posts/integrate-lux-inverter-with-home-assistant/

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posts/integrate-lux-inverter-with-home-assistant/

After having solar installed I wanted to get it integrated into home assistant to enable historical monitoring and also automation around my home.

https://totaldebug.uk/posts/integrate-lux-inverter-with-home-assistant/

[charles-emes]

Hi, would like to get hold of the code but when I tried to fill out the form it said the maximum number had been reached. Happy to donate £20. My email is [email protected] and GitHub username is Charles-emes.

[marksie1988]

Hi,

The project is not owned by myself so I would be unable to give you access.

It is somewhat frustrating the way the project is private even though anyone is supposed to be allowed access to the repository. personally I think it should be made public as it would be better supported and developed but that's not what the owner wants...

this is the github of the person that makes it if you wish to contact them https://github.com/guybw

[anthemia010101]

Hi, has it stopped working for you? I'm very soon to get my new lux inverters live, and in preparation have got HA setup, but Guy the dev tells me that Lux have now blocked local connect for the newer wifi modules. Very disappointing indeed

[marksie1988]

My inverter has been down for the past 2 months, I'm getting it replaced on Thursday so can tell you then.

Although if they have blocked it I won't be very happy at all!

[anthemia010101]

Guy said "Do you have a new dongle ? If so unless you are able to log into the web page for it then it won’t work as LUX changed the dongle a few weeks ago. They created the new dongle to fix the 2.4/5 issue and to support WiFi6 but they removed the local connect option... "
Guy is in early stages of getting a dongle built himself with the aim of getting access

[marksie1988]

I won't be too pleased if I get the new dongle then!

I'm not sure why they would remove local connect as then if they go out of business I lose the ability to control the inverter on my network

[anthemia010101]

I can only imagine it's to drive adoption of their cloud services? Either way, I too will be a very unhappy customer if this is the case with no workround

[guybw]

I think it was a drive to cut down support tickets if I'm honest.

[charles-emes]

My HA setup has been down for a while now, but will try an again and let you know. Doesn’t sound good news. Charles On 11 Dec 2023, at 21:18, anthemia010101 ***@***.***> wrote:  Hi, has it stopped working for you? I'm very soon to get my new lux inverters live, and in preparation have got HA setup, but Guy the dev tells me that Lux have now blocked local connect for the newer wifi modules. Very disappointing indeed — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#8 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AYA33E56RGAJJK2BCA3XQX3YI52BFAVCNFSM6AAAAAA7UM6M2WVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43SRDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHM3TQMRUGQZDC>. You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[guybw]

Hi Charles - reach out to me on my email (you have emailed me before) and we can see if the new dongle is now working.

Guy