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    Growatt With Solar Assistant and Home Assistant

    Thank you. I have SA and pi orange. I have growatt avaliable just wasn't comfortable with it. I guess HAssit is in my future.
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    Growatt With Solar Assistant and Home Assistant

    Please where are charts being generated. Solar Assistant, Home Assistant, Growatt or combination. It appears you have got this down.
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    Explain how load is present not connected to Grid and Growatt spf 8000 dual mppt showing load in off position. Can only charge in stand by. 8pm to 7am

    Explain how load is present not connected to Grid and Growatt spf 8000 dual mppt showing load in off position. Can only charge in stand by. Load showing at 8pm to 7am. Inverter in solar,battery only. Unit powered down no lights. This morning powered up in stand by. Battery was not low. Do I have...
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    Growatt SPF 6000T DVM and Solar Assistant

    Maybe check sa to inverter choice.
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    Can some explain PV voltage mppt1 show voltage. There are no panels connect to it.

    Can some one explain voltage on pv 1 there are no panels connect. Off grid only panels on mppt 2. Thank you for any insight or explanation. I have turned off Growatt 8 SPF splt phase dual mppt. I turned off battery,panels and unit waited 5 minutes then restarted. Has solar assistant hooked usb...
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    Busbar or not

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    GSOK power

    Not happy with mine bms dead after 10 days
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    Turn off AIO. Will solar still charge batteries?

    My growatt does that. Not super fast but it does charge in off position. No grid connected.
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    Idle Consumption Of GROWATT SPF 6000T DVM

    My Growatt spf 8000t DVM is 45 w
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    New growatt spf 8kt dvm panel set up. Please check me

    Hi ok finally have growatt 8 up and running. I am using a gsok wall 16s 200ah 48 volt battery. I do not suggest buying one. The battery was great for 10 days then the led screen read out stopped working. The bms appears to be working. I get all read out on inverter in % now. What are the best...
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    Growatt SPF DMV MPV Solar Question, need asistance.

    I ask similar question. I understood it is better to keep same or near kw panels each mppt. Orientation can very. I would like more info. Here also.
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    Trying to install Solar Assistant

    The orange is quick,easy and works.
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    Solar Assistant with Growatt SPH6000

    I can us solar assistant and shine dongle. I use the USB to solar assistant, then printer type end square from solar assistant to inverter. Then I used USB extension cable to the shine dongle. Both give me data. I am trying figure out bms hook up.Question bms to solar assistant via uart rj4 plug...
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    Daly bms and Solar assistant

    Should I plug daly bms uart to Growatt inverter port or plug in to solar assistant. Then solar assistant to inverter via usb
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    Is Solar Assistant-Raspberry PI a reliable remote monitoring/control solution

    Thank you. I was reading above post. I have not used support. This is good news.
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    Is Solar Assistant-Raspberry PI a reliable remote monitoring/control solution

    Heck, wish I would known SA not supporting Orange. I bought it 2 months ago. Sigh
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    Growatt SPF 5000 ES ghost error code 07

    I do not think the transfer in unit is accurate and or strong enough or reliable.
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    Growatt SPF 5000 ES ghost error code 07

    I finally took mine off the grid. It works great now. I installed transfer switch. In morning turn grid off. Afternoon turn solar off grid on. Works great. Before to isolate the lines and the nuetral on the transfer switch. Nuetral on transfer is a must. All 3 wires are.
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    Growatt transformer

    Did you isolate nuetral from grid and transformer. Is transformer hooked up where inverter wires straight to it. Then 2 hot and nuetral wires out of it to transfer switch. Then grid to transfer switch 2 hot and neutral. This way neutral is supplied by transformer when transfer switch in inverter...
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    Growatt SPF 5000 ES ghost error code 07

    Careful smokes easily
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    Replacement for Growatt 5000 ES needed ** Too many issues **

    My Growatt 5000es was working great one day. 2 days later smoking. Took out my bms.Grrr 2nd unit in a year. It is not connected to the grid. Wondering if transformer is functioning. Afraid to hook up battery again. Checked battery voltage put on new bms. Turned on showed battery correct . Then...
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    Signature Solar Tech Support...Ghosting?

    Maybe Ian should be given director position. CEO He always answers promptly and correctly. Signature Solar is good company with many growing pains. I have purchased from both companies. Both have been good. Watts 24 better customer resources of information. I love being able to go to resource...
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    Growatt - Odd behavior

    Try setting 19 and 20 closer together maybe 56.4 and 56 Then I use 21 at 46
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    Last minute questions regarding 240V Split Phase Inverter Wiring

    I will tie in to the line coming in from meter to breaker for other 5000es inverter. Then I have a nuetral coming in also. Cut the ground ,golly thanks signature solar. This was at the very beginning. I have sense learned so much, first to get better help(you). I will send pics as soon as I...
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    Last minute questions regarding 240V Split Phase Inverter Wiring

    Running ground back to meter is a diffucult task for me. It requires me to pull the meter. I can not do this alone. Finding qualified help is diffucult. Sigh I will look for help and take your advise if at all possible. Thank you for your input. It does matter.
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    Last minute questions regarding 240V Split Phase Inverter Wiring

    Yes it is a schneider that uses square D. Schneider bought square D. I thought so also. It fit so nicely I said ok. Should of studied it more. Says 120/240. Lol I suppose. Looking I can only see 1 way to have 2 240 breakers. 1was meant for main could be used. Then 3leg and 1 leg 4 could be...
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    Last minute questions regarding 240V Split Phase Inverter Wiring

    Thank you so much . This is what I was thinking. Confermation is such a great thing. Now I am looking at my new distribution box. Could have bought wiser. Appears it is only 2 240v breakers provided I do not use main breaker.
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    Last minute questions regarding 240V Split Phase Inverter Wiring

    Do you know if this 240/120 diagram is avaliable? It is not in the manual.
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    Last minute questions regarding 240V Split Phase Inverter Wiring

    Did you receive 220 split phase wiring diagram?
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    Safety hazard w/ Growatt 5000ES (European version) when connected to American grid

    Do you have a nuetral in your load panel?
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    Safety hazard w/ Growatt 5000ES (European version) when connected to American grid

    Funny you say that. I too have seperate room. I also live in concrete house. I was totally surprised when lost grid power. Promptly went out to turn on inverter. Well that was near impossible,turning off grid breaker and using transfer switch to inverter turn on breaker to power load from...
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    Safety hazard w/ Growatt 5000ES (European version) when connected to American grid

    Yes you are spot on. Results in possible fire.
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