> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learning.kent.co.in/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Mixed-Fleet Cheat Card: Kent M1 vs Kent G3 Differences

> Every dangerous difference between Kent M1 and Kent G3 in one page — torque, passwords, angles, clearances, DIP, TOU, battery menu, and export naming.

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.

<Warning>
  **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.
</Warning>

## Identity at a glance

|                       | **Kent M1**                 | **Kent G3**                            |
| --------------------- | --------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Phase / models        | Single-phase · 3 / 5 / 6 kW | Three-phase · 10 / 12 / 15 kW          |
| Cooling / weight      | Fanless · 19 kg             | Fan (air in LEFT, out RIGHT) · ≤ 42 kg |
| Max altitude          | 2000 m                      | 4000 m                                 |
| Commissioning surface | On-device **LCD**           | On-device **HMI** (4 keys)             |

## 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.

| Topic                    | **Kent M1**                                                                    | **Kent G3**                                                                                      |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **AC terminal torque**   | **1.2 N·m** — compact connectors                                               | **4–5 N·m** — bolted ring-lugs                                                                   |
| **Battery power torque** | 4 N·m (16/35 mm² cable)                                                        | Wire-box label (M8, 2 AWG ×4)                                                                    |
| **Menu password**        | Partner-gated M1 value — never the G3 code                                     | Partner-gated G3 value — never the M1 code                                                       |
| **Mounting angle**       | Vertical or ≤ 15° back-tilt                                                    | **Vertical ±5°** — stricter tolerance                                                            |
| **Clearances**           | ≥ 300 mm sides/top · ≥ 500 mm below                                            | ≥ 300 mm from objects · **700 mm between units** · 500 mm front/bottom                           |
| **Parallel DIP**         | 3-way switch — **pins 1 & 3 ON** at first and last unit                        | 2-way switch — **both pins ON** at first and last unit                                           |
| **Parallel limit**       | Under confirmation — use published examples only                               | **6 identical units** maximum                                                                    |
| **TOU units**            | 6 slots tiling 24 h — power entered in **WATTS**                               | 6+6 windows — current entered in **AMPS**                                                        |
| **Generator**            | **Single-phase** DG · ≤ 6600 VA / 30 A · any model                             | **Three-phase** DG only · ≤ rated power · backup loads only — grid-side loads need an ATS        |
| **Battery menu entry**   | Pylon-family entry — use the exact on-screen label from the Kent battery pages | **PYLON\_LV** — never the HV entry                                                               |
| **Export naming**        | *Solar Sell* · *Max sell power* · *Sell offset*                                | *Allow Export* · *Max export power* (set to 0 where no feed-in permitted) · *Export calibration* |

<Warning>
  **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.
</Warning>

<Warning>
  **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.
</Warning>

## 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.

## Sizing traps — same principle, different numbers

|                             | **Kent M1**                                  | **Kent G3**                                               |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Grid-side max input current | 27.3 A (3 kW) · **43 A** (5 & 6 kW)          | 22.8 / 27.3 / **34.2 A per phase**                        |
| Backup capability           | **15 / 25 / 30 A** per model — rated VA only | 2× rated for 10 s · \< 10 ms transfer · pass-through 50 A |

## 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.

## Related pages

* [Kent M1 Commissioning](/m1/commissioning)
* [Kent G3 Commissioning](/g3/commissioning)
* [Kent M1 Commissioning Checklist](/checklists/m1-commissioning)
* [Kent G3 Commissioning Checklist](/checklists/g3-commissioning)
* [Kent M1 Settings Reference](/m1/settings-reference)
* [Kent G3 Settings Reference](/g3/settings-reference)