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Pylontech Force H2
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GLOBAL
verified Aug. 31, 2026
Identity
| category |
batteries
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| manufacturer |
Pylontech
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| model |
Force H2
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| product_family |
Force H1 / Force H2 / Force-H1-V2 / Force-H2-V2 / Force H3
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| product_revision |
IMPORTANT: Pylontech treats 'Force-H2' and 'Force-H2-V2' as distinct, non-interchangeable products in its own compatibility list. Some inverters (notably SMA Sunny Boy Storage SBS 3.7-10 / SBS6.0-10) are released for 'Force-H1-V2 & Force-H2-V2 only'.
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| product_status |
superseded
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| product_status_detail |
superseded by Force H3 for several inverter families (e.g. GoodWe ET 15-30/40-50 and SMA SBSE accept only Force-H3 / Powercube-M1C)
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| region |
GLOBAL
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Electrical
| chemistry |
LFP (LiFePO4, inferred from product family)
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| communication_can |
True
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| communication_rs485 |
UNKNOWN
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| firmware_requirements |
Deye hybrid inverters: Force-H1/H2 minimum firmware V1.7; Force-H1/H2-V2 minimum firmware V1.1
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| max_continuous_charge_current_a |
7.4
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| max_continuous_discharge_current_a |
7.4
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| max_continuous_power_kw |
UNKNOWN
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| max_parallel_units |
UNKNOWN (this source)
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| max_series_units |
4
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| min_series_units_hv |
2
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| nominal_energy_kwh |
14.21
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| nominal_voltage_v |
384
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| officially_supported_inverter_brands |
Deye and Kostal confirmed with firmware notes (see Pylontech Compatibility List Ver.2.35)
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| officially_supported_inverter_models |
['Deye hybrid inverters (Force-H1/H2 needs firmware V1.7; Force-H1/H2-V2 needs V1.1)', 'Kostal PLENTICORE series (only Force-H1/H2-V2 and Force-H3 compatible)']
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| peak_current_a |
37
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| supported_inverter_protocols |
['CAN', 'Modbus']
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| usable_energy_kwh |
12.79 (90% DoD, derived)
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| voltage_class |
HV
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| voltage_range_v |
UNKNOWN exact min-max for H2 specifically
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Physical / mechanical
| depth_mm |
296
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| height_mm |
1415
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| module_capacity_ah |
37
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| module_nominal_voltage_v |
96
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| mounting_type |
['floor']
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| weight_kg |
155
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| width_mm |
450
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Installation
| maximum_modules_per_stack |
4
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| minimum_modules_per_stack |
2
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| per_inverter_module_limits |
Pylontech HV compatibility list Ver.2.40 sets the Force H2 module count per inverter: Deye SUN-5~25K-SG01HP3-EU/AU 2-5; Deye SUN-29.9~50K-SG01HP3-EU/AU 2-5; Kostal PLENTICORE plus / plus G2 / BI xx/26 / G3 2-4; Sungrow SH5.0-10.0RT 2-5; GoodWe EH/BH 1-4; GoodWe ET 5-10 3-5; GoodWe ET G2 2-5; Solis RHI-3P-HVES-5G 2-5, S6-EH3P(5-10)K-H-EU 2-5, S6-EH1P(3.8-11.4)K-H-US 2-4, S6-EH3P(12-20)K-H 2-5, S6-EH3P(29.9-50)K-H 2-5; SMA SBS 3.7-10 / SBS6.0-10 2-4 (V2 revision only); Sofar HYD 10000/15000/20000 TL-3PH 3-5.
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Environment
| cooling_method |
natural convection
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| ip_rating |
IP55
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| operating_temperature_c |
0 to +50 (datasheet 'Working Temperature 0-50')
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| storage_temperature_c |
-20 to +60
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Interfaces & connectors
| can |
yes
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| modbus_rtu |
True
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| protocol_notes |
datasheet 'Communications: CAN, Modbus'. The HV compatibility list records CAN for Deye/Sungrow/GoodWe/Solis/SMA/Sofar pairings and RS485 for Kostal PLENTICORE.
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| rs485 |
UNKNOWN
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Protection
| over_current |
recommended charge/discharge current 7.4 A; datasheet 'Max' current 37 A
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Certifications
| emc |
[]
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| grid_codes |
[]
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| other |
['UN38.3']
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| regional |
['CE']
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| safety |
['IEC62619', "UL (unspecified part number as printed: 'UL/IEC62619/CE/UN38.3')"]
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Warranty & service
| cycle_life |
UNKNOWN (not printed on the Force H1/H2 datasheet)
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| design_life_years |
15 Years (25 C / 77 F)
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| throughput_guarantee_mwh |
UNKNOWN
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Packaging & logistics
| transport_restrictions |
UN38.3 certified
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Additional documented parameters
Recorded verbatim from the source; no schema field exists for these yet.
| identity.product_status | superseded by Force H3 for several inverter families (e.g. GoodWe ET 15-30/40-50 and SMA SBSE accept only Force-H3 / Powercube-M1C) |
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