The SimpliPHI 6kW Hybrid Inverter from Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions has received UL 1741-SB certification. The residential inverter finalized its IEEE 1547.1-2020 testing and is in compliance with new requirements in the California Public Utilities Commission Rule 21.3 for grid interconnectivity, protection and support. UL 1741 sets a series of safety tests and performance requirements that inverters must meet to ensure that they are safe and reliable for use in renewable energy systems. These tests cover a range of factors, including electrical and mechanical safety, performance and efficiency and protection against environmental hazards such as fire, shock and electromagnetic interference.
“As solar and battery adoption continues to grow, our smart inverter brings another layer of safety and stability to grid operators across the country,” says Sequoya Cross, vice president of energy storage for Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions. “For more than a decade, our LFP batteries, which are designed and engineered in the United States, have been proven to run cooler for longer, delivering advanced-level power storage for homeowners and businesses.”
The SimpliPHI 6kW Inverter has rapid shutdown, arc fault protection, PV reverse polarity protection, ground fault monitoring, residual current monitoring, insulation resistor detection, overcurrent protection and short circuit protection. It is scalable up to six inverters or a total of 30kWh of power, has integrated MPPT charge controllers with two inputs with two strings each and is IP65 rated.
