What is a solar inverter?
The solar inverter is the box that converts direct current (DC) electricity into alternating current (AC) electricity. Put simply, it's the part of your rooftop solar system that makes the electricity from your solar panels useable. Unlike solar panels, which are mounted on the roof, the solar inverter is placed on the wall outside your home or inside in somewhere like your garage or laundry. It is installed undercover and ideally in the shade. There are three main types of solar inverters; stand alone inverters, grid-tied inverters and battery back up inverters. And there are lots of brands of inverters.
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The LinkPro communicates with your solar inverter using Wi-Fi. In order to set up this communication, you need to pair the LinkPro device with your Wi-Fi, it can then start sending messages and curtailing. The LinkPro can be paired with your Wi-Fi in ...
How do I know what brand and model my solar inverter is?
Most wall mounted solar inverters have a brand logo on the front, such as Fronius, SMA, Growatt. They also usually display the model on the front too. If you go to your solar inverter and it is not clear what brand and model the inverter is, you can ...
How do I know what brand and model my solar inverter is?
Most wall mounted solar inverters have a brand logo on the front, such as Fronius, SMA, Growatt. They also usually display the model on the front too. If you go to your solar inverter and it is not clear what brand and model the inverter is, you can ...
Is my solar inverter compatible with Voltello devices like LinkZB or LinkPro?
We've recently added Solis and Haier Inverter compatibility and Sonnen Battery compatibility! The LinkPro supports Fronius, Huawei, Sungrow, SMA, iStore, FIMER and Solis inverters that have: 1. Internet capability (via Ethernet or WiFi) and, 2. ...
How do I enable Modbus on my iStore Inverter?
To enable MODBUS communication via HiSolar (iStore WLAN dongle required): Open HiSolar Application Select SET Select Dongle parameter settings Select Modbus TCP Select enabled (unrestricted) Once settings are completed, select finish and disconnect ...