When I find a battery and search for compatible inverters, it never list Lux Power. I have seen some batteries list Solar Assistance, but then this software doesn't list Lux Power inverters nor Pytes batteries.
I searched Lux Power for compatible batteries and found this list, but not much luck...
Thank you, I really appreciate the response and suggestions!!!
Originally, I had planned to use Home Assistant since I had bought Solar Assistant Orange and they are both Raspberry Pi and can operate without the cloud. I saw a comparison of Hubitat versus Home Assistant. and decided that...
Good to know, I was very concerned about there being no reviews on the Internet or YouTube.
Your review of the GSL-H-12KHV-US as a piece of junk worried me, since there were no other reviews good or bad for this model. The GSL-H-12KHV-US and GSL-H-12KLV sounds like the same series of hybrid...
I don't disagree with anything that you said. I would feel more comfortable with a Gen 24 hybrid inverter and the existing (3) Fronius GT inverters assuming that it would work as needed. The Gen 24 is listed as a whole house solution and as you said they also have some point of use receptables...
Same conversation about AC couple again this morning and again with no results:
Nick Pan2023-02-05 21:26
we can only update the inverters after you connect it to the internet.
Nick Pan2023-02-05 21:26
Our inverters have UL certificate so that you can sell the power to the grid
Steve Tyler...
I notice that my battery graph below shows that my (2) GSL LFE 52V 14.3K 280Ah batteries are floating between 98-100%. The settings were meant to discharge the batteries to 90% and then recharge the batteries to 100%. I don't mind the trickle charge at low wattage, if it doesn't degrade the...
Each 12K hybrid inverter can only feed 12K to the grid or eps? Every additional inverter can feed another 12K to the grid or provide another 12K UPS. If you want to feed 200A to the grid or 200A UPS, you need need 4 inverters with adequate PV or batteries.
The wrong picture showed the...
The SunGoldPower IP6048 and MPP Solar LVX6048WP manufacturers have provided a schematic showing these inverters as AC Coupling. The SunGoldPower inverter has free shipping with a $150 discount or about $1900 versus MPP Solar from Watts247 at about $2200 without free shipping. SunGoldPower...
All is good information.
On Fronius, I don't remember the password, but I believe it was available online. I just searched online for the GSL password or password reset and was unable to find anything.
I did find Huawei password reset, which was a sequence of switching AC and DC switches...
I bought my Solar Assistant Orange Pi from Watts247, but unfortunately my inverter is not listed in the installed SA software. I had hoped that SA would come with the latest software.
I now need to update the SA software to a newer version that supports Luxpower 12K hybrid inverters. After...
I also investigated the MPP Solar LVX6048WP and SunGoldPower IP6048. These models are only rated for 6 KW and require a 40 amp breaker between the hybrid inverter and the grid power per installation instructions. They also recommend to connect existing GT inverters to the hybrid inverter using...
It seems that an automatic transfer switch (ATS) would activate the existing grid-tie inverters when the grid is up and work as originally installed. Therefore, an ATS could activate an off-grid inverter when the grid is down.
Since neither inverter works at the same time, it seems that the...
Sound like these VIP hybrid inverters were simply for show and tell. It shows and displays all the features, but all the features don't actually work. I guess my worse nightmare is coming true about buying a hybrid inverter.
Maybe a work around solution is to AC couple the existing GT...
I know there has been at least 2 LCD display firmware updates. I was sent this to update my 2 inverters. Is T5LCFG_12720.CFG the latest LCD firmware update??? The files DATE MODIFIED are 28/10/2022. It is 4 months later and just want to make sure that this is the latest update.
I did get a chance to read the manual for the GSL-H-12KLV-US. I noticed some things that surprised me, but nothing so far that deters me from buying the inverter.
There are (6) 1-line drawings for on grid, off grid, ups, AC coupling an existing systems, peak shaving, etc. None of the 1-line...
The intent is to connect all the solar panels from the (3) GT inverters to the (3) MPPT on the Sol-Ark inverter, so the new 15 KW hybrid inverter can modulate the production to match the consumption during an outage. The (3) 5 KW GT inverters would be disconnected from the new system. I do...
From GSL user manual on page 3:
The wiring diagram shown without a battery looks like a standard GT system. The user manual does state that the 200A bypass is between the grid and the UPS. The user manual also states that the hybrid inverter can be used as a whole house backup. I assume that...
If Jim had said 50A@240V when off-grid and 200A@240V on-grid, it is logical and makes sense. However, I would want to see a GSL specification sheet that actually shows this like Sol-Ark specification sheet. Right now, GSL specification list 50A@240V on-grid, which for me is not acceptable when...
I want to set Start AC Charge SOC=80% and Stop AC Charge SOC=100%.
If the solar panels were unable to charge the batteries, I would need the grid to charge the batteries.
Thanks guys, you were right and I was totally wrong. 2 parallel breakers are for positive and 2 parallel breakers are for negative. The positive breaker connects to the battery positive post. The negative breaker connects to the BMS and the BMS connects to the battery negative post. The...
Good to know. The other batteries compatibility list didn't include Luxpower, so I looked until I found a battery available locally that did. I'm sure you are right and I wasted my time. I have never bought a solar battery. I have been told that not all batteries and all inverters are...
I managed to finish a single line drawing of connecting an existing grid-tie system to a new hybrid system. The new hybrid system is connected to the grid and can feed power to the grid from its solar panel or feed power to the house panel during a power outage. The existing GT inverters are...
I read the thread and it does make me feel better about buying GSL instead of SA, except for your idle consumption reading:
Therefore, (2) GSL 12K is going to have an idle consumption >500W??? ... SAY IT ISN'T SO!!!
I HAVE A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO AC COUPLE GT INVERTERS.
Is there any reason, why I can't simply connect my GT inverters directly to the grid as they are connected now. Each of the (3) GT inverters are connected with a 30A breaker to a single designated electrical panel. This electrical panel is...