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Hybrid / smart energy inverter
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| Specification | SUN-12K-SG06LP1-EU-CM3Ningbo Deye Inverter Technology Co., Ltd. · Global / Europe (EU-labelled)Deep comparison fields reviewed | SBSE5.8-US-50SMA Solar Technology AG · United StatesDeep comparison fields reviewed | H3-6.0-SmartFox ESS · Global / ROW official siteDeep comparison fields reviewed |
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| AC output | |||
| Rated AC active power | 12000 Wrated AC input/output active power Official source ↗ | 5760 Wrated AC active power at 240 V, 60 Hz Official source ↗ | 6000 Wnominal active AC output; scope: AC output; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| Maximum AC apparent output | 13200 VAmaximum AC apparent power Official source ↗ | 5760 VAmaximum apparent AC power Official source ↗ | 6600 VAmaximum apparent AC output for stated market; scope: AC output; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| Connection phases | 1Official current product family identifies exact model as single-phase. Official source ↗ | 1Official SMA America product page explicitly identifies this exact SBSE-US family as a 1-phase / single-phase hybrid inverter. Official source ↗ | 3Official exact-model/family phase identity: three-phase. For North-American split-phase, the literal split-phase descriptor is retained rather than converted to a false phase count. No grid-approval inference. Official source ↗ |
| PV input & tracking | |||
| Independent MPPT trackers | 3MPP trackers Official source ↗ | 3independent MPPT inputs Official source ↗ | 3independent MPP trackers; scope: inverter; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| MPPT operating window minimum | 150 VMPPT range Official source ↗ | 136 Vrated MPP voltage range Official source ↗ | 120 Voperating MPPT range; scope: MPPT; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| MPPT operating window maximum | 425 VMPPT range Official source ↗ | 480 Vrated MPP voltage range Official source ↗ | 950 Voperating MPPT range; scope: MPPT; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| DC operating voltage minimum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| DC operating voltage maximum | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Maximum PV input voltage | 500 Vmaximum PV input voltage Official source ↗ | 600 Vmaximum DC voltage Official source ↗ | 1000 Vmaximum DC voltage; scope: PV input; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| Maximum input current per tracker/input | 36 / 36 / 18 Aper-MPPT operating current Official source ↗ | 15 Aper MPPT Official source ↗ | 20 / 20 / 20 Amaximum current by MPPT; scope: MPPT1/2/3; raw source cell retained: 20/20/20; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| Maximum PV short-circuit current | 54 / 54 / 27 Aper-MPPT short-circuit current Official source ↗ | 30 Aper MPPT Official source ↗ | 25 / 25 / 25 Amaximum short-circuit current by MPPT; scope: MPPT1/2/3; raw source cell retained: 25/25/25; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| Efficiency & environment | |||
| Maximum conversion efficiency | 97.6 %maximum efficiency Official source ↗ | 98.1 %Current official SMA datasheet max-efficiency row; exact model column/family span visually checked. Official source ↗ | 97.7 %maximum conversion efficiency; scope: efficiency; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| European efficiency | 96.5 %Euro efficiency Official source ↗ | Unknown | 97.2 %European efficiency; scope: efficiency; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| Operating ambient temperature minimum | -40 °Coperating temperature and derating threshold; derating above 45 °C Official source ↗ | -25 °Cambient operating range; datasheet states with derating Official source ↗ | -25 °Cambient range and derating threshold; scope: environment; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| Operating ambient temperature maximum | 60 °Coperating temperature and derating threshold; derating above 45 °C Official source ↗ | 60 °Cambient operating range; datasheet states with derating Official source ↗ | 60 °Cambient range and derating threshold; scope: environment; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| Enclosure protection | IP65official enclosure ingress-protection rating Official source ↗ | IP65electronics ingress protection Official source ↗ | IP65ingress protection rating; scope: enclosure; Exact model/market manufacturer evidence; no compatibility, string-sizing, grid or safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| Surge protection | Type II (DC), Type II (AC)Official current product page surge-protection level. Official source ↗ | Unknown | DC Type II / AC Type IIManufacturer protection table; optional qualifiers retained where stated. Decorative/catalogue use only; no safety approval. Official source ↗ |
| Warranty | |||
| Warranty and eligibility | 5standard warranty; source says up to 10 years may vary by installation country Official source ↗ | 10 years standard; extensions stated up to 25 yearsstandard warranty; extension available Maximum extension horizon from same official source. Official source ↗ | Unknown |