Technical data

Subject to technical changes. Errors excepted.
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Hybrid inverter

 

PLENTICORE plus G2

Power class

 

3.0

4.2

5.5

7.0

8.5

10

 

Input side (DC)

Unit

3.0

4.2

5.5

7.0

8.5

10

Max. PV power (cos φ = 1)

kWp

4.5

6.3

8.25

10.5

12.75

15

Max. PV power per DC input

kWp

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Nominal DC power

kW

3.09

4.33

5.67

7.22

8.76

10.31

Rated input voltage (Udc,r)

V

570

570

570

570

570

570

Start input voltage (Udc,start)

V

150

150

150

150

150

150

Input voltage range (Udc,min)

V

120

120

120

120

120

120

Input voltage range (Udc,max)

V

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

MPP working voltage range (Umpp,workmin)

V

120 7

120 7

120 7

120 7

120 7

120 7

MPP working voltage range (Umpp,workmax)

V

720 7

720 7

720 7

720 7

720 7

720 7

Max. working voltage (Udc,workmax)

V

900

900

900

900

900

900

Max. input current (idc, max) per DC input

A

13

13

13

13

13

13

Max. PV short-circuit current (Isc,pv) per DC input

A

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

Number of DC inputs

 

3

3

3

3

3

3

Number of DC inputs for battery (optional)

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

Number of independent MPP trackers

 

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

Input side (DC 3 – battery input)

Unit

3.0

4.2

5.5

7.0

8.5

10

Working voltage range battery input (Udc,workbatmin)

V

120 7

120 7

120 7

120 7

120 7

120 7

Working voltage range battery input (Udc,workbatmax)

V

650

650

650

650

650

650

Max. charging current/discharging current at battery input

A

13/13

13/13

13/13

13/13

13/13

13/13

 

Output side (AC)

Unit

3.0

4.2

5.5

7.0

8.5

10

Rated power, cos φ = 1 (Pac,r)

kW

3

4.2

5.5

7

8.5

10

Output apparent power (Sac,nom, Sac,max)

kVA

3

4.2

5.5

7

8.5

10

Min. output voltage (Uac,min)

V

320

320

320

320

320

320

Max. output voltage (Uac,max)

V

500

500

500

500

500

500

Rated output current (Iac,r)

A

4.33

6.06

7.94

10.1

12.27

14.43

Max. output current (Iac,max)

A

4.81

6.74

8.82

11.23

13.63

16.04

Inrush current (Iinrush)

A

2.46

2.46

2.46

6.72

6.72

6.72

Short-circuit current (peak/RMS)

A

6.8/4.8

9.5/6.7

12.5/8.8

15.9/11.2

19.3/13.6

22.8/16.1

Number of feed-in phases

 

3

3

3

3

3

3

Grid connection

 

3N~, AC, 400 V

3N~, AC, 400 V

3N~, AC, 400 V

3N~, AC, 400 V

3N~, AC, 400 V

3N~, AC, 400 V

Rated frequency (fr)

Hz

50

50

50

50

50

50

Grid frequency (fmin/fmax)

Hz

47/53

47/53

47/53

47/53

47/53

47/53

Power factor setting range (cos[φ,adj])

 

0.8…1

0.8…1

0.8…1

0.8…1

0.8…1

0.8…1

Power factor at rated power (cos[φac,r])

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

Max. THD

%

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

Device properties

Unit

3.0

4.2

5.5

7.0

8.5

10

Standby

W

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

 

Efficiency

Unit

3.0

4.2

5.5

7.0

8.5

10

Max. efficiency

%

97.1

97.1

97.1

97.2

97.2

97.2

European efficiency

%

95.3

95.5

96.2

96.5

96.5

96.5

MPP adjustment efficiency

%

99.9

99.9

99.9

99.9

99.9

99.9

 

System data

Unit

3.0

4.2

5.5

7.0

8.5

10

Topology: Without galvanic isolation – transformerless

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Protection class in accordance with IEC 60529

 

IP65

IP65

IP65

IP65

IP65

IP65

Protective class in accordance with IEC 62103

 

I

I

I

I

I

I

Overvoltage category according to IEC 60664-1 Input side (DC) 8

 

II

II

II

II

II

II

Overvoltage category according to IEC 60664-1 Output side (AC) 9

 

III

III

III

III

III

III

Degree of contamination 10

 

4

4

4

4

4

4

Environmental category (outdoor installation)

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Environmental category (indoor installation)

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

UV resistance

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cable diameter of AC connection cable (min-max)

 

8…17

8…17

8…17

8…17

8…17

8…17

Cable cross-section of AC connection cable (min-max)

mm²

1.5…6

1.5…6

1.5…6

2.5…6

2.5…6

4…6

Cable cross-section of PV connection cable (min-max)

mm²

2.5…6

2.5…6

2.5…6

2.5…6

2.5…6

2.5…6

Cable cross-section of battery connection cable (min-max)

mm²

4…6

4…6

4…6

4…6

4…6

4…6

Torque of screws in terminal compartment

Nm

2

2

2

2

2

2

Torque of screws in cover

Nm

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Max. fuse protection on output side according to IEC 60898-1

 

B16/C16

B16/C16

B16/C16

B16/C16

B16/C16

B25 / C25

Compatibility with external residual current protection devices

 

Type A RCD

Type A RCD

Type A RCD

Type A RCD

Type A RCD

Type A RCD

Internal operator protection in accordance with EN 62109-2

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Independent disconnection device according to VDE V 0126-1-1 11

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Electronic DC disconnection device integrated

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Reverse polarity protection, DC side

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Height/width/depth

mm

563 / 405 / 233

563 / 405 / 233

563 / 405 / 233

563 / 405 / 233

563 / 405 / 233

563 / 405 / 233

Weight

kg

19.6

19.6

19.6

21.6

21.6

21.6

Cooling principle – regulated fans

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Max. air throughput

m³/h

184

184

184

184

184

184

Noise emission (typical) 12

dB(A)

39

39

39

39

39

39

Ambient temperature

°C

-20 ... 60

-20 ... 60

-20 ... 60

-20 ... 60

-20 ... 60

-20 ... 60

Max. operating altitude above sea level

m

2000

2000

2000

2000

2000

2000

Relative humidity

%

4 … 100

4 … 100

4 … 100

4 … 100

4 … 100

4 … 100

Connection technology, DC side – SUNCLIX plug

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Connection technology, AC side – Spring-type terminal strip

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Connection technology interfaces – Push-in terminals

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Interfaces

Unit

3.0

4.2

5.5

7.0

8.5

10

Ethernet LAN (RJ45/100 Mbit/s)

 

2

2

2

2

2

2

Wifi (2.4 GHz [802.11 b/g/n])

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

RS485 / CAN (for battery communication)

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

Energy meter connection for collecting energy data (Modbus RTU)

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

Digital inputs (e.g. for ripple control receiver or external battery control, CEI, OVP evaluation)

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Digital outputs (e.g. for self-consumption control)

 

4 (24 V, 100 mA)

4 (24 V, 100 mA)

4 (24 V, 100 mA)

4 (24 V, 100 mA)

4 (24 V, 100 mA)

4 (24 V, 100 mA)

Webserver (user interface)

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Directives / Certification

CE, GS, CEI 0-21, C10/11, EN 62109-1, EN 62109-2, EN 60529, EN 50438*, EN 50549-1*, NA/EEA, G98, G99, EIFS2018, IEC 61727, IEC 62116, RD 1699, RD 647, RFG, TF3.3.1, TOR generators, UNE 206006, UNE 206007-1, VDE 0126-1-1, VDE-AR-N 4105, VJV2018 (* does not apply to all national appendices)