SMA SBS5.0-10 (Sunny Boy Storage 5.0)
Official manufacturer EU verified Sept. 19, 2026
SMA product page 'Sunny Boy Storage 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0'
Identity
| brand | SMA |
| category | inverters |
| ean | — |
| generation | -10 |
| manufacturer | SMA |
| market_version | EU (CE); certificates include VDE-AR-N 4105, CEI0-21, G 99-1, C10/11, UTE C 15-712-1, VFR 2014, SI 4777, TOR Generator Type A |
| model | SBS5.0-10 (Sunny Boy Storage 5.0) |
| mpn | — |
| product_family | SMA Sunny Boy Storage 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 (SBS3.7-10 / SBS5.0-10 / SBS6.0-10) |
| product_revision | — |
| product_status | discontinued |
| product_status_evidence | sma.de product page: 'SMA no longer sells the Sunny Boy Storage. You can still find all technical information regarding its operation under the Downloads tab on this page.' (fetched 2026-09-02) |
| region | EU |
| release_year | — |
| sku | — |
| type_designation | SBS5.0-10 |
Electrical
| ac_coupling_support | True |
| backup_eps_output_support | True |
| battery_support | True |
| battery_supported | True |
| battery_type | Li-Ion |
| battery_voltage_class | HV |
| battery_voltage_max_v | 550 |
| battery_voltage_min_v | 100 |
| communication_can | True |
| communication_ethernet | True |
| communication_rs485 | True |
| communication_wifi | True |
| ct_support | — |
| efficiency | {'max_efficiency_pct': 97.5} |
| electrical_extra | {'rated_power_w': '5000 (at 230 V, 50 Hz)', 'ac_nominal_current_a': '21.7 (at 230 V, 50 Hz)', 'ac_voltage_range_v': '172.5 to 264.5', 'ac_grid_frequency': '50 Hz / 45 Hz to 65 Hz or 60 Hz / 55 Hz to 65 Hz', 'displacement_power_factor': '0.8 overexcited to 0.8 underexcited (adjustable)', 'dc_voltage_range_v': '100 V to 550 V', 'dc_rated_voltage_v': 360, 'max_dc_voltage_v': 600, 'max_dc_current_per_input_a': 10, 'number_of_dc_inputs': 3, 'battery_types': 'Li-Ion', 'self_consumption': 'standby < 5 W / without load < 10 W', 'topology': 'Without transformer', 'emergency_power': 'Secure Power Supply (max. 16 A, activated by a manual switch)'} |
| euro_efficiency_pct | 97.0 |
| generator_input_support | — |
| grid_certifications | ['C10/11', 'CEI0-21', 'EN 50438', 'EN 50549-1', 'G 59-3', 'G 83-2', 'G 99-1', 'IEC 62040-1', 'IEC 62109-1/2'] |
| grid_export_control | — |
| home_assistant_integration | — |
| max_ac_power_kw | 6.3 |
| max_battery_charge_current_a | 30 |
| max_battery_charge_power_kw | — |
| max_battery_discharge_current_a | — |
| max_dc_voltage_v |
—
SUNNY BOY STORAGE 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 - SBS3.7-10 / SBS5.0-10 / SBS6.0-10 datasheet — DC input, 'Max. DC voltage 600 V'
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| max_efficiency_pct | 97.6 |
| max_input_current_per_mppt_a | — |
| max_pv_input_power_w | — |
| max_short_circuit_current_per_mppt_a | — |
| modbus_rtu | True |
| modbus_tcp | True |
| mppt_count | 2 |
| mppt_max_voltage_v | — |
| mppt_min_voltage_v | — |
| mppt_voltage_range_max_v | 550.0 |
| mppt_voltage_range_min_v | 90.0 |
| nominal_ac_voltage_v | 230.0 |
| nominal_frequency_hz | 50.0 |
| num_mppt | — |
| officially_supported_battery_brands |
['AXITEC AXIstorage Li SH 7.5-15', 'BMZ GmbH Hyperion 7.5-15', 'IBC SOLAR AG era:powerbase 7.5-15', 'BYD Battery-Box H 5.1-10.2', 'BYD Battery-Box Premium HVS 5.1-10.2', 'BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3-22.1', 'LG Energy Solution RESU 7H Type C', 'LG Energy Solution RESU 10H Type C', 'LG Energy Solution RESU 10M', 'LG Energy Solution RESU 10H Prime', 'LG Energy Solution RESU 16H Prime', 'LG Energy Solution RESU Flex 8.6-17.2', 'Pylontech Force-H1-V2 10.65-24.86', 'Pylontech Force-H2-V2 7.10-14.20']
Technical Information SUNNY BOY STORAGE - Approved batteries and information on connecting batteries / Approved automatic transfer switching devices for battery-backup operation — Approved batteries table for SBS3.7-10 / SBS5.0-10 / SBS6.0-10
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| phase_count | 1 |
| phase_type | single-phase |
| pv_inputs_per_mppt | — |
| rated_ac_power_kw | 5 |
| smart_meter_support | True |
| startup_voltage_v | — |
| sunspec_support | True |
| topology | hybrid (AC-coupled battery inverter - no PV DC input) |
| transfer_time_ms | 20.0 |
Physical / mechanical
| bracket_dimensions_mm | — |
| cable_entry_positions | — |
| cable_gland_sizes | — |
| depth_mm | 198 |
| enclosure_material | — |
| height_mm | 730 |
| housing_color | — |
| mounting_bolt_size | — |
| mounting_hole_diameter_mm | — |
| mounting_hole_spacing_mm | — |
| mounting_plate_dimensions_mm | — |
| mounting_type | ['wall'] |
| note | Mechanical/mounting detail could not be verified: the SBS quick reference guide PDF (SBSxx-10-IS-xx-19) renders only its multilingual legal/safety front matter to the fetch tool; the graphical installation instructions start on p.237 and were not retrievable. See fetch_failures. |
| screw_sizes | — |
| shipping_weight_kg | 30 |
| terminal_locations | — |
| torque_specs | — |
| weight_kg |
26
SUNNY BOY STORAGE 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 - SBS3.7-10 / SBS5.0-10 / SBS6.0-10 datasheet — General Data, 'Weight / weight incl. packaging 26 kg (57 lbs) / 30 kg (66 lbs)'
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| width_mm |
535
SUNNY BOY STORAGE 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 - SBS3.7-10 / SBS5.0-10 / SBS6.0-10 datasheet — General Data, 'Dimensions (W / H / D) 535 mm / 730 mm / 198 mm'
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Installation
| clearance_bottom_mm | — |
| clearance_front_mm | — |
| clearance_left_mm | — |
| clearance_right_mm | — |
| clearance_top_mm | — |
| indoor_outdoor | indoor and outdoor (IP65) |
| max_installation_altitude_m | 3000 |
| mounting_orientation | — |
| orientation_allowed | [] |
| orientation_forbidden | [] |
Environment
| cooling_method | convection (fanless) |
| fan_replaceable | — |
| ik_rating | — |
| ip_rating |
IP65
SUNNY BOY STORAGE 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 - SBS3.7-10 / SBS5.0-10 / SBS6.0-10 datasheet — General Data, 'Degree of protection IP65'
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| max_altitude_m | 3000 |
| nema_rating | — |
| noise_level_db |
39 dB (A) typical at 1 m distance
SUNNY BOY STORAGE 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 - SBS3.7-10 / SBS5.0-10 / SBS6.0-10 datasheet — General Data, 'Noise emission, typical (at 1 m distance) 39 dB (A)'
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| operating_temperature_c | -25 to +60 (-13 degF to +140 degF); 'Operating temperature range in battery area -25 degC to +60 degC' |
| operating_temperature_max_c | 60.0 |
| operating_temperature_min_c | -25.0 |
| relative_humidity | 'Permissible maximum value for the relative humidity 100%' |
| storage_temperature_c | — |
Interfaces & connectors
| ac_terminal_type | — |
| backup_eps_terminal | Secure Power Supply output (max. 16 A, activated by a manual switch) |
| battery_terminal_type | 3 DC inputs; 'Max. DC current per DC input / number of DC inputs 10 A / 3 x 10 A' |
| bluetooth | — |
| can | CAN bus (battery communication) |
| cloud_api | Sunny Portal / SMA 360deg App / SMA Energy App |
| ethernet | Ethernet |
| local_api | integrated web server |
| modbus_rtu | Modbus (SMA / SunSpec) |
| modbus_tcp | Modbus (SMA / SunSpec) |
| protocol_notes | Datasheet 'Interfaces: Ethernet / WLAN / CAN / RS485' with 'Modbus (SMA / Sunspec)'. Battery communication is over CAN bus. |
| rs485 | RS485 |
| sunspec | True |
| usb | — |
| wifi | WLAN |
Controls & display
| buttons | — |
| display_type | none locally; 'Integrated webserver / via smartphone, tablet, laptop, SMA 360deg App, SMA Energy App' |
| leds | — |
| local_display | False |
| mobile_app | SMA 360deg App, SMA Energy App |
| touchscreen | False |
| web_interface | integrated web server |
Protection
| ground_fault_protection | grounding monitoring (standard) |
| integrated_dc_switch | — |
| over_current |
DC input current monitoring from firmware 3.11.03.R: 'If the limit of 40 A is exceeded, the battery is automatically switched off for protection.'
Technical Information SUNNY BOY STORAGE - Approved batteries and information on connecting batteries / Approved automatic transfer switching devices for battery-backup operation — DC input current monitoring paragraph
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| overvoltage_category | III |
| protection_class | I |
| residual_current_monitoring | residual-current monitoring (standard, all-pole sensitive) |
| reverse_polarity | DC reverse polarity protection (standard) |
Certifications
| emc | [] |
| grid_codes | ['C10/11', 'CEI0-21', 'EN 50438', 'EN 50549-1', 'G 59-3', 'G 83-2', 'G 99-1', 'SI 4777', 'TOR Generator Type A', 'UTE C 15-712-1', 'VDE-AR-N 4105', 'VFR 2014'] |
| other | [] |
| regional | ['CE'] |
| safety | ['IEC 62040-1', 'IEC 62109-1/2', 'IEC 62477-1', 'VDE 0126-1-1', 'VDE 0124-100'] |
| verbatim_list | 'C10/11, CEI0-21, EN 50438, EN 50549-1, G 59-3, G 83-2, G 99-1, IEC 62040-1, IEC 62109-1/2, IEC 62477-1, SI 4777, TOR Generator Type A, UTE C 15-712-1, VDE 0124-100, VDE 0126-1-1, VDE-AR-N 4105, VFR 2014' |
Warranty & service
| conditions | Datasheet row 'Warranty: 5 / 10 years' |
| design_life_years | — |
| extended_options_years | [10] |
| field_replaceable_parts | [] |
| service_intervals | — |
| standard_years |
5
SUNNY BOY STORAGE 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 - SBS3.7-10 / SBS5.0-10 / SBS6.0-10 datasheet — Warranty, '5 / 10 years'
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| warranty_years | 10 |
Packaging & logistics
| gross_weight_kg | 30 |
| package_depth_mm | — |
| package_height_mm | — |
| package_width_mm | — |
Documents
compatibility-list
Technical Information SUNNY BOY STORAGE - Approved batteries and information on connecting batteries / Approved automatic transfer switching devices for battery-backup operation
rev SBS-Batteries-TI-en-28 | Version 2.8
datasheet
SUNNY BOY STORAGE 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 - SBS3.7-10 / SBS5.0-10 / SBS6.0-10 datasheet
rev SBSxx-10-DS-en-31
installation-manual
{# Located but never retrieved: listed, but deliberately not linked, and it
backs no stored value. #}
Quick Reference Guide - SUNNY BOY STORAGE 3.7 / 5.0 / 6.0 — located, not retrieved
rev SBSxx-10-IS-xx-19
Documented compatibility
Documented pairings only. A product absent here has no fetched document naming the pairing — that is not a statement that it fails.
inverter_battery
Pylontech Force H3 (FH10050 module stack)
COMPATIBLEmanufacturer-documented
Compatibility List of Pylontech High Voltage ESS and Inverters Ver.2.40 (2025-08-15)
Pylontech Force H2
COMPATIBLEmanufacturer-documented
Compatibility List of Pylontech High Voltage ESS and Inverters Ver.2.40 (2025-08-15)
Pytes V5 / V5-alpha (printed as V5° / V5°α)
COMPATIBLEmanufacturer-documented
Pytes Inverter Compatibility List V.20230819, https://www.pytesess.com/ueditor/php/upload/file/20240705/1720170604646137.pdf (fetched 2026-09-01)
Pytes E-Box 48100R
COMPATIBLEmanufacturer-documented
Pytes Inverter Compatibility List V.20230819, https://www.pytesess.com/ueditor/php/upload/file/20240705/1720170604646137.pdf (fetched 2026-09-01)
inverter_meter
SMA SMA Energy Meter (EMETER-20 / EMETER-US)
COMPATIBLEofficially-verified
SMA Modbus interface technical description (Sunny Home Manager 2.0)
inverter_evse
go-e GmbH go-eCharger Gemini (11kW and 22kW variants)
COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
go-e Gemini Datasheet (open local API/Modbus TCP/MQTT) + third-party EMS tools (evcc, openWB)
inverter_microinverter
Enphase IQ8M
COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
SMA datasheet (ac_coupling_support=true) + Enphase IQ8M datasheet (grid-tie AC output, standard grid-interconnection cert.)
Enphase IQ8+
COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
SMA datasheet (ac_coupling_support=true) + Enphase IQ8+ datasheet (grid-tie AC output, standard grid-interconnection cert.)
Hoymiles HMS-2000-4T-NA
COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
SMA datasheet (ac_coupling_support=true) + Hoymiles HMS-2000-4T-NA datasheet (grid-tie AC output, standard grid-interconnection cert.)
APsystems QT2-208
COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
SMA datasheet (ac_coupling_support=true) + APsystems QT2-208 datasheet (grid-tie AC output, standard grid-interconnection cert.)
APsystems DS3 (S/L/base variants)
COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
SMA datasheet (ac_coupling_support=true) + APsystems DS3 (S/L/base variants) datasheet (grid-tie AC output, standard grid-interconnection cert.)
Deye SUN800G3-EU-230
COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
SMA datasheet (ac_coupling_support=true) + Deye SUN800G3-EU-230 datasheet (grid-tie AC output, standard grid-interconnection cert.)
TSUN TSOL-MX1000 (Gen3)
COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
SMA datasheet (ac_coupling_support=true) + TSUN TSOL-MX1000 (Gen3) datasheet (grid-tie AC output, standard grid-interconnection cert.)
NEP (Northern Electric Power) BDM-800
COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
SMA datasheet (ac_coupling_support=true) + NEP (Northern Electric Power) BDM-800 datasheet (grid-tie AC output, standard grid-interconnection cert.)
Additional documented parameters
Recorded verbatim from the source; no schema field exists for these yet.
| Adjustable displacement power factor | 0.8 overexcited to 0.8 underexcited |
| Cooling concept | Convection |
| DC input current monitoring | From firmware version 3.11.03.R, the Sunny Boy Storage are equipped with a DC input current monitoring system. If the limit of 40 A is exceeded, the battery is automatically switched off for protection. |
| Emergency power function | Secure Power Supply (max. 16 A, activated by a manual switch) |
| Max. DC current per DC input / number of DC inputs | 10 A / 3 x 10 A |
| Noise emission, typical (at 1 m distance) | 39 dB (A) |
| Protection class / overvoltage category | I / III |
| Self-consumption standby / self-consumption without load | < 5 W / < 10 W |