Mike's (non-Sunsynk) System

ands45 said:
Hey all, looking at going with the Deye 5kw, have already purchased the Dyness 4.8kw battery and will be getting 8 x 460w Canadian Solar panels. My plan is to start off small and build up over time.


From the general feedback here seems like the Deye is a good choice for inverter, is there any cons to consider? I was looking at the Luxpower LXP 5kw which is slightly cheaper but am a bit torn.
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One more question on the Deye, how is the app/remote monitoring? I see the Luxpower has a dedicated app which looks very user friendly
 
ands45 said:
One more question on the Deye, how is the app/remote monitoring? I see the Luxpower has a dedicated app which looks very user friendly
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Solarman is a heap of poop. Its ok, but its still poop. That will work if you get supplied the typical "wifi" adaptor. If you don't, no big deal - you can go with 3rd party solutions - solarassistant.io is popular, or roll your own with HomeAssistant (both of those will need a RS485 cable connected to the inverter).

Either of those would be cheaper (and dare I say... far better) if you don't get the "wifi" adaptor with the inverter.
 
ands45 said:
One more question on the Deye, how is the app/remote monitoring? I see the Luxpower has a dedicated app which looks very user friendly
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It comes with a Solarman Dongle that allows it to be connected to the Solarman app + website. The apps themselves are decent in terms of showing information but are a bit limited when it comes to frequency of data updates. I think they update every 5-15mins - the Sunsynk Solarman combo updated at that rate. If you want realtime updates then you need to get a different device (Solar Assistant for example).
 
Thanks, think that should be suitable. I am fine if it is a few minutes delayed. Assume the app is just for monitoring, and you can't setup/adjust settings through the app (which it seems you can with Luxpower app)?
Mzezman said:
It comes with a Solarman Dongle that allows it to be connected to the Solarman app + website. The apps themselves are decent in terms of showing information but are a bit limited when it comes to frequency of data updates. I think they update every 5-15mins - the Sunsynk Solarman combo updated at that rate. If you want realtime updates then you need to get a different device (Solar Assistant for example).
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Mzezman said:
Screenshots from Solarman app

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ands45 said:
Thanks, think that should be suitable. I am fine if it is a few minutes delayed. Assume the app is just for monitoring, and you can't setup/adjust settings through the app (which it seems you can with Luxpower app)?
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You need the Solarman Business app and get them to activate the feature to be able to change settings.
 
hj2k_x said:
That looks nicer than the standard Solarman app. To whom did you reach out to activate it? Is it pricey?
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The business app has been updated and is free. You only need to have them activate it if you want to do remote control...
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
@AchmatK should be able to

You need to register a "business", then give that business access via the smart app...
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I did the steps, set it up but it's not it pulling through any data...
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Ok, got mine working.

But you have to unbind your logger from normal app.
 
hj2k_x said:
I did the steps, set it up but it's not it pulling through any data...
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You need to give access to your business from the Smart app.

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3 dots, then Authorize.

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Authorize, then search for your business name. Should show up as a plant on the Business app...
 
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