Sungrow SG5.0RT
Official manufacturer EU / GL 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| generation | RT 1st generation (superseded by the RT-P2 generation) |
| grid_type | TN / TT |
| hardware_revision | UNKNOWN |
| legacy_name | UNKNOWN |
| manufacturer | Sungrow |
| manufacturer_legal_entity | Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. |
| market_version | UNKNOWN |
| model | SG5.0RT |
| mpn | UNKNOWN |
| order_code | UNKNOWN |
| phase_configuration | three-phase (3 / N / PE) |
| product_family | SG5.0-12RT (RT three-phase residential/small-commercial string inverter, 1st generation) |
| product_status | superseded |
| product_status_detail | superseded - the official 2026 sungrowpower.com string-inverter index lists only 'SG5/6/7/8/10/12RT-P2' and 'SG15/17/20RT-P2'; the non-P2 RT models are no longer listed |
| product_status_evidence | official product index fetched 2026-09-03 |
| region | EU / GL |
| release_year | UNKNOWN |
| sku | UNKNOWN |
| subcategory | grid-tied PV string inverter (three-phase, no battery interface) |
| topology | transformerless (no galvanic isolation) |
| variant_note | SG5.0RT (non-P2) must not be collapsed with SG5.0RT-P2: the P2 generation has a different DC-current rating, different European efficiency and a different AC voltage range (175-276 V vs 180-276 V). |
Electrical
| dc_ac_ratio | 1.5 |
| european_efficiency_pct | 97.4 |
| feed_in_phases | 3 / 3-PE |
| grid_frequency_range | 45 Hz - 55 Hz / 55 Hz - 65 Hz |
| max_ac_power_w | 5500 |
| max_apparent_power_va | 5500 |
| max_dc_short_circuit_current_total_a | UNKNOWN - see verification_notes (row-offset defect) |
| max_dc_voltage_note | datasheet footnote: the inverter enters standby between 1000 V and 1100 V input; MC4 Evo2 connectors are required if the system exceeds 1000 V DC |
| max_dc_voltage_v | 1100 |
| max_efficiency_pct | 98.4 |
| max_input_current_per_input_a | UNKNOWN |
| max_input_current_per_mppt_a | 12.5 |
| max_input_current_total_a | 25 |
| max_output_current_a | 8.3 |
| max_pv_input_power_w | UNKNOWN |
| max_short_circuit_current_per_mppt_a | UNKNOWN - see verification_notes (row-offset defect) |
| min_operating_voltage_v | 180 |
| mppt_voltage_max_v | 1000 |
| mppt_voltage_min_v | 160 |
| mppt_voltage_range_for_nominal_power | UNKNOWN |
| night_power_consumption | < 6 W |
| nominal_dc_voltage_v | 600 |
| nominal_frequency | 50 Hz / 60 Hz |
| nominal_voltage | 3 / N / PE, 220/380 V; 230/400 V; 240/415 V |
| num_mppt | UNKNOWN - see data_conflicts |
| num_pv_inputs | UNKNOWN |
| 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 | 7.2 A at 230 V |
| recommended_pv_power_w | 7500 |
| regional_derate | Germany: max. AC output limited to 5000 VA (datasheet footnote) |
| startup_voltage_v | 180 |
| string_rules | UNKNOWN - the 'No. of PV strings per MPP input' row is offset-affected in both fetched copies |
| thd | < 3 % at rated power |
| voltage_range | 180 V - 276 V (phase) / 311 V - 478 V (line) |
Physical / mechanical
| cooling | natural cooling (fanless) |
| depth_mm | 195 |
| dimensions_mm | 370 (W) * 480 (H) * 195 (D) |
| enclosure_material | UNKNOWN |
| height_mm | 480 |
| mounting_type | ['wall-mounting bracket'] |
| weight_kg | 18 |
| width_mm | 370 |
Installation
| ac_connector | plug and play |
| 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 |
| night_power_consumption | < 6 W |
| 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 | WLAN / Ethernet / RS485 / DI / DO |
| display | LED |
| ethernet | yes |
| isolarcloud_dependency | iSolarCloud for monitoring / remote updates; no local-operation dependency stated |
| local_communication | RS485 / DI / DO |
| logger_support | NOT_LISTED for SGxxRT in Compatibility List 4.3 |
| modbus_rtu | UNKNOWN |
| modbus_tcp | UNKNOWN |
| register_map_availability | UNKNOWN |
| rs485 | yes |
| wifi | yes (WLAN) |
| winet_support | yes - Compatibility List 4.3 lists WiNet-S/S2 for SGxxRT |
Protection
| afci | yes |
| anti_islanding | yes |
| dc_reverse_polarity | yes |
| dc_switch | yes |
| grid_protection | grid monitoring; LVRT, HVRT, active and reactive power control, power ramp rate control |
| insulation_monitoring | ground fault monitoring; PV string current monitoring |
| pid | PID recovery function yes |
| rcmu | leakage current protection yes |
| spd | DC Type II / AC Type II |
Certifications
| grid_codes | IEC, EN, VDE, AS/NZS and other international standards (the V17 extraction returned the compliance list only at standards-body granularity) |
| safety | UNKNOWN |
Warranty & service
| extension_options | UNKNOWN |
| note | no warranty statement appears in the fetched datasheet extraction |
| standard_warranty | UNKNOWN |
Documents
datasheet
SG5.0/6.0/7.0/8.0/10/12RT Datasheet V1.1.3 (Sungrow document mirrored by Phaos)
rev V1.1.3
user-manual
{# Located but never retrieved: listed, but deliberately not linked, and it
backs no stored value. #}
SG5.0-20RT User Manual (Ver13) — located, not retrieved
rev Ver13
Recorded conflicts
electrical.max_short_circuit_current_per_mppt_a Review required
V17 extraction returned '5000 W / 6000 W / 8000 W / 10000 W / 12000 W' on this label - wattages, i.e. a foreign row — document[0]
Phaos V1.1.3 extraction returned only the parenthetical fragments '(12.5/12.5) A, (16/16) A, (25/12.5) A, (32/16) A' on this label — document[1]
electrical.num_mppt Review required
1 — document[0]
1 — document[1]
2 — document[2]
2 (implied) — document[0]
Additional documented parameters
Recorded verbatim from the source; no schema field exists for these yet.
| identity.product_status | superseded - the official 2026 sungrowpower.com string-inverter index lists only 'SG5/6/7/8/10/12RT-P2' and 'SG15/17/20RT-P2'; the non-P2 RT models are no longer listed |
| manufacturer_legal_entity_as_printed | Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. |