Fronius Primo 5.0-1 Inverter | 5kW Grid-Tie | Dual MPPT | Transformerless
The transformerless Fronius Primo 5.0-1 is a compact single-phase inverter built for residential PV systems, featuring dual MPPT and integrated monitoring/communications options for seamless system visibility and control.
Key Specifications
• Dimension (width x height x depth) – 16.9 x 24.7 x 8.1 in / 42.9 x 62.7 x 20.6 cm
• Weight – 47.4 lbs / 21.5 kg
• Degree of protection – NEMA 4X
• Night time consumption – < 1 W
• Inverter topology – Transformerless
• Cooling – Controlled forced ventilation, variable speed fan
• Installation – Indoor and outdoor installation
• Ambient operating temperature range – -40 to 131 F / -40 to 55 C
• Permitted humidity – 0 - 100 %
• DC connection terminals – 2x DC-1, 2x DC-2 and 4x DC- screw terminals for solid: copper and aluminum stranded / fine stranded: copper and aluminum
• AC connection terminals – Screw terminals 12 - 6 AWG
• Revenue Grade Metering – Optional (ANSI C12.1 accuracy)
• Certificates and compliance with standards – UL 1741-2010 Second Edition (incl. UL1741 Supplement SA 2016-09) for California Rule 21 and Hawaiian Electric Code Rule 14H, UL1998 (for functions: AFCI, RCMU and insulation monitoring), IEEE 1547-2003, IEEE 1547.1-2003, ANSI/IEEE C62.41, FCC Part 15 A & B, NEC 2017 Article 690, C22.2 No. 107.1-16, UL1699B Issue 2-2015, CSA TIL M-07 Issue 1-2013
• Max. permitted PV power (kWp) – 7.5 kW
• Max. usable input current (MPPT 1 / MPPT 2) – 18 A / 18 A
• Total max. DC current – 36 A
• Max. admissible input current (MPPT 1 / MPPT 2) – 27 A
• Operating voltage range – 80 V - 1,000 V
• Max. input voltage – 1,000 V
• Nominal input voltage – 420 V
• Admissible conductor size DC – AWG 14 - AWG 6
• MPP voltage range – 240 - 800 V
• Number of MPPT – 2
• Max. output power – 5,000 W (240 V) / 5,000 W (208 V)
• Max. output fault current / Duration – 58.4 A Peak / 154 ms
• Max. continuous output current – 20.8 A (240 V) / 24.0 A (208 V)
• Recommended OCPD/AC breaker size – 30 A (240 V) / 30 A (208 V)
• Max. efficiency (Lite version) – 97.9 %
• CEC efficiency (Lite version) – 96.5 % (240 V)
• Admissible conductor size AC – AWG 14 - AWG 6
• Grid connection – 208 / 240 V
• Frequency – 60 Hz
• Total harmonic distortion – < 5.0 %
• Power factor (cos phi) – 0.85 - 1 ind./cap
• AFCI – Yes
• Ground Fault Protection with Isolation Monitor Interrupter – Yes
• DC disconnect – Yes
• DC reverse polarity protection – Yes
• USB (A socket) – Standard – Datalogging and inverter update via USB
• 2x RS422 (RJ45 socket) – Standard – Fronius Solar Net, inverter protocol
• Wi-Fi/Ethernet/Serial/Datalogger and webserver – Optional – Wireless standard 802.11 b/g/n / Fronius Solar.web, SunSpec Modbus TCP, JSON / SunSpec Modbus RTU
• 6 inputs or 4 digital inputs/outputs – Optional – External relay controls
