LiTime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 Battery
SVT Score, Upper
A 1,280 Wh, 24.25 lb LiFePO4 battery in a Group 31 case with a 100 A BMS, an IP65 rating and no Bluetooth or low-temperature cut-off.
$302
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Usability
5.3 out of 10It stores 1,280 Wh, the typical size for a 12 V battery, so it scores 5 on capacity.
At 24.25 lb on LiTime's spec table it holds 52.8 Wh per pound, so it scores 6 on efficiency.
LiTime rates its BMS at 100 A continuous, 1.0C on 100 Ah, with a 400 A peak for 1 second, so it scores 5 on operating range.
LiTime rates it for 4,000 cycles at 100 percent depth of discharge, scored ahead of its 6,000 at 80 percent and 15,000 at 60 percent, and one rung down because neither the spec table nor the manual publishes the remaining capacity at end of life, so it scores 6 on lifespan.
It has an IP65 case and 4S4P expansion but no heating, no low-temperature charge cut-off, no Bluetooth and no communication port, so it scores 3 on features.
Better on featuresLiTime LiHeat 12V 100Ah BatteryHas self-heating. $368.99Scores 8.0Intertek's directory lists this battery, by its model name 12.8V 100Ah, as ETL Listed to UL 1973 under Shenzhen Litime Technology, so it scores 6 on verification.
LiTime's warranty policy gives its 12 V batteries a 5-year material and workmanship warranty for the original purchaser, with no proration of the warranty itself, so it scores 6 on warranty and support.
LiTime sets warranty terms by product, for the original buyer only, with proof of purchase.
$302.39 at litime.com.
Basic Group 31 100Ah, no Bluetooth
The LiTime 12V 100Ah (L12V100-100-Basic-4-A100) is LiTime's base 12.8 V, 100 Ah LiFePO4 battery for RV, marine and solar storage, in a Group 31 case measuring 13 x 6.77 x 8.43 in.
It suits a buyer who needs a drop-in Group 31 battery for a bank that charges above freezing, and who will not need phone monitoring or charging protection in the cold.
Strengths
- 4,000 cycles at 100 percent depth of discharge
- IP65 case
- Up to 16 batteries in 4S4P20.48 kWh
- 400 A peak for 1 second on a 100 A BMS
- 5-year warrantynot prorated
Drawbacks
- No low-temperature charge cut-off: charging is rated 32°F to 122°F only
- No Bluetoothapp monitoring needs the Group 24 Smart variant or a shunt
- No CAN or RS485 communication port
- No end-of-life capacity published for the cycle rating
- Warranty excludes cells not fully charged within 7 days of purchase and every 3 months
Specs
- Capacity1,000-1,499 Wh
- AC OutputNot applicable
- System Voltage12 V
- Panel PowerNot applicable
- Charge CurrentNot applicable
- Safety ListingUL 1973 listed
- Cell TypeNot applicable
- Low-Temp ChargingNone stated
- Warranty5 Years
- MonitoringNone
- Weight24.3 lb
At a glance
- M8 bolt terminals
- 13 x 6.77 x 8.43 in case
- Sold in 2-, 3- and 4-packs
- In LiTime's DIY Solar kits
LiTime is the brand of Shenzhen Ampere Time Digital Energy Technology, founded in 2018 and renamed from Ampere Time in December 2022.
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.
The LiTime 12V 100Ah (L12V100-100-Basic-4-A100) is a 12.8 V, 100 Ah (1,280 Wh) LiFePO4 battery in a Group 31 ABS case measuring 13 x 6.77 x 8.43 in and weighing 24.25 lb, with M8 bolt terminals and an IP65 rating. Its BMS is rated 100 A continuous charge and discharge with a 400 A peak for 1 second, internal resistance is 40 milliohms or less, and LiTime recommends charging at 14.4 V plus or minus 0.2 V and 20 A. It charges from 32°F to 122°F and discharges from -4°F to 140°F; the spec table lists no low-temperature protection, no Bluetooth and no self-heating. LiTime rates it for 4,000 cycles at 100 percent depth of discharge, 6,000 at 80 percent and 15,000 at 60 percent, and up to 16 can be wired 4S4P for 20.48 kWh. The box holds the battery, M8 terminal bolts and insulating caps for them. On litime.com it sells singly at $302.39 and in 2-, 3- and 4-packs and with a 20 A charger or a 10 A two-bank charger. LiTime's other 12 V 100 Ah cases fold into this row: the Group 24 Classic (10.23 x 6.61 x 8.22 in, 21 lb) listed at $278.99, the Group 24 Smart with Bluetooth and a low-temperature cut-off at $311.09, the TM Smart trolling-motor battery at $320.39, the TM Plus Smart at $337.50 and the Xtra-Mini Smart in a Group 22NF case (9.02 x 5.43 x 8.19 in) at $338.39. The Xtra-Mini is the battery in LiTime's DIY Solar Start kit (with a 30A MPPT controller and a battery box) and its Lite kit (adding a 1000W inverter, 4 AWG cables and a 150A breaker). All carry a 5-year warranty.
Questions answered from our data
Is LiTime good?We list 25 LiTime products and score 25 of them. Their overall scores run from 4.2 to 6.3, with a median of 5.4, against a median of 5.4 for all 83 products we score.
How much does a LiFePO4 battery cost?The 16 LiFePO4 batteries we list run from $302 to $1,089, with a median of $605.
Are LiFePO4 batteries UL listed?One of the 16 LiFePO4 batteries we list carries a UL 1973-type listing we could look up by model.
Which LiFePO4 batteries can charge below freezing?Six of the 16 LiFePO4 batteries we list heat their own cells so they can charge below freezing.
