Andy  @Aspergoand the Seymour electrical guys.
Next on the list Panels!!

I run the hybrid and during loadshedding during the day, it will always use available PV then if there's a shortfall it will pull from batterys. Most of the time PV can sufficiently handle loads without battery depending on available pv and load. In the event it needs to pull from battery it will recharge battery as soon as load is less.

Finally had the luxpower 5k hybrid installed today coupled with the Dyness 2.4kwh lithiums x 2 for now(plan to add a 3rd). Andy @ Aspergo energy was on call to double check install and assist to remotely configured inverter. Big thanks to Andy  @Aspergoand the Seymour electrical guys.
Next on the list Panels!!

I run the hybrid and during loadshedding during the day, it will always use available PV then if there's a shortfall it will pull from batterys. Most of the time PV can sufficiently handle loads without battery depending on available pv and load. In the event it needs to pull from battery it will recharge battery as soon as load is less.

Depends on which model you use for the application, hybrid model is dead silent, it uses a heatsink rather than fan cooling like the other unit 

Don't be tempted to update from the app. I did and bricked my inverter one saterday evening ( it kept rebooting and switching the entire house off until i manually switched it off and flipped change over back to eskom). Had to get hold of Andy @ASPERGO at 11 in the evening panicking to sort out the mess, updates are done by them as new firmware is rolled out. I too suffer from itchy finger syndrome your not alone 🙃 

Depends on which model you use for the application, hybrid model is dead silent, it uses a heatsink rather than fan cooling like the other unit 

Attached picture of luxpower blending PV and AC.

Finally had the luxpower 5k hybrid installed today coupled with the Dyness 2.4kwh lithiums x 2 for now(plan to add a 3rd). Andy @ Aspergo energy was on call to double check install and assist to remotely configured inverter. Big thanks to Andy  @Aspergoand the Seymour electrical guys.
Next on the list Panels!!

Panel pictures, slight overhang of about 150mm on the bottom. Lack of roof space😭 3.8m high and 5.9m wide. Considering adding another x2 390 monos to make it a total of 10.

Would be interested to find out what the Dyness batteries look like inside and how they stack up against tge pylons. Seeing as the Dyness guys are guys who used to be ex pylon guys.
 

They have a walk in store as well forgot to mention.

Try a place called electromann.co.za, saw the 18650 and 21700 holders there a few months ago

Agree with the guys above regarding DIY, but buying ready made just seems easier and quicker and looking at prices you quoted not far off from the diy route. Have a look at the pylons and dyness range from solar advice.

Axpert based inverters can only service a load...connected to the output of the inverter...so if your batteries are full then the inverter will only draw the ammount of solar power needed to supply the load at the time..so if your load is only 500 watt then that is what the axpert inverter will draw from the solar array... if you had a Luxpower hybrid, Goodwe hybrid, Kodak hybrid or a Sunsynk hybrid then the solar array would be able to provide power to Essential and Non Essential loads like geysers aircons washing machines dishwashers etc..without drawing power from the batteries and only if the Sun is shining. Also if your municipality allows it you will be able push excess power back into the grid and if that is the case your array would run at maximum production.

No no no no..... your panels are definitely suffering from that underperformance bug I read about that was part of a bad batch. Start taking them off load them up (I will supply bakkie) forget the supplier/installer hes full of balls anyway.
Come help me install on my roof and proper test for around 15 to 20 years I will give a proper diagnosis by then.
 
Jokes aside you can have 40kw on the roof and if your load is 10watts thats what you will be supplied from Pv. As the guys stated give the panels work to do it give them a load to work with put on appliances during the day to test it out.
My setup 8x 390 monos on the roof and 2x 2.4 lithiums, fully charged by 8:45. House tinkers away pulling 120watts or maybe even 460watts occasionally when fridges turn on and. Gave the panels light work with pool pump 0.75kw and even that is light work for 3kw which is not much at 900watts through out the day.
Basically your system will only give what your load requires no more, think supply and demand the more your load demands the more the pv will supply.
Put it to the test and switch on all the silly appliances you can find once your batteries are fully charged and then have a look at pv performance.
 

Very interesting indeed..... so the world isn't all blue............ there's a silver lining 🤣🤭🤫

Very interesting indeed..... so the world isn't all blue............ there's a silver lining 🤣🤭🤫

Power store has luxpower inverters???  Since when?

Hi Tsa
 So under my settings menu>discharge settings sub menu, I have the option of a forced discharge together with the option to set force discharge and on grid discharge SOC. you have 3 force discharge time settings available where you set the times. I believe it is achievable, Still new to playing around with the pv connected will update again wen i get a chance to play with the setting.

Attached picture of luxpower blending PV and AC.

Very niiiiiiiiiiice setup 👌  just one issue I see here and it's a major one.............
 
Edit out the blue thingamajig in the picture (it will confuse folks with the other blue smarties) and leave only the very smart looking silver stuff🤣🤣🤣🤣😁🤙

🤣🤣 you know your shades of blue mate👍

Have you looked at the fanless inverters? I use the luxpower with none of the fan noises just massive heatsink keeping it cool, so dead dead quiet it's not blue tho🤪

Hi Francois I suppose 
You could manually set the battery discharge rate to cut off at 90% (literally sliding a tab on the user interface menu) so in the event that pv is lost early evening 10% of battery would be used and inverter would cut off battery usage leaving you with remaining battery for backup. Even if u set to 50% with the 4 pylons 300s you have. you should have a very healthy 5.5kw for backups