LiTime 48V 5kW All-in-One Solar Inverter Charger

Name: LiTime 48V 5kW All-in-One Solar Inverter Charger
Brand: LiTime
SKU: L-HYBINV-48V5KW-COM-S

SVT Score, Top

4.8

Usability4.2/10Social5.3/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

Versus

4.2

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A 5,000 W, 120 V all-in-one for 48 V banks with a 100 A MPPT up to 500 V, a 40 A AC charger and stacking to 120/240 V with two or more units.

$700

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SKU: L-HYBINV-48V5KW-COM-S Category: All-in-One Off-Grid Inverters Brand: LiTime

Usability

4.2 out of 10

Capacity5.0

At 5,000 W continuous it sits on the 5,000 to 5,999 W rung for a 48 V all-in-one, so it scores 5 on capacity.

Efficiency4.0

LiTime rates its inverter efficiency above 90 percent and its normal-mode no-load draw at up to 80 W, 16 W per kW of its 5,000 W rating (ECO mode up to 55 W, 11 W per kW), both on the 4 rung, so it scores 4 on efficiency.

Operating Range5.0

Its spec table gives no surge figure, and the product page's 10,000 W surge is 2.0 times its continuous rating, so it scores 5 on operating range.

Features7.0

It has a built-in MPPT controller, a 0.01-second transfer by LiTime's product page, parallel operation of up to 6 units, an RS485 port that reads a matched battery's BMS and a 40 A AC charger, 160 A at 12 V-equivalent, but one unit puts out 120 V only, with 120/240 V split phase needing two units, and it has no Bluetooth or app, so it scores 7 on features.

Verification2.0

No certifier directory lists this unit (Intertek, UL, CSA, LabTest, TÜV, SGS), and LiTime's page and manual name no safety listing, so it scores 2 on verification.

Warranty & Support3.0

LiTime's product page gives it a 2-year warranty, and the warranty policy table does not list this model, so it scores 3 on warranty and support.

Warranty and returns

LiTime sets warranty terms by product, for the original buyer only, with proof of purchase.

Price

$699.99 at litime.com.

Summary

Stack two for 120/240 V

The L-HYBINV-48V5KW-COM-S is LiTime's 48 V all-in-one solar inverter charger, a 5,000 W, 120 V pure sine wave inverter with a 100 A MPPT controller and a 40 A AC charger for off-grid and home backup systems that can grow by stacking units.

Verdict

It suits a buyer who wants a 120 V all-in-one now with the option to add a second unit for 120/240 V later, and who will not need 240 V from a single unit or phone monitoring.

Strengths

Up to 6 units in parallel for 30 kW
120/240 V split phase from two units
100 A MPPT120-500 V PV input
0.01 s transfer to batteryper LiTime's page
Timed charging and discharging for time-of-use rates

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Drawbacks

One unit puts out 120 V only despite the Split Phase name
Up to 80 W no-load draw in normal mode
Spec table lists no surge10,000 W appears on the page only
Spec table says 100 A max AC chargemanual and page say 40 A
No BluetoothWi-Fi or app; LCD and RS485 only

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Social score

5.3 out of 10

RedditBrand-level4.0 out of 10

Reddit owners report problems more than praise with LiTime inverters. An r/OffGrid user's 12 V 3000 W inverter shut off at 1,200 W or more even with a leaf blower cooling it (April 2025), an r/SolarDIY owner's 48V 3500W inverter-charger cut out and restarted every 15 seconds charging from a generator until he lowered the charge limit to 10 A (November 2025), and an r/RVLiving owner's 3000 W inverter-charger stopped charging at 227.7 of 230 Ah, which he traced to a long extension cord (July 2025).

Google5.0 out of 10

Complaints

Manual's 120/240 V setup was hard to find, per one owner

On DIY Solar Forum a member who bought the 48V 5kW for about $800 first took it for a 120 V-only unit, then found the manual's 2P2 setting for 120/240 V with two units and planned to buy a second, with no results posted (October 2025). No owner report of running two units was found on the forum.

YouTube7.0 out of 10

Liked

Held close to 5,000 W for a long period, per one channel

Complaints

One unit cannot power 240 V circuits, per one channel

In a load test titled LOAD TEST - LiTime 48v 5000w Inverter, a channel that says the video is not sponsored and that LiTime did not ask for it ran one unit on household circuits close to 5,000 W for a long period without a shutdown, and noted that a single unit cannot power 240 V circuits (November 2025).

Amazon5.0 out of 10

LiTime's Amazon US listing for the 5000W (B0FSDB9RT9, sold by Li Time US) reads 4.4 from 7 ratings, 68 percent five-star, 24 four-star and 8 one-star (October 2026), too few ratings to read far; the listing points to a newer version that reads 3.7 from 5 ratings.

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: Walmart's 48 V 5000 W listing holds 2 ratings and no written review, and Home Depot, Lowe's and Best Buy carry no LiTime listing.

Trustpilot

Trustpilot rates LiTime 4.6 from 1,630 reviews on a claimed profile that LiTime pays Trustpilot to subscribe to (October 2026).

Track record

The BBB rates LiTime F on 4 complaints (October 2026).
No CPSC or Health Canada recall names LiTime or Ampere Time, searched in October 2026.

Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: litime.com's own review widget, LiTime's YouTube channel and Facebook groups, or its affiliate and creator programs.

Summary

Brand-level

4.6 on Trustpilot, an F from the BBB, no recalls

Specs

CapacityNot applicable
AC Output4,000-5,999 W
System Voltage48 V
Panel PowerNot applicable
Charge Current40-49 A
Safety ListingNone verifiable
Cell TypeNot applicable
Low-Temp ChargingNot applicable
Warranty2 Years
MonitoringWired display or port only
Weight30.9 lb

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At a glance

M6 battery terminals
17.60 x 13.78 x 5.24 in
63 A AC input breaker
Sold in $2,516.98 150Ah kit

Company

LiTime is the brand of Shenzhen Ampere Time Digital Energy Technology, founded in 2018 and renamed from Ampere Time in December 2022.

Where it sells

It sells direct from litime.com, which ships US orders from warehouses in Los Angeles and Dallas, and through its Amazon store and Walmart's marketplace.

Description

The LiTime L-HYBINV-48V5KW-COM-S, sold as the 48V 5kW Split Phase All-In-One Solar Inverter Charger, is a 48 V all-in-one with a 5,000 W pure sine wave inverter, a 100 A MPPT solar controller and a 40 A AC charger, with up to 100 A of combined solar and AC charging. One unit puts out 120 V AC only (settable from 100 V to 127 V); LiTime's manual pairs units for 120/240 V split phase (modes 2P0 and 2P2, or 2P1 for 208 V) and parallels up to 6 units for 30 kW, with a parallel communication cable and a current balancing cable in the box. Its PV input runs from 120 V to 500 V (120 V to 450 V recommended) at up to 5,500 W, with MPPT efficiency above 92 percent; LiTime rates the inverter above 90 percent efficient, its no-load draw at up to 80 W in normal mode and up to 55 W in ECO mode, and the product page gives a 10,000 W surge. The AC input takes 90 V to 140 V at up to 63 A through a 63 A input breaker, and the battery side takes 40 V to 60 V on M6 terminals with lithium, lead-acid, user-defined and no-battery settings. It has an LCD screen, a USB-B port, dry contact ports and an RS485 port that reads a protocol-matched battery's BMS, including LiTime's 48V 100Ah Smart ComFlex; the product page gives a 0.01 s switch to battery in an outage and timed charging and discharging for time-of-use rates. It operates from 14°F to 131°F, measures 17.60 x 13.78 x 5.24 in and weighs 30.86 lb. LiTime sells it with its 48V 150Ah 300A Bluetooth battery (7.68 kWh) as a home backup all-in-one kit at $2,516.98. LiTime's product page gives it a 2-year warranty.