LiTime 12V 230Ah Plus Low-Temp LiFePO4 Battery
SVT Score, Upper
A 2,944 Wh, 45.22 lb LiFePO4 battery with a 200 A BMS and a charge cut-off below 32°F, without Bluetooth or a communication port.
$484
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Usability
5.3 out of 10It stores 2,944 Wh, on the 2,500 to 3,299 Wh rung, so it scores 7 on capacity.
At 45.22 lb on LiTime's spec table it holds 65.1 Wh per pound, so it scores 10 on efficiency.
LiTime rates its BMS at 200 A continuous, 0.87C on 230 Ah, with 600 A for 5 seconds, so it scores 3 on operating range.
Better on operating rangeLiTime 12V 165Ah Smart BatteryLiTime rates its BMS at 165 A continuous. $455.39Scores 5.0LiTime's spec table rates it for 4,000 cycles at 100 percent depth of discharge, one rung down because no end-of-life capacity is published, so it scores 6 on lifespan.
It has a low-temperature charge cut-off, an IP65 case and 4S4P expansion but no heating, no Bluetooth and no communication port, so it scores 4 on features.
Better on featuresLiTime 12V 165Ah Smart BatteryHas a low-temperature charge cut-off. $455.39Scores 6.0LiTime's spec table lists only FCC, CE, RoHS and UN 38.3, none of them a safety listing, and no certifier directory lists this model, so it scores 2 on verification.
LiTime's warranty policy gives its 12 V batteries a 5-year warranty with no proration, so it scores 6 on warranty and support.
LiTime sets warranty terms by product, for the original buyer only, with proof of purchase.
$484.49 at litime.com.
Light for its size, cold-charge protected
The 12V 230Ah Plus (L12V230-200-LTCP-4-A150) is LiTime's 12.8 V, 230 Ah LiFePO4 house battery for RVs, vans, boats and off-grid solar banks, in a 19 x 6.7 x 9.5 in case.
It suits a buyer who wants about 3 kWh in one case that will not charge below freezing, and who will not need phone monitoring or closed-loop communication with an inverter.
Strengths
- 65.1 Wh per pound at 45.22 lb
- Charging stops below 32°F and resumes at 41°F
- IP65 case
- Up to 16 batteries in 4S4P
- 600 A for 5 seconds on a 200 A BMS
Drawbacks
- 200 A BMS is 0.87C on 230 Ah
- No Bluetooththe Smart version adds it
- No CAN or RS485 communication port
- No self-heating
- Cycle rating publishes no end-of-life capacity
Specs
- Capacity2,000-2,999 Wh
- AC OutputNot applicable
- System Voltage12 V
- Panel PowerNot applicable
- Charge CurrentNot applicable
- Safety ListingNone verifiable
- Cell TypeNot applicable
- Low-Temp ChargingLow-temperature cut-off
- Warranty5 Years
- MonitoringNone
- Weight45.2 lb
At a glance
- M8 terminal bolts included
- 19 x 6.7 x 9.5 in case
- Also sold as a Truck listing
- Offered in 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 230Ah Plus (L12V230-200-LTCP-4-A150) is a 12.8 V, 230 Ah (2,944 Wh) LiFePO4 battery measuring 19 x 6.7 x 9.5 in on LiTime's spec table (19.02 x 6.69 x 9.45 in in its manual) and weighing 45.22 lb. Its BMS is rated 200 A continuous charge and discharge (2,560 W), 600 A for 5 seconds and 1,000 A for 1 second, and its low-temperature charging protection stops charging below 32°F (0°C) and resumes at 41°F (5°C); it discharges from -4°F to 140°F. LiTime rates it for 4,000 cycles at 100 percent depth of discharge (6,000 at 80 percent, 15,000 at 60 percent) without stating the capacity left at end of life, in an IP65 ABS case with M8 terminals, and up to 16 can be wired 4S4P for 51.2 V. It has no Bluetooth, no heating and no CAN or RS485 port. The box holds the battery, M8 terminal bolts and insulating caps. LiTime sells the same battery as the 12V 230Ah Low-Temp Truck at the same $484.49, and a Bluetooth version, the 12V 230Ah Smart (45.98 lb), in the same case; the 230Ah Low-Temp is also one of the batteries offered in LiTime's DIY Solar Generator kits. LiTime gives it a 5-year warranty.
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