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POW-LVM5K-48V-N vs SPF 5000 ES 4 of 8 identical Swap Change inverters

PowMr POW-LVM5K-48V-N vs Growatt SPF 5000 ES

PowMr
POW-LVM5K-48V-N
5 kW Off-grid
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
VS
Growatt SPF 5000 ES
Growatt
SPF 5000 ES
5 kW Off-grid
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

SPF 5000 ES leads on the differences that matter

The largest is max pv power: 0.50 kW apart. 4 of 8 comparable parameters are identical, with 24 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 4 differences
How alike are they
4 of 8 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

4 of 8 parameters
Parameter POW-LVM5K-48V-N SPF 5000 ES Difference
Max PV power 5.50 kW 6.00 kW 0.50 kW apart
DC/AC ratio 1.10 1.20 0.10 more oversizing headroom
Weight 11.5 kg 12.0 kg 0.5 kg lighter
Dimensions 322x426x126 mm 485x330x135 mm 322x426x126 mm vs 485x330x135 mm
02

Full specification

Parameter POW-LVM5K-48V-N SPF 5000 ES Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 5.00 kW 5.00 kW Same
Max AC power 5.00 kW 5.00 kW Same
Grid connection - Single-phase Not published by PowMr
Nominal AC voltage - 230 V Not published by PowMr
Max AC current - - Neither datasheet publishes this
PV input
Max PV power 5.50 kW 6.00 kW 0.50 kW apart
DC/AC ratio 1.10 1.20 +0.10 for SPF 5000 ES
Max DC voltage - 450 V Not published by PowMr
MPPT voltage range - 120-430 V Not published by PowMr
Start voltage - - Neither datasheet publishes this
MPP trackers - 1 Not published by PowMr
Strings per tracker - 1 Not published by PowMr
Max input current per tracker - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Efficiency
European efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max efficiency - 93.0 % Not published by PowMr
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage - 48VDC Not published by PowMr
Max charge current - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 11.5 kg 12.0 kg -0.5 kg for POW-LVM5K-48V-N
Weight per kW 2.3 kg/kW 2.4 kg/kW Effectively the same
Dimensions 322x426x126 mm 485x330x135 mm 322x426x126 mm vs 485x330x135 mm
Ingress protection - IP20 Not published by PowMr
Cooling - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Noise - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max operating temperature - 55 °C Not published by PowMr
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes - Not published by Growatt
Ethernet - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Arc fault protection - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Integrated DC switch - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Warranty
Warranty - - Neither datasheet publishes this
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Written summary

Every figure here is from the manufacturers' own datasheets - a dash means the value is not published, never an estimate.