Solis Hybrid Inverter and Puredrive battery installation

Hello friends. Hope you enjoy this wonderful installation of the Solis hybrid inverter and three Puredrive 5kWh batteries. Our friend Ben Curry from Electrical innovations Ltd in Derby has done an excellent job and expertly installed the system. What do you think?

[@gavjlewis]

Nice install, super easy and super clean. I'm not sure I would be installing £10k worth of batteries on the garage floor. Won't take much of a flood and all you will have is 180kg worth of paperweights! I'll stick with server mount batteries mounted high up out the way.

[@LVBRIP]

This video is potentially very useful to me- Solis inverter coming this week- but I just couldn't stand the dreadful earworm 'music' in the background. Any chance you could just delete the music and upload a new version? Good luck with your solar installations, you are saving the planet!

[@travissnyder9092]

Hahaha probably not we like to be funky over here.

[@maryhaddock9145]

They're not saving any planet but the music is completely unnecessary and annoying.

[@Mike-kf5wf]

Good video - informative.. But - please dispense with the music to top yourself by!! So distracting, could hardly hear the commentary.

[@ashamanjay]

Good video. Really annoying background music tho (flashbacks to being on hold to Virgin Media).

[@wkxy2002]

Great video. I would like to know if it is possible to set this solis S5-EH1P5K-L to work even in the absence of electricity. Thank you

[@sang3Eta]

The meter install diagram you showed is bobbins! That's an industrial 3 phase unit and not what you installed. This inverter sticks out too much Solis should think about running their heatsink down the sides not behind.

[@nidgeoldham8966]

great video guys but please turn down the music when your talking 😉

[@dalefixter]

thanks for the video! by the way, what tidy up jobs did you need still to do? looked pretty complete to me

[@gdalla11]

Nice neat job gents. Its clear to see pride in your work, not like some other examples floating about on social media. I was just wondering however, which cable did you use on the AC side between your inverter and isolator. I am about to embark on a similar job, however I note the AC plugs provided with the S5-EH1P6K-L are looking for a nominal cable diameter of between 10-12mm. My go to would have been the H07RN-F spec, however, for a 6mm2, its OD is 14.78mm, even the 4mm2, which is too small for my job anyway to maintain the VD < 1%, is still to big at 13.2mm. So ye, what did you use, please? Also, was there any particular reason why you opted not to use the Eastron meter supplied with the inverter. Noting you have instead used the Acrel ACR10R-D16TE at additional cost?

[@89Aylott]

I have a pv system installed on a shed in my garden about 20 metres from the house, this is connected to a consumer unit in the shed which is connected to the house. There is no room under the stairs where my main consumer unit is to fit the Solis hybrid inverter and battery so it is also installed in the shed and connected to the same consumer unit. To function correctly do I need to extend the meter CT clamp all the way back to the house to mains live cable? Plugging an electric heater into the shed causes the battery to discharge but it does not discharge when plugged in the house.

[@maryhaddock9145]

Let me know if you get the answer

[@peadder]

I'm sure you've got your amswer at this stage, but you need to have the ct clamp at the house mains, if it's just at your garage your Solar panels are only supplying power to your garage.

[@fabiolisena]

Hello, nice job :) One question please: Why didn't you connect the AC Backup ? I don't understand how do you power the house without sun and with flat batteries?

[@matthewmasters6689]

Can I please ask… in the manual it says a minimum gap of 500mm to be given on all sides.. all components are well within 500mm… how does this comply with MCS or manufactures instructions? Only asking as we’re doing an install that will be checked for our accreditation and been told they will be checking the gap sizes..

[@danijelvincec90]

no fuses and switch between inverter and battery?

[@rhemi553]

must be solis requires music playing while you install their systems?

[@premgcp]

Hi, We recently 6months back install solar panel it was working fine, but recently giving problems. Battery is getting utilities always taking power from grid even battery is full. The company who has installed has gone bank corrupt. Can you please let me know will you be able to come and fix the issue. I’m in west London Hounslow

[@sphinx19]

Thank you for the good content. I am surprised only 196 likes. If someone posts a video with a fart will get thousands of likes... where this world is going?

[@Tonypoolebcfc]

Hi ,is the ct clamp modbus breaker kept permantly live ,or does it go on inverter output via ac isolator

[@ianwinskill9637]

Great video I been looking for video to explain how to change battery parameters so as not to charge my pylontech battery to 100 percent can you explain how this can be done in a future video also what is the back up port for on the Solis inverter thank you for taking time to do this video

[@travissnyder9092]

If you send a request in we can change your max charge SOC to a lower amount but there is no setting for this.

[@creakybones2407]

If you cannot alter the length of the CT Clamp cables, Is it ok to make up a long data cable extension? I Have my Solis but awaiting delivery of batteries. These plus the Solis are going in the garage but these will be approx 8mts away from the main in-comers

[@soliseurope2817]

You can do up to 100 Meter between Energy Meter and Inverter.

[@creakybones2407]

@@soliseurope2817 Thank you.

[@ivanpojdl1620]

We had our Solis inverter installed last November 2021. We have had problems ever since. The lights are flickering. On occasion we have complete brown outs constantly every night. Installer also asked us to install 2 different lights but the brownouts continued. When I bypass the Solis system, and go directly to the grid, I have no brownout at all. The installer already replaced the inverter once. If I bypass the system, I have no problem with brownouts. Any help is appreciated

[@nobsi.k]

Solis and Pure Drive Is OverDischg SOC 10% and ForceCharge SOC 5% good setups? As DOD for PureDriveII is 90%

[@gctelectrical5555]

I’m fairly sure the battery needs 200m clearance from the floor?

[@mitchpemberton1205]

Question... If the battery Discharge limit os 20% but forcecharge is 10% is it ever going to force charge as it won't drop below 10%?

[@simonbeever4245]

AC and DC cables together?

[@sibisi666]

Does solis inverters work with custom made battery packs (non spec brand) ? Lifepo4 48v 5.1kwh for example?

[@sang3Eta]

Yes there is a custom battery option.

[@travissnyder9092]

Please note we won’t warranty if you break it.

[@user-if9io8sw2b]

Do you have to wire the Solis ct via the meter they provide or can you by pass it ?

[@drivewaydetailer8478]

Great video… regarding charging from grid settings at 12:23 in the video, what is the optimum charge limit if charging from a night rate to ensure optimum battery life span. I read somewhere we should reduce the charge limit from 050.0A and charge at a slower rate, but with this impact how quickly the battery charges from the PV panels? Thank you.

[@travissnyder9092]

The lower the better.

[@beanodt3835]

IS THERE ANY SUPPROT FOR SOLIS PRODUCTS?! PHONE CALLS NOT ANSWERED, HELPDESK UNRESPONSIVE.

[@pb871]

Are you saying that you can only discharge down to 20% of the battery capacity, ie, you can't make use of the last 20% of the stored power?

[@sang3Eta]

It extends the life of the battery but 80/20 is Lithium-Ion. Safer LiFePo4 are normally 90/10. You can do 100/0 but it shortens the life from 7000 charge cycles to 4000.

[@anwo9940]

what a about to prolongue the warranty of the Solis S5 up to ten years?

[@mcghheea]

What I can find about this inverter is it's 120v minimum battery volts. Is that correct? Are the batterys in series?

[@sang3Eta]

I believe the Solis is a 48V system. You have to be careful with Hybrid Inverters some do have custom batteries that match their solar string input like 350V x 13A

[@techtactics788]

No switch, fuses between battery cable?

[@ThePeatoire]

Would like to get people's opinions on the overdischarge SOC setting. It says here 15%, My installer says it will prolong the life of the batteries if set to 20% (Pylontech us3000c)

[@travissnyder9092]

Yes for Pylons keep them high because they have a history of going to sleep at a higher SOC then stated on their Datasheet.

[@blacko3539]

I'm looking to add batteries & addition panels along side an existing system. Will this work or is a AC coupled inverter needed?

[@sang3Eta]

This is a hybrid inverter it does everything but just for this unit. If you want an AC coupled battery for an existing system you need something like the Solis-RAI-3K-48ES-5G.

[@Kira3816]

The biggest problem of this system is the App, which does nothing, no graphic, no control over the app. Hope Solis home will improve in near future.

[@travissnyder9092]

Your using the wrong app. The old app is Solis Home and the new app is SolisCloud.

[@soliseurope2817]

Hi, the Solis Home is old version. Please download and register to SolisCloud.com where you have a bunch of informations. Pretty sure everything what you are looking for. Being on the Homepage of SolisCloud, you can also easily migrate your data from the old Solis Home App to Solis Cloud on the very top right of this page.

[@ianandrew7010]

Can't even get my Solis dongle onto my network, Solis cloud app just saying its offline

[@josephinring]

Can this system provide blackout backup power? The solis inverter has an AC backup output for critical loads (UPS). Can this be used in the UK in the event of a blackout or is it disabled. I understand that any loads connected to the backup port would need to be supplied via their own breaker/RCD etc independent of the grid supplied consumers.

[@sang3Eta]

Grid ‐ Breaker - Solis Inverter - Breaker - Critical Load. Works as you would hope, always has power wether grid, solar or battery down any one can be a power source.

[@mike004692]

why don't you install the AC back up ?? as it is in the schematics

[@mirola73]

Here in N. Ireland NIE will not allow live systems when the network is down. Might be something like that.

[@mike004692]

@@mirola73 yeah but must be able to be disconnected and have an TT earthing system , I will need to check the 18th edition , no point having batteries and an EPS that cannot be used in the event of a power outage

[@mike004692]

@@mirola73 just checked , reg : 826.1.1.2.1 and reg : 826.1.1.2.2 covers it for UK

[@krupnioki]

What configuration should I choose when I have nissan leaf 48V lithium batteries?

[@travissnyder9092]

That’s not compatible. You could get creative with user defined but it wouldn’t be warranties if you broke it.

[@mikeburgher7147]

Does the Solis Hybrid Inverter shown in the video require a data dongle to connect to the app

[@mike004692]

yep

[@blinkstudio]

Where can I find info about using the automatic blackout backup option?

[@sang3Eta]

Saw a video on youtube today where someone tested it called something like "How Solis Inverted Handles No Solar and No Battery". Works as you would expect critical load sockets always have power!

[@MrTurboSAAB1]

hello. what is the difference between RHI 3.6...48ES and RHI 3.6..48ES.5G hybrid inverters . what batteries from Puredrive is more suitable with hybrid inverter RHI.AC or DC batteries.thanks

[@sang3Eta]

Dunno they sound the same. However beware there are 2 different model numbers one has a limit of 11A solar panels the other has 15A.

[@TheKerr1983]

Do you do installs in Kent

[@chriswilson1853]

I have the same system as this, except with just two batteries. But for some reason, most mornings, the battery only charges at just over 1kW irrespective of the output of the panels, the rest gets exported. Anyone else got this problem?

[@travissnyder9092]

That only happens when it’s cold. It should work fine in warmer weather.

[@randymch]

What is the rated power delivery (i.e. rate of discharge) of this system? My previous GivEnergy system could only deliver 3kW.

[@soliseurope2817]

We have different inverter sizes for this series. Maximum rated power is 6 kW.

[@mcghheea]

@@soliseurope2817 these batteries wired in series? RHI-1P7.6K-HVES-5G shows min battery volts at 120v is this correct?

[@travissnyder9092]

Yes our 3P hybrid uses high voltage batteries. The one in this video is Low Voltage.

[@herrgauss4418]

Why does nobody recognizes that your app does not work correctly? Take one Look on the yields and you will see that es Makes no sense

[@WarrenG007]

Hi guys how do I stop my battery from emptying overnight when I'm charging my cars

[@tempuser1136]

Go into the inverter advanced settings and set a discharge period time and duration and a discharge rate of 0 (zero). This stops the battery from discharging during this period. Note that if you have a period when you charge the battery overnight, then the two periods cannot overlap.

[@ahoyskid]

Any idea if you add a turbine can you monitor its power generation within the solis app with an additional CT? There’s a mention of it in the manual but no one seems to be able to give a definitive answer.

[@travissnyder9092]

You wont see it directly but you will see the added power on your grid meter. I have seen people connect them to our inverters but we wont warranty those inverters if they break. Also the inverter will charge batteries from your wind turbine generated power. People ask us that question a lot.

[@toffee1889]

Avoid puredrive batteries at all costs. It didn't work properly. Installer had to replace with a different brand and not just for us but multiple customers.

[@randymch]

Tried to make contact with Travis but clearly there's no appetite to answer my question. :-(

[@sharkfinn6469]

Terrible music editing