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Product overview

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Best for

🏠 Whole-home solar backup

  • 🏢 Offices
  • 🏪 Shops and retail businesses
  • 🌍 Off-grid homes
  • ☀️ Hybrid solar installations
  • 🧊 Refrigeration backup
  • 💧 Water-pumping systems
  • 📹 CCTV and security installations
  • 📡 Communication systems
  • ⚡ Areas with frequent grid interruptions
  • 🏭 Selected light-commercial installations
Typical use

With 8000W of rated output, the inverter can support a broad range of household and business equipment when correctly sized, including:

  • 💡 Household and commercial lighting
  • 📺 Televisions
  • 📡 Routers and networking equipment
  • 💻 Computers and laptops
  • 🧊 Refrigerators and freezers
  • 🌀 Fans
  • 📹 CCTV and security equipment
  • 🖨️ Office equipment
  • 🍳 Selected kitchen appliances
  • 💧 Water pumps
  • 🧺 Washing machines
  • 🏪 Shop and business equipment
  • ⚙️ Selected motor-driven appliances

Loads with motors, pumps or compressors should be assessed using their starting surge, not just their normal running wattage.

The Felicity Solar IVEM8048 is a powerful 8kVA / 8000W single-phase off-grid solar inverter designed for large residential systems, offices, shops, commercial premises and demanding backup-power installations.

It combines a pure sine wave inverter, MPPT solar charger and battery charger in one unit, with support for 48V battery systems, high-voltage PV input up to 500V DC, dual solar inputs and built-in Wi-Fi monitoring. Felicity also supports battery-free operation from PV and utility power, lithium battery activation and expansion of up to six inverter units in parallel.

⚡ Key Features

  • ⚡ 8kVA / 8000W rated output power
  • 🔋 48V DC battery system
  • 🌊 Pure sine wave output
  • ☀️ Built-in MPPT solar charge controller
  • 🔆 2 independent solar input strings
  • ⚡ Maximum PV open-circuit voltage of 500V DC
  • ☀️ PV operating range of 90–450V DC
  • 🔋 Maximum solar charging current of 150A
  • 🔌 Maximum combined PV + grid charging current of 150A
  • 📶 Built-in Wi-Fi for mobile monitoring
  • 🔗 Supports up to 6 inverters in parallel
  • 🔋 Lithium battery activation function
  • 🔌 Compatible with utility/grid or generator input
  • ☀️ Supports operation without a battery when PV and utility are available
  • 🔄 Automatic restart when AC power returns
  • ❄️ Cold-start function
  • 🛡️ Overload, over-temperature and short-circuit protection
  • 📟 User-configurable settings through the LCD display
  • ✅ Certified to CE-EMC, IEC 62109-1/2 and IEC 63027 standards

☀️ High-Voltage Dual MPPT Solar Input

The IVEM8048 accepts solar-array voltages between approximately 90V and 450V DC, with a maximum PV open-circuit voltage of 500V DC.

Its two solar-input strings provide greater flexibility when configuring a larger PV array. The inverter supports up to 8000W of PV input, with the available documentation indicating a 5000W limit for a single PV input.

High-voltage PV operation can help:

  • Reduce solar-side current
  • Reduce cable losses
  • Allow longer panel strings
  • Simplify larger PV-array layouts
  • Reduce the number of parallel solar strings

🔋 48V Battery Compatibility

The inverter operates with a 48V battery bank and is suitable for compatible:

  • 🔋 48V / 51.2V LiFePO₄ lithium batteries
  • 🔋 Gel battery banks
  • 🔋 AGM batteries
  • 🔋 Deep-cycle lead-acid batteries

Felicity specifically includes a lithium battery activation function, helping support compatible lithium energy-storage systems.

Battery charging parameters and communication requirements should always be matched to the specific battery model being installed.

📶 Built-In Wi-Fi Monitoring

Built-in Wi-Fi allows system monitoring through the supported Felicity mobile application.

Depending on system configuration, users can monitor information such as:

  • Solar generation
  • Battery status
  • Grid input
  • Inverter output
  • Charging and discharging
  • Operating status
  • System warnings

🔗 Parallel Expansion

The IVEM8048 supports up to 6 compatible inverter units operating in parallel, provided the required battery and parallel configuration are installed.

This gives the system room to expand for larger residential or commercial power requirements.

🔌 Battery-Free Operation

A useful feature of the IVEM8048 is support for battery-free operation using PV and utility power.

This allows the inverter to operate selected loads without a connected battery when sufficient solar or grid power is available.

A battery is still required for stored-energy backup and certain parallel configurations.

🛡️ Built-In Protection

The IVEM8048 includes protection features designed to improve operating safety, including:

  • Overload protection
  • Over-temperature protection
  • Output short-circuit protection
  • Overcharge protection
  • Automatic restart following AC recovery

Technical details

Specifications

🏷️ Brand: Felicity Solar

  • 🔢 Model: IVEM8048
  • ⚡ Rated Output: 8000VA / 8000W
  • 🔋 Nominal Battery Voltage: 48V DC
  • 🔌 Nominal AC Input Voltage: 230V AC
  • 📊 AC Input Voltage Range: 90–280V AC
  • 🔄 Input Frequency: 50Hz / 60Hz, automatic detection
  • 🌊 Output Waveform: Pure sine wave
  • ⚡ Nominal AC Output: 230V AC ±5%
  • 🔄 Output Frequency: 50Hz / 60Hz adjustable
  • 📈 Peak Inverter Efficiency: Approximately 93%
  • 🔌 Line Mode Efficiency: Over 95%
  • ☀️ Maximum PV Open-Circuit Voltage: 500V DC
  • 🔆 PV Working Range: 90–450V DC
  • 🚀 Minimum PV Start-Up Voltage: 100V DC
  • ☀️ Maximum PV Input Power: 8000W
  • 🔋 Maximum Solar Charge Current: 150A
  • ⚡ Maximum PV + Grid Charging Current: 150A
  • 🔌 Maximum PV Input Current: 20A × 2, maximum 40A
  • 🔗 Parallel Capability: Up to 6 units
  • 🚀 Surge Capacity: Up to 2× rated power for 5 seconds
  • 🌡️ Operating Temperature: 0°C to 55°C
  • ❄️ Storage Temperature: -15°C to 60°C
  • ⚖️ Net Weight: Approximately 23.7kg
  • 📐 Product Dimensions: 607 × 406 × 141mm
  • 📦 Package Dimensions: 712 × 582 × 259mm

Questions and answers

Before you order

What is the output capacity?
The Felicity IVEM8048 is rated at 8kVA / 8000W.

What battery voltage does it use?
It operates with a 48V DC battery system.

What is the maximum PV voltage?
The maximum PV open-circuit voltage is 500V DC, while the stated PV operating range is approximately 90–450V DC.

How much solar can it take?
The published technical documentation lists up to 8000W of PV input, with up to 5000W on a single PV input.

What is the maximum solar charging current?
Up to 150A.

Can it work without batteries?
Yes. Felicity states that battery-free operation is supported using PV and utility power.

Does it have Wi-Fi?
Yes. Built-in Wi-Fi supports mobile monitoring through the required app.

Can several units be connected together?
Yes. Up to 6 units can operate in parallel when installed according to Felicity's requirements.

Can it work with a generator?
Yes. Felicity lists compatibility with mains electricity or generator power.

Can it run a whole house?
It can support a substantial household load, but actual suitability depends on which appliances run simultaneously, their starting surges and the battery/solar capacity.

Is professional installation recommended?
Yes. With PV input potentially reaching 500V DC, correct solar-string calculations, DC protection, earthing, battery wiring and inverter configuration are essential.

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