Sol-Ark 9000 W 120/240/208 VAC Grid-Tie Battery-Based Solar Hybrid Inverter

The Sol-Ark inverters can be used as a grid-tie PV inverter with or without a battery, or as an off grid inverter. The inverters feature Grid-Sell without batteries; Grid-Sell with battery backup; Grid-tied with Zero Export with or without storage; Time-of-Use/Peak Shaving; prioritized charging from renewables; and off grid. The Zero Export features can use any of the loads in the house, including those on the main service panel, what we call primary self-supply. Backup power is available to support the loads connected to the backup loads panel, with an extremely fast transfer time of 4 ms. These inverters use DC coupling from solar to grid and battery for greater overall efficiency. An AC coupled direct grid-tie inverter can also be used as the only source of solar or combined with DC coupled solar. The Sol-Ark can use any commonly available 48 VDC battery bank, including flooded, AGM, gel lead acid batteries, or 48 VDC nominal Lithium batteries. PV input voltage range is 150-500 VDC, allowing for longer PV strings. There are two (three for the Sol-Ark 15k) MPPT inputs so that most any combination of modules can be accommodated. The inverter has both ground fault and arc fault protection built in. CT's can be installed on the house AC lines for export control and monitoring. A battery temperature sensor, ground fault, and arc fault protection are included. There is a color touch screen on the front of the inverter (keep out of the sun). They are capable of Wi-Fi and Ethernet to app or internet for monitoring and control. For the Sol-Ark 5k, Sol-Ark 8k and Sol-Ark 12k the standby draw is 60 W. Included is a 250 ADC battery breaker, 63 AAC AC input and output breakers, and a 50 AAC generator input breaker. For the Sol-Ark 15k the standby draw is 90 W. Included is a 400 ADC battery breaker with dual terminals, 200 AAC grid input terminals, 200 AAC AC output breaker, and a 100 AAC generator input terminals. The Sol-Ark 8k-48-STand Sol-Ark 5k-48-ST come with a 5 year warranty, and 10 years optional. The Sol-Ark 12k-Pand Sol-Ark 15k come with a 10 year warranty. Multiple units of the Sol-Ark 12k-P or Sol-Ark 15k can be stacked if more power is needed. The Sol-Ark 12k-P-EMP is enhanced with Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) protection built in and surge suppressors for the input and output circuits. This gives extra protection from strong solar storms or EMP weapons. Many NEC rapid shutdown systems work with the Sol-Ark. APSystems, Tigo, and IMO FireRaptor can be used for module level shutdown. Either the PV switch on the inverter or a remote normally open switch can be used to trigger rapid shutdown. It's a good idea to use a 48 VDC to 12 VDC power supply at 1.5A or larger to power the APSystems or Tigo rapid shutdown transmitter. Meets UL1741-2010/2018, IEEE1547a-2003/2014, FCC 15 class B, UL1741SA, CA Rule 21, HECO Rule 14H (CA Rule 21 pending for the Sol-Ark 15k). NEMA 3R outdoor rated.

Feature Bullets

• Easy Install - The Sol-Ark Inverter comes with everything you need to install it. Nicely packaged for added efficiency
• Fleet Management - With Sol-Ark's remote access features and app you are never out of touch to quickly repair or adjust any system without being on site
• Battery Agnostic - Sol-Ark inverters also do not have expensive battery restrictions like other solar inverters do, and can be used with a wide variety of 48V battery chemistries, from lead to lithium
• Warranty and Reliability - Comes with our award winning iron clad warranty and our 7 day a week live Engineering Support to assist you in all your needs

Specifications:

Type: Grid-Tie, Battery-Based
Width: 17.7 in
Height: 29.5 in
Depth: 10 in
Maximum Allowed PV Power (STC): 13000 W (Input Data PV)
Rated MPPT Operating Voltage Range: 175-425 V (Input Data PV)
MPPT Voltage Range: 150-500 V (Input Data PV)
Startup Voltage: 125 V (Input Data PV)
Maximum DC Input Voltage: 500 V (Input Data PV)
Maximum Operating Input Current Per MPPT: 20 A (Self-Limiting) (Input Data PV)
Number of MPPT Trackers: 2 (Input Data PV)
Number of PV Strings Per MPPT: 2 (Input Data PV)
Maximum AC Coupled Input: 9600 W (Input Data PV)
Battery Chemistry: Lithium/Lead Acid (Battery Input Data DC)
Nominal DC Voltage: 48 V (Battery Input Data DC)
Operating Voltage: 43-63 V (Battery Input Data DC)
Capacity: 50-9900 Ah (Battery Input Data DC)
Maximum Battery Charge/Discharge Current: 185 A (Battery Input Data DC)
Charging Controller: 3-Stage with Equalization (Battery Input Data DC)
Grid to Battery Charging Efficiency: 96% (Battery Input Data DC)
External Battery Temperature Sensor (BTS): Included (Battery Input Data DC)
Automatic Generator Start (AGS): 2 Wire Start - Integrated (Battery Input Data DC)
BMS Communication: CANBus & RS485 MODBUS (Battery Input Data DC)
Nominal AC Voltage: 120/240 V, 120/208 V, 220 V (Output Data AC)
Grid Frequency: 50/60 Hz (Output Data AC)
Real Power, Maximum Continuous: 9000 W (Output Data AC)
Maximum Output Current: 37.5 A (Output Data AC)
Peak Apparent Power (10 s, Off-Grid): 16000 VA at 240 V (Output Data AC)
Peak Apparent Power (100 ms, Off-Grid): 25000 VA at 240 V (Output Data AC)
Maximum Output Fault Current (100 ms): 104 A (Output Data AC)
Maximum Grid Passthrough Current: 63 A (10 Min) (Output Data AC)
Power Factor Output Range: +/-0.9 Adjustable (Output Data AC)
Backup Transfer Time: 4 ms (Output Data AC)
CEC Efficiency: 96.5% (Output Data AC)
Maximum Efficiency: 97.5% (Output Data AC)
Design (DC to AC): Transformerless DC (Output Data AC)
Stackable: Up to 9 in Parallel (Output Data AC)
PV DC Disconnect Switch-NEC 240.15: Integrated
Ground Fault Detection-NEC 690.5: Integrated
PV Rapid Shutdown Control-NEC 690.12: Integrated
PV Arc Fault Detection-NEC 690.11: Integrated
PV Input Lightning Protection: Integrated
PV String Input Reverse Polarity Protection: Integrated
AC Output Breaker-63 A: Integrated
250 A Battery Breaker/Disconnect: Integrated
Surge Protection: DC Type II/AC Type II
Enclosure Rating: IP65/NEMA 3R
Ambient Temperature Rating: -25 to 55 deg C, >45 deg C Derating
Noise Rating: <30 dB at 25 deg C
Idle Consumption-No-Load: 60 W
Communication and Monitoring: Wi-Fi & LAN Hardware Included
Standards: UL1741-2010/2018, IEEE1547a 2003/2014, FCC 15 cETLus Listed B, UL1741SB, CA Rule 21, HECO Rule 14H, TUV, ETL, PV Cycle, MES, IEC
Warranty: 10 Years
Weight: 78 lb
Application: Residential