Hi 

I saw an add from the sunshop, selling lituim ion batteries quite reasonably and I bought one.

 

Spoke to the guy and said it will work with the sunsynk 5kva hybrid. 

 

Purchased both and I see there no coms cable.  Called them and I'm getting the run around.

Is the coms cable for these batteries  a normal ethernet cable?

Secondly do you need a CT coil on the grid side?  What if you want to feed it back it the grid as a grid tie in system?  

From what I read the CT coil stops the export of excess energy back into the grid.  AM I correct in that understanding? 

 

Lastly looking for someone who can help advice my electrician for the overall setup and troubleshooting 

 

I'm based in Durban 

Thanks

 

Zak

 

 

22 minutes ago, zak2021 said:

I saw an add from the sunshop, selling lituim ion batteries quite reasonably and I bought one.

 

Spoke to the guy and said it will work with the sunsynk 5kva hybrid. 

 

Purchased both and I see there no coms cable.  Called them and I'm getting the run around.

This is why you should not by "special" batteries...

Is the coms cable for these batteries  a normal ethernet cable? How do we know what batteries you are talking about?

Secondly do you need a CT coil on the grid side?  What if you want to feed it back it the grid as a grid tie in system?  

Yes, it should come in the Sunsync box

From what I read the CT coil stops the export of excess energy back into the grid.  AM I correct in that understanding? 

Yes...There are settings on the inverter as well for this.

Lastly looking for someone who can help advice my electrician for the overall setup and troubleshooting 

This is what one usually pays installers for......

I'm based in Durban 

Thanks

 

Here is the battery

 

 

Have you tried https://lcbbatteries.com/# they have a support line.

any installers in durban to install 2 systems

Zak

Where did you buy your inverter from? Interested because I want to buy one

solarway from jhb

Hi Zak.

I have the same LCB battery no user manual supplied did you come right with a user manual.i need one and have emailed for support from LCB battery website.my installer cannot get battery to work with my parallel meter 5kva inverters.im hoping you  have info for me on this battery.

Hi @zak2021,
To answer those questions:

1. Secondly do you need a CT coil on the grid side? 
2. What if you want to feed it back it the grid as a grid tie in system? 
3. From what I read the CT coil stops the export of excess energy back into the grid.  AM I correct in that understanding?

All answers are YES.

The CT coil measures the amount of power flowing along your main power cable. It can measure both directions of flow and this measurement is used to allow for a variety of configurations
 

On the Sunsynk timer setup screen:

    Prevent export power to the grid with "Zero Export".
>>> Tick this box to do not export power back to the grid (the CT coil will detect power flowing back to the grid and will reduce the power of the inverter only to supply the local load). 

 Limit power to supply to only all the house loads with "Solar Export".
>>> Tick this box if you wish to export your solar power back to the grid.

 Limit power to supply only the loads connected to LOAD port with "Limit to Load only".
>>> Tick this box if you only want to supply power to the load side of the inverter.

Edited February 18, 20223 yr by Gareth_ZA

On 2022/02/03 at 11:37 PM, Ant7890 said:

Hi Zak.

I have the same LCB battery no user manual supplied did you come right with a user manual.i need one and have emailed for support from LCB battery website.my installer cannot get battery to work with my parallel meter 5kva inverters.im hoping you  have info for me on this battery.

Did anyone get a manual for these batteries? im also hoping that the connectivity to axpert inverter has been resolved. and holding thumbs these batteries are reliable... 

Hi.

This is a link to the LCD battery user manuel I received.

Hope it assist if you have'nt manage yet. 

If you did please enlighten us.

 

Danie

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=5aade1fd68&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-a:r6750400471048817974&th=1803cb0684639081&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=1803cb02cb79f417a691

Hi Danie,

Can you please email me the manual? [email protected]

I have been struggling with the supplier without any success and cannot get my battery to link.

 

thanks

 

On 2021/12/06 at 12:10 PM, zak2021 said:

Hi 

I saw an add from the sunshop, selling lituim ion batteries quite reasonably and I bought one.

 

Spoke to the guy and said it will work with the sunsynk 5kva hybrid. 

 

Purchased both and I see there no coms cable.  Called them and I'm getting the run around.

Is the coms cable for these batteries  a normal ethernet cable?

Secondly do you need a CT coil on the grid side?  What if you want to feed it back it the grid as a grid tie in system?  

From what I read the CT coil stops the export of excess energy back into the grid.  AM I correct in that understanding? 

 

Lastly looking for someone who can help advice my electrician for the overall setup and troubleshooting 

 

I'm based in Durban 

Thanks

 

Zak

 

 

Is thesunshop.co.za legit site? And the same one you mentioned here?