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Iconica 5500W 48V Hybrid Grid Tie / Off-Grid Solar Inverter With 6500W Solar Input, 60A Charger
Iconica 5500W 48V Hybrid Grid Tie / Off-Grid Solar Inverter With 6500W Solar Input, 60A Charger
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This Iconica hybrid grid-tie/off-grid 5500W 48V inverter with battery backup is a revolutionary grid-tie inverter which combines standard “feed-to-the-grid” solar functionality with a strong off-grid platform; transforming this inverter into a fully autonomous power station. While basic grid-tie inverters simply feed solar power automatically into the electrical grid, depleting your stores of solar energy, this hybrid Iconica grid-tie/off-grid inverter encourages self-consumption of solar energy by keeping it stored in the battery bank and making it available now or for use in the future. In case of mains power failure, or when mains electricity is too expensive or impractical to use (e.g. due to poor power quality), you can fully rely on the off-grid functionality of this inverter to provide you with a clean, stable and independent electricity supply.
Modes
The inverter features three main operating modes: a) 100% grid-tie, b) grid-tie + battery back-up and c) 100% off-grid:
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a) Grid-tie operation: Energy generated by the solar panels is fed back to the grid.
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b) Grid-tie operation with Battery backup: Generated solar power can feed energy back to the grid, supply power to the load and charge the battery. Mains electricity can also be used to power the load and charge the battery. In this mode, the user can configure PV energy supply priority, charging source priority and load supply source priority. When solar power is not sufficient to power the load, or if mains power is unavailable, the battery will act as a 'backup' and continue to power the load (e.g. at night when there is no solar power or during a mains power cut). 'Peak' and 'Off-peak' times for electricity demand can also be set, in order to prioritise either load power supply or battery charging.
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c) Off-grid operation: Energy generated by the solar panels can be used to power the load or charge the battery. No power is fed back to the grid, however, there is still the option to draw power from mains to power the load / charge the battery if needed. In this mode, the user can configure PV energy supply priority, charging source priority and load supply source priority.
Using the ‘grid-tie + off-grid back-up’ mode, this inverter provides numerous advantages over standard grid tie inverters, such as:
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Undisrupted operation during power outages: During interruptions to the grid power supply, standard grid-tie inverters will turn off completely; leaving the user without electricity until power is restored and wasting valuable solar energy as the panels are rendered useless. To completely avoid this problem, this inverter will use stored battery power to create an uninterrupted power supply (UPS), keeping appliances running and continuing to harvest energy from the solar panels.
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Lower electricity costs: With a rise in electricity prices and a fall in / removal of subsidies for grid-fed power, the importance of maximising self-consumption is stronger than ever before. This grid-tie + back-up feature encourages self-consumption by keeping a large amount of power ‘in-house’ and only feeding back to the grid when there is excess solar energy. This captures as much solar energy as possible for your own use during costly periods – e.g. for economy 7 tariffs this energy can be utilised during ‘peak’ hours when electricity costs surge, meaning that power is only drawn from the grid during ‘off-peak’ times if needed (please read the below section on the energy meter application).
Additional Intelligent Features
The Iconica 5500W 48V hybrid grid-tie inverter boasts an abundance of unique features, providing enhanced functionality over other grid-tie, battery back-up and off-grid inverters. These include:
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3-in-1 hybrid functionality: Intelligent combination of a pure sine wave inverter with a strong peak power handling capability of up to 11000VA to start powerful appliances, an MPPT solar converter/charge controller with two inbuilt 500V MPP trackers for up to 6500W solar input from either one or two separate solar arrays at up to 98% efficiency, and an enhanced 60A smart mains charger designed to enable safe, efficient and fast unattended charging of a battery from a mains power source (utility power or a generator) - with full overcharge protection and multiple charging stages.
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A range of highly customisable settings: The parameters for this inverter can be personalised to an exceptionally specific degree via the user-friendly interface. At the touch of a button, the user can customise parameters such as the AC input range, battery type, max charging current, max grid feed-in power, specific high/low voltage disconnect points (and preferred charging source upon reconnection), the duration and voltage of each charging stage, auto-restart options, overload bypass, battery equalization stage characteristics and so on. The inverter is also supplied with a PC connection cable and PC software CD for convenient viewing of important system information, such as solar/ battery/ AC voltage, charging current, battery capacity etc. Detailed data logs are also available to view and export to PDF/ Excel formats.
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Advanced communication options: This inverter also has the potential to send data to an online user portal using a Wi-Fi connection kit (sold separately). By connecting via this method, the user will unlock access to exclusive features such as email status updates for the inverter, remote system monitoring from any location and much more.
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Energy meter application: The inverter can be easily integrated into an existing household system by simply inserting the Modbus card (sold separately) into the intelligent slot to enable communication with the energy meter (sold separately) via the RS-485 connection. This is used to set up the self-consumption function to control the power generation and battery charging of the inverter.
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Output source priority: This intelligent feature allows the user to set output source preferences (solar/ battery power/ mains input or a generator) for the AC load output of the inverter. This menu includes several options for varying conditions and scenarios, e.g. which source of energy is given priority for the AC output if solar power is insufficient/ if the battery voltage is too low/ if mains are unavailable, etc.
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Battery charging priority: A wide selection of battery charging priority options are available. For instance, the user can choose to charge the battery using solar power only/ using a combination of solar power and mains power/ from mains power only etc.
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Illuminated LCD screen: Displays vital statistics which are easily changeable by use of the up/down keys. This information includes operation mode, grid-tie status, charging source priority, output source priority, input/output voltage, frequency, battery voltage, load power and percentages, charge and discharge current, fault indicators etc.
Compatibility
This hybrid inverter is suitable for 48V flooded and sealed GEL/AGM lead-acid as well as Lithium batteries, with pre-defined charging programs for each type. A user-defined battery type with numerous customisable settings is also available for charging other lead acid batteries.
Specifications
- Nominal battery voltage: 48V
- Continuous power output: 5500W / 5500VA (220-240V AC)
- Surge power: 11000VA
- Output frequency: 50Hz /60Hz
- Output waveform: Pure sine wave
- Maximum solar input power: 6500W
- Maximum open circuit solar input voltage: 500V
- Solar MPPT operating voltage: 120-450V DC
- Maximum solar input current: 13A per MPP tracker
- Maximum AC input current including bypass: 40A
- Maximum battery charging current from AC: 60A
- Maximum combined charging current from solar / AC: 60A
- Peak efficiency: 93%
- Solar / AC charger max efficiency: 98%
- Operating temperature: -10°C to 40°C
- Size: 110 x 450 x 445 mm
- Weight: 16 kg
The inverter conforms to G99 Engineering Recommendation for grid connection.
The inverter is supplied with PV connectors, software CD, user manual, USB cable, RS-232 cable, surge protection device and mounting accessories.
This product is covered by a 1-year manufacturer warranty. For more information please the warranty tab.
This product comes with a detailed user manual which explains wiring and operations.
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Damage in transit
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Returns & Refunds Policy
Returns & Refunds Policy
Return Policy
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Right to Cancel
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To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.
Once the right to cancel period has expired we may still accept returns, although additional charges will be applicable. However, these regulations do not restrict the statutory right to cancel and do not apply during the 14 days cancellation period.
Effects of Cancellation
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(a) 14 days after the day we receive back from you any goods supplied, or
(b) (if earlier) 14 days after the day you provide evidence that you have returned the goods, or
(c) if there were no goods supplied, 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to cancel this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of the reimbursement. We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest. You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired.
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Warranty
Warranty
Electrical equipment such as solar charge controllers and inverters have 1 year warranty, unless stated otherwise in our product description.
Warranty for this product is provided by Photonic Universe Ltd. If defects are found within the warranty period, they will repair or replace such products at their discretion free of charge.
Photonic Universe solar panels are covered by 1 year workmanship warranty in relation to assembly, materials and accessories (connection, cables, diodes, frame etc). In addition, there's a separate performance warranty on solar cells provided by solar cells manufacturers. Most manufacturers of solar cells used on the solar panels provide the standard industry warranty, which is that solar cells are guaranteed to produce at least 90% of nominal power in 10 years and 80% of nominal power in 25 years.
If you suspect a product defect within the warranty period, please contact us by email with a detailed description of the problem. If the problem cannot be solved remotely and an examination is required, you will be asked to send the item for testing at your cost. If Photonic Universe Ltd are involved into repair / replacement of the product and the problem is covered by the warranty, they will return the repaired / replaced item to you at their cost. If the item you sent to them under warranty is in good working condition and no defect is found, it will incur a test service charge and the shipping cost to send the item back to you.
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