Pylontech FC0500M-40S
Pylontech FC0500M-40S is the battery controller of the first-generation Force-H2 system.
- IP55 enclosure, 0-50°C operating range, 95% depth of discharge, 5,000-cycle rated life.
- CANBUS/Modbus RTU comms; 42A max charge/discharge per string, up to 6 parallel groups.
- Certified to VDE-AR-E 2510-50, IEC 62619, IEC 63056, IEC 62040-1; UN38.3 transport.
- Manufacturer
- Pylontech
- Model code
- FC0500M-40S
- Item no.
- DLK-PYLONTECH-FC0500M40S
- Delivery
- Delivery included in your Proforma
Plan with FC0500M-40S
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Figures transcribed from the manufacturer datasheet on file. Confirm your grid code and configuration with our engineers before ordering.
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- Engineering-checked configurations
Size it to the load. Grow it later.
Modular stacks scale with the project instead of forcing a day-one guess.
Stack control
One controller per Force-H2 stack of FH9637M modules; the display panel reports system status, capacity and per-module state.
Inspect it before you spec it.
Official renders, installation photos and system panels for this model line.
Official Pylontech render from the Force-H2 operation manuals.
Pylontech FH9637M battery module, official render
Specifications
Every value exactly as published in the official FC0500M-40S documentation.
Documents
Complete the system
Balance-of-system and accessories paired with this model. Every pairing follows the manufacturer's official compatibility list.
Pylontech FC0500M-40S-V2
Chint DTSU666 smart meter
- [1]Pylontech FC0500M-40S-V2
- [2]Chint DTSU666 smart meter
MBS KBU58 400/5A CT
- [1]MBS KBU58 400/5A CT
Pylontech FH9637M module
- [1]Pylontech FH9637M module
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Pylontech family. Same engineering, different size.
Every figure comes straight from the manufacturer's official datasheet.
Configuration 3
Each Force-H2 group stacks FH9637M modules of 3.552 kWh / 96 V behind one battery controller.
- Force-H2-V2: 2 to 4 modules per group, giving 7.10 / 10.65 / 14.20 kWh at 192 / 288 / 384 V, per the V2 manual.
- First generation: the Force-H series datasheet allows 2 to 5 modules per group, up to 17.75 kWh at 480 V.
- Parallel: up to 6 groups run in parallel; 6 x 17.75 kWh = 106.5 kWh, simple arithmetic on the datasheet figures.
- Naming note: the 17.75 kWh tier is a de-linker bundle matching the five-module datasheet column, not a Pylontech model number.
One controller per group, and the generation must match: FC0500M-40S for the first-generation Force-H2, FC0500M-40S-V2 for the Force-H2-V2.
- Separate systems: Pylontech's compatibility list treats Force-H2 and Force-H2-V2 as separate systems with separate controller firmware tracks.
- Inverter pairing: some inverters pair with the V2 system only, so confirm the paired hybrid inverter against Pylontech's list before ordering.
- Module ceiling: the V2 manual caps a group at 4 modules (14.20 kWh); only the first-generation system runs 5 modules (17.75 kWh).
No. The FH9637M belongs to the Force-H2 series only; Force-H3 stacks use the FH10050 module with the FC1000 controller.
- Within Force-H2: the same FH9637M module serves both the first-generation and the V2 system; the controller defines the generation.
- Expansion: add modules within the 2 to 4 (V2) or 2 to 5 (first generation) per-group window, or add parallel groups up to 6.
- Check first: confirm inverter compatibility, usable capacity and expansion limits against the latest Pylontech documents during final technical approval.
Installation & wiring 1
The Force-H2 is a stacked tower with an IP55 enclosure.
- Weights: each FH9637M weighs 35 kg (450 x 296 x 296 mm); the assembled five-module tower weighs 188.5 kg at 450 x 296 x 1710 mm, per the datasheet.
- Environment: 0 to 50 C operation, 5-95% humidity without condensation, below 2000 m altitude.
- Communication: the system talks CANBUS / Modbus RTU to the inverter; the controller carries RS-485 and CAN / RS-232 terminals.
- Metering: the paired hybrid inverter typically requires a grid-side meter such as the Chint DTSU666 for export limiting, with the CT sized to the site's service current, not the battery current.
Availability & compliance 1
Pylontech lists the Force-H2 system against VDE-AR-E 2510-50, IEC 62619, IEC 63056, IEC 62040-1, CEC and CE.
- Transport: UN38.3 covers shipment of the lithium modules.
- Enclosure: IP55 ingress protection for the assembled system.
- Documents: the Pylontech Force H2 datasheet is on file in English and German editions on this page.
- Grid connection: grid-code certificates are not part of this battery listing, so we confirm the certificate set for your project and paired inverter with the quote.
Operation & warranty 1
Pylontech documents state two figures: the operation manuals rate the FH9637M module at 5,000 cycles, while the Force-H series datasheet states more than 8,000 cycles at 25 C for the system.
- Depth of discharge: 95% per the datasheet.
- Design life: 15 years or more at 25 C.
- Both are Pylontech figures: the difference comes from the reference document, so treat the manual figure as the conservative basis.
- Warranty basis: ask us for the warranty terms that apply to your batch; we confirm them with the quote.
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