Sell your GivEnergy hybrid inverter, Gen 1, 2 or 3
A GivEnergy hybrid inverter takes the power from your panels and runs your batteries, and we buy every generation of it. Each low-voltage generation came in 3.6 kW and 5.0 kW sizes, and each one looks different enough to tell apart on the wall.
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A page for each generation
How to tell which generation is on your wall
Look at the front first. Whether it has a screen, and where its WiFi sits, sorts out most of them.
- Hybrid inverter (Gen 1) An LED display, and a WiFi or 4G dongle in the USB port. No network socket. 440 mm tall and 24 kg. Inverter firmware in the app reads D4xx-A4xx.
- Hybrid inverter (Gen 2) An LCD screen, WiFi built in and a network socket. 410 mm tall and 27.5 kg. Inverter firmware in the app reads D9xx-A9xx.
- Hybrid inverter (Gen 3) The tallest hybrid, at 588 mm and 32 kg. An external WiFi aerial, a network socket and one combined battery plug. Inverter firmware in the app reads D3xx-A3xx.
Height helps as well. A Gen 3 hybrid stands 178 mm taller than a Gen 2 hybrid, with the Gen 1 in between.
Each one also has its own firmware family in the app.
Each of the three works with every low-voltage pack
The cable or breaker differs from one pairing to the next, and an installer sets that up. A pack doesn't have to share the inverter's generation.
| Model | Generation | Height | Weight | Works with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid inverter (Gen 3) | Gen 3 | 588 mm | 32 kg | 2.6, 5.2, 8.2, 9.5 Gen 2, 5.12 Gen 3 and 9.5 Gen 3 |
| Hybrid inverter (Gen 2) | Gen 2 | 410 mm | 27.5 kg | 2.6, 5.2, 8.2, 9.5 Gen 2, 5.12 Gen 3 and 9.5 Gen 3 |
| Hybrid inverter (Gen 1) | Gen 1 | 440 mm | 24 kg | 2.6, 5.2, 8.2, 9.5 Gen 2, 5.12 Gen 3 and 9.5 Gen 3 |
Mixing pack generations on one hybrid needs newer battery firmware and the right pack as the master.
The panels stop when the hybrid goes
Your panels are wired into the hybrid, so once it's gone they produce nothing until another inverter is fitted. If a new one's on order, tell us when it's due and we'll book the collection to suit.
The other solar inverters we buy include the solar-only string inverters, which fetch little.
Newer hybrids are worth more
We don't publish a price list. Two hybrids of one generation can still differ, depending on the state they're in.
Generation
A newer generation is worth more, so a Gen 3 hybrid is worth more than a Gen 1. The front of the unit and its rating label tell us which one you have.
Pick your hybrid's generation on the form
"Inverter only" comes ready-picked. If the label won't say which generation it is, "Other or not sure" works.
What's a used GivEnergy hybrid inverter worth?
The generation counts most. A Gen 3 is worth more than a Gen 2, and a Gen 2 more than a Gen 1. We don't publish a price list. Say on the form which generation yours is, and we'll make you a written offer.
Please don't take it off the wall yourself
A low-voltage GivEnergy pack runs at 51.2 V DC with real fault current behind it. A high-voltage stack runs well above that, and an All in One at around 307 V. Our engineer isolates the system before anything is moved. If your installer has already disconnected it, say so on the form.
Your written offer
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Selling a GivEnergy hybrid
How do I tell a Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 3 GivEnergy hybrid apart?
Start with the front and the WiFi. A Gen 1 has an LED display and a plug-in WiFi dongle, a Gen 2 a screen with WiFi built in, and a Gen 3 an aerial on the outside. If that leaves you unsure, each generation's firmware in the app starts differently.
Do you buy both the 3.6 kW and 5.0 kW hybrids?
Yes, both, in every generation. The rating label gives the size, so send a picture of it with the form.
Do you buy a GivEnergy hybrid with its batteries?
Yes. Choose "Inverter and batteries" on the form, then the hybrid and each pack, and one written offer covers everything. Keeping the hybrid and selling only the packs works too, and your panels carry on.
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