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NEP (Northern Electric Power) BDM-1200-LV
Official manufacturer GLOBAL verified Sept. 22, 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
| brand | NEP (Northern Electric Power) |
| category | microinverters |
| ean | — |
| firmware | {'documented_version': 'UNKNOWN', 'constraints': 'UNKNOWN'} |
| generation | — |
| manufacturer | NEP (Northern Electric Power) |
| manufacturer_key | nep |
| market_version | — |
| model | BDM-1200-LV |
| model_key | bdm1200lv |
| mpn | — |
| product_family | BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV |
| product_status | active |
| region | GLOBAL |
| release_year | — |
| series | — |
| sku | — |
Electrical
| ac_voltage_range | — |
| cec_efficiency_pct | — |
| european_efficiency_pct | — |
| frequency_range_hz | — |
| max_ac_current_a | — |
| max_apparent_power_va | — |
| max_dc_input_power_w | — |
| max_dc_voltage_v | 60 |
| max_efficiency_pct | 97 |
| max_input_current_per_input_a |
25
NEP BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV Microinverter Datasheet (250723)
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| max_input_current_per_mppt_a | — |
| max_short_circuit_current_per_mppt_a | — |
| mppt_voltage_max_v |
55
NEP BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV Microinverter Datasheet (250723)
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| mppt_voltage_range_v | 22~55V |
| nominal_ac_voltage | 120V |
| nominal_frequency_hz | — |
| number_of_mppt | 1 |
| number_of_pv_inputs | — |
| phase_count | 1 |
| pv_input_voltage_max_v |
60
NEP BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV Microinverter Datasheet (250723)
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| pv_input_voltage_min_v |
20
NEP BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV Microinverter Datasheet (250723)
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| rated_ac_power_w | 1200 |
| startup_voltage_v |
25
NEP BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV Microinverter Datasheet (250723)
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| units_per_branch | — |
Physical / mechanical
| ac_terminal | — |
| cooling | — |
| dc_connector | — |
| depth_mm | — |
| dimensions_mm | — |
| display | — |
| enclosure_material | — |
| height_mm | — |
| mounting | — |
| noise_db | — |
| weight_kg | — |
| width_mm | — |
Installation
| cable_requirements | — |
| commissioning | — |
| installation_angle | — |
| mounting_clearances | — |
| torque | — |
Environment
| ingress_protection | NEMA 6 |
| max_altitude_m | — |
| operating_temperature_c | -40 to +65 |
| pollution_degree | — |
| protective_class | — |
| relative_humidity_pct | — |
| storage_temperature_c | — |
Interfaces & connectors
| app | — |
| communication | [] disputed |
| dry_contact | — |
| meter_interface | — |
| monitoring_portal | — |
| protocols | [] |
Protection
| anti_islanding | — |
| arc_fault | — |
| dc_switch | — |
| insulation_monitoring | — |
| overvoltage_category | — |
| rcmu | — |
| reverse_polarity | — |
| surge_protection_ac | — |
| surge_protection_dc | — |
Warranty & service
| conditions | — |
| extension_options | — |
| standard_years | — |
Documents
product-page
BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV | NEP microinverters
Recorded conflicts
max_input_current_per_input_a Review required
None — value currently stored in ANMA
25 — https://eu.northernep.com/proinfo/31.html
document-revision
ingress_protection Review required
NEMA 6 — value currently stored in ANMA
IP66/IP67 — https://northernep.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/%5BEN_MANUAL%5DBDM-1200LV%20User%20Manual.pdf
document-revision
startup_voltage_v Review required
25 — value currently stored in ANMA
24 — https://northernep.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/%5BEN_MANUAL%5DBDM-1200LV%20User%20Manual.pdf
document-revision
interfaces.communication Review required
[] — stored value
['PLC', 'Wi-Fi'] — incoming package
Detected during import wave8-saturation-2026-09-batch10
Additional documented parameters
Recorded verbatim from the source; no schema field exists for these yet.
| BDM-1200-LV UL-certs sheet, 'Recommended PV Module Max. Power' / 'Max. PV Current' / 'Start-up Voltage' / 'Rated AC Output Current' | 600 W x 3 / 25 A x 3 / 25 V / 10 A @ 120 V |
| BDM-1200LV User Manual mechanical/communication | 268 x 250 x 46.5 mm; 3.4 kg; PLC or Wi-Fi (2.4G); Night Power Consumption 110 mW |
| BDM-1200LV User Manual, 'AC Short Circuit Fault Current Over 3 cycles / Arms' | 15.3 |
| BDM-1200LV User Manual, 'Max. Input Current / A' | 18 x 3 |
| BDM-1200LV User Manual, 'Recommended PV Module Power Range / W' | 500 x 3 |
| CEC Efficiency | 96.5% |
| Max PV current / No. of inputs | 25A×3 / No. of inputs: 3 |
| Max. PV Current | 25 A × 3 |
| Maximum short-circuit current (Isc) | NOT PRINTED |
| NEP Europe efficiency rows | Max MPPT Efficiency 99.9%; Max Efficiency 97.5% |
| Number of PV inputs | 3 independent PV inputs |
| Rated AC Output Current | 10A |
| Recommended PV Module Max. Power | 600 W × 3 |
| Sibling family for context: BDM-1200/1600/2000-WF QUAD manual | 'four independent DC input ports' / 'four sets of two oppositely sexed DC connectors'; 25A x 4 Isc; no tracker count |
| category index card title | BDM-1200-LV/BDM-1600-LV |
| withheld:ac.max_ac_power_w_detail | "'Peak Output Power / VA 1200' from the BDM-1200LV User Manual." |
| withheld:ac.rated_ac_power_w_detail | "1200 W, agreeing with ANMA." |
| withheld:dc.max_input_current_per_input_a | 25 |
| withheld:dc.startup_voltage_v | 25 |
| withheld:safety.ingress_protection | "IP66/IP67" |
| withheld:safety.max_branch_current_a | 20 |
| withheld:topology.max_units_per_ac_branch | 1 |
| withheld:topology.max_units_per_ac_branch_detail | "'Max. Units per 20A Branch 1' - a single unit fills a 20 A branch." |
| withheld:topology.mppt_independence_detail | "NOT PUBLISHED. NEP Europe prints an explicit 'Number of Inputs' row (3 for the BDM-1200-LV) but no MPP-tracker count; the BDM-1200LV User Manual and the BDM-1200-LV UL-certs sheet were both re-read with a verbatim-quote prompt and neither states a tracker count either (the UL sheet's only MPPT rows |