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Crews that work across both Kent hybrid platforms make one class of error more than any other: carrying a number from one machine to the other. This is the only page in the Kent Knowledge Base where M1 and G3 values appear side by side. Print it, laminate it, keep it in the van.
For trained and authorized installers only. This card is for identifying the difference — work is always executed from the platform’s own pages, never from memory of the other machine.

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Identity at a glance

Kent M1Kent G3
Phase / modelsSingle-phase · 3 / 5 / 6 kWThree-phase · 10 / 12 / 15 kW
Cooling / weightFanless · 19 kgFan (air in LEFT, out RIGHT) · ≤ 42 kg
Max altitude2000 m4000 m
Commissioning surfaceOn-device LCDOn-device HMI (4 keys)

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The dangerous differences

These are the values that get mixed up between platforms. Applying the wrong one causes hardware damage, compliance failures, or unsafe operation.
TopicKent M1Kent G3
AC terminal torque1.2 N·m — compact connectors4–5 N·m — bolted ring-lugs
Battery power torque4 N·m (16/35 mm² cable)Wire-box label (M8, 2 AWG ×4)
Menu passwordPartner-gated M1 value — never the G3 codePartner-gated G3 value — never the M1 code
Mounting angleVertical or ≤ 15° back-tiltVertical ±5° — stricter tolerance
Clearances≥ 300 mm sides/top · ≥ 500 mm below≥ 300 mm from objects · 700 mm between units · 500 mm front/bottom
Parallel DIP3-way switch — pins 1 & 3 ON at first and last unit2-way switch — both pins ON at first and last unit
Parallel limitUnder confirmation — use published examples only6 identical units maximum
TOU units6 slots tiling 24 h — power entered in WATTS6+6 windows — current entered in AMPS
GeneratorSingle-phase DG · ≤ 6600 VA / 30 A · any modelThree-phase DG only · ≤ rated power · backup loads only — grid-side loads need an ATS
Battery menu entryPylon-family entry — use the exact on-screen label from the Kent battery pagesPYLON_LV — never the HV entry
Export namingSolar Sell · Max sell power · Sell offsetAllow Export · Max export power (set to 0 where no feed-in permitted) · Export calibration
Pending Kent validation. [KNB-VAL-11] The Kent M1 parallel unit limit is under confirmation. Until published here: use only published Kent examples for M1 parallel installations — do not extrapolate.
Pending Kent validation. [KNB-VAL-05] The exact on-screen battery-brand label for Kent M1 is under confirmation. The crossover cable rule and pairing requirements are confirmed — use the Kent battery pages for the current label.

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What is the SAME on both platforms

These rules apply identically on every Kent hybrid site regardless of platform:
  • CT arrow points toward the grid, clamped at the grid connection point. This is the universal Kent rule on both platforms.
  • Power sequences: ON is grid AC first; OFF is battery first (exact reverse). The exact steps are on each platform’s commissioning page.
  • Battery voltage window 40–60 V DC, BMS over CAN, and the Kent F1 comm cable 4–5 crossover rule.
  • CT ratio is read from the shipped CT’s nameplate — never assumed or carried over from another site.
  • Datalogger: fit the stick physically and keep the port clean. Activation is with Kent Central Command — documentation to follow.
  • Escalation route: Kent New Energy service only — no platform exceptions.

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Sizing traps — same principle, different numbers

Kent M1Kent G3
Grid-side max input current27.3 A (3 kW) · 43 A (5 & 6 kW)22.8 / 27.3 / 34.2 A per phase
Backup capability15 / 25 / 30 A per model — rated VA only2× rated for 10 s · < 10 ms transfer · pass-through 50 A

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The rule that overrides this card

When in doubt: stop, open the platform’s own page, and work from there. The cheat card identifies the difference — it never replaces the procedure.