Wanting to upgrade my Mpp lv5048 to EG4 or Growatt opinion needed

[Schweg2]

Guys, I need to upgrade my current 5048 as I'm maxing it out occasionally.
I was looking at the EG4 6000 EX-48HV split phase, getting 2 of them and wiring in parallel.
Or would the Growatt SPF 12000 split phase be a better option?

What's your thoughts? What's the pros and cons. The Growatt would be cheaper, I assume it would use less standby power? I could turn off one EG4 and use it as needed when loads called for it.
I'm strictly off grid and have a 560ah of lithium and 5kw of panels at the moment.
I get by fine in the summer, in the winter I have to run the gen-set occasionally to charge the batteries.

Thanks!

 

[timselectric]

If 12k is all that you will ever need. The Growatt will be fine. If you may want to expand in the future. The EG4 is a better option. Because it is stackable.

 

[Quattrohead]

Those Growatt transformer based units have a fantastic output but they consume some serious power in standby not doing much. The LV/SP6548 units also have a very stout output but you would need 2 to get your 240 volts. Get the 250 volt PV input versions if you can as they have a better track record and around 60 watts idle consumption each.

 

[Schweg2]

Those Growatt transformer based units have a fantastic output but they consume some serious power in standby not doing much. The LV/SP6548 units also have a very stout output but you would need 2 to get your 240 volts. Get the 250 volt PV input versions if you can as they have a better track record and around 60 watts idle consumption e

 

[Schweg2]

How much standby power are we talking between the 2? I looked at the cut sheet but can't seem to find that listed.
Would 2 EG4 be similar to 1 Growatt 12000 in standby power?

 

[Solar Guppy]

How much standby power are we talking between the 2? I looked at the cut sheet but can't seem to find that listed.
Would 2 EG4 be similar to 1 Growatt 12000 in standby power?

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Your looking at ~75-100w tar load ( Idle consumption ) for a single unit on budget hardware, per inverter

 

[Schweg2]

What kind of idle consumption would the Growatt 12k be?

 

[Solar Guppy]

What kind of idle consumption would the Growatt 12k be?

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[Quattrohead]

12000T around 150w, LV6548 etc 60w each for the older 250v PV input versions. So if you end up connecting 2 for 240 volt output then you're at 120 w.
So I guess it depends what you like to look of more.

 

[1201]

Why not just add a second 5048?

 

[Zapper77]

Price range? What about Noise?

 

[Schweg2]

Why not just add a second 5048?

That was my first thought, but I couldn’t seem to find any available??

 

[1201]

That was my first thought, but I couldn’t seem to find any available??

That would explain it lol