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Hi,

I have an inverter H1-6.0-E installation which was running originally without batteries but recently decided to add an EP5, the issue is that the location where the inverter and battery are installed are on a detached cottage from the main building where main switch is located and impossible to run a cable for the RS485 connection.
The Inverter location has Wifi and Ethernet connection.
I'm trying to find out if it's possible to build a RS485 bridge over IP using two waveshare RS485 TO WIFI/ETH and connect one side to the inverter and the second RS485 TO WIFI/ETH to a Chint DDSU666-CT on the main switch side.

Will this work?

Many thanks

I would go down the wireless ct route.

https://theecosupermarket.co.uk/product ... ct-meters/

As long as the waveshare devices can act as a transparent bridge, which from the settings seems possible then that should work. As you have ethernet from the house to the garage I would normally prefer that over a wireless link, the Fox-ESS Wireless Bridge is a neat solution though.
This youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV7o6NRhOJA shows you how someone did it with USR-TCP232-304 devices.

Will wrote: ↑Mon Sep 29, 2025 8:43 pm I would go down the wireless ct route.

https://theecosupermarket.co.uk/product ... ct-meters/

Has this product even launched yet? Doesn't seem to be available anywhere....
Any ideas where I can get it?

Thanks

nrb501 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 29, 2025 10:21 pm As long as the waveshare devices can act as a transparent bridge, which from the settings seems possible then that should work. As you have ethernet from the house to the garage I would normally prefer that over a wireless link, the Fox-ESS Wireless Bridge is a neat solution though.
This youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV7o6NRhOJA shows you how someone did it with USR-TCP232-304 devices.

The distance between the locations and the fact that the house is old rebuild farm with thick stone walls might make it difficult for the wireless signal to reach both ends, but I might try first Fox-ESS Wireless Bridge solution as it seems to be much easier to setup.

Thanks

I think it's the bridge device that is used for SolaX?