Victron Energy Inverter Smart 12/3000 230V
Official manufacturer 230V / 50-60Hz (EU and other 230V markets) verified Sept. 14, 2026
Extracted from Datasheet-Inverter-Smart-1600VA-5000VA-EN.pdf (page 1)
Identity
| category | inverters |
| legacy_name | Phoenix Inverter 12/3000 Smart 230V (historical Victron naming; retained in manual image filenames such as 'Phoenix_Inverter_12V_2000VA_Smart__connections_.png' but absent from current documentation text) |
| manufacturer | Victron Energy B.V. disputed |
| model | Inverter Smart 12/3000 230V |
| nominal_battery_voltage | 12V |
| product_family | Inverter Smart (formerly marketed as Phoenix Inverter Smart) |
| product_status | active |
| product_status_evidence | Listed as a current product on victronenergy.com/inverters/phoenix-inverter-smart with a current datasheet and HTML manual. |
| rated_apparent_power | 3000VA |
| region | 230V / 50-60Hz (EU and other 230V markets) |
| sku | — |
| sku_note | No article/order code is printed in the Inverter Smart HTML manual specification table or in the datasheet text extracted; distributor listings quote codes of the form PINxxxxxxxxx but no official Victron document fetched confirms them, so no value is recorded. |
Electrical
| continuous_output_power_25c | 2400W |
| continuous_output_power_40c | 2200W |
| continuous_output_power_65c | 1700W |
| dc_input_voltage_range | 9.3 - 17V |
| dynamic_dc_low_shutdown | Load dependent, configurable |
| eco_mode_stop_and_start_power_setting |
Adjustable via VictronConnect app
Inverter Smart Manual - 6. Technical specifications — Technical specifications table, row 'Stop & start power ECO-mode' (value identical in all four power columns)
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| euro_efficiency_pct | 97.0 |
| max_dc_voltage_v | 600.0 |
| max_efficiency | 93% |
| max_efficiency_pct | 97.6 |
| max_input_current_per_mppt_a | 16.0 |
| max_short_circuit_current_per_mppt_a | 24.0 |
| mppt_count | 2 |
| mppt_voltage_range_max_v | 550.0 |
| mppt_voltage_range_min_v | 80.0 |
| nominal_ac_voltage_v | 230.0 |
| nominal_frequency_hz | 50.0 |
| output_ac_frequency | 50Hz or 60Hz ±0.1% |
| output_ac_voltage | 230Vac ±2% |
| output_waveform | Sine wave - product page: 'stable voltage, frequency and high quality sine-wave' produced by toroidal transformer technology |
| parallel_and_3_phase_operation |
No
Inverter Smart Manual - 6. Technical specifications — Technical specifications table, row 'Parallel and 3-phase operation' (value identical in all four power columns 1600 / 2000 / 3000 / 5000)
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| peak_power | 6000VA |
| phase_count | 1 |
| short_circuit_output_current | 26.0A |
| zero_load_power | 12W |
| zero_load_power_eco_mode | 1.5W |
Physical / mechanical
| cooling |
Fan assisted cooling
Inverter Smart Manual - 6. Technical specifications — Technical specifications table, row 'Operating temperature range', printed verbatim as '-40 to +65ºC (fan assisted cooling)' (identical in all four power columns)
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| dimensions_hxwxd | 533x285x150mm |
| material_and_colour | Steel (blue RAL 5012; and black RAL 9017) |
| protection_category | IP21 |
| weight | 19kg |
Installation
| ac_output_connection_terminals | Screw terminals |
| battery_connection_terminals | 2+2 M8 bolts |
| mounting | — |
Environment
| humidity_non_condensing | max 95% |
| ip_rating | IP65 |
| maximum_altitude | 2000m |
| operating_temperature_max_c | 60.0 |
| operating_temperature_min_c | -25.0 |
| operating_temperature_range | -40 to +65°C |
| over_voltage_category | Mains: OVII |
| pollution_degree_classification | PDII |
Interfaces & connectors
| bluetooth | For remote monitoring and system integration; built-in Bluetooth enables configuration through the VictronConnect app |
| bluetooth_built_in | True |
| programmable_relay | DC rating 4A@35V or 1A@60V, AC rating: 3A@230V |
| remote_on_off_connector | Yes |
| ve_direct | VE.Direct port - for remote monitoring and system integration |
Protection
| protection_legend_datasheet | a) output short circuit b) overload c) battery voltage too high d) battery voltage too low e) temperature too high f) 230 VAC on inverter output g) input voltage ripple too high |
| protections | ['Output short circuit', 'overload', 'low battery voltage', 'high battery voltage', 'over temperature', 'AC voltage on AC output', 'high DC ripple'] |
Certifications
| standards | ['EN-IEC 60335-1', 'EN 55014-1', 'EN 55014-2', 'EN-IEC 61000-6-1', 'EN-IEC 61000-6-2', 'EN-IEC 61000-6-3', 'ECE R10-5'] |
Warranty & service
| summary | 5-year standard warranty |
| warranty_years | 5 |
Documents
certificate
{# Located but never retrieved: listed, but deliberately not linked, and it
backs no stored value. #}
Declaration of Conformity - Inverter 1600VA-5000VA Smart (EU DOC RED) — located, not retrieved
manual
{# Located but never retrieved: listed, but deliberately not linked, and it
backs no stored value. #}
Inverter VE.Direct, Smart and SUN - combined PDF manual — located, not retrieved
product-page
Inverter Smart 1600VA - 5000VA | Victron Energy
Recorded conflicts
identity.manufacturer Review required
Victron Energy B.V. — stored value
Victron Energy — incoming package
Detected during import inverter-mppt-topology-2026-09-batch07
identity.model_availability Review required
12/3000 exists (manual and datasheet both list a 12V 3000VA model with its own dimensions '533x285x150mm (12V)') — Inverter Smart Manual, 6. Technical specifications
Product page lists the range as 'Available in 12V, 24V and 48V configurations' without enumerating which power levels exist at which voltage — Inverter Smart product page
Additional documented parameters
Recorded verbatim from the source; no schema field exists for these yet.
| Automotive Directive | ECE R10-5 |
| Dynamic DC low shut down | Load dependent, configurable |
| Maximum altitude | 2000m |
| Over voltage category | Mains: OVII |
| Peak power | 6000VA |
| Pollution degree classification | PDII |
| Programmable relay | DC rating 4A@35V or 1A@60V, AC rating: 3A@230V |
| Short-circuit output current | 26.0A |
| Technical specifications, row 'Parallel and 3-phase operation' | No |
| documented_relationship:configuration_app | {"to_manufacturer": "Victron Energy", "to_model": "VictronConnect app", "relationship_type": "configuration_app", "source": "Inverter Smart product page", "source_url": "https://www.victronenergy.com/inverters/phoenix-inverter-smart", "confidence": "officially-verified", "notes": "Built-in Bluetooth enables configuration through the VictronConnect app."} |
| documented_relationship:monitoring_gateway | {"to_manufacturer": "Victron Energy", "to_model": "GX device (Cerbo GX and family)", "relationship_type": "monitoring_gateway", "source": "Inverter Smart Manual, 6. Technical specifications", "source_url": "https://www.victronenergy.com/media/pg/Inverter_Smart/en/technical-specifications.html", "confidence": "officially-verified", "notes": "VE.Direct port documented 'For remote monitoring and system integration'."} |