AlphaESS
What can you do with AlphaESS and Niko Home Control?
Gain insight into the energy flows of your battery system
If you connect your battery system to Niko Home Control, you can monitor the energy flows related to the charging and discharging of your battery. Based on this data, you can balance your energy consumption and save costs.
We recommend the following options to make even better use of this connection:
Get a complete overview of the energy flows in your home, including your self-consumption; see Energy insights.
What do you need?
Niko requirements
Your Niko Home Control installation meets the following requirements:
It has a wireless smart hub or a connected controller II.
It is configured with the most recent programming software.
Depending on the installation type, you need the following connections and additional products:
In case you have a connected controller, install and connect a measuring module on bus or a wireless measuring module (the wireless bridge is strictly needed to connect a wireless measuring module).
In case you have a wireless smart hub, install and connect a wireless measuring module.
AlphaESS requirements
Your system meets the following requirements:
The battery system has an output voltage of 230 V and is connected to the AC network (single-phase or three-phase)
Your system is one of the following AlphaESS products*:
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Battery inverter |
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*Consult the website of the supplier for detailed specifications and the latest products.
Wiring diagrams
Connecting a measuring module on bus
In case you have a single-phase inverter, you can measure the inverter and two other circuits:
In case you have a three-phase inverter, you will need all clamps of the measuring module to measure the energy flow of the inverter:
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Connecting a wireless measuring module
In case you have a single-phase inverter, you can measure the inverter and two other circuits:
In case you have a three-phase inverter, you will need all clamps of the measuring module to measure the energy flow of the inverter:
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Programming of the AlphaESS connection
Configure the measuring module via the Niko Home Control programming software. For more information, see Creating an energy reading.