LiTime 12V 460Ah Group 8D LiFePO4 Battery

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LiTime 12V 460Ah Group 8D LiFePO4 Battery

Name: LiTime 12V 460Ah Group 8D LiFePO4 Battery
Brand: LiTime
SKU: L12V460-250-PLUS-8-A250

SVT Score, Mid

5.8

Usability5.5/10Social6.0/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

Versus

5.5

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A 5,888 Wh, 86.7 lb Group 8D LiFePO4 battery with a 250 A BMS and IP65 case, without a low-temperature cut-off or Bluetooth.

$1,000

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SKU: L12V460-250-PLUS-8-A250 Category: LiFePO4 Batteries Brand: LiTime

Usability

5.5 out of 10

Capacity10.0

It stores 5,888 Wh, above the 5,000 Wh rung, so it scores 10 on capacity.

Efficiency10.0

At 86.7 lb on LiTime's spec table it holds 67.9 Wh per pound, so it scores 10 on efficiency.

Operating Range1.0

LiTime rates its BMS at 250 A continuous, 0.54C on 460 Ah, with 500 A for 5 seconds, so it scores 1 on operating range.

Better on operating rangeLiTime 24V 230Ah BatteryLiTime rates its BMS at 200 A continuous. $1,025.99Scores 3.0

Lifespan6.0

LiTime'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.

Features3.0

It has an IP65 case and 4S4P expansion but, by LiTime's own FAQ, no low-temperature charge cut-off, and no heating, Bluetooth or communication port, so it scores 3 on features.

Better on featuresLiTime 12V 320Ah Mini BatteryHas Bluetooth built in. $829.99Scores 6.0

Verification2.0

LiTime'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.

Warranty & Support6.0

LiTime's warranty policy gives its 12 V batteries a 5-year warranty with no proration, so it scores 6 on warranty and support.

Warranty and returns

LiTime sets warranty terms by product, for the original buyer only, with proof of purchase.

Price

$999.99 at litime.com.

Summary

5.9 kWh in one 8D case

The 12V 460Ah (L12V460-250-PLUS-8-A250) is LiTime's 12.8 V, 460 Ah LiFePO4 battery in a Group 8D case for RV, marine, truck and off-grid solar banks.

Verdict

It suits a buyer who wants nearly 6 kWh at 12 V in one case kept above freezing, and who will not need a cold-charge cut-off or phone monitoring without a shunt.

Strengths

5,888 Wh in one Group 8D case
67.9 Wh per pound at 86.7 lb
250 A continuous3,200 W
IP65 case
Up to 16 batteries in 4S4P

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Drawbacks

No low-temperature charge cut-offby LiTime's FAQ
250 A BMS is 0.54C on 460 Ah
No Bluetoothapp monitoring needs the shunt bundle
No CAN or RS485 communication port
Spec table and FAQ disagree on cold charging

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Social score

6.0 out of 10

RedditBrand-level5.0 out of 10

Reddit owners split on LiTime and Ampere Time 12 V batteries. In an r/vandwellers thread an owner calls his Ampere Time 100Ah fantastic (July 2024), and replies in an r/SolarDIY thread on 24 V banks say LiTime batteries have been torn down many times and the build quality is excellent (March 2026). Against that, an r/boating owner's 100Ah lost its BMS after 10 cycles and LiTime, having agreed it was defective, stopped answering about the return (October 2025), and an r/OffGrid owner of 16 Ampere Time batteries reports BMS failures at 1.5 years and a support team that blamed his charging and wiring (January 2024).

Google4.0 out of 10

Complaints

Sold as heated by a support email; has no heating, per one owner
No low-temperature charge cut-off, per two owners
Vague, conflicting answers from support, per one owner

DIY Solar Forum owners of the 12V 460Ah report a feature mix-up rather than a fault. One owner bought them after LiTime support confirmed by email that they had built-in heating, then found neither heating nor a low-temperature charge cut-off, got vague and conflicting answers from support, and now sets his Victron equipment not to charge below 32°F (June 2026). In the same thread a second owner of a Plus-series battery said it has no low-temperature protection (June 2026).

YouTube7.0 out of 10

Liked

Impressive for the money, per one channel
Surge shutdown traced to the inverter, per one channel

Complaints

No low-temperature charge protection, per one channel

Will Prowse (DIY Solar Power), whose videos all include paid promotion or free product, who sells LiTime batteries on his website and whose LiTime links carry his affiliate code, surge-tested the 460Ah Plus with a 4000 W inverter and a Victron MultiPlus-II, ran a 268 A continuous load and tore it down; he called it impressive for the money, put one surge shutdown down to the inverter rather than the battery, and noted it has no low-temperature charge protection (November 2023, about 361,000 views).

AmazonProduct-line8.0 out of 10

LiTime's Amazon US listing for the 12V 460Ah Group 8D (B0C7G3YNV6, sold by Li Time US) reads 4.6 from 469 ratings, split 82 percent five-star, 9 four-star, 1 three-star, 1 two-star and 7 one-star (October 2026). LiTime's 12V 230Ah Plus listing (B08P6HH4WK) shows the same 469 ratings and split, so the file is shared across sizes and read at line level.

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: Walmart carries no rated listing of the 12 V 460 Ah battery, and Home Depot, Lowe's and Best Buy carry no LiTime listing.

Trustpilot

Trustpilot rates LiTime 4.6 from 1,630 reviews on a claimed profile that LiTime pays Trustpilot to subscribe to (October 2026).

Track record

The BBB rates LiTime F on 4 complaints (October 2026).
No CPSC or Health Canada recall names LiTime or Ampere Time, searched in October 2026.

Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: litime.com's own review widget, LiTime's YouTube channel and Facebook groups, or its affiliate and creator programs.

Summary

Brand-level

4.6 on Trustpilot, an F from the BBB, no recalls

Specs

Capacity4,000-5,999 Wh
AC OutputNot applicable
System Voltage12 V
Panel PowerNot applicable
Charge CurrentNot applicable
Safety ListingNone verifiable
Cell TypeNot applicable
Low-Temp ChargingNone stated
Warranty5 Years
MonitoringNone
Weight86.7 lb

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At a glance

M8 terminal bolts included
20.47 x 10.59 x 8.66 in
Sold with a 500A shunt
Also sold as a Truck listing

Company

LiTime is the brand of Shenzhen Ampere Time Digital Energy Technology, founded in 2018 and renamed from Ampere Time in December 2022.

Where it sells

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.

Description

The LiTime 12V 460Ah (L12V460-250-PLUS-8-A250) is a 12.8 V, 460 Ah (5,888 Wh) LiFePO4 battery in a Group 8D case measuring 20.47 x 10.59 x 8.66 in and weighing 86.7 lb. Its BMS is rated 250 A continuous charge and discharge (3,200 W), 500 A for 5 seconds and 1,000 A for 1 second on LiTime's spec table (the page's feature list says 800 A for 1 second); it charges from 32°F to 122°F and discharges from -4°F to 140°F. LiTime's own FAQ says it has no low-temperature charge cut-off, while its spec table marks low-temperature protection absent but lists an automatic charge-off below 32°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. It has no Bluetooth, no heating and no CAN or RS485 port. The box holds the battery and M8 terminal bolts. LiTime also sells it as the 12V 460Ah Truck at $999.99, with its 500A Bluetooth battery shunt at $1,099.98, and as a 2-pack at $1,939.98. LiTime gives it a 5-year warranty.