Sunsynk SYNK-16K-SG01LP1 (MAX 16kW)
Manufacturer documented no regional suffix printed (sold EU/UK/ZA/AU) verified Sept. 2, 2026
UNKNOWN
Identity
| brand | Sunsynk |
| category | inverters |
| ean | UNKNOWN |
| generation | MAX |
| manufacturer | Sunsynk (Global Tech China Ltd / Sunsynk Ltd) |
| market_version | UNKNOWN |
| model | SYNK-16K-SG01LP1 (MAX 16kW) |
| mpn | UNKNOWN |
| product_family | Sunsynk MAX single-phase LV hybrid (SYNK-16K-SG01LP1) |
| product_revision | UNKNOWN |
| product_status | active |
| region | no regional suffix printed (sold EU/UK/ZA/AU) |
| release_year | UNKNOWN |
| sku | SYNK-16K-SG01LP1 (official Sunsynk product page 'Hybrid Inverter 16kW 1P LV IP65 Whi') |
Electrical
| ac_coupling_support | UNKNOWN |
| backup_eps_output_support | supported (off-grid mode; 'Peak Power (Off-Grid) 2 times of rated power, 10 S'; no separate UPS power rating row in datasheet) |
| battery_support | True |
| battery_type | Lead-acid or Lithium-ion |
| battery_voltage_class | LV |
| battery_voltage_max_v | 60 |
| battery_voltage_min_v | 40 |
| communication_can | True |
| communication_ethernet | UNKNOWN |
| communication_rs232 | false (not listed; communication row is 'RS485; CAN') |
| communication_rs485 | True |
| communication_wifi | UNKNOWN |
| ct_support | UNKNOWN |
| generator_input_support | UNKNOWN |
| grid_certifications | ['EN 50549-1', 'AS/NZS 4777.2', 'NRS 097-2-1'] |
| grid_export_control | UNKNOWN |
| grid_frequency_hz | 50/60 |
| grid_voltage_v | 220/230V (single phase) |
| home_assistant_integration | UNKNOWN |
| max_ac_power_kw | 17.6 |
| max_battery_charge_current_a | 290 |
| max_battery_charge_power_kw | UNKNOWN |
| max_battery_discharge_current_a | 290 |
| max_dc_voltage_v | 500 |
| max_input_current_per_mppt_a | 26 |
| max_parallel_units | UNKNOWN |
| max_pv_input_power_w | 20800 |
| max_short_circuit_current_per_mppt_a | 44 (per MPPT input; extraction phrased it 'per string') |
| modbus_rtu | UNKNOWN |
| modbus_tcp | UNKNOWN |
| mppt_max_voltage_v | 425 |
| mppt_min_voltage_v | 150 |
| num_mppt | 3 |
| officially_supported_battery_brands | ['Pylontech', 'BYD', 'Dyness', 'FoxESS', 'Pytes', 'WECO', 'BSLBATT', 'AlphaESS', 'Hubble', 'Deye', "(40+ brands; Sunsynk Battery Compatibility v13, scope 'all Sunsynk Hybrid Inverters' - MAX not individually named)"] |
| parallel_support | UNKNOWN (not stated in datasheet v9) |
| phase_type | single-phase |
| pv_inputs_per_mppt | 2 (2+2+2) |
| rated_ac_power_kw | 16 |
| region_variant | no regional suffix printed (sold EU/UK/ZA/AU) |
| smart_meter_support | UNKNOWN |
| sources | [{'url': 'https://samonolithportalprodcdn.blob.core.windows.net/assets/general_product_documents/1e8ef521109c9257dfa652766355b8c177cb20ee_Sunsynk_Max_Datasheet_v9_English.pdf', 'title': 'Sunsynk MAX Datasheet v9 (Sunsynk Ltd) - distributor CDN mirror of official datasheet', 'doc_type': 'datasheet', 'publisher': 'Sunsynk Ltd', 'revision': 'v9 (23/05/24)', 'doc_date': '2024-05', 'language': 'en', 'region': 'EU', 'accessed': '2026-09-01', 'confidence': 'manufacturer-documented'}, {'url': 'https://eco-angels.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sunsynk_BatteryCompatibility_v13_English.pdf', 'title': 'Sunsynk Battery Compatibility v13 - installer mirror of official Sunsynk document', 'doc_type': 'compatibility-list', 'publisher': 'Sunsynk', 'revision': 'v13', 'doc_date': '2022-01', 'language': 'en', 'region': 'EU', 'accessed': '2026-09-01', 'confidence': 'manufacturer-documented'}] |
| startup_voltage_v | 125 |
| sunspec_support | UNKNOWN |
| topology | hybrid |
Physical / mechanical
| bracket_dimensions_mm | UNKNOWN |
| cable_entry_positions | UNKNOWN |
| cable_gland_sizes | UNKNOWN |
| depth_mm | 282 |
| dimension_note | '464W x 763H x 282D mm (Excluding connectors and brackets)' - datasheet v.9 / manual p.7 |
| drill_hole_depth_mm | 82-90 (manual p.14) |
| enclosure_material | UNKNOWN |
| height_mm | 763 |
| housing_color | White ('Colour White' - official product page) |
| mounting_bolt_size |
M8 x 80 expansion bolt, 3 supplied (manual p.14 and packing list p.12)
SUNSYNK MAX INSTALLER MANUAL v.15 — p.14 and packing list p.12, 'stainless steel bolt M8x80 (x3)'
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| mounting_hole_diameter_mm | UNKNOWN |
| mounting_hole_spacing_mm | UNKNOWN |
| mounting_type | ['wall'] |
| screw_sizes | M8 (battery terminal); M8 x 80 stainless steel wall bolts |
| shipping_weight_kg | 60 |
| terminal_locations | front/underside port row: DC switch, power on/off button, Modbus RS-485, parallel port, battery input connectors, function port, battery CAN bus port, PV input, generator input, load, grid, WiFi interface (manual p.6) |
| torque_specs |
battery terminal M8, 12.5 N.m max (1/0 AWG / 53 mm2, manual p.15); AC terminals 18.6 N.m max (2 AWG / 35 mm2, manual p.19); PV 10 AWG / 6 mm2, no torque given (manual p.21)
SUNSYNK MAX INSTALLER MANUAL v.15 — p.15 battery '1/0 AWG 53 mm2 12.5N.m'; p.19 AC '2AWG 35 mm2 18.6N.m'
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| weight_kg |
52
Sunsynk MAX Datasheet v.9 — spec table, 'Weight (net/gross) 52kg / 60kg'
|
| width_mm |
464
Sunsynk MAX Datasheet v.9 — spec table, 'Size 464W x 763H x 282D mm (Excluding connectors and brackets)'
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Installation
| altitude_derating_note | manual p.13 forbids 'High altitude areas (over 2000 metres)' |
| clearance_bottom_mm | 500 |
| clearance_front_mm | 1000 |
| clearance_left_mm | 500 |
| clearance_note | 'approximately 500mm to the side, 500mm above and below the unit, and 1000mm to the front' - manual p.13-14 |
| clearance_right_mm | 500 |
| clearance_top_mm | 500 |
| forbidden_locations | areas with high salt content; areas filled with mineral oil; sulphuric gas, chlorine gas, acid or alkali; combustible-gas areas; ammonia environments; altitude >2000 m; precipitation or humidity above 95% (manual p.13) |
| indoor_outdoor | indoor and outdoor (IP65) |
| installation_humidity_range | up to 95% ( >95% forbidden) |
| max_installation_altitude_m | 2000 |
| mounting_orientation | vertical wall mount at eye level (manual p.13) |
| orientation_allowed | ['vertical'] |
| orientation_forbidden | UNKNOWN |
| surface_requirements | 'vertical wall with load-bearing capacity', 'concrete or other non-flammable surfaces' (manual p.13) |
| two_person_lift_required | UNKNOWN (52 kg net) |
Environment
| cooling_method | forced air - 'Intelligent Air Cooling' (datasheet v.9) / 'Smart cooling' (manual p.11) |
| corrosion_class | UNKNOWN |
| fan_replaceable | UNKNOWN |
| ik_rating | UNKNOWN |
| ip_rating | IP65 |
| max_altitude_m | 2000 |
| nema_rating | UNKNOWN |
| noise_level_db | <50 dB |
| operating_temperature_c | -40 to +60 (>45 derating) |
| pollution_degree | UNKNOWN |
| relative_humidity | up to 95% (installation limit) |
| salt_mist_resistance | not suitable - high-salt areas forbidden (manual p.13) |
| storage_temperature_c | -40 to +60 |
Interfaces & connectors
| ac_terminal_type | terminal block, 2 AWG / 35 mm2, 18.6 N.m (manual p.19) |
| auxiliary_power_output | ATS 230 V output port on the function port (manual p.17) |
| backup_eps_terminal | yes - Load terminal (manual p.6, port 13) |
| battery_terminal_type | M8 bolted terminal, 1/0 AWG / 53 mm2, 12.5 N.m (manual p.15) |
| bluetooth | UNKNOWN |
| can | yes - Battery CAN bus port (manual p.6, port 10) |
| cellular | optional GSM data logger (manual Appendix C p.78) |
| ct_interface | CT-L1 and CT-L2 inputs on the function port; sensor clamp (CT) supplied (manual p.17, p.12) |
| dry_contacts | function port terminals: TEMP (1,2) battery temperature sensor, CT-L1 (3,4), CT-L2 (5,6), Gen_Start_relay (7,8), Gen_ON_relay (9,10), RSD signals (manual p.17) |
| ethernet | optional via LAN data logger |
| generator_start_contact | yes - Gen_Start_relay / Gen_ON_relay on the function port (manual p.17) |
| generator_terminal | yes - Generator Input (manual p.6, port 12) |
| modbus_rtu | yes - the RS485 port is labelled 'Modbus (RS-485)' (manual p.6) |
| modbus_tcp | UNKNOWN |
| parallel_port | yes (manual p.6, port 7) |
| protocol_notes | BMS CAN: Pin 1 CAN-H, Pin 5 CAN-L. BMS RS485: Pin 1 RS485B, Pin 2 RS485A (manual Appendix A, p.77-78). |
| pv_connector_type | UNKNOWN |
| rapid_shutdown_interface | yes - RSD signals on the function port (manual p.17) |
| relay_outputs |
2 documented on the function port: Gen_Start_relay (pins 7,8) and Gen_ON_relay (pins 9,10) (manual p.17)
SUNSYNK MAX INSTALLER MANUAL v.15 — p.17 function-port definition, 'Gen_Start_relay (7,8)', 'Gen_ON_relay (9,10)'
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| rs485 | yes - Modbus (RS-485) port (manual p.6, port 6) |
| smart_load_output | UNKNOWN |
| sunspec | UNKNOWN |
| usb | UNKNOWN |
| wifi | yes via WiFi interface + data logger (manual p.6, port 15) |
| zigbee | UNKNOWN |
Controls & display
| audible_alarm | UNKNOWN |
| buttons | 4 - Esc, Up, Down, Enter, plus a power On/Off button (manual p.6, p.32-33) |
| display_type | LCD (size not stated in manual v.15) |
| leds | 4 - DC / AC / Normal (green) and Alarm (red) (manual p.32-33) |
| local_display | True |
| mobile_app |
Sunsynk Connect ('compatible with the Sunsynk Connect app, via a Wifi or GSM data logger' - manual Appendix C p.78)
SUNSYNK MAX INSTALLER MANUAL v.15 — Appendix C, p.78
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| touchscreen | UNKNOWN |
| web_interface | UNKNOWN |
Protection
| afci | yes - 'PV Arc Fault Detection' |
| anti_islanding | yes - 'Anti-islanding Protection' (manual p.10, datasheet v.9) |
| insulation_monitoring | yes - 'Insulation Resistor Detection' |
| integrated_breakers_fuses | UNKNOWN |
| integrated_dc_switch | yes - DC Switch on the unit (manual p.6, port 4) |
| over_current | yes - 'Output Over Current Protection' |
| over_temperature | derating above +45 C; explicit over-temperature row ABSENT |
| overvoltage_category | UNKNOWN |
| protection_class | UNKNOWN |
| residual_current_monitoring | yes - 'Residual Current Monitoring Unit' |
| reverse_polarity | yes - 'PV String Input Reverse Polarity Protection' (manual p.10) |
| short_circuit | yes - 'Output Shorted Protection' |
| surge_protection | 'TYPE II(DC), TYPE II(AC)' (datasheet v.9); 'PV Input Lightning Protection' (manual p.10) |
Certifications
| emc | ['IEC/EN 61000-6-1', 'IEC/EN 61000-6-2', 'IEC/EN 61000-6-3', 'IEC/EN 61000-6-4'] |
| grid_codes | ['EN 50549-1', 'AS-NZS 4777.2', 'NRS 097-2-1'] |
| other | [] |
| regional | [] |
| safety | ['IEC/EN 62109-1', 'IEC/EN 62109-2'] |
Warranty & service
| conditions | 'Warranty 5 Years' - datasheet v.9 / manual p.10-11 |
| design_life_years | UNKNOWN |
| extended_options_years | UNKNOWN |
| field_replaceable_parts | UNKNOWN |
| service_intervals | UNKNOWN |
| standard_years | 5 |
Documents
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 US3000C
COMPATIBLEmanufacturer-documented
Sunsynk Battery Compatibility v13 (01/15/22), official Sunsynk document via installer mirror https://eco-angels.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sunsynk_BatteryCompatibility_v13_English.pdf (fetched 2026-09-01)
Pytes E-Box 48100R
COMPATIBLEmanufacturer-documented
Sunsynk Battery Compatibility v13 (01/15/22), official Sunsynk document via installer mirror https://eco-angels.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sunsynk_BatteryCompatibility_v13_English.pdf (fetched 2026-09-01)
BSLBATT B-LFP48-100E (3U Server Rack Battery)
COMPATIBLEmanufacturer-documented
Sunsynk Battery Compatibility v13 (01/15/22), official Sunsynk document via installer mirror https://eco-angels.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sunsynk_BatteryCompatibility_v13_English.pdf (fetched 2026-09-01)
WECO 5K3-XP
COMPATIBLEmanufacturer-documented
Sunsynk Battery Compatibility v13 (01/15/22), official Sunsynk document via installer mirror https://eco-angels.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sunsynk_BatteryCompatibility_v13_English.pdf (fetched 2026-09-01)
Deye AI-W5.1-B
COMPATIBLEmanufacturer-documented
Sunsynk Battery Compatibility v13 (01/15/22), official Sunsynk document via installer mirror https://eco-angels.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sunsynk_BatteryCompatibility_v13_English.pdf (fetched 2026-09-01)
Recorded conflicts
physical.weight_kg Review required
52 — Sunsynk MAX Datasheet v.9 and Installer Manual v.15 p.7 ('52kg net / 60kg gross')
31.0 — Sunsynk official product page /product/hybrid-inverter-16kw ('Net Weight 31.0kg, Gross Weight 35.0kg')
almost certainly a data error on the 2026 Sunsynk web product card (31 kg is implausible for a 16 kW LV hybrid and matches the 8 kW class); datasheet + manual agree on 52 kg
physical.weight_kg Review required
52 — Sunsynk MAX Datasheet v.9 and Installer Manual v.15 p.7 ('52kg net / 60kg gross')
31.0 — Sunsynk official product page /product/hybrid-inverter-16kw ('Net Weight 31.0kg, Gross Weight 35.0kg')
almost certainly a data error on the 2026 Sunsynk web product card (31 kg is implausible for a 16 kW LV hybrid and matches the 8 kW class); datasheet + manual agree on 52 kg
Additional documented parameters
Recorded verbatim from the source; no schema field exists for these yet.
| ATS output | ATS: 230V output port (function port) |
| Maximum inverters in parallel (single-phase) | 16 (1 master + 15 slaves) |
| Maximum inverters in parallel (three-phase configuration) | 15 total (3 masters, max 5 per phase) |
| Net weight (official product card) | 31.0kg (gross 35.0kg) |
| Recommended AC breaker (grid / gen / load ports) | 200A |
| Recommended DC breaker (battery) | 350A |