1 Brief Introduction
1.1 Preface
This manual will provide the users who use the Growatt SPH Series of GROWATT
NEW ENERGY CO.LTD.SHENZHEN(Short for Growatt New Energy as below) with
the detailed product information and the installation instructions. Please read this
manual carefully and put this manual on some place where is convenient to
installation, operation, obtain. Any modifications of Growatt new energy, we will
not notify the user.
Growatt SPH inverter must be installed by professional electrical personnel who
have obtained the certification of the relevant departments. We have two kinds of
energy storage machine for different battery one is for lithium battery and the other
is for lead-acid battery, we suggest: customer should decide which kind of energy
storage machine you want, Growatt can provide only lithium battery with energy
storage machine, customer can choose lead-acid energy storage machine with no
battery provide by Growatt while they can buy these battery from market easily.
Especially if customer choose energy storage system with lithium battery(which
must be provide by Growatt) but used for lead-acid battery or used lead-acid
battery for lithium battery model, it will be dangerous. Installer can install energy
storage machine of Growatt SPH Series rapidly and troubleshooting, build
communication system through read this manual carefully. If you have any
questions in the process of installation, you can login in and
leave some message. Or you can call our 24-hour service hotline +86 0755 2747
www.growatt.com
Growatt SPH Series is used to store energy generated by the photovoltaic cell
panels or energy from grid if it is allowed in the battery, also energy can be sent to
power grid through SPH for self consumption or when Grid power is lost, SPH can
be used as back up power.
SPH series has six kinds of type:
•Growatt SPH4000
•Growatt SPH4600
•Growatt SPH5000
•Growatt SPH5600
Note: we describe this series as “SPH” as below.
•Growatt SPH3000
•Growatt SPH3600
Note: In different country,we provide different power.Such as in Germany,we can
provide SPH3000~SPH4600,but we don’t provide SPH5000 and SPH6000.
1.3 Product Description
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1.2 Target Group
Overview:
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Position
Description
Chart 1.1
CAN communication interface of Lithium battery
RJ45 interface of DRMs(used only in Australia)
NTC: Lead-acid temperature sensor terminal
RS 485 communication interface of meter
CT input terminal
USB interface
RS 232/Wi-Fi/shinelink cover board
AC Grid (on grid connection)
Antenna
LED of status display
LCD screen
Function button
DIP switch(set safety standard)
Dry contact
RS 485 communication interface of Lithium battery
Battery terminal