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SUN2000 KTL-L1

Huawei SUN2000 KTL-L1 is a single-phase battery-compatible inverter family published in generic and UK-launched High Current versions under overlapping model codes.

Specifications

SpecificationValue
Typehybrid inverter
Supply phasessingle
Rated AC power (kW)2, 3, 3.68, 4, 4.6, 5 and 6
MPPT count2
Maximum input current (A)12.5 per MPPT in the generic current specification; 13.5 per MPPT in the UK-launched High Current Version
Maximum efficiency (%)98.2 to 98.4, depending on rating
Euro efficiency (%)96.7 to 97.8, depending on rating
Battery compatibleYes
Battery-voltage range (V)350 to 560
Warranty (years)10
IP ratingIP65
GenerationGeneric current specification and UK-launched High Current Version; match the product data plate and datasheet revision
Recommended maximum PV power (kWp)3 to 9, depending on rating
Maximum DC input voltage (V)600
Maximum inputs per MPPT1
MPPT voltage range (V)90 to 560 in the generic current specification; 90 to 530 in the UK-launched High Current Version
Maximum short-circuit current (A)18 per MPPT in the generic current specification; 20 per MPPT in the UK-launched High Current Version
Fully optimised long-string allowanceGeneric current specification: total PV power up to 10 kWp; UK-launched High Current Version: up to 6 kWp per MPPT, under each document's stated conditions
Compatible batteriesgeneric schedule: S0 and S1; UK-launched High Current Version battery row: S0; current S1 schedule includes L1
Maximum battery charge power (kW)5
Maximum battery discharge power (kW)2.2, 3.3, 3.68, 4.4, 4.6, 5 and 5 for the 2, 3, 3.68, 4, 4.6, 5 and 6 kW ratings
Backup outputBackupBox-B0 or SmartGuard-63A-S0
Operating-temperature range (°C)-25 to 60, with derating above 45 at rated power

Two current L1 specification sets use overlapping model codes: a generic schedule and a UK-launched High Current Version. The product data plate and matching datasheet revision are therefore needed before any electrical limit is used.

L1 MPPT and LUNA2000 compatibility evidence

Each MPPT retains its own voltage, operating-current and short-circuit-current limits. The generic and High Current documents publish different limits and different conditional allowances for fully optimised strings. Those allowances must not be transferred to an ordinary string design or between versions.

The generic L1, High Current Version and current S1 schedules do not present identical battery rows. This divergence requires exact hardware and current compatibility evidence rather than an assumption based on the shared L1 suffix. Discharge power also follows the inverter rating rather than one family-wide figure.

Charge and discharge limits are separate. Stored energy does not determine either power limit.

BackupBox, SmartGuard and Smart Dongle support

Backup requires BackupBox-B0 or SmartGuard-63A-S0.

L1 includes WLAN and can use Smart Dongle WLAN-FE or 4G hardware.

L1 warranty record and UK supply status

Huawei’s May 2026 European policy places KTL-L1 in its residential inverter warranty schedule, subject to the sales contract. The April 2024 UK PSTI (Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure) statement names the L1 ratings, but its separate period covers product security. Huawei continues to publish generic and High Current Version material, while current UK new supply for every rating and version is unconfirmed.

Reference type

Solar inverter model

Last reviewed

31 Jul 2026

Current status

UK new-supply status is unconfirmed.