Configuring your Growatt 5kW ES Hybrid Inverter for Generator Input

Configuring your Growatt 5kW ES Hybrid Inverter for Generator Input

How to change Manual and Auto Start Generator settings on your Growatt 5kW ES Hybrid Inverter

Manual Start Generator Parameters 

When using these settings, the hybrid inverter will use power supplied by the generator whenever it is available to charge the batteries and supplement power usage.

  1. Hold Enter for 3 seconds. 
  2. Use the up and down arrows to navigated to the different setting parameters. 
  3. Use the following setting parameters 

Setting Number 

Setting Description 

Recommend Value 

1 

Power Priority 

Utl (Utility) 

5 

Battery Configuration 

USE (User) 

21 

Low Voltage Disconnect 

48V 

 

Auto-Start Generator Parameters 

When using these settings, the hybrid inverter will only draw power from the generator when the battery voltage is below the value, specified in setting 12. 

When the battery voltage drops below the value specified in setting 12, the dry contact will close, which can be used as a signal to start the generator. 
The dry contact will open again when the battery voltage is above the value specified in setting 13, or the batteries reach the float charging stage. 

  1. Hold Enter for 3 seconds. 
  2. Use the up and down arrows to navigated to the different setting parameters. 
  3. Use the following setting parameters

Setting 21 < Setting 12 < Setting 13 

Setting Number 

Setting Description 

Recommended Value 

1 

Power Priority 

Sbu (Solar before Utility) 

5 

Battery Configuration 

USE (User) 

12 

Generator Start 

48.5V 

13 

Generator Stop 

56V 

21 

Low Voltage Disconnect 

47.5V