Growatt MIN 3800TL-XH-US vs Fronius Primo GEN24 3.8 208-240 [Plus]
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Fronius International
Fronius Primo GEN24 3.8 208-240 [Plus]
3.8 kW
Hybrid
The verdict
MIN 3800TL-XH-US leads on the differences that matter
The largest is max pv power: 3.66 kW apart. 15 of 25 comparable parameters are identical, with 7 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.
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15
of 25 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
not published
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10 of 25 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
MIN 3800TL-XH-US
Fronius Primo GEN24 3.8 208-240 [Plus]
Difference
Max PV power
7.60 kW
3.94 kW
3.66 kW apart
DC/AC ratio
2.00
1.04
0.96 more oversizing headroom
Max efficiency
98.0 %
97.6 %
0.4 pp more efficient
CEC efficiency
97.0 %
96.5 %
0.5 pp more efficient
Max AC current
16.0 A
18.3 A
2.3 A apart
Ingress protection
NEMA 4X (IP65)
Type 4X
NEMA 4X (IP65) vs Type 4X
MPPT voltage range
120-500 V
200-480 V
120-500 V vs 200-480 V
Battery voltage
Growatt APX: 380-550V; Growatt ARO: 360-550V; LG: 360-450V (alt listing: Growatt battery 50-550V; LG 50-450V)
150-455 Vdc
Growatt APX: 380-550V; Growatt ARO: 360-550V; LG: 360-450V (alt listing: Growatt battery 50-550V; LG 50-450V) vs 150-455 Vdc
Dimensions
569x400x170 mm
518x474x164 mm
569x400x170 mm vs 518x474x164 mm
Cooling
natural
forced-air
natural vs forced-air
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Full specification
Parameter
MIN 3800TL-XH-US
Fronius Primo GEN24 3.8 208-240 [Plus]
Difference
AC output
Rated AC power
3.80 kW
3.80 kW
Same
Max AC power
3.80 kW
3.80 kW
Same
Grid connection
Single-phase
Single-phase
Same
Nominal AC voltage
240 V
240 V
Same
Max AC current
16.0 A
18.3 A
2.3 A apart
PV input
Max PV power
7.60 kW
3.94 kW
3.66 kW apart
DC/AC ratio
2.00
1.04
+0.96 for MIN 3800TL-XH-US
Max DC voltage
600 V
600 V
Same
MPPT voltage range
120-500 V
200-480 V
120-500 V vs 200-480 V
Start voltage
80 V
80 V
Same
MPP trackers
2
2
Same
Strings per tracker
2
-
Not published by Fronius International
Max input current per tracker
13.5 A
-
Not published by Fronius International
Efficiency
European efficiency
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Max efficiency
98.0 %
97.6 %
+0.4 pp for MIN 3800TL-XH-US
CEC efficiency
97.0 %
96.5 %
+0.5 pp for MIN 3800TL-XH-US
Battery
Battery input
Yes
Yes
Same
Battery voltage
Growatt APX: 380-550V; Growatt ARO: 360-550V; LG: 360-450V (alt listing: Growatt battery 50-550V; LG 50-450V)
150-455 Vdc
Growatt APX: 380-550V; Growatt ARO: 360-550V; LG: 360-450V (alt listing: Growatt battery 50-550V; LG 50-450V) vs 150-455 Vdc
Max charge current
22 A
22 A
Same
Backup power
7.6 kW
-
Not published by Fronius International
Physical
Weight
14.7 kg
15.1 kg
Effectively the same
Weight per kW
3.9 kg/kW
4.0 kg/kW
Effectively the same
Dimensions
569x400x170 mm
518x474x164 mm
569x400x170 mm vs 518x474x164 mm
Ingress protection
NEMA 4X (IP65)
Type 4X
NEMA 4X (IP65) vs Type 4X
Cooling
natural
forced-air
natural vs forced-air
Noise
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Max operating temperature
60 °C
60 °C
Same
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Same
Ethernet
-
Yes
Not published by Growatt
Arc fault protection
Yes
Yes
Same
Integrated DC switch
Yes
Yes
Same
Warranty
Warranty
10 yrs
-
Not published by Fronius International
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Written summary
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Every figure here is from the manufacturers' own datasheets - a dash means the value is not published, never an estimate.