Why is my Solis solar inverter drawing energy from the grid?

Good question this, @Mbu1982 - great to see your green tech in the home: solar and storage!

We do have forum members with solar panels and I’d like to see if anyone has any suggestions to check for this. 

@EverythingNeedsAUserName and @PeterR1947 are often happy to have a look at these solar ones. I hope they don’t mind me tagging them in this one. 

There’s also a similar thread from @dnshorto here:

My trump cards are the new-to-solar @Jequinlan and the smart home guru @ArundaleP. As a group if we can’t advise you of a next step, I don’t know who can!

Here is my current state and a small flow is going TO the grid...

Interesting!  I don’t have a battery as such although my Leaf is connected in V2G & V2H mode.  Like any other permanently connected device the inverter takes a certain amount of electricity whether on or off, however, when I’m generating more than the house is using, I take 0kW from the grid.  I would make a big noise with Solis, it doesn’t make sense at all.

Peter

Thanks for the responses @Jequinlan @Tim_OVO @PeterR1947 I tend to agree with Peter, in this day an age the switch between should be instant.  When I am generating enough energy or have a battery over 20% I do not expect to have any energy to be drawn from the grid.  Does this happen with all inverters?

Wow that doesn't sound right I'm no expert far from it....... I am in the process of ordering battery installation my fist choice inverter was the Solis 5g.

With so many throughout the world you would think it would be picked up by now sounds like a fault on yours.

Be interested to here what Solis say about the ticket they raised @Mbu1982.

Have you used the new tool below live view every 10sec ..... log into OVO it's at the very bottom of the first page

@davericho can you let us know which battery system you’re going for?

@Mbu1982 are you aware of this new 10 second portal view?

Thanks @Tim_OVO @davericho No response or answer yet from the ticket raised.  It makes no sense to me. Even on the days where the battery was at 60% when the sun rose and full charged by 11am. We still used enough electricity to be charged just £0.89 Plus the standing charge. As technology is seem less these days it makes no sense. Will let you know when I hear back from Solis.

Thanks Mbu1982 really would appreciate your Solis update.

Clutching at straws but have tried disconnecting everything to see if you draw power you may have done this, forgive me if I missed you had.

@Tim_OVO 

Hi Tim I will be installing PylonTech US5000 4.8kWh along with a Solis 5g inverter 

Not yet installed