Donovanvdb Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Hi All, What's your ac temps like on your inverter, I have the 5kw with no external fans (Latest model) The heatsink gets quit hot to where its still touchable but almost at a burring stage. Max temp for the day 53.6 Is this a problem or normal? Inverter is in the garage with temps of 24 and a small breez. Will the inverter protect itself when overheating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumba Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 As far as I am aware all Sunsynk inverters have a fan. My 5kW Sunsynk fan comes on at 65 deg C and switches off below 60 deg, with this high temp only when the batteries are taking pretty high amperage charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovanvdb Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Hi @Pumba here is a pic of the latest 5kw that I got 2 months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumba Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Strange, what you have in your pic at the bottom of your inverter I have on the top of mine, and when looking from underneath I can see the fan. Temps I gave you are for the DC inductor, and looking at my device graphs the max AC temp is about 45 to 48 deg when running at 2000 to 3000 watts from solar and the fan does not come on. And yes the inverter will trip if it over heats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tariq Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 From what I have heard, the newer ones don’t have fans, I originally had a 3.6 kW Sunsynk which did not have a fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexuss Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 My 5kw sunsynk went up to 55 degrees today while doing 5kw load for 1 hour, so yea its pretty normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovanvdb Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Perfect, Thanks Gents for your assistance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrie Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 17 hours ago, Pumba said: Strange, what you have in your pic at the bottom of your inverter I also inspected my inverter from top to bottom when I received it. At the bottom something looks like a fan but their are no visible moving parts. But one thing to keep in mind these units are IP 65 rated. Designed to work on ship decks and take a water spray without a problem. So if it sits on a garage wall under a roof it might look a bit strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De0n19 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 The fan for the sunsynk is inside the inverter box, you can hear it when you open the connection panel and the inverter is a bit hot, I've seen my inverter go up to 65 degrees so i placed two pc fans on the heat sinks extracting air now, so they stay under 50 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Does anyone know where i can check the temp on a new 5kw unit as mine is also hot as hell and fan continuously running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerUser Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Do you have SOLARMAN smart app linked to the inverter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Hi Yes i do . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 In The app it says under temps Battery temp 23c And inductor temp2 -109.99c so somethings not right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerUser Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) @Convict if you go under device - inverter and scroll down the page, you can see the inverter temperature. I have seen mine going over 56 deg while charging the battery but that shouldn’t be a problem. Edited November 12, 2021 by PowerUser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Seems mine doesn't display Temps. Not sure if it's a fault or just how the new 5kva units are . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerUser Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, Convict said: Seems mine doesn't display Temps. Not sure if it's a fault or just how the new 5kva units are . The screen you are showing here is from SolarmanPro App. You need to link it to SolarmanSMART App. That one will show you temp as described on the screen above. You can link the same inverter to both Apps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I don't get the Temps displayed on the front pannel either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerUser Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, Convict said: I don't get the Temps displayed on the front pannel either They don’t get displayed there. I could only find it in the SolarmanSmart app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal3k Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 So my sunsynk 5kw inverter is getting up to 75 deg, can't hear any fan coming on.... Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerUser Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 15 minutes ago, Terminal3k said: So my sunsynk 5kw inverter is getting up to 75 deg, can't hear any fan coming on.... Any suggestions? Do you know which temperature SA read? I have DC temp and AC temp in Solarman and they are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal3k Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 23 minutes ago, PowerUser said: Do you know which temperature SA read? I have DC temp and AC temp in Solarman and they are different. I checked the solarman temp compared to SA and SA is reporting the DC temperature... PowerUser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerUser Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, Terminal3k said: I checked the solarman temp compared to SA and SA is reporting the DC temperature... Mine is at 68 deg at the moment and I can definitely hear the fan going. Maybe yours is just too silent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzezman Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Terminal3k said: So my sunsynk 5kw inverter is getting up to 75 deg, can't hear any fan coming on.... Any suggestions? Its going to blow up Its not ideal but it will keep going. I've resorted to putting a fan underneath mine and now temps don't go above 65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal3k Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, mzezman said: Its going to blow up Its not ideal but it will keep going. I've resorted to putting a fan underneath mine and now temps don't go above 65 What fan do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzezman Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Terminal3k said: What fan do you use? Bought this one from Makro https://www.makro.co.za/appliances/fans-heaters-air-coolers/fans/floor-fans/elektra-23-cm-floor-fan-/p/000000000000383947_EA Plugged the UsB fan into the Pi i have by the inverter and that runs 24/7. If it gets hotter I'll use the larger fan also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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