Sungrow SG5.0RS
Verified distributor GL (global datasheet; EU / MENA / LATAM / AU / SEA per product page) verified Sept. 3, 2026
Unresolved safety-relevant conflict
Two sources give different figures for a value on this product and nobody has resolved it. The specifications below are shown as recorded, but this product must not be treated as verified for engineering purposes until the conflict is closed.
Two sources give different figures for a value on this product and nobody has resolved it. The specifications below are shown as recorded, but this product must not be treated as verified for engineering purposes until the conflict is closed.
Identity
| category | inverters |
| ean | UNKNOWN |
| generation | RS (1st generation, 2-MPPT chassis) |
| grid_type | TN / TT |
| hardware_revision | UNKNOWN |
| legacy_name | UNKNOWN |
| manufacturer | Sungrow |
| manufacturer_legal_entity | Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. |
| market_version | GL (global) datasheet V12 |
| model | SG5.0RS |
| mpn | UNKNOWN |
| order_code | UNKNOWN |
| phase_configuration | single-phase (1 / N / PE) |
| product_family | SG2.0-6.0RS (RS single-phase residential string inverter) |
| product_status | active |
| product_status_detail | active - listed on the official 2026 sungrowpower.com string-inverter index as 'SG5.0/6.0RS (5~6kW)' |
| product_status_evidence | official product index fetched 2026-09-03 |
| region | GL (global datasheet; EU / MENA / LATAM / AU / SEA per product page) |
| release_year | UNKNOWN |
| sku | UNKNOWN |
| subcategory | grid-tied PV string inverter (single-phase, no battery interface) |
| topology | transformerless (no galvanic isolation) |
| variant_note | AS/NZS 4777.2 markets: the datasheet carries a footnote restricting SG6.0RS to 4999 W / 4999 VA under AS 4777.2 - a regional derate, not a different chassis. |
Electrical
| dc_ac_ratio | 1.5 |
| european_efficiency_pct | 97.5 |
| grid_frequency_range | 45 Hz - 55 Hz (50 Hz) / 55 Hz - 65 Hz (60 Hz) |
| max_ac_power_w | 5000 |
| max_apparent_power_note | Krannich-mirrored Sungrow datasheet V1.0 gives max. AC apparent power = rated (5000 VA). The official V12 extraction returned a column-shifted pair ('6000 VA | 5000 VA') and is not trusted for this row. |
| max_apparent_power_va | 5000 |
| max_dc_short_circuit_current_total_a | 40 |
| max_dc_voltage_v | 600 |
| max_efficiency_pct | CONFLICT - see data_conflicts (97.9 % per official V12, 98.1 % per Krannich mirror V1.0 2021) |
| max_input_current_per_input_a | 16 |
| max_input_current_per_mppt_a | 16 |
| max_input_current_total_a | 32 |
| max_output_current_a | 22.8 |
| max_pv_input_power_w | UNKNOWN |
| max_short_circuit_current_per_mppt_a | 20 |
| min_operating_voltage_v | 40 |
| mppt_voltage_max_v | 560 |
| mppt_voltage_min_v | 40 |
| mppt_voltage_range_for_nominal_power | UNKNOWN |
| night_power_consumption | UNKNOWN |
| nominal_dc_voltage_v | 360 |
| nominal_frequency | 50 Hz / 60 Hz |
| nominal_voltage | 220 V / 230 V / 240 V (1 / N / PE) |
| num_mppt | 2 |
| num_pv_inputs | 2 |
| oversizing_guidance | recommended max PV input power 7.5 kWp vs 5000 W rated AC (1.5x) |
| power_factor_range | > 0.99 default; 0.8 leading - 0.8 lagging |
| rated_ac_power_w | 5000 |
| rated_output_current_a | UNKNOWN |
| recommended_pv_power_w | 7500 |
| regional_derate | none stated |
| startup_voltage_v | 50 |
| string_rules | 2 independent MPPTs, 1 PV string per MPPT. User manual Ver18: input-connector limit 20 A, open-circuit voltage limit 600 V. |
| thd | < 3 % at rated power |
| voltage_range | 154 V - 276 V |
Physical / mechanical
| cooling | natural convection (fanless) |
| depth_mm | 150 |
| dimensions_mm | 410 (W) * 270 (H) * 150 (D) |
| enclosure_material | UNKNOWN |
| height_mm | 270 |
| mounting_type | ['wall bracket'] |
| weight_kg | 10 |
| width_mm | 410 |
Installation
| ac_connector | plug-and-play connector (max. 6 mm2) |
| dc_connector | MC4 (max. 6 mm2) |
| indoor_outdoor | indoor and outdoor (IP65) |
| max_installation_altitude_m | 4000 |
| mounting_orientation | UNKNOWN |
Environment
| cooling | natural cooling |
| corrosion_class | C5 |
| ip_rating | IP65 |
| max_altitude_m | 4000 |
| noise_db | UNKNOWN |
| operating_temperature | -25 C to 60 C |
| relative_humidity | 0 % - 100 % non-condensing |
Interfaces & connectors
| bluetooth | UNKNOWN |
| can | none documented |
| communication_label | Ethernet / WLAN / RS485 / DI |
| display | LED |
| ethernet | yes (WiNet-S dongle on COM1) |
| isolarcloud_dependency | iSolarCloud for monitoring; no local-operation dependency stated |
| local_communication | RS485 (COM2, shared with smart meter / DRM) |
| logger_support | NOT_LISTED for SGxxRS in Compatibility List 4.3 |
| modbus_rtu | UNKNOWN |
| modbus_tcp | UNKNOWN |
| register_map_availability | UNKNOWN |
| rs485 | yes (COM2) |
| wifi | yes (WLAN via WiNet-S dongle on COM1) |
| winet_support | yes - user manual Ver18 names COM1 as the WiNet-S port; Compatibility List 4.3 lists WiNet-S/S2 for SGxxRS |
Protection
| afci | yes - integrated arc fault circuit interrupter |
| anti_islanding | yes |
| dc_reverse_polarity | yes |
| dc_switch | yes |
| grid_protection | grid monitoring |
| insulation_monitoring | ground fault monitoring yes |
| pid | built-in smart PID Zero function |
| rcmu | leakage current detection yes |
| spd | DC Type II / AC Type II (built-in) |
Certifications
| grid_codes | UNKNOWN |
| note | not resolved to clause level in the fetched extractions |
| safety | UNKNOWN |
Warranty & service
| extension_options | UNKNOWN |
| note | no warranty statement appears in the fetched datasheet extraction |
| standard_warranty | UNKNOWN |
Documents
quick-guide
{# Located but never retrieved: listed, but deliberately not linked, and it
backs no stored value. #}
SG2.0-6.0RS Quick Installation Guide (Ver20) — located, not retrieved
rev Ver20
Recorded conflicts
electrical.max_apparent_power_va Review required
6000 VA (SG5.0RS column) / 5000 VA (SG6.0RS column) — document[0]
5000 VA — document[1]
electrical.rated_output_current_a / max_output_current_a Review required
rated 21.8 A @230 V, max 26.1 A — document[0]
rated and max 22.8 A — document[1]
electrical.max_efficiency_pct Review required
97.9 % — document[0]
98.1 % — document[1]
Additional documented parameters
Recorded verbatim from the source; no schema field exists for these yet.
| identity.product_status | active - listed on the official 2026 sungrowpower.com string-inverter index as 'SG5.0/6.0RS (5~6kW)' |
| manufacturer_legal_entity_as_printed | Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. |