Illustration of the product type, not this exact unit
Hybrid inverter
EG4 12kPV: specs and datasheet
- UL 1741
The 12kPV shares its design and software with the 18kPV in a smaller package: 8,000 W continuous, two MPPTs and up to 15,000 W of recommended solar. Standby draw is under 55 W, and up to 10 units can be paralleled. As with the 18kPV, plan strings to 550 V, and note that the datasheet recommends more than 200 Ah of battery per inverter. Warranty is 10 years.
- Output
- 8,000 W
- Battery
- 48 VDC
- Solar input
- 15,000 W
- MPPTs
- 2
- Warranty
- 10-year standard warranty
About the 12kPV
The 12kPV shares its design and software with the 18kPV in a smaller package: 8,000 W continuous, two MPPTs and up to 15,000 W of recommended solar. Standby draw is under 55 W, and up to 10 units can be paralleled. As with the 18kPV, plan strings to 550 V, and note that the datasheet recommends more than 200 Ah of battery per inverter. Warranty is 10 years.
In one line An inverter turns the DC power from solar panels and batteries into the AC power household appliances use.
Key features · as listed by the maker
- “Share Battery” setting simplifies paralleling
- Can start a 5-ton air conditioner without a soft start
- Handles up to 4,000 W of load imbalance for 30 minutes
- Integrated generator input
How power moves
- Up to 15.0 kW of PV (recommended max)
- 48 V battery bank
- 8.0 kW continuous to your loads
Schematic only: it shows the direction of flow in each situation, not measured values. Wiring and code requirements are in the maker’s manual and your local code.
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Specifications
- Model number
- IV-8000-HYB-AW | IV-8000-HYB-AW-00
- Continuous output
- 8,000 W
- Peak power
- 0.5 s: 16 kW · 1 s: 12 kW · 1 min: 10 kW · 12 min: 8.8 kW
- Battery voltage (nominal)
- 48 VDC
- Max battery charge/discharge current
- 167 A @ 48 VDC
- PV input voltage range
- 100–600 VDC
- MPPT voltage high protection (inverter faults here; plan strings below it)
- 550 VDC
- MPPT operating voltage range
- 120–500 VDC
- Number of MPPTs
- 2
- Max usable PV input current
- 25 A per MPPT | 41.6 A in total
- Recommended max solar input
- 15,000 W
- Recommended battery capacity per inverter
- >200 Ah
- Idle consumption (standby)
- <55 W
- Efficiency, battery to grid (max)
- 94%
- Max units in parallel
- 10
- Warranty (as listed)
- 10-year standard warranty
- Enclosure rating
- NEMA 4X
- Weight
- 110 lbs (50 kg)
- Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 29.5×20.5×11.2 in (750×520×285 mm)
Each value is the datasheet line as printed (hover or long-press a value to see that line). A missing row means the datasheet does not list it. Specs change with new revisions: check the current datasheet (linked above) before you buy.
Documents and links
- Datasheet: EG4® 12kPV Spec Sheet PDF, from the maker
- Datasheet: EG4® 12kPV Spec Sheet PDF, from the maker
- Maker’s product page (EG4 Electronics)
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