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SolarEdge S500B-1GM4MBM Power Optimizer 500/650 W 2.3 m Cable Curved Bracket
The SolarEdge S500B power optimizer is an S Series DC/DC converter for residential installations, which connects to a single photovoltaic module and carries out maximum power point tracking (MPPT) at panel level. Each module therefore works independently of the others, eliminating the losses caused by partial shading, dirt, differences in orientation or production mismatch between the modules of the same string.
It is fixed directly to the module frame or to the mounting structure by means of the curved bracket supplied with this version (BM suffix), and it is connected to the SolarEdge inverter with MC4 connectors. In addition to optimisation, it provides performance monitoring of the individual module through the SolarEdge ONE platform and the SafeDC function: if communication with the inverter is lost, the output voltage of each optimizer automatically drops to about 1 V, bringing the string to a safe voltage during maintenance or emergency intervention.
Key features
Technical specifications
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Product code | S500B-1GM4MBM |
| Model | S500B-1GM4MBM |
| Type | DC/DC power optimizer for 1 PV module |
| Rated input power | 500 / 650 W |
| Maximum input voltage (Voc) | 85 Vdc |
| MPPT operating range | 12.5 – 85 Vdc |
| Maximum continuous input current | 15 A |
| Maximum short-circuit current (Isc) | 15 A (16.5 A with SolarEdge Home Hub / Nexis three-phase inverter) |
| Maximum efficiency | 99.5 % |
| Weighted efficiency | 98.6 % |
| Maximum output current | 15 A |
| Maximum output voltage | 80 Vdc |
| Stand-by output voltage | 1 ± 0.1 Vdc (SafeDC) |
| Cable length | Input 0.1 m; output (+) 2.3 m / (−) 0.10 m |
| Connectors | MC4 on input and output |
| Bracket | Curved (BM version) |
| Protection rating | IP68 |
| Operating temperature | −40 °C / +85 °C (power derating above +75 °C) |
| Relative humidity | 0 – 100 % |
| Standards | IEC 62109-1 (class II), UL 1741; EMC: FCC Part 15 class B, IEC 61000-6-2, IEC 61000-6-3 |
| Warranty | 25 years |
| Dimensions | 129 × 165 × 45 mm (logistics data provided: 129 × 153 × 30 mm) |
| Weight | 0.79 kg (logistics data provided: 0.66 kg) |
Documentation
PDFDatasheet S500B-1GM4MBMOfficial manufacturer documentInstallation and wiring must be carried out by qualified personnel in accordance with the applicable standards and the electrical design of the system.