{"product_id":"iconica-5500w-48v-hybrid-grid-tie-off-grid-inverter-with-6500w-500v-solar-input-dual-mppt-and-60a-mains-charger","title":"Iconica 5500W 48V hybrid grid tie \/ off-grid inverter with 6500W 500V solar input, dual MPPT and 60A mains charger","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eIconica hybrid grid-tie\/off-grid 5500W 48V inverter with battery back up\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 future use. In case of mains power failure, or when mains electricity is too expensive or impractical to use (e.g. due to poor quality of power), you can fully rely on the off-grid functionality of this inverter to provide you with a clean, stable and independent electricity supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe inverter features three main operating modes: a) 100% grid-tie, b) grid-tie + battery back-up and c) 100% off-grid:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea) \u003cu\u003eGrid-tie operation:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Energy generated by the solar panels is fed back to the grid.\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(22, 44, 58); font-size:13px\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eb) \u003cu\u003eGrid-tie operation with Battery back-up:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Generated solar power can be used to \u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(22, 44, 58); font-size:13px\"\u003efeed energy back to the grid, supply power to the load \u003c\/span\u003eand charge the battery. \u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(22, 44, 58); font-size:13px\"\u003e Mains electricity can also be used to power the load and charge the battery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(22, 44, 58); font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:13px\"\u003eIn this mode, the user can configure PV energy supply priority, charging source priority and load supply source priority. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWhen solar power is not sufficient to power the load, or if mains power is unavailable, the battery will act as a 'back up' and continue to power the load (e.g. at night when there is no solar power or during a mains power cut). \u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(22, 44, 58); font-size:13px\"\u003e'Peak' and 'Off-peak' times for electricity demand can also be set, in order to prioritise either load power supply or battery charging. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ec) \u003cu\u003eOff-grid operation\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(22, 44, 58); font-size:13px\"\u003eEnergy generated by the solar panels can be \u003c\/span\u003eused 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. I\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(22, 44, 58); font-size:13px\"\u003en this mode, the user can configure PV energy supply priority, charging source priority and load supply source priority. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the ‘grid-tie + off-grid back-up’ mode, this inverter provides numerous advantages over standard grid tie inverters, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eUndisrupted operation during power outages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003euninterrupted power supply (UPS)\u003c\/strong\u003e, keeping appliances running and continuing to harvest energy from the solar panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Lower electricity costs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003eenergy meter application\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAdditional intelligent features:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003e3-in-1 hybrid functionality: \u003c\/strong\u003eIntelligent 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\u003cstrong\u003e with two inbuilt 500V MPP trackers for up to 6500W solar input \u003c\/strong\u003efrom either one or two separate solar arrays at up to 98% efficiency, and an \u003cstrong\u003eenhanced\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e60A smart mains charger \u003c\/strong\u003edesigned 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eA range of highly customisable settings\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Advanced communication options:\u003c\/strong\u003e This inverter also has the potential to send data to an \u003cstrong\u003eonline user portal \u003c\/strong\u003eusing a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.photonicuniverse.com\/en\/catalog\/full\/411-Wi-Fi-Remote-monitoring-kit-for-Iconica-hybrid-inverters-with-Email-communication.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWi-Fi connection kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify\"\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eEnergy meter application:\u003c\/strong\u003e The inverter can be easily integrated into an existing household system by simply inserting the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.photonicuniverse.com\/en\/catalog\/full\/723-RS-485-Modbus-card-for-communication-between-Iconica-grid-tie-inverters-and-other-devices.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModbus card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (sold separately) into the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eintelligent slot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e to enable communication with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.photonicuniverse.com\/en\/catalog\/full\/724-100A-Eastron-SDM630-Modbus-V2-energy-meter-for-self-consumption-applications-of-Iconica-grid-tie-hybrid-inverters.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eenergy meter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eOutput source priority\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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 battery voltage is too low\/ if mains is unavailable, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eBattery charging priority\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eIlluminated LCD screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis hybrid inverter is suitable for 48V \u003cstrong\u003eflooded\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003esealed \u003cstrong\u003eG\u003c\/strong\u003eEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\/\u003cstrong\u003eAGM \u003c\/strong\u003elead-acid as well as \u003cstrong\u003eLithium \u003c\/strong\u003ebatteries, with pre-defined charging programs for each type. A \u003cstrong\u003euser-defined\u003c\/strong\u003e battery type with numerous customisable settings is also available for charging other lead acid batteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eClick on the Details and Specifications tab for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Photonic Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56848320364927,"sku":"ICGT-IFS5500-48","price":1599.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9689\/8691\/files\/1699461825_31401500.png?v=1769530565","url":"https:\/\/marcleleisure.co.uk\/products\/iconica-5500w-48v-hybrid-grid-tie-off-grid-inverter-with-6500w-500v-solar-input-dual-mppt-and-60a-mains-charger","provider":"Marcle Leisure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}