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NEP (Northern Electric Power) BDM-1600-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
| category | microinverters |
| ean | — |
| firmware | {'documented_version': 'UNKNOWN', 'constraints': 'UNKNOWN'} |
| generation | — |
| manufacturer | NEP (Northern Electric Power) |
| market_version | — |
| model | BDM-1600-LV |
| 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 | — |
| euro_efficiency_pct | 96.5 |
| 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 | — |
| 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_count | 2 |
| mppt_voltage_max_v |
55
NEP BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV Microinverter Datasheet (250723)
|
| mppt_voltage_range_max_v | 60.0 |
| mppt_voltage_range_min_v | 16.0 |
| mppt_voltage_range_v | 22~55V |
| nominal_ac_voltage | 120V |
| nominal_ac_voltage_v | 230.0 |
| 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)
|
| pv_input_voltage_min_v |
20
NEP BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV Microinverter Datasheet (250723)
|
| rated_ac_power_w | 1600 |
| startup_voltage_v |
25
NEP BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV Microinverter Datasheet (250723)
|
| 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/IP-66/IP-67 |
| ip_rating | IP67 |
| max_altitude_m | — |
| operating_temperature_c | — |
| operating_temperature_max_c | 60.0 |
| operating_temperature_min_c | -25.0 |
| 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 | — |
| warranty_years | 12 |
Documents
datasheet
NEP BDM-1200-LV / BDM-1600-LV Features + UL Certs sheet (BDM-1200-LV-250723)
rev BDM-1200-LV-250723 (July 23 2025)
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/IP-66/IP-67 — value currently stored in ANMA
NAME 4X — https://eu.northernep.com/proinfo/31.html
document-revision
rated_ac_power_w Review required
1600 — value currently stored in ANMA
1200 — https://eu.northernep.com/proinfo/31.html
document-revision
interfaces.communication Review required
[] — stored value
['Power line communication'] — 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 |
| Efficiency | Up to 95.5% CEC |
| Max Current | 12 Amps |
| Max PV current / No. of inputs | 25A×4 / No. of inputs: 4 |
| Maximum short-circuit current (Isc) | NOT PRINTED |
| NEP Europe efficiency rows | Max MPPT Efficiency 99.9%; Max Efficiency 97.5% |
| Operating Temperature | -40°F to +185°F |
| Rated AC Output Current | 13.3A |
| 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' is printed only in the BDM-1200LV User Manual, which has no BDM-1600-LV column; carried here as the family figure NEP publishes and flagged, since the EU table gives the BDM-1600-LV the same 1200 W rating." |
| withheld:ac.rated_ac_power_w | 1200 |
| withheld:ac.rated_ac_power_w_detail | "SOURCE VALUE. NEP Europe prints '1200' W in the BDM-1600-LV column, identical to the BDM-1200-LV column. ANMA holds 1600 W. See conflicts - ANMA's value was NOT overwritten by me; this field records what the source says." |
| withheld:dc.max_input_current_per_input_a | 25 |
| withheld:safety.ingress_protection | "NAME 4X [printed exactly so on NEP Europe; evident typo for NEMA 4X] / IP66-IP67 per the BDM-1200LV User Manual" |
| withheld:topology.max_units_per_ac_branch_detail | "Not published for the BDM-1600-LV; the BDM-1200LV User Manual's 'Max. Units per 20A Branch 1' belongs to the BDM-1200-LV column and was not carried across." |
| withheld:topology.mppt_independence_detail | "NOT PUBLISHED. NEP Europe prints an explicit 'Number of Inputs' row (4 for the BDM-1600-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 |