Less is More: No Transformer, lots of Power.
The Powador 5500 transformerless string inverter.

Powador 5500 with a maximum AC power of 5,060 VA. As a single unit suitable for PV installations with a generator power up to 5,500 W.

Powador 3200 to 6600 transformerless single-phase inverters are now equipped with digital controllers so that they can be used internationally. The appropriate country settings can easily be selected on-site; the country-specific settings are stored in the software, so the inverters can be quickly installed in any country. Users can also choose a menu language regardless of the selected country setting. KACO have changed the product names. The maximum PV generator power for which the particular unit is optimised can now be read from the designation. All units operate with a full bridge without a step-up converter. Four IGBT power switches reproduce the sineshaped voltage curve of the public power grid employing pulse width modulation. These are true single-stage, self-commutated units. However, the input voltage must be greater than the peak line voltage for them to be used.

The units are equipped with a wide MPP range of 350 V to 600 V. The open circuit voltage is 800 V, which simplifies the work of installers when laying out systems. The same is true for the integrated DC disconnect. Screw terminals make connecting to the grid easy. The units contain a single- or three-phase monitoring system conforming to VDE0126-1-1, including an AC/DC-sensitive residual current protector. The units can thus be connected to the grid without any additional measures, even in installations with several inverters.

In addition, the units operate using purely passive noiseless convection cooling. The heat that is lost is, to a great degree, dissipated via the heat sink on the rear of the unit. The rest of the heat is radiated from the surface of the aluminium housing. No fans, no problems, just long service life.

Additional information:

- KACO Powador 5500 Inverter Technical data
- KACO Powador 5500 Inverter User manual