Sol-Ark 30K-3P

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Sol-Ark inverter

High voltage three phase, and it is on this list as a boundary marker rather than a DIY option. Its battery window has no overlap with any 48 volt pack, which the voltage check reports plainly.

Published figures

Continuous output
30,000 W
Surge output
45,000 W
Battery voltage window
150 to 950 V
Max charge current
100 A
Battery comms
CAN, RS485
Output
120 V single phase
Grid interactive
Yes
PV input
39,000 W, 1000 Voc max
Source status: Provisional figure Typical street price $12,000 to $16,000. Figures are recorded from manufacturer material and every one of them should be confirmed against the revision of the document that ships with your unit.

What this inverter will and will not do

  • It works alongside the utility, which means an interconnection agreement, a permit, and an inspection in most jurisdictions. Budget months, not weeks, for that process.
  • Output is single phase 120 V. A well pump, an electric dryer, or anything else expecting 240 V needs an autotransformer or a different inverter.
  • Battery communication runs over CAN, RS485, and closed loop still depends on both sides agreeing on a message format rather than only on a bus standard.

Sizing a battery bank for it

This inverter delivers up to 100 amps of charge current, and that figure, not your daily energy use, sets the minimum pack count. Every battery below is shown at the smallest bank that can absorb the full charge rate.

BatteryPacks neededBank capacityVoltage windowCharge acceptedCommsResult
Pylontech US500014.8 kWh44.5 to 54.0 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Dyness B485024.8 kWh44.0 to 54.0 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Freedom Won eTower 515.0 kWh44.0 to 57.6 V100 ACANConflict
EG4 LifePower4 48V 100Ah15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
EG4 LL-S 48V 100Ah15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
SOK 48V 100Ah Server Rack15.1 kWh46.4 to 56.0 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Pytes E-BOX 48100R15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Jakiper JK48V100 48V 100Ah15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Vatrer 48V 100Ah15.1 kWh40.0 to 58.4 V100 ARS485Conflict
Ruixu 48V 100Ah Server Rack15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
EG4 LifePower4 V2 48V 100Ah15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Pytes V5 48V 100Ah15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Pytes R-BOX 48V 100Ah15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Trophy Battery 48V 100Ah15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
SunGold 48V 100Ah Rack15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Growatt ARK 2.5H25.1 kWh44.0 to 57.6 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Growatt ARK XH 5.115.1 kWh44.0 to 57.6 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Rich Solar 48V 100Ah15.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ARS485Conflict
Gobel Power GP-SR1-4810015.1 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Fortress eFlex 5.4kWh15.4 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Discover AES 48-665016.7 kWh42.0 to 57.6 V130 ACAN, ModbusConflict
Discover AES 42-48-665016.7 kWh42.0 to 57.6 V130 ACAN, ModbusConflict
Pylontech US3000C27.1 kWh44.5 to 54.0 V148 ACAN, RS485Conflict
SimpliPhi PHI 3.827.6 kWh44.0 to 57.6 V150 AnoneConflict
BYD Battery-Box Premium LVS 8.018.0 kWh40.0 to 57.6 V250 ACANConflict
HomeGrid Stack’d 48V 9.6kWh19.6 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V150 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Dyness PowerBox 48V19.6 kWh44.0 to 54.0 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
LiTime 48V 100Ah210.2 kWh40.0 to 58.4 V100 AnoneConflict
SOK 48V 200Ah110.2 kWh46.4 to 56.0 V200 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Jakiper JK48V200 48V 200Ah110.2 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V200 ACAN, RS485Conflict
BigBattery Owl 48V210.2 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 AnoneConflict
LiTime 48V 50Ah410.2 kWh40.0 to 58.4 V100 AnoneConflict
LiTime 48V 200Ah110.2 kWh40.0 to 58.4 V100 AnoneConflict
Vatrer 48V 200Ah110.2 kWh40.0 to 58.4 V200 ARS485Conflict
Ruixu Lithi-2 48V 200Ah110.2 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V200 ACAN, RS485Conflict
CHINS 48V 100Ah210.2 kWh40.0 to 58.4 V100 AnoneConflict
Redodo 48V 100Ah210.2 kWh40.0 to 58.4 V100 AnoneConflict
Power Queen 48V 100Ah210.2 kWh40.0 to 58.4 V100 AnoneConflict
ECO-WORTHY 48V 100Ah210.2 kWh40.0 to 58.4 V100 AnoneConflict
Basen 48V 200Ah110.2 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V200 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Victron Lithium Smart 48V 200Ah110.2 kWh40.0 to 57.6 V200 ACANConflict
EG4 PowerPro WallMount 48V 280Ah114.3 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V200 ACAN, RS485Conflict
EG4 WallMount Indoor 48V 280Ah114.3 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V150 ACAN, RS485Conflict
BigBattery Rhino 2 48V114.3 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Seplos Mason 280 48V114.3 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V200 ACAN, RS485Conflict
BigBattery Etheron 48V 15kWh115.4 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V150 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Fortress eVault Max 18.5kWh118.5 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V133 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Fortress eVault 18.5kWh118.5 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V100 ACAN, RS485Conflict
HomeGrid Stack’d 48V 19.2kWh119.2 kWh44.8 to 58.4 V300 ACAN, RS485Conflict
Rolls S-480 48V AGM241.2 kWh42.0 to 58.0 V170 AnoneConflict
Packs needed is the smallest number that accepts this inverter’s 100 amp charge current, or the published parallel limit where that is lower, in which case the charge rate has to be capped in settings.

Fuse and cable for the battery run

Running flat out this inverter pulls about 625 amps at 48 volts, and a surge takes it to roughly 938 amps. Size the protection for the peak, not the average: a 500 amp Class T fuse at the battery positive terminal and two parallel runs of 4/0 cable on the battery run. Class T rather than a standard fuse because a 48 volt lithium bank can deliver enough short circuit current to arc across a fuse that lacks the interrupt rating. Confirm the sizing against your installation manual, which accounts for run length and ambient temperature.

Communication

No manufacturer document tracked here names a specific battery for closed-loop operation with this inverter.

Where the figures come from

Manufacturer documents: Sol-Ark resources and manuals. Figures here should be read against the revision that covers your serial number, because manufacturers revise specifications without changing the model name.

Where to buy the Sol-Ark 30K-3P

Current listings and prices for the Sol-Ark 30K-3P and the parts most builds need alongside it.

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Questions people actually ask

How many batteries does the Sol-Ark 30K-3P need?

Enough packs to accept 100 amps of charge current. With a 100 amp rack battery that is 1 of them. Fewer will run the system perfectly well with the charge rate capped in settings, and capping it costs you charging speed on short winter days.

What size fuse and cable does the Sol-Ark 30K-3P need?

It draws about 625 amps continuously at 48 volts and roughly 938 amps during a surge. That points at a 500 amp Class T fuse and two parallel runs of 4/0 cable for the battery run, sized for the fuse rather than the average load. Confirm against the figure in your installation manual, which accounts for run length and ambient temperature.

Which batteries have a documented pairing with the Sol-Ark 30K-3P?

None of the batteries tracked here have a manufacturer document naming this inverter for closed-loop operation. That is a documentation gap, not a verdict on the hardware.

Can the Sol-Ark 30K-3P run a well pump?

It surges to 45,000 watts, about 938 amps from the battery. Whether the pump starts depends on the pack as much as the inverter, because the BMS is what interrupts a surge it is not rated for. The pairing pages check that figure per battery. No battery tracked here publishes a surge rating that clears it at the bank sizes shown, which is a documentation gap rather than a verdict on the hardware. Ask both manufacturers for the peak figure and its duration before committing to a motor load.

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