For a big off-grid home that needs 10 kW of split phase from 48 V and doesn’t need a UL listing. If the install must be inspected, the listed 12 kW costs little more.
Amazon AIMS Power $4,160
For an off-grid home or whole-house backup that needs 240 V and fast charging, if you can still find one. Schneider stopped selling it in 2025 but supports it to 2035.
- 6,800 WContinuous
- 12,000 WSurge
- 120/240 V split-phaseOutput
- 28 WIdle draw
- YesUL listed
- 5 yearsWarranty
No store we check sells it online; the maker lists where to buy or who installs it.
- Runs 240 V well pumps and central air from one unit, 8,500 W for 30 minutes
- Charges at 140 A, refilling a big lithium bank quickly
- Idles at 28 W, low for a 6.8 kW transformer inverter
- Grid and generator inputs with a fast 8 ms transfer
- Discontinued in 2025, so units are hard to find
- Can’t be commissioned without the Conext Gateway, sold separately
- Weighs 122 lb
How it scores
The rating comes from 6 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its size. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | 865-6848-21 |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Type | Pure sine wave inverter-charger |
| AC output | 120/240 V split-phase |
| Continuous power | 6,800 W |
| Surge power | 12,000 W for 60 s |
| DC input range | 40 to 64 V |
| Idle draw | 28 W (0.6 A at 48 V) |
| Power-saving draw | 8 W |
| Peak efficiency | 95.1% |
| Connections | |
| AC outlets | 0 |
| GFCI outlets | No |
| Hardwire terminal | Yes |
| USB ports | None |
| Transfer switch | Yes |
| Pass-through rating | 60 A |
| Charger | 140 A |
| Lithium charge profile | Yes |
| Parallel units | Yes |
| Control and build | |
| Remote | Optional extra |
| App | Optional add-on |
| Display | Yes |
| Safety listing | UL 1741 (3rd Ed.) and CSA C22.2 No. 107.1-16; UL 1741 SA / Rule 21 interconnection |
| Design | Low-frequency (transformer) |
| Cooling | fan |
| Dimensions | 23 x 16 x 9 in (586 x 406 x 230 mm) |
| Weight | 122 lb |
| Warranty | 5 years |
Alternatives in this size
For large unpermitted off-grid homes that want 18 kW of split-phase power from one 48 V box, accepting high idle draw.
Sigineer $3,599For a small off-grid cabin or backup system that needs some 240 V and won’t grow past 3.8 kW. A bargain at clearance prices, but it’s discontinued and can’t be expanded.
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