David27

KODAK Solar Off-Grid Inverter VMIII 5kW This Machine and the Axpert are identical, it is as far as I can see, the display, everything about it except......Of Course the Colour (Yellow) and the Name KODAK printed on it.

Yes it does show Battery Charging Happening, Can't remember seeing the battery voltage? I will go there again tomorrow and check these settings, hopefully I can get some results.

The Inverter is : KODAK Solar Off-Grid Inverter VMIII 5kW. With 2x Pylon US2000 2.4kWh Li-Ion Solar Batteries. Configurable AC/PV output usage timer and prioritization Selectable high power charging current Selectable input voltage range for home appliances and personal computers Compatible to Utility Mains or generator input Auto restart while AC is recovering Cold start function OG5.48 & OG-PLUS5.48 is not currently compatible with the Kodak L1 Battery standard communication protocol. Custom inverter settings need to be set. Setting 12: 47.5V (setting back to grid) Setting 13: 52.2V (Setting back to solar) Setting 26: 53.2V (Bulk charge voltage) Setting 27: 51V (Float charge voltage) Setting 29: 46.5V (Cut- off voltage) Important

My Appoligies, once again incorrect information. The test carried out was: With the utility power on, and no load, other that the inverter, it indicated that it was using 450W of power continuously.

Thank you Calvin, I will obtain the information as requested and revert.

Good morning all, I called in to take a look at the inverter that was installed for a client of mine. I must apologise to Coulomb and others for the confusion. The inverter is in fact a Axpert King as per Coulomb's. After cutting the utility supply, and only the inverter running, (He has a Gadget that records his electricity consumption) it showed that there was if fact 480W of continuous power drawn by the inverter. Could it be that this inverter is faulty?. He is very unhappy about this and insists that the inverter is faulty and says I should replace it. It is also in fact NOT in bypass mode either. Is there any suggestions as to what else I can install for him?. He also said that a friend has a Victron and this only uses 30W.

Thank you Chris, I will be visiting my client on Tuesday next week and see what is happening there with his Inverter.

Hi There, I do apologise for the confusion. I just received earlier this morning from my client that this is in fact the actual Kodak. And, Correct it is not the KING. I only found on Program 23 that the Bypass is set on Default. As you have mentioned that this Unit does not have this Mode.

Bypass Disable is the Default setting, so this should be changed to ENABLE Bypass..??

LCD Settings on Program 23 - Bypass Disable and Bypass enable Overload bypass: When enable d , the unit will transfer to line mode if overload occurs in battery mode Bypass disable

https://artsolar.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/OGX-5kVA-Installation-Manual.pdf (The Above) This is where I was looking up the settings, as this is the Exact Inverter. Kodak

Operation mode Description LCD display Standby mode / Power saving mode Note: *Standby mode: The inverter is not turne d on yet but at this time, the inverter can charge battery without AC output. *Power saving mode: If enabled, the output of inverter will be off when connected load is pretty low or not detected. No output is supplied by the unit but it still can charge b atteries. Charging by utility and PV energy. Charging by utility. Charging by PV energy. No charging. 24 I think the above relates to the info you sent, ECO mode = Power Saving Mode, and Standby Mode = In Line Mode? In this case the "Power Saving Mode" should be enabled..?

Good morning, Thank you so much for the information, I will be going to see this client on Tuesday or Wednesday. I will check to see if this is in Line Mode, if so? how would I change it to ECO Mode? I am trying to find information on settings for a system using this Kodak (Axpert) 5Kva Inverter and 2x 2.4 pylontech Lithium-ion Batteries, it is currently just being used for a Load Shedding back Up. The client is looking at installing PV Solar panels to the system.

Okay Thank you, I will check all this and revert.

Great stuff, Yes I will do. Thank you so much.

Hi, yes I am very new to Inverters, Solar PV etc. I am however a qualified electrician, qualified in 1979 Olifantsfontein. I was working for a Electrical Contracting Company, doing mainly Factory Maintenance work and Commercial Installations, and a bit of Domestic as well. However I was laid off at the beginning of the Lock down in March, and being in my 60's it is not easy to find employment, sadly most companies want the younger guys. Therefore I decided to try doing Inverter Installations, of which I have already installed 5, all without any problems and fully compliant, besides of course this particular one that has some minor faults. The one I am currently installing, is required to have PV as well, and this is my very first PV Module Array Installation. (Solar Panels) I have been offered assistance, advise and guidance by Tariq in doing so. All other advise and help is VERY Welcome.....

Is the current rating of a DC MCB 25A, for 4 x 365W Solar Modules, Wired in series, too high..??

I am not sure about the the direct supply from Eskom? All other areas that fall under the City of Cape Town Utility must comply to the registration, as far as I understand it.

Dormant

What I understand from the client, is his Electricity consumption has increased by 400Wh per day and this is his question as to why that is..?. And this is every day whether there is Load Shedding or not, so YES it would be in ECO mode most of the time, just the utility power passing through. It does make sense that having Panels will offset the self-consumption. Is it normal that the fan runs most of the time..? While the unit just has the utility power running through, the processors, electronics and relays are not working...??

Thank you Francois, Yes this is what I also mentioned to the client, However he has questioned, why should it be using electricity while there is no Load Shedding, surly it will only consumes when charging the batteries after load shedding etc? Also questions why does the fan in the inverter run so much? Yes Tariq it is used solely for back up purposes, Load Shedding. He is considering installing PV at a later stage.

Hi Guys, I installed a Kodak 5kva Inverter and 2x 2.4kw Pylontech Lithium batteries for a client. The client has informed me that since the installation his electricity consumtion has increased by 400W daily, and he is concerned about this. I cannot answer this query for him, Does anyone have an explaination of why this is? He has also mentioned that the Fan in the inverter runs most of the time, and why is this happening?

Hi Tariq, Please send me your contact number, you can also WhatsApp me on 079 877 1878.

Hi Fuenkli, Thank you . How would I contact Rautenk?

Hi Tariq' Yes I am inquiring about the Engineer and perhaps, if possible I could use your Electrician to lead me in the right direction? with regards to going through the entire process, From "Approval to install letter", signing off and commissioning report, and COC.