All things Sunsynk (Deye, Inge, etc...)

TheRoDent said:
Yep, I've automated my Sunsynk to adjust the settings before loadshedding via SolarAssistant and MQTT. I think it was earlier in this thread. I called it "vampire mode" -- suck as much energy to get the batteries charged as possible, if it was a bad solar day.

SolarAssistant and HomeAsssitant makes this relatively simple, with automations. And yes, you can also set the maximum charge current based on prevailing conditions.

Basically, you read bridge data from SolarAssistant into HomeAssistant via MQTT., and you can then send settings from HomeAssistant to SolarAsistant via MQTT, which then adjusts your work mode setttings, and others.
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Time to spend some money I guess.

Did you just remove the Sunsynk dongle, or leave it and use the internal port?
 
xrapidx said:
Time to spend some money I guess.

Did you just remove the Sunsynk dongle, or leave it and use the internal port?
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If you use SolarAssistant you can have the supplied dongles connected as well - Solar Assistant plugs into a different port
 
do you guys think the prices will come down anytime soon

and also do these guys come out and assess and advise for free or do they charge or do they quote over the phone
 
I.am.Sam said:
do you guys think the prices will come down anytime soon

and also do these guys come out and assess and advise for free or do they charge or do they quote over the phone
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Some come and do site visits for free -some build it into their costs as a management / project admin fee

I doubt costs will go down anytime soon - demand is way more than supply and the Rand is helping
 
Mzezman said:
Some come and do site visits for free -some build it into their costs as a management / project admin fee

I doubt costs will go down anytime soon - demand is way more than supply and the Rand is helping
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yeah i rather get one person out to give me an idea of whats needed

and then to start saving

cos i might only consider solar towards the end of the year or next year

need to save save save
 
I.am.Sam said:
yeah i rather get one person out to give me an idea of whats needed

and then to start saving

cos i might only consider solar towards the end of the year or next year

need to save save save
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where are you located?
 
Mzezman said:
If you use SolarAssistant you can have the supplied dongles connected as well - Solar Assistant plugs into a different port
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I see the port is internal on the Deye - do you need to power everything down - or can you safely just plug the cable in without killing yourself.?
 
xrapidx said:
I see the port is internal on the Deye - do you need to power everything down - or can you safely just plug the cable in without killing yourself.?
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you can plug in the comms port without powering down. If you need to connect the Pi to the inverter/battery for power though then you need to power down
 
Mzezman said:
you can plug in the comms port without powering down. If you need to connect the Pi to the inverter/battery for power though then you need to power down
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There's a plug near by - I'll power off that - then - thanks to my camera setup - I have a network port in the garage, so install should be quick.

Looks like I'm in for 2x cables and 1x software. Next months beer money gone.
 
xrapidx said:
There's a plug near by - I'll power off that - then - thanks to my camera setup - I have a network port in the garage, so install should be quick.

Looks like I'm in for 2x cables and 1x software. Next months beer money gone.
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As per @TheRoDent - you can get the serial to usb cable and unplug the sunsynk / solarman dongle OR you can get the RS485 to USB cable and keep the dongle as well
 
I.am.Sam said:
is there any thread somwhere on which brand is the best to the worst ?

in terms of support, price and quality
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I don't think there is a specific thread - no;

Generally for Inverters you have Axperts + Non-Axperts. .

Axperts are on the lower end of the price and have some more limited functionality. But they basically invert AC and DC and work well with Panels and batteries.

In the non-Axpert range locally you then have your Sunsynk / Deye and the Victrons as the most popular. These have more functionality and generally cost more

Battery-wise the usual suspects are Pylontech, Dyness, Freedomwon, Hubble, Shoto, BSLBatt etc. Main considerations for batteries are depth of discharge (0-100%) and discharge rate (0-1C) as these determine how many cycles you can get out of them

Edit: the above is a gross generalisation
 
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I.am.Sam said:
what about luxpower ?
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They are gaining popularity and I havent seen any negative reports.
You just need to be careful not to mix up their 2 different 5kw inverters.
SNA5000 is off grid and cheaper and comparable to the Axpert style of inverters.
The LXP5K is a birdirectional inverter and more expensive. This is similar in specs and functionality to the Deye/Sunsynk inverters.
 
I.am.Sam said:
what about luxpower ?
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Luxpower are axpert based as well - well the cheaper one is. Axpert is a catch all for inverters with similar internals - i think its easier to white label axperts than others, so your Mecer, Kodak etc all fall in the generic axpert bucket
 
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