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Add note on flash endurance for APsystems integration (#38313)
Co-authored-by: Franck Nijhof <frenck@frenck.nl>
2025-04-14 15:30:04 +02:00

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---
title: APsystems
description: Control and monitor your APsystems EZ1 microinverters locally without the cloud
ha_iot_class: Local Polling
ha_config_flow: true
ha_release: 2024.6
ha_category:
- Energy
ha_domain: apsystems
ha_platforms:
- binary_sensor
- number
- sensor
- switch
ha_integration_type: device
ha_codeowners:
- '@mawoka-myblock'
- '@SonnenladenGmbH'
---
The **APsystems** {% term integration %} allows you to read the data from your [APsystems EZ1](https://emea.apsystems.com/diy/ez1/) microinverter. It also allows you to set the output limit to anything above 30 watts.
## Sensors
### Numerical sensors
| Sensor ID | Unit | Description
|---|---| ---|
| total_power | W | Total current output of the inverter
| lifetime_production_p1 | kWh | Lifetime production of first input
| lifetime_production_p2 | kWh | Lifetime production of second input
| lifetime_production | kWh | Lifetime production of both inputs combined
| total_power_p1 | W | Current input on first input
| total_power_p2 | W | Current input on second input
| today_production | kWh | Today's production of both inputs combined
| today_production_p1 | kWh | Today's production of first input
| today_production_p2 | kWh | Today's production of second input
### Binary sensors
| Sensor ID | Description
|---|---|
| off_grid_status | On when the inverter is not connected to the power grid
| dc_1_short_circuit_error_status | Short circuit detected on first input
| dc_2_short_circuit_error_status | Short circuit detected on second input
| output_fault_status | Output because of any error deactivated
## Settings
| Setting ID | Type | Description
|---|---|---|
| inverter_status | switch | Enables or disables the inverter's output
| output_limit | number | Sets the max output of the inverter
## Flash Endurance
There has been a discussion about the inverter's lifetime being shortened when using the `output_limit` setting excessively. APsystems officially confirmed this to me while also acknowledging that newer hardware versions don't have this issue, while older ones should be updated at most every 300 seconds. Newer inverters have a serial number starting with `Ex701` and thus aren't at risk of flash wear when setting the `output_limit` more frequently than every 300 seconds.
## Prerequisites
Make sure the local API is activated and set to **Continuously**. For that, connect to the inverter via Bluetooth using the app and go to **Settings** > **Local Mode**, set the switch **Enable Local Mode** to on and make sure to set this to **Continuously**.
{% include integrations/config_flow.md %}