Deye? Who are they? Worth it?

So...I am STILL trying to find comparables to an MPP and Victron model that can creatively send power from both generator and PV to the load. I think the solar industry is moving so fast, no one has a handle on functions. I know what I want, which is 1500W load, if cloudy and PV only makes 1000W, I want generator to make up that 500W.

Aside from that, I read data that indicates the Deye may accept a large voltage range of AC input, yet output 230VAC? If so, that would be a HUGE help to me! We are trying to drive a pump load that is 230V, but want to be able to supplement the inverter with a small 120V generator because technically, the generator can run the entire pump, but finding the right pump drive to accept 120V is near impossible..

I figure if a pump drive can double the voltage, a solar inverter can too! And it would really help!

Doubling a 120v generator to a 240v output is a very rare feature. I am only aware of the Schneider SW4024/4048 ever advertising that.

I believe one of the eg4 3000 off grid can supplement.

DIYrich said:

I believe one of the eg4 3000 off grid can supplement.

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But it's not 240v.

It's tough unless you run a charger directly off the generator, and power the loads direct from the inverter. But I doubt this "solves" your problem

Lt.Dan said:

But it's not 240v.

It's tough unless you run a charger directly off the generator, and power the loads direct from the inverter. But I doubt this "solves" your problem

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With enough gear, anything is possible, but it's getting insane how many times we flip from DC to AC to DC to AC, etc. Anyone realize these inverter generators are DC generators? They modulate AC out, just so I can go through an AC/DC charger to charge DC batteries, so I can make AC, then send that to a drive that makes DC, so that I can pulse out AC waves.

It's F'ing nuts! This industry needs to grab a gear.

As for making volts, it becomes pretty easy with an IGBT pack. If the system can make 120V from a 48VDC bank, it can make 240VAC.

I think a lot of this is feeling out the market, but the market doesn't yet know what they need. Grid power is quite different in design and means.

I have concluded that a hybrid Deye will work for us and do exactly what I want. Question now is where do you buy them? I see a bunch of posts on them in here, like to know the source!

fastline said:

I have concluded that a hybrid Deye will work for us and do exactly what I want. Question now is where do you buy them? I see a bunch of posts on them in here, like to know the source!

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What size are you looking for?

Danke said:

What size are you looking for?

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Prob a 3.0-3.6kw variety. Doesn't look like they offer a 115V unit but we can figure things out with 230V.

fastline said:

With enough gear, anything is possible, but it's getting insane how many times we flip from DC to AC to DC to AC, etc. Anyone realize these inverter generators are DC generators? They modulate AC out, just so I can go through an AC/DC charger to charge DC batteries, so I can make AC, then send that to a drive that makes DC, so that I can pulse out AC waves.

It's F'ing nuts! This industry needs to grab a gear.

As for making volts, it becomes pretty easy with an IGBT pack. If the system can make 120V from a 48VDC bank, it can make 240VAC.

I think a lot of this is feeling out the market, but the market doesn't yet know what they need. Grid power is quite different in design and means.

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Ecoflow have achieved this at least with their Delta 2/Pro battery aios, they sell a gas generator that can charge a Delta via DC, without converting to AC unnecessarily. And you can program at what levels the Delta will command the generator to startup/shutdown based on soc etc.