Advice on Solar systems

[AshleighK]

I have quotes on a Deye, a Sunsynk and a Livoltek system. The costs are not very far apart so that is not a sway factor.

I've heard Sunsync is the way to go, but we like to aesthetic look and feel of the Livoltek system.

What advice does anyone have, especially the performance of the system, reliability, support etc? Thanks

 

[Speedster]

Never heard of Livoltek. SunSynk/Deye is a well know product with good local support. Do you have a spec sheet for the other thing?

 

[Paulsie]

Not sure about the other two, but Sunsynk is very reliable with plentiful backup. Plus, if inverter tied with Sunsynk batteries, you get extended 10yr warranty in both.

 

[Speedster]

Not sure about the other two, but Sunsynk is very reliable with plentiful backup. Plus, if inverter tied with Sunsynk batteries, you get extended 10yr warranty in both.

Deye are the guys who make SunSynk. They just slap different labels (and software) on the SunSynk ones.

 

[RonSwanson]

This is a question that you ought to be asking on Powerforum, the only known living Livoltek fans live there.
You ought to get a quote on Luxpower too, they make some excellent inverters. I own Sunsynks at two different sites, but if I were doing another install today, I would be considering Luxpower.

 

[RonSwanson]

Not sure about the other two, but Sunsynk is very reliable with plentiful backup. Plus, if inverter tied with Sunsynk batteries, you get extended 10yr warranty in both.

The extended 10 year warranty isn't worth much when you read the fineprint, it covers parts only, no labour in years 5 to 10. The Sunsynk batteries are white label generics which Heroldt's brought in and got the rights to market as Sunsynk.

 

[Alpha Omega Solar]

As mentioned previously deye and Sunsynk are one and the same inverter parts wise, only the firmware differs... as an installer of many a system I would go Deye as a first option, Luxpower as second option and then Sunsynk as third...

Deye has incredible aftershaves support... on the 24th of December the technicians wrote a software patch specifically for the 5 parallel 3 phase deyes I had installed and downloaded this to the inverters within 45 minutes after I contacted them for help - Amazing

 

[RonSwanson]

Deye has incredible aftershaves support... on the 24th of December the technicians wrote a software patch specifically for the 5 parallel 3 phase deyes I had installed and downloaded this to the inverters within 45 minutes after I contacted them for help - Amazing

I am sure that it was very well tested then

 

[Alpha Omega Solar]

I am sure that it was very well tested then

A 72kva 3 phase system needs some tweeking usually... whenever you parralel inverters you need to have them on the same firmware and software. The systems are configured for best operating as standalone as that is 90% of their market, once you start putting multiples in parallel and add in batteries that have not been run on deye inverters then you need to update firmware and software...

Difference is these guys were available to do it at 13h27 on the 24th of December 2022 and did it within 45 minutes.

No other inverter manufacturer has done the same for me...

Their product is top quality, their after sales support and technical staff are top class and it is an all round great product...

 

[RonSwanson]

once you start putting multiples in parallel and add in batteries that have not been run on deye inverters then you need to update firmware and software

So they coded and released a patch for an unsupported battery on a large-scale system in 45m. I wonder what could have gone wrong.
One man's hero is another man's fool I guess

 

[eepr0m]

This is a question that you ought to be asking on Powerforum, the only known living Livoltek fans live there.
You ought to get a quote on Luxpower too, they make some excellent inverters. I own Sunsynks at two different sites, but if I were doing another install today, I would be considering Luxpower.

+1 for luxpower I have 2 x 8Kw sunsynks and 1x 8 kw deye at different homes.
Next setup will be a luxpower system

 

[Speedster]

+1 for luxpower I have 2 x 8Kw sunsynks and 1x 8 kw deye at different homes.
Next setup will be a luxpower system

As someone unfamiliar with the luxpower range, why do you favour the luxpower above the other two?

 

[AshleighK]

As someone unfamiliar with the luxpower range, why do you favour the luxpower above the other two?

Yes I'd also be interested to know.

 

[Mzezman]

Yes I'd also be interested to know.

Luxpower provide a compelling price-performance product in both their hybrid and off-grid setups. Slightly better than the 'Voltronics' but not as good as the Sunsynks etc...