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REC Group REC470AA Pure-RX (Alpha Pure-RX 470W)

Official manufacturer IEC/EN verified Aug. 31, 2026

Identity

category pv_modules
manufacturer REC Group
model REC470AA Pure-RX (Alpha Pure-RX 470W)
product_family REC Alpha Pure-RX 450-475 W
product_status active
region IEC/EN

Electrical

bifacial True
cell_technology 88 half-cut bifacial heterojunction (HJT) cells, gapless
connector_type Staubli MC4 PV-KBT4/KST4 (12 AWG)
dimensions_mm 1728x1205x30
electrical_extra {'power_tolerance': 'Watt class sorting 0/+5 W', 'power_density_w_per_m2': 226, 'max_reverse_current_a': 25, 'fire_rating': 'Fire Class C; UL 61730 Fire Type 2'}
imp_a 8.49
isc_a 8.95
max_series_fuse_rating_a 25
max_system_voltage_v 1000
module_efficiency_pct 22.6
notes_addendum The datasheet describes '88 half-cut bifacial REC heterojunction cells' but the back cover is an opaque black polymer and no bifaciality factor is published; the existing bifacial:true flag on this record may be a cell-level rather than module-level property and is worth review.
rated_power_w 470
temp_coeff_isc_pct_per_c 0.04
temp_coeff_pmax_pct_per_c -0.24
temp_coeff_voc_pct_per_c -0.24
vmp_v 55.4
voc_v 65.7
weight_kg 22.7

Physical / mechanical

area_m2 2.08
backsheet Highly resistant polymer (Black)
cable_cross_section_mm2 4.0
cable_length_mm 1500 + 1500 (EN 50618:2014)
depth_mm 30
enclosure_material Anodized aluminum (Black)
glass 3.2 mm solar glass with anti-reflective surface treatment
glass_construction single glass with opaque polymer back cover
height_mm 1728
junction_box 4-part, IP68 rated, IEC 62790:2020
junction_box_diodes 4
weight_kg 22.7
width_mm 1205

Environment

ammonia_resistance IEC 62716
design_load_note design load safety factor 1.5
hail_rating 55 mm @ 33.9 m/s
max_static_load_front_pa 7000 (4-point); 10000 (6-point)
max_static_load_rear_pa 4000 (4-point); 6000 (6-point)
nominal_operating_temperature_c 44 +-2
operating_temperature_c -40 to +80 (T98)
salt_mist_resistance IEC 61701 SM6

Certifications

other ['ISO 9001', 'ISO 14001', 'IEC45001', 'IEC62941', 'IEC TS 63126 Level 1', 'IEC 61701 SM6', 'IEC 62716', 'ISO 11925-2', 'EN 13501-1 Class E', 'EN 13501-5 BROOF T2']
safety ['IEC 61215:2021', 'IEC 61730:2023', 'UL 61730']

Warranty & service

annual_degradation_pct 0.25
conditions REC ProTrust tiers: standard 20 y product / 25 y power / 0 y labour; <25 kW installed by an REC Certified Solar Professional 25/25/25; 25-500 kW certified 25/25/10.
end_of_warranty_output_pct 92
extended_options_years [25]
performance_years 25
standard_years 20
year_one_output_pct 98

Packaging & logistics

pallets_per_40ft_container 18
units_per_136m_truck 660
units_per_40ft_container 594
units_per_pallet 33

Documents

datasheet REC Alpha Pure-RX Datasheet (IEC EN) rev IEC EN 8.2026 V8, REF PM-DS-12-06/09.04.08.01

Documented compatibility

Documented pairings only. A product absent here has no fetched document naming the pairing — that is not a statement that it fails.

pv_microinverter

Enphase IQ8+ COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
Enphase IQ8 Series Microinverters datasheet IQ8SE-DS-0001-01-EN-US-2022-03-17, fetched https://enphase.com/sites/default/files/2021-10/IQ8-Series-DS-US.pdf ; REC Alpha Pure-RX datasheet IEC EN 8.2026 V8
Enphase IQ8M COMPATIBLEinferred-from-electrical-parameters
Enphase IQ8 Series Microinverters datasheet IQ8SE-DS-0001-01-EN-US-2022-03-17, fetched https://enphase.com/sites/default/files/2021-10/IQ8-Series-DS-US.pdf ; REC Alpha Pure-RX datasheet IEC EN 8.2026 V8

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