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Induna

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  1.    Induna reacted to a post in a topic: Deye Cloud
  2. Induna replied to Induna's topic in Inverters
    Thanks. Are you also able to adjust your settings from the app? I am hoping to get my new Deye 16kW this week.
  3. I agree, the battery cable should be sized according to the inverter max discharge rate plus a safety factor. Just a note, fuses are sized to protect the battery cables, not the inverter. To protect the inverter, the correct supply and load C/B needs to be selected. What I find confusing, the Sunsynk/Deye 16kW inverter is capable of delivering 290A continuous, but the installation manual only suggest a 50mm2 cable. According to the datasheet for the battery cable on Segen's website, a 50mm2 cable is only rated up to 276A. The value for a single core 50mm2 copper cable is much lower according to SANS 10142, but that is for copper cable, and not battery/welding cable. So the question, in this sea of information, which is correct? Can we trust Sunsynk/Deye's recommendations?
  4.    Induna reacted to a post in a topic: Deye Cloud
  5. I spoke to Sunsynk support, they had me sent them the old board and they sent me back a new one under warranty.
  6. Induna posted a topic in Inverters
    Hi, I am mainly using Sunsynk inverters, so I am used to their interface, but I would like to explore Deye as well, in particular their remote monitoring & administrating platform (Deye Cloud). I know they had been using solarman for a while, but that only provides monitoring without control. Also it seems like Deye Cloud is pretty new? A question I have, is the Deye capable of being remotely administrated with Deye Cloud, the same that Sunsynk offered when they rolled out the new data logger? If so, does the standard data logger on the Deye work for this functionality, or does the data logger also have to be upgraded, and to which model? Thanks
  7. This is something that seems to become more common. I had been in contact about the same issue, but needless to say, there has been no response from them. I have a client who has the same issue. The datalogger stopped working, with no LEDs lit. This indicates to me that the datalogger is not getting powered. I tested his datalogger by pluggin it into my system, and it works perfectly fine. I tested a brand new datalogger on my client's inverter and get the same result, where the datalogger remains unpowered. Sunsynk was asking really basic questions on their chat and could not provide any info other than discussing it with the "installer", to which I told them "I am the installer and we have an issue with your product". I also contacted Sunsynk through their official contact form, but haven't received any feedback. In the meantime, the client is unhappy that he cannot monitor his inverter, and Sunsynk is doing nothing to provide support to the client/installer. So what is the next step? I don;t know. If Sunsynk just ignores their clients, then I guess it will start to reflect on the brand soon. I am trying to source parts to repair it myself, since Sunsynk is MIA. @Keith Gough is there someone that I can contact in South Africa, a real person, so that I don;t have to rely on unanswered emails or an online chat, where the operator has very little technical knowledge about adressing issues? This is my 2c...
  8. Item: 16x Canadian Solar 345W Panels (CS3L-345P-MC4-F9H) Age: Purchased March 2021 Price: R3600 for groups of 4 panels OR R14000 for all 16 panels Payment Method Accepted: EFT Warranty: Segen Solar Packaging: No Condition: Excellent Location: Port Owen, Velddrif, WC Reason: Upgrading Shipping: No Collection: Yes Link: https://segensolar.co.za/product/canadian-solar/pv-panel-canadian-solar/polycrystalline-pv-panel-canadian-solar/canadian-solar-345w-super-high-power-poly-perc-hiku-with-mc4/
  9.    Scorp007 reacted to a post in a topic: Would this pass inspection? (SANS 10142)
  10. As per the title, will this installation pass inspection and is it allowed by SANS 10142? This is the workmanship that I am getting at my newly built house... Obviously I am not happy with it.
  11. Hi, then so be it. I would like to see prices for R4.44/W incl VAT new. There is not 1 panel on Powerforum Store that is even close to that price and the only place I see R4.44/W is at wholesale price (Segen Solar) for larger panels. (I do have an account at Segen so I know the wholesale pricing) Also, given the density of the panel, the price per watt differs depending on the size of the panel. A 545W panel has a much lower R/W than a 345W panel. Go to Powerforum Store, check their prices for their different panels and do the math. These panels sold for R6.90/W, so I think my price is not unreasonable at all.
  12. I updated the price (not neg). Sold as a package for all 14 panels.
  13. I updated the price (not neg). Sold as a package for all 16 panels.
  14. Hi, I noticed the Sunsynk 5kW MPPT specs changed from 11A+11A to 13A+13A... Does anyone knows from which FW version this was implemented?

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