SMA Sunny Island 5048U On/Off Grid Inverter

SMA America
Sunny Island 5048U

SMA’s next generation of Sunny Island inverters combines the most advanced technology used in their Sunny Boys with an outstanding feature set for off-grid PV applications.

The new Sunny Island 5048U has incredible surge capabilities and excellent AC output characteristics. Each unit provides a very clean and stable 120 VAC output. Multiple units can be used together for single-phase, split-phase or three-phase applications.

The Sunny Island also features the unique ability to facilitate AC coupling of all power generation sources. This makes for efficient use of available AC power and greatly simplifies system expansion. The Sunny Island 5048U also helps to optimize the overall life of the batteries through its advanced battery management system.

This inverter can also be utilized as a back-up system in grid-tied applications. Its seamless transfer allows existing Sunny Boy inverters to be utilized during daytime grid outages. The Sunny Island 5048U is an extremely robust and sophisticated unit providing both off-grid and back-up users with the highest quality available in the industry today.

Features:

• Certified to the new UL 1741 / UL 1998 standards
• 5-year warranty
• Suitable for systems from 3 kW to 26 kW
• AC coupling of all energy sources
• DC coupling with optional equipment
• 1, 3 and split-phase, connectable in parallel
• Excellent overload characteristics for motor starting
• Long battery service life due to optimum battery management system

One of the greatest benefits of AC coupling is that it allows virtually any type of power generating device to be connected to the system, i.e. solar, wind, water, even gas or diesel powered generators. This provides system designers the opportunity to take advantage of all the resources available to them at a given location.It also allows for easy system expansion by providing a simple solution for integrating future power sources.

The Sunny Island has also been designed for easy expansion. The power provided by the Sunny Island can be increased simply be adding an additional Sunny Island inverter in parallel. AC coupling provides easy system expansion and ensures that over the long term, the system will continue to serve the needs of its users safely and reliably.