### AlphaESS Modbus Read Response Example

Source: https://projects.hillviewlodge.ie/alphaess?replytocom=103

This is an example of a Modbus read response received from an AlphaESS device. It shows the hexadecimal representation of the response.

```text
recv: 0x55 0x3 0x2 0x0 0x6e 0x8 0x64
```

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### Configuring Dual Inverter Setup for Force Export

Source: https://projects.hillviewlodge.ie/alphaess?replytocom=175

This configuration addresses a dual inverter setup (host/follower) where force export was not working as expected. It involves creating a virtual sensor that sums the loads of both inverters and updating the house load sensor accordingly.

```yaml
sensor:
  # Virtual sensor to sum the loads of both inverters
  - name: "Total House Load"
    unique_id: total_house_load
    value_template: "{{ (states('sensor.host_inverter_load') | float(0) + states('sensor.follower_inverter_load') | float(0)) }}"
    unit_of_measurement: "W"
    device_class: "power"
    state_class: "measurement"

# Then, in your AlphaESS integration configuration, replace:
# sensor.alpha_current_house_load with sensor.total_house_load for both host and follower instances.
```