Hi

Was wondering if anyone managed to connect Sako batteries with their Sunskync inverters with coms, currently I have no communication as the batteries did not come with a manual specifying the pin layout. Also has dip switches but does not seem to have the parallel ports as other batteries have to daisy string them together, available ports are CAN, RS485, and RS382. Upgraded from axpert that did not have coms at all 

  

@jvniekerk.it

Their website is not really helpful

Have a look at this (attached). It is not the same battery but might be helpful

 

sako lifepo4-lithium-battery-power-bank-manual.pdf

Edited January 25, 20241 yr by TheMac

Thanks will take a look and see if they are the same likely same bms 

I'm interested to understand the purchasing decisions of solar customers.Seriously, I import lipo4 batteries.

What was the motivation for buying these batteries? Were they inexpensive, good reviews, well known? There are many other brands that speak natively to sunsync, out-the-box.

Was your Installer a major influence, did you get a choice of battery? 

@FixAMess This was was the cheapest battery 3 years ago and was mainly based on installer influence, gel batteries got fried and the insurance was only willing to pay for lithium if its the same price, the good old lie of all lithium batteries are the same which I now know is an absolute lie  

It's the BMS that's the issue, some only speak specific protocols which the inverter may not speak.

The market has certainly changed over the last 3 years, even the last 12 months. Battery prices have dropped substantially,  there are many brands and choices. 

Even the inverter market has grow, many new entrants, options.

Frankly, in 5 yrs time the equipment one buys today will be outdated and you will battle to find batteries, inverters and panels that are compatible with it.

High voltage, inverters/ batteries will become the norm.....Watch this space.