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SolarEdge EV Charging Single Phase Inverter SE5000H (aka H5000SE / SE5000H) vs Fronius Primo 5.0-1 7 of 16 identical Swap Change inverters

SolarEdge EV Charging Single Phase Inverter SE5000H (aka H5000SE / SE5000H) vs Fronius Primo 5.0-1

SolarEdge EV Charging Single Phase Inverter SE5000H (aka H5000SE / SE5000H)
SolarEdge
SolarEdge EV Charging Single Phase Inverter SE5000H (aka H5000SE / SE5000H)
5 kW 99.0 % euro Grid-tie
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Fronius Primo 5.0-1
Fronius International
Fronius Primo 5.0-1
5 kW Grid-tie
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

SolarEdge EV Charging Single Phase Inverter SE5000H (aka H5000SE / SE5000H) leads on the differences that matter

The largest is max dc voltage: 520 V apart. 7 of 16 comparable parameters are identical, with 16 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 9 differences
How alike are they
7 of 16 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

9 of 16 parameters
Parameter SolarEdge EV Charging Single Phase Inverter SE5000H (aka H5000SE / SE5000H) Fronius Primo 5.0-1 Difference
Max DC voltage 480 V 1000 V 520 V apart
Max efficiency 99.2 % 96.9 % 2.3 pp more efficient
Weight 11.4 kg 21.4 kg 10.0 kg lighter
Weight per kW 2.3 kg/kW 4.3 kg/kW 2.0 kg/kW lighter
Max AC current 23.0 A 20.8 A 2.2 A apart
Ingress protection IP65 NEMA 4X IP65 vs NEMA 4X
Nominal AC voltage 230 V 240 V 10 V apart
Dimensions 450x370x174 mm 627x429x206 mm 450x370x174 mm vs 627x429x206 mm
Cooling natural forced-air natural vs forced-air
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Full specification

Parameter SolarEdge EV Charging Single Phase Inverter SE5000H (aka H5000SE / SE5000H) Fronius Primo 5.0-1 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 Single-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage 230 V 240 V 10 V apart
Max AC current 23.0 A 20.8 A 2.2 A apart
PV input
Max PV power 10.00 kW - Not published by Fronius International
DC/AC ratio 2.00 - Not published by Fronius International
Max DC voltage 480 V 1000 V 520 V apart
MPPT voltage range - 200-800 V Not published by SolarEdge
Start voltage - 80 V Not published by SolarEdge
MPP trackers - 2 Not published by SolarEdge
Strings per tracker - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max input current per tracker - 33.0 A Not published by SolarEdge
Efficiency
European efficiency 99.0 % - Not published by Fronius International
Max efficiency 99.2 % 96.9 % +2.3 pp for SolarEdge EV Charging Single Phase Inverter SE5000H (aka H5000SE / SE5000H)
CEC efficiency - 95.5 % Not published by SolarEdge
Battery
Battery input - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery voltage - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max charge current - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 11.4 kg 21.4 kg -10.0 kg for SolarEdge EV Charging Single Phase Inverter SE5000H (aka H5000SE / SE5000H)
Weight per kW 2.3 kg/kW 4.3 kg/kW -2.0 kg/kW for SolarEdge EV Charging Single Phase Inverter SE5000H (aka H5000SE / SE5000H)
Dimensions 450x370x174 mm 627x429x206 mm 450x370x174 mm vs 627x429x206 mm
Ingress protection IP65 NEMA 4X IP65 vs NEMA 4X
Cooling natural forced-air natural vs forced-air
Noise 25 dB - Not published by Fronius International
Max operating temperature 60 °C 60 °C Same
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Same
Ethernet Yes Yes Same
Arc fault protection Yes Yes Same
Integrated DC switch - Yes Not published by SolarEdge
Warranty
Warranty - 10 yrs Not published by SolarEdge
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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.