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CoolMax · LiFe² · Kakadu 120 · All-In-One · Nexus · EarthGuard · CoolPro Product Selection GuideRev 1.0.1, 9 Nov 2026
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Revision1.0.1
Effective11 / 2026
AudienceSystem designers, installers and buyers
PricesContact AERL or an AERL distributor
FormatA4 · 12 pages
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About This Guide

This guide introduces every current AERL product family: what it is, its key ratings, and which documents to read. Start with the chooser in chapter 01, then turn to the product's section in chapter 02.

Ratings are summaries from each product's datasheet. Design and order from the datasheet and the documents named on each page: they are at aerl.com.au. For prices and availability, contact AERL or an AERL distributor.

01

Which Product Do I Need?Chooser, typical systems, software, warranty registration

1.1Chooser

I need to…ProductSection
Charge a 24 V or 48 V battery from PV, wall mountedCoolMax SRX 600/70-482.1
Charge a 120 V battery from PV, wall mountedCoolMax SRX 600/30-1202.1
Charge a battery from PV, in a 19-inch rackCoolMax SRX-R2.1
Store energy in a 48 V system (homes, sites, telecoms)LiFe² 5120S in LiFe² cabinets2.2
Store large amounts of energy in a 120 V class systemKakadu 1202.3
Supply a commercial site with PV, battery and inverter in one outdoor cabinet, 25–50 kWAll-In-One2.4
The same, off grid, at 125 kW and 257 kWhAll-In-One Max 125/2572.4
A three-phase hybrid inverter for a high-voltage batterySolinteg M2HT 25–50 kW2.5
Monitor and manage equipment remotely in AERL CloudNexus Gateway2.6
A local touch-screen display of the system at the switchboardHMI-102.7
Give an SRX the temperature and voltage of a battery without a BMSBattery Sense2.8
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I need to…ProductSection
Detect earth faults on DC circuits up to 600 VEarthGuard EG-600 (two circuits) or EG-600-SC (one)2.9
Protect a pipeline or structure from corrosionCoolPro CP30, with a Surge Buster where lightning-prone2.10

1.2Typical Systems

SystemProducts
Off-grid home or site, 48 VLiFe² 5120S batteries in a LiFe² cabinet; a battery inverter (Selectronic SP PRO, Victron, Deye, Solis or SMA Sunny Island); CoolMax SRX for DC-coupled solar; Nexus for AERL Cloud; EarthGuard EG-600
Large off-grid site, 120 V classKakadu 120 cabinets; Selectronic SP PRO SPLC1200 or SPLC1202 inverters; CoolMax SRX 600/30-120 (at least one per cabinet); Nexus as the EMS
Commercial siteAll-In-One, on or off grid; All-In-One Max, off grid (grid connection pending CEC listing); off-grid parallel for more power
Cathodic protection, solar poweredCoolPro CP30 with Surge Buster; CoolMax SRX and LiFe² for the power supply; Nexus for monitoring

The AERL Compatibility Guide lists every documented combination.

1.3Software

1.4Warranty Registration

Register products at aerl.com.au/warranty-registration where the warranty is extended on registration (CoolMax SRX and SRX-R, LiFe² 5120S, CoolPro CP30). Each product's warranty statement, at aerl.com.au, gives the full terms.

1.5Change Log

RevisionDateChange
1.0.111 / 2026Grid-connected parallel systems no longer restricted in Australia.
1.0.011 / 2026First issue.
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Product FamiliesCoolMax SRX and SRX-R, LiFe² 5120S, Kakadu 120

2.1CoolMax SRX and SRX-R

Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) solar charge controllers for DC-coupled battery systems. The SRX is wall mounted; the SRX-R is the same charger as a module for 19-inch racks, two to a 2U shelf. A 600 V PV input lets long strings run from the array, and the array can be up to twice the controller's rating (130% at 24 V). On-board ground-fault detection, CAN, RS485 and USB; set up and updated with AERL Link. Australian engineered. The SRX 600/70-48 (48 V) is TÜV certified.

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RatingSRX 600/70-48SRX 600/30-120SRX-R 600/60-48SRX-R 600/30-120
Battery24 / 48 V120 V24 / 48 V120 V
Max. charge current70 A30 A60 A30 A
Nominal charge power4032 W at 48 V4320 W3456 W at 48 V4320 W
Max. PV input (Voc)600 V600 V600 V600 V
MPP voltage range170–540 V215–540 V170–540 V215–540 V
Peak efficiency96.2%96.2%96%96%

Warranty: 2 years; 5 years registered within 60 days; 10 years with Plus 5.

Read: CoolMax SRX and SRX-R Datasheets (48 V, 120 V) and User Manuals; CoolMax SRX DC-Coupling Design Guide; SP PRO with CoolMax SRX Integration Guide.

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2.2LiFe² 5120S

A 5.12 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery module for 48 V systems, 19-inch rack-mount. It runs Managed, over CAN bus with Deye, Victron Energy, Selectronic SP PRO and Solis inverters, or Self-Managed with inverters and chargers programmed by hand. Up to 64 modules in parallel; pre-wired cabinets hold 4, 6 or 10 modules, indoors (IP20) or outdoors (IP55). Supplied and supported by AERL.

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RatingLiFe² 5120S
Nominal voltage51.2 V DC
Capacity5.12 kWh / 100 Ah
Continuous charge / discharge100 A (1C at 25 °C)
Peak discharge200 A (10.24 kW, 5 s)
Warranty5 years; 10 registered within 60 days. Cabinets 2 years

Read: LiFe² Datasheet; LiFe² 5120S Installation and Operation Manual; LiFe² Quick Start; LiFe² Managed Battery Integration Guide; LiFe² PCE Integration Guide; LiFe² System Sizing Guide.

2.3Kakadu 120

An 88.4 kWh LFP battery cabinet at 140.8 V nominal, IP55, for large off-grid systems. It runs with an AERL Nexus Gateway on its CAN bus and is designed for DC coupling with the CoolMax SRX 600/30-120 and the Selectronic SP PRO SPLC1200 and SPLC1202. Up to 16 cabinets in parallel (1.41 MWh); the Kakadu Combiner Box parallels up to 4. Supplied and supported by AERL.

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RatingKakadu-120-88.4
Nominal voltage140.8 V DC (112.2–165 V)
Capacity88.4 kWh / 628 Ah
Depth of dischargeUp to 90%
Continuous charge / discharge300 A at 25 °C (150 A per string)
Warranty10 years. Combiner Box 2 years

Read: Kakadu 120 Datasheet; Kakadu 120 User Manual; Kakadu Commissioning Guide (SPLC1202 and CoolMax SRX); Kakadu 120 SPLC12xx Sizing Guide.

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2.4All-In-One and All-In-One Max

Commercial energy storage systems in one outdoor cabinet: a Solinteg M2HT hybrid inverter, an LFP battery, BMS, fire protection and air conditioning. The All-In-One pairs five power ratings with four battery sizes; the All-In-One Max pairs 125 kW with 257 kWh. The All-In-One is for grid-connected and off-grid sites; the All-In-One Max is for off-grid sites (grid connection pending CEC listing). Both support generators and off-grid paralleling. Manufactured by Solinteg; supplied and supported by AERL.

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RatingAIO-25K to AIO-50KAIO-MAX-125-257
Rated AC output25.0, 29.9, 30.0, 40.0 or 50.0 kW125.0 kW
Rated battery energy64.3, 80.3, 96.4 or 112.5 kWh (90% DoD)257.2 kWh (231.48 kWh usable)
Max. PV array50 to 80 kWp, 4 MPPTs250 kWp, 6 MPPTs
Back-up peak1.5 × rated power for 10 s165 kVA for 10 s
Off-grid parallelingUp to 10 unitsContact AERL
EnclosureIP55 cabinet, IP66 inverterIP55 cabinet, IP66 inverter

Warranty: 10 years on the cabinet and battery; 5 years on the inverter, extendable to 10.

Read: All-In-One Datasheet, User Manual and Quick Start Guide; All-In-One Max 125/257 Datasheet; All-In-One System Sizing Guide.

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2.5Solinteg M2HT Hybrid Inverters

Three-phase hybrid inverters for high-voltage LFP batteries, sold on their own for systems built around a battery from Solinteg's compatibility list. Manufactured by Solinteg; supplied and supported by AERL.

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RatingM2HT 25–50 kW
Models25, 29.9, 30, 40, 50 kW
Battery voltage150–840 V, 150 A
MPPTs4
Warranty5 years; extended warranty to 10

Read: Solinteg M2HT 25–50 kW User Manual and Quick Start Guide; Solinteg M2HT 25–50 kW Paralleling & Generator Guide; AERL Compatibility Guide (batteries). For the M2HT 75–125 kW (grid connection pending CEC listing), contact AERL.

2.6Nexus Gateway

The gateway between site equipment and AERL Cloud: it finds supported devices on its CAN bus (CoolMax SRX, LiFe², Kakadu 120, Battery Sense) and polls Modbus devices such as the Selectronic SP PRO and the CoolPro Meter Board, for remote monitoring, alerts, configuration and firmware updates. It is also the EMS of a Kakadu 120 system. The Nexus 4G adds a cellular modem, digital inputs and output relays. Australian engineered and made in Australia.

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RatingNexus Lite (NEXUS-LITE)
Ports2 × CAN (linked), 1 × RS485, Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi
Power12–60 Vdc, or 5 V USB-C
MountingWall or DIN rail, IP20
Operating temperature−20 to 50 °C
Warranty2 years

Read: Nexus Gateway Datasheet; Nexus SP PRO Set-Up Guide; LiFe² AERL Cloud Integration Guide; docs.aerl.cloud.

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2.7HMI-10

A 10.1-inch sunlight-readable touch screen with an embedded computer in a full-metal housing, for a local view of the system at the switchboard: live inverter and generator values, faults and alarms.

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RatingHMI-10 (NEXUS-HMI-10)
Display10.1 in, 1280 × 800, 1000 cd/m²
Interfaces2 × Ethernet, RS485, CAN, Wi-Fi, 4G LTE
Power12–24 Vdc
ProtectionIP65 front
Warranty2 years

Read: HMI-10 Datasheet.

2.8Battery Sense

A remote temperature and voltage sensor for battery banks without a BMS that reports them, typically lead-acid. It plugs into a CoolMax SRX's CAN port, which powers it, and gives the SRX the battery temperature and voltage for temperature-compensated charging and the low-temperature cutoff. Australian engineered and made in Australia.

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RatingBattery Sense (BAT-SENSE)
Voltage input18–200 Vdc
InterfaceCAN bus (RJ45), up to 10 m
Power5 V from the CoolMax CAN port
Warranty2 years

Read: Battery Sense User Manual.

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2.9EarthGuard EG-600 and EG-600-SC

Insulation monitoring devices for PV and battery systems: they detect insulation faults between DC conductors and earth, and alarm with a buzzer, LEDs and fail-safe relays. They support compliance with the earth-fault requirements of AS/NZS 5033 and AS/NZS 5139. The EG-600 monitors two circuits, the EG-600-SC one. Australian engineered and made in Australia.

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RatingEG-600EG-600-SC
Monitored circuits21
Circuit voltage40–600 Vdc40–600 Vdc
Trip threshold30 kΩ (firmware 2.2.1)30 / 50 / 100 kΩ
Supply12–60 Vdc12–60 Vdc
Warranty2 years2 years

Read: EarthGuard EG-600 Datasheet and User Manual; EarthGuard EG-600-SC Datasheet and User Manual.

2.10CoolPro CP30 and Surge Buster

An impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) controller with a high-current DC-DC converter, for remote, solar-powered sites: pipelines, tanks and structures. Passive cooling, IP65 enclosure, parallel operation for large structures, and optional reference-cell potential control. The Surge Buster lightning protection module is required in lightning-prone applications (pipelines or structures longer than 100 m or higher than 10 m) and optional elsewhere. CoolPro: Australian engineered. Surge Buster: Australian engineered and made in Australia.

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RatingCoolPro CP30
Max. output current30 A
Battery input11–60 V
Peak efficiencyUp to 98%
EnclosureIP65
Surge Buster50 kA
Warranty5 years; 7 registered. Surge Buster 2 years

Read: CoolPro Datasheet; CoolPro User Manual; CoolPro Modbus RTU Communications Protocol.

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Contact AERL

For product selection, system design, prices and availability, contact AERL sales on 1800 950 865 or [email protected]. For technical support: [email protected].

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