On 2020/08/01 at 3:35 PM, Methuselah said:

Button pressed! Deye 5kW hybrid possibly on its way. Interestingly, there would seem to be zero technical difference between the Deye 5kW and Sunsynk 5kW (also the Inge 5kW). According to the specifications, the Sunsynk 5.5kW "Super Parity Inverter" may have some differences but, other than some software differences evident on the LCD panel, I can identify no hardware differences.

My choice was definitely influenced by the above discussion. Thank you all. I'll report back on installation and operation.

Who is installing it?

On 2020/08/01 at 3:35 PM, Methuselah said:

Button pressed! Deye 5kW hybrid possibly on its way. Interestingly, there would seem to be zero technical difference between the Deye 5kW and Sunsynk 5kW (also the Inge 5kW). According to the specifications, the Sunsynk 5.5kW "Super Parity Inverter" may have some differences but, other than some software differences evident on the LCD panel, I can identify no hardware differences.

My choice was definitely influenced by the above discussion. Thank you all. I'll report back on installation and operation.

Congrats the Sunsynk has better software support etc but you will not be sorry👍🏻

14 hours ago, SteveFury said:

Congrats the Sunsynk has better software support etc but you will not be sorry👍🏻

Yep those who have it seem happy to date.

My equipment arrived yesterday: Deye 5kW hybrid inverter, 12 x JA Solar 340W panels, 2 x Pylon 2000 batteries and Renusol roof mounting kit.  Already I'm learning stuff I'd like to have known:-

1. I bought the kit as a unit on-line. The supplier's service was perfectly adequate but I'd not realised that they are drop-shippers, simply source the bits and never see them. There's nothing wrong with that (Amazon do this) but I prefer to get closer to the organ grinder. Should you have a warranty claim (heaven forfend!) you will have to make your way back up the line of smouse, with an invoice that is not in your name... I'm probably over-cautious but we've all seen suppliers scatter from claims, like swimmers who find a turd in the pool.

2. The technical support documentation for the Deye (identical for the Inge 5kW) is positively dreadful. Written in Chinglish with lots of undefined acronyms.  There are a few explanatory vids on YouTube but these, likewise, are extremely difficult to understand. I've found it best to download the video and play it back (very slowly) with the sound turned off.🥴 As reported above, the Sunsynk 5.5kW has much better documentation - on reflection, the extra R2k would have been worth it.

I'm pleasantly surprised by the build quality of all the kit. I'd have given my eye teeth for something German-made but that was simply unaffordable so I'm pleased with my choice.

I'm not looking forward to installation... Hold thumbs for me!

On 2020/08/04 at 1:36 AM, AdielK said:

Who is installing it?

Local man who has put in six other systems, mainly load shedding kits (no panels). I'm doing the design and municipal application work so I'm not looking for much technical knowledge, just competent handiwork. You'll hear all about it if he does a great job - and even more if he doesn't!

Morning everyone. I recently installed the Inge 8kw version with 4 x Pylontech(series 3000) 3.5kWh batteries and 7.1kW PV - works like a charm - real hybrid.

Set my inverter to "load first", so use the sun from as early as possible, and as soon as the PV produces enough, the batteries are charged. Setup my "time of day" settings so that the batteries are only charged by PV. Allow batteries to drain to 10% before shutdown, but switches over to Eskom when batteries reach 35% - to leave myself 25% capacity for load shedding.

Manage to get to between 4 and 5am in winter before batteries run out. Should be off-grid in summer.

I have 2 questions - maybe someone can assist:

1) Is it bad for the batteries to use them in this way (hybrid), where they are charged / discharged all day depending on load? Will it reduce lifetime a lot?

2) Noticed something weird over the weekend. PV produced around 7kW. When batteries were getting charged at 6kw, they turned yellow on inverter display. As soon as geyser came on at noon and used 3kw, and batteries were charged at 3.5kw, they turned green again. Charge and discharge limits set to 120amp (148 available according to bms - 4 x 37 amp).

Is this a problem? Also noticed when Grid charges batteries, it only charges at around 2kw, but PV seems to charge at whatever is available. Is there somewhere I need to control this? Any advise would be appreciated.

Thanks - Pieter

On 2020/08/05 at 1:44 PM, Methuselah said:

Local man who has put in six other systems, mainly load shedding kits (no panels). I'm doing the design and municipal application work so I'm not looking for much technical knowledge, just competent handiwork. You'll hear all about it if he does a great job - and even more if he doesn't!

Cool let us know when installation done.

Edited August 12, 20206 yr by AdielK
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Saw another inverter this morning that popped up, looks like either a clone or a replica of the Synsynk inverter. Called something like OHM inverter

Hi, there are some great Sunsynk video explaining the UI in detail here: https://www.solar-shop.co.za/content/19-sunsynk-ui-videos

Hi All, can you please recommend good solar installers? There are many inexperienced out there and don't want to take chances.

7 hours ago, PB15 said:

Hi All, can you please recommend good solar installers? There are many inexperienced out there and don't want to take chances.

Where about are you?

On 2021/03/22 at 10:46 AM, PB15 said:

Hi All, can you please recommend good solar installers? There are many inexperienced out there and don't want to take chances.

Hello PB, if you are in the Western Cape coastal region I can recommend my installer. He's no craftsman, but a reasonably priced journeyman. Let me know if this would help you.

Edited March 23, 20215 yr by Methuselah
Added region

I'm deciding between the same but leaning towards the Solis RHI-6K 48ES-5G hybrid. The reason is the 9.9A limit on the 5kw Sunsynk per MPPT which is below that of the larger panels. Another option has popped up and that is the Sofar HYD 6000 ES. And then, a bit more expensive the Goodwe and the larger Sunsynk. Seems there are a lot of choices at the moment.

I'm leaning towards the Solis RHI though, Solis just looks legit and has a large international footprint.

3 hours ago, gooseberry said:

I'm deciding between the same but leaning towards the Solis RHI-6K 48ES-5G hybrid. The reason is the 9.9A limit on the 5kw Sunsynk per MPPT which is below that of the larger panels. Another option has popped up and that is the Sofar HYD 6000 ES. And then, a bit more expensive the Goodwe and the larger Sunsynk. Seems there are a lot of choices at the moment.

I'm leaning towards the Solis RHI though, Solis just looks legit and has a large international footprint.

Just check the battery specs for the Solis. I know some of their 5G models use HV batteries, which means you need at least 3 or 4 battery modules off the bat. 

8 hours ago, gooseberry said:

I'm deciding between the same but leaning towards the Solis RHI-6K 48ES-5G hybrid. The reason is the 9.9A limit on the 5kw Sunsynk per MPPT which is below that of the larger panels. Another option has popped up and that is the Sofar HYD 6000 ES. And then, a bit more expensive the Goodwe and the larger Sunsynk. Seems there are a lot of choices at the moment.

I'm leaning towards the Solis RHI though, Solis just looks legit and has a large international footprint.

It looks like this issues has been fixed, I saw the following two screenshots from someone on the Sunsynk Whatsapp support group.

He was using JA Solar 455W panels (JAM72S20 455/MR series).

 

 

55 minutes ago, YellowTapemeasure said:

It looks like this issues has been fixed, I saw the following two screenshots from someone on the Sunsynk Whatsapp support group.

He was using JA Solar 455W panels (JAM72S20 455/MR series).

 

 

That’s great news. Was this after a firmware update? Pity there is no public change log or history that we can see what was done in each version.

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3 minutes ago, recre8 said:

That’s great news. Was this after a firmware update? Pity there is no public change log or history that we can see what was done in each version.

I suspect so yes.

Awesome, so looks like the Sunsynk is back in the game. I may just go for that then seeing as there are so many of them out there. That Solis uses normal 48V batteries and are compatible with Pylontech, Dyness, BYD, Freedom Won etc.

On 2020/07/27 at 10:11 AM, PC1 said:

I have installed the Deye 8kw a week ago. Took me a while to figure it all out, but it works like a charm. True Hybrid. Mixes energy from either PV & Grid, or PV & Batteries. But the real nice thing is the level to which you can customise it. I set mine to "load first". As soon as the sun comes up, it starts powering the house, and use the excess to power the batteries. When the sun sets, it starts running of batteries. It set it up to go back to grid at 40% (20% to protect the bateries and 20% buffer to cater for load-shedding). Around 22:00 my batteries run out, and it reverts to grid. So I have no electricity bill between 08:00 and 22:00 - even run my geyser of it. And when the sun is shining, it charges my batteries again. With the touch of a button you can change it to load the batteries from grid if need be. Really impressed with it. Busy ordering more batteries as we speak - to take me totally off grid on sunny days... 

I am from Jamaica and want to purchase a Deye 8kw hybrid inverter, what is the best site to purchase it from?

 

Is the Deya inverter a transformer based inverter

 

I'm in the same boat, my neighbor is getting Deye 8kw for 6ok inclusive and I'm getting a 5kw Axpert for 61 xcl vat. Both options are supply and installation. Is either product better than the other or same. I'm just trying to make sure I get the best value for money. 

Mike

Can somebody tell me more about full circle solar inverter compare to kodak?

Gents, wonder if someone can help me. 

We are on a farm with no grid. We do have a generator though, but the cost of diesel is makes it unpractical to run the whole day. I am looking for an inverter with atleast be able to add two strings to it so that we cam imcrease the PV array over time. The size we are looking at here is about a 7.5kw PV Array.

The catch here is that we only want to run power during the day with sunlight. For now, we do not want to add a battery. We want to install this in future, but for now only Solar Panels with an inverter which has a generator connection to it. What is the better option for an inverter that can work without batteries at this stage that can be upgraded within time.

Thanks in advance with your help

 

1 hour ago, Gordon vd Heever said:

Gents, wonder if someone can help me. 

We are on a farm with no grid. We do have a generator though, but the cost of diesel is makes it unpractical to run the whole day. I am looking for an inverter with atleast be able to add two strings to it so that we cam imcrease the PV array over time. The size we are looking at here is about a 7.5kw PV Array.

The catch here is that we only want to run power during the day with sunlight. For now, we do not want to add a battery. We want to install this in future, but for now only Solar Panels with an inverter which has a generator connection to it. What is the better option for an inverter that can work without batteries at this stage that can be upgraded within time.

Thanks in advance with your help

 

My call would be to get the Kodak OG 10. Runs without battery and the ideal off grid unit. No point in going for a hybrid that needs either a battery or grid. 

apologies - solar and electricity idiot here

residential rooftop - installed a Deye 8Kw inverter with 8*550W panels and 3 lithium batteries - using Solarman Smart app on PC and mobile to monitor

the batteries are interconnected with network cables and it shows an aggregate (I assume) SoC of all three batteries

any way I can see the SoC of individual batteries?

secondly - is Solarman the only/best app for me to monitor and get an understanding of how the system operates?

must say I'm very happy thus far with how the system operates - nearly breaking even on a day-to-day basis with consumption and production according to the trend graph (that's good right?) - too early to check for a difference in my grid use but I deliberately left everything in the household as is and normal use to establish a baseline