Description
The DPA Essential aluminium cabinet system brings Victron inverter and solar charging hardware together with 15.36kWh of Discover LiFePO4 battery storage. Its aluminium cabinet provides an integrated platform for off-grid and backup power projects.
This standard configuration includes one MultiPlus-II 48/5000/70-50 inverter-charger, three Discover AES RACKMOUNT 48-48-5120-H heated battery modules and one Victron SmartSolar MPPT RS 450/100-MC4 solar controller. The complete configured cabinet system is sold at one package price.
The standard 5kVA inverter provides 4,000W continuous output at 25°C and up to 9,000W peak power. The IP55 cabinet uses fan cooling; optional air conditioning and other system configurations are available by enquiry.
Key features
- 5kVA single-phase Victron inverter-charger platform
- 15.36kWh nominal battery storage from three heated Discover modules
- SmartSolar MPPT RS 450/100 with two solar trackers
- Aluminium two-bay cabinet with IP55 protection
- MultiPlus-II 5kVA, 8kVA or 10kVA and SmartSolar 450/100 or 450/200 draft choices
The heated Discover battery quantity is adjustable in this draft. Cabinet revision and module fit require confirmation: the Series 2 datasheet mixes ZYC Simpo capacity headings with Discover battery specifications, and an earlier cabinet sheet lists a different capacity. The displayed package total updates with the selected inverter, solar controller and battery quantity.
Product documents
Specifications
| Supplier product code | ESS5-1P-V-2B |
|---|---|
| System configuration | Single-phase / 5kVA |
| Inverter-charger | 1 x Victron MultiPlus-II 48/5000/70-50 230V (PMP482505010) |
| Standard 5kVA continuous output | 4,000W at 25°C; 3,700W at 40°C; 3,000W at 65°C |
| Standard 5kVA peak power | 9,000W |
| AC inputs | 1 |
| Standard 5kVA battery charge current | 70A maximum |
| Batteries | 3 x Discover 48-48-5120-H heated LiFePO4 modules |
| Battery energy | 15.36kWh nominal (3 x 5.12kWh) |
| Battery nominal voltage | 51.2V |
| Solar controller | 1 x Victron SmartSolar MPPT RS 450/100-MC4 (SCC145110510) |
| Maximum PV input power | 5,450W at 54.5V, per DPA system datasheet |
| Maximum PV input voltage | 450V, subject to controller installation requirements |
| PV operating range | 65-450V |
| Solar trackers | 2 |
| PV input current | 16A per tracker maximum |
| PV short-circuit current | 20A per tracker maximum |
| Cabinet | Aluminium / two bay / IP55 |
| Cabinet dimensions (L x W x H) | 1,430 x 650 x 1,450mm |
| Cabinet weight without batteries | Approximately 245kg; excludes batteries and packaging |
| Cooling | Fan cooled; 500W air conditioning optional |
| Inverter choices | MultiPlus-II 48/5000, 48/8000 or 48/10000; standard 48/5000 |
| MPPT choices | SmartSolar MPPT RS 450/100 or 450/200; standard 450/100 |
| Draft battery quantity range | 3-6 heated modules, standard 3; conservative provisional limit pending current cabinet fit confirmation |
| Cabinet capacity evidence | Series 2 lists 35.84kWh under ZYC headings; February 2025 sheet states 6 batteries. Exact Discover limit remains unconfirmed. |

