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I mean for example the Chint smart meter has a version that takes input from a CT coil instead of having to be mounted inline to measure current. Can the Eastron SDM230 do that? I would go for Chint but the Chint store on Ali Express insists that its meters are not compatible with Deye...

Can the Eastron SDM230 work with a CT coil instead of being inline?

Is this from your own firsthand experience? Because Deye support was trying to talk me into purchasing a Chint-3P meter as being the only compatible one with my hardware... But they're expensive compared to the single phase ones...

Oh well moot question since I have just realized that the compatible smart meters (Chint and Eastron) can work with a CT coil instead of being inline. Now next question: my Deye inverter is a SG01 version, which has a "meter con" port on the board. However when in "zero export to CT" work mode...

Has anyone managed to get their Deye inverter to accept data from one of the RS485 CT clamps available on the market? The compatible inline smart meters are not a good option for me due to wire size and also because a non-invasive solution is much preferable. Analog CT clamps are not an option...

So now I am stumped. I checked the reading at the meter last night (it's an old-style disk mechanical meter with 3.6Kh) by timing one revolution and calculating that the pull from the grid at the meter is only 17W (12 minutes and 42 seconds for one revolution). However, near the inverter, I have...

50W would be vaguely acceptable but 300+!? And unaccounted for... If I turn off the grid breaker near the inverter, the meter stops. It's definitely the inverter doing that, there does not seem to be a "leak" upstream. I will take a reading over several hours tonight.

I'll drop a message to SA support see what comes out.

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Solarman shows 2 decimal places for the value I am interested in (grid frequency). See attached screenshot. Not sure why this does not make it to SA. Edit: SA is connected to the inverter via RS485

I have a Deye 8kW inverter. Since I have no net metering, I set it up to use the battery power at night. However, I noticed that the inverter continuously pulls 1.3-1.6A from the grid (300 to 370W) at night AND this power does not seem to be accounted for in the metrics. Any clue? See attached...

I have established communication with SA's MQTT server via Mosquitto but all the values I am getting are limited to one decimal place. Is there any way to adjust that?

Can anyone comment on linking SolarAssistant to Home Assistant, vs going with just Home Assistant with the Deye plugin?

That was it! Completely missed it, thank you!

Is there a way to access / set all the inverter settings with SA? I have a Deye hybrid inverter and I see only the work mode and TOU settings, none of the battery / grid settings...