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Sungrow SG8.0RS
Official manufacturer
GL (global datasheet V12); a separate AU datasheet V14 exists for AS/NZS 4777.2 markets
verified Sept. 3, 2026
Identity
| category |
inverters
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| ean |
UNKNOWN
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| generation |
RS high-power (3-MPPT chassis, 490*340*170 mm)
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| grid_type |
TN / TT
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| hardware_revision |
UNKNOWN
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| legacy_name |
UNKNOWN
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| manufacturer |
Sungrow
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| manufacturer_legal_entity |
Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.
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| market_version |
GL (global)
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| model |
SG8.0RS
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| mpn |
UNKNOWN
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| order_code |
UNKNOWN
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| phase_configuration |
single-phase (1 / N / PE)
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| product_family |
SG5.0RS-ADA / SG8.0RS / SG9.0RS / SG10RS (RS single-phase high-power, 3 MPPT)
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| product_status |
UNKNOWN
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| product_status_detail |
not listed on the official 2026 sungrowpower.com string-inverter index (which shows only SG3.0/3.6/4.0RS and SG5.0/6.0RS for 1-phase on the global site); the family remains current in AU and LATAM. Status recorded as regionally-scoped rather than globally-active.
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| product_status_evidence |
official global product index fetched 2026-09-03
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| region |
GL (global datasheet V12); a separate AU datasheet V14 exists for AS/NZS 4777.2 markets
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| release_year |
UNKNOWN
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| sku |
UNKNOWN
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| subcategory |
grid-tied PV string inverter (single-phase, no battery interface)
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| topology |
transformerless (no galvanic isolation)
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| variant_note |
Family also includes SG5.0RS-ADA (AU arc-detection variant) and the Brazilian '-L' variants SG8.0RS-L / SG9.0RS-L / SG10RS-L, which are separate records and were not researched here.
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Electrical
| dc_ac_ratio |
1.5
|
| european_efficiency_pct |
97.3
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| feed_in_phases |
1 / 1
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| grid_frequency_range |
45 Hz - 55 Hz (50 Hz) / 55 Hz - 65 Hz (60 Hz)
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| max_ac_power_w |
8000
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| max_apparent_power_va |
8000
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| max_dc_short_circuit_current_total_a |
60
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| max_dc_voltage_v |
600
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| max_efficiency_pct |
97.8
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| max_input_current_per_input_a |
16
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| max_input_current_per_mppt_a |
16
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| max_input_current_total_a |
48
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| max_output_current_a |
36.4
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| max_pv_input_power_w |
UNKNOWN
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| max_short_circuit_current_per_mppt_a |
20
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| min_operating_voltage_v |
40
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| mppt_voltage_max_v |
560
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| mppt_voltage_min_v |
40
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| mppt_voltage_range_for_nominal_power |
UNKNOWN
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| night_power_consumption |
UNKNOWN
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| nominal_dc_voltage_v |
360
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| nominal_frequency |
50 Hz / 60 Hz
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| nominal_voltage |
220 V / 230 V / 240 V (1 / N / PE)
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| num_mppt |
3
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| num_pv_inputs |
3
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| oversizing_guidance |
recommended max PV input power 12.0 kWp vs 8000 W rated AC (1.5x)
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| power_factor_range |
> 0.99 default; 0.8 leading - 0.8 lagging
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| rated_ac_power_w |
8000
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| rated_output_current_a |
34.8
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| recommended_pv_power_w |
12000
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| startup_voltage_v |
50
|
| string_rules |
3 independent MPPTs, 1 PV string per MPPT (3 strings total)
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| thd |
< 3 % at rated power
|
| voltage_range |
154 V - 276 V
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Physical / mechanical
| cooling |
natural convection (fanless)
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| depth_mm |
170
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| dimensions_mm |
490 (W) * 340 (H) * 170 (D)
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| enclosure_material |
UNKNOWN
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| height_mm |
340
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| mounting_type |
['wall bracket']
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| weight_kg |
19
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| width_mm |
490
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Installation
| ac_connector |
plug-and-play connector (max. 16 mm2)
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| dc_connector |
MC4 (max. 6 mm2)
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| indoor_outdoor |
indoor and outdoor (IP65)
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| max_installation_altitude_m |
4000
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| mounting_orientation |
UNKNOWN
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Environment
| cooling |
natural cooling
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| corrosion_class |
C5 (per the AU V14 sibling; not surfaced in the GL V12 extraction)
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| ip_rating |
IP65
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| max_altitude_m |
4000
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| noise_db |
UNKNOWN
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| operating_temperature |
-25 C to 60 C
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| relative_humidity |
0 % - 100 %
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Interfaces & connectors
| bluetooth |
UNKNOWN
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| can |
none documented
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| communication_label |
Ethernet / WLAN / RS485 / DI (Ripple control & DRM)
|
| display |
LED digital display and LED indicator
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| ethernet |
yes
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| isolarcloud_dependency |
iSolarCloud for monitoring; no local-operation dependency stated
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| local_communication |
RS485 / DI (ripple control and DRM)
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| logger_support |
NOT_LISTED for SGxxRS in Compatibility List 4.3
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| modbus_rtu |
UNKNOWN
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| modbus_tcp |
UNKNOWN
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| register_map_availability |
UNKNOWN
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| rs485 |
yes
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| wifi |
yes (WLAN)
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| winet_support |
yes - Compatibility List 4.3 lists WiNet-S/S2 for SGxxRS
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Protection
| afci |
yes
|
| anti_islanding |
yes
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| dc_reverse_polarity |
yes
|
| dc_switch |
yes
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| grid_protection |
grid monitoring
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| insulation_monitoring |
PV string current monitoring yes
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| pid |
PID Zero function yes
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| rcmu |
leakage current protection yes
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| spd |
DC Type II / AC Type II
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Certifications
| grid_codes |
['IEC/EN 62109-1/2', 'IEC/EN 62116', 'IEC/EN 61727', 'IEC/EN 61000-6-2/3', 'AS/NZS 4777.2', 'ABNT NBR 16149', 'ABNT NBR 16150', 'G99']
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| grid_support |
active and reactive power control, power ramp rate control
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Warranty & service
| extension_options |
UNKNOWN
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| note |
no warranty statement appears in the fetched datasheet extraction
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| standard_warranty |
UNKNOWN
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Documents
datasheet
{# Located but never retrieved: listed, but deliberately not linked, and it
backs no stored value. #}
SG5.0RS-ADA / SG8.0 / SG10RS Datasheet V14 EN (AU) - held by ANMA, not re-fetched this session — located, not retrieved
rev Version 14
user-manual
{# Located but never retrieved: listed, but deliberately not linked, and it
backs no stored value. #}
SG5.0RS-ADA / SG8.0RS / SG9.0RS / SG10RS User Manual (Ver15) — located, not retrieved
rev Ver15
Additional documented parameters
Recorded verbatim from the source; no schema field exists for these yet.
| identity.product_status | not listed on the official 2026 sungrowpower.com string-inverter index (which shows only SG3.0/3.6/4.0RS and SG5.0/6.0RS for 1-phase on the global site); the family remains current in AU and LATAM. Status recorded as regionally-scoped rather than globally-active. |
| manufacturer_legal_entity_as_printed | Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. |
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