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New Lux Power LXP-LB-US 12k / GSL-H-12KLV-US with 200A AC Passthrough Current (US Market)

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Can anyone get in touch with Will Prowse? There are 28 pages on this thread and probably over 500 posts, and still growing

It seems that there might be enough interest that maybe, Will P. would consider doing a review of the GSL-H-12KLV-US hybrid inverter..
 
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Not Aerosmith said:
Can anyone get in touch with Will Prowse? There are 28 pages on this thread and probably over 500 posts, and still growing

It seems that there might be enough interest that maybe, Will P. would consider doing a review of the GSL-H-12KLV-US hybrid inverter..
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I did talk to Jim about getting him a box. Jim just laughed and said a single inverter is too expensive. I sent him the review of the 15kw Sol-Ark that Will did and suggested he look at the number of subscribers to Will's Channel. didn't hear back from him.
 
I have been trying most of the day to get my LP to act as a grid tie only inverter.
So far no luck. It keeps giving me a Riso error (isolation error in the panels)
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I started by using some old panels. I cleaned them with a bucket of water & soap so I thought, maybe some water got in.
Used 5 dirty panels (to get above 140 volt starting voltage)
Still same error. I removed the sharp panels and used Kyocera panels, dirty, dry (southern cali so hasn't rained in months, still in a drought )
Still getting the same error with different panels.

I did find a bug in the app
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I couldn't change it to 100%, turns out it is kW, not %
Every time i set time it at display, after a while it changes back to a date 1 day in future and different time
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Even though I set the timezone correctly, it seems to ignore my timezone and gets the time from internet
 
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fromport said:
Even though I set the timezone correctly, it seems to ignore my timezone and gets the time from internet
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I have the same problem. It always reset my time to 1 hour later as if it's a day light saving time.
I remember somewhere when registered a monitor account it asked me to set up a daylight saving flag.
But I can't to find a way to change that yet.
 
Ed Mek said:
I have the same problem. It always reset my time to 1 hour later as if it's a day light saving time.
I remember somewhere when registered a monitor account it asked me to set up a daylight saving flag.
But I can't to find a way to change that yet.
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I think I found a way to fix the time zone.

It's in configuration menu
Select and edit "station"
select the time zone and daylight saving option.
 
Ed Mek said:
I think I found a way to fix the time zone.

It's in configuration menu
Select and edit "station"
select the time zone and daylight saving option.
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in the inverter itself? on the app ? on the web ?
And let me know if it lasts longer than a couple of hours.
Mine keeps switching back to a different time zone
 
fromport said:
in the inverter itself? on the app ? on the web ?
And let me know if it lasts longer than a couple of hours.
Mine keeps switching back to a different time zone
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On the web
The time zone is controlled by the station setting not the one in the user setting.
 
Not Aerosmith said:
I agree with Hrschk, same as what??? I have done extensive searches trying to find whole house solutions with a 200A bypass, so that the on-grid power available is not limit to the off-grid power. If you are looking at MPP Solar or SunGoldPower hybrid inverters read their identical manuals, they want a 40A disconnect between the hybrid inverter and the grid. Genrac, Huawei, Sol-Ark and GE new hybrid inverters are just so expensive. I would love to see some more competitive options for hybrid inverters with whole house backups. Please share.
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Same hardware as Sol-Ark 15k.
Yes I am FULLY aware of how to correctly use them, RTFM is my saying !!!
 
Is anyone using modbus in place of the CT clamps for energy metering?

Also, is there a reliable 3.3 or 5V source inside the panel with enough current to power a few microcontrollers?
 
If I upset you, I apologize.

I did a Google searched LV/SP/EG6548 and there were no results and only received one page of ads. As I said, I have done extensive searches trying to find whole house solutions with a 200A bypass as the Sol-Ark 15K or the GSL-12K. I know new hybrid inverters will constantly be coming to the market, so I was very interest in another choice or your find. The expression "same as what" was a serious comment, I don't know what brand and model number your post is referring.
 
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elusivesd said:
I had the same problem (charging did not appear to stop), but I do not believe GSL support understood my concern. Anyway, in my case, I set the 'charge last' flag in addition to the PV charge priority time period (sorry, not near my inverter for the exact wording). Seems to work OK - I now have to tell my inverter when it is OK to charge.
Also, be careful when changing any settings while in between a start/end time. When my batteries did not stop charging, I remember also changing one of the limits and nothing else. It is completely possible just by saving the new value, the inverter "forgot" it is in the middle of a schedule. I have not tried to re-test this theory.
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I set the LastCharge flag now. But it didn't turn on AC charging during the set intervals. Will wait until the sun comes up tomorrow to test PV charging.

BTW, thanks for you guys' helps. w/o your helps, it would take me forever to figured all these mysteries out.
 
The copy and paste is from Nick Pan and it appears that the AC couple is not working yet either:

Yes, we will try to upgrade the inverter to connect 3 units in parallel this week. AC couple function takes time, but we can upgrade it online when you receive it.
 
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Not Aerosmith said:
If I upset you, I apologize.

I did a Google searched LV/SP/EG6548 and there were no results and only received one page of ads. As I said, I have done extensive searches trying to find whole house solutions with a 200A bypass as the Sol-Ark 15K or the GSL-12K. I know new hybrid inverters will constantly be coming to the market, so I was very interest in another choice or your find. The expression same as what was a serious comment, I don't know what brand and model number your post is referring.
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the LV6548 is a MPP inverter:

MPP Solar Inc » SPLIT PHASE LV SERIES – LV6548V 500V

www.mppsolar.com www.mppsolar.com
 
Not Aerosmith said:
I feel better knowing that the issues so far are limited to only paralleling inverters, generator connection, AC coupling, BMS, and accurate readings.;)
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I'd add excessive idle consumption to the list, although for everyone's sake I hope the reported numbers improve with updates or usage.
 
Not Aerosmith said:
I feel better knowing that the issues so far are limited to only paralleling inverters, generator connection, AC coupling, BMS, and accurate readings.;) (and idle consumption)
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We have to remember that this inverter still hasn't been officially released. It doesn't even have their name or colors on it yet. I am not trying to defend GSL or the inverter, I am trying to remind everyone here that they said that the inverter supply would be ramping up by November. I guess that they were expecting to be done by November with all of the firmware features, but as usual with almost all software they encountered unanticipated problems in addition to the anticipated problems. They will need time to get through these things, and according to their only estimate so far, they still have at least two more weeks. They probably won't make that date for every problem, and may not make that date for any problem, but that is when we can start saying legitimately, "Hey you sold me something that doesn't work". I appreciate all of the early adopters here. You are essential/unfortunately providing beta testing for the inverter and GSL and all of the rest of us, and in the process you are identifying all of the most critical issues that need addressing. Thanks for being part of the engineering team. :geek: I'm rooting for them because if they can polish this up the way it needs to be, it becomes an alternative to what is out there. I am most concerned about hardware problems. If those exist and are exposed, then we will know it is a dud. So far I think everything that has been reported has been a configuration problem or a firmware problem. If I am wrong let's get them out front. Idle power consumption might be the first one on the list.
 
Hrschk said:
Did they do it for you automatically, or did you have to do it yourself?
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I contacted the dealer I bought my inverter from, who gave me the feedback about the firmware update regarding parallel setup.
He was in contact with LP and he asked for firmware update to be sent to my unit.
Nothing like upgrade of the MR with the USB-C cable and a laptop ;-)
 
fromport said:
I contacted the dealer I bought my inverter from, who gave me the feedback about the firmware update regarding parallel setup.
He was in contact with LP and he asked for firmware update to be sent to my unit.
Nothing like upgrade of the MR with the USB-C cable and a laptop ;-)
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The firmware was automatically updated by the factory? You didn't need to upgrade the firmware yourself using your laptop or your phone?
 
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