LiTime 24V 230Ah Group 8D LiFePO4 Battery
SVT Score, Upper
A 5,888 Wh, 86.6 lb Group 8D LiFePO4 battery at 24 V with a 200 A BMS and an IP65 case, and no Bluetooth, heating or communication port.
$1,026
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Usability
5.6 out of 10It stores 5,888 Wh, so it scores 10 on capacity.
At 86.6 lb on LiTime's spec table it holds 68.0 Wh per pound, so it scores 10 on efficiency.
LiTime rates its BMS at 200 A continuous, 0.87C on 230 Ah, with 400 A for 5 seconds and 800 A for 1 second, so it scores 3 on operating range.
LiTime's spec table rates it for 4,000 cycles at 100 percent depth of discharge, and neither the page nor the manual publishes the end-of-life capacity, one rung down, so it scores 6 on lifespan.
It has an IP65 case but no heating, no Bluetooth, no CAN or RS485 port and no low-temperature protection on its spec table, and it stops at 2S4P, so it scores 2 on features.
Better on featuresLiTime 12V 320Ah Mini BatteryHas Bluetooth built in. $829.99Scores 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 gives it a 5-year warranty that is not prorated, for the original buyer with proof of purchase, so it scores 6 on warranty and support.
LiTime sets warranty terms by product, for the original buyer only, with proof of purchase.
$1,025.99 at litime.com.
Group 8D bulk storage, 0.87C discharge
The LiTime 24V 230Ah (L24V230-200-BASIC-8-A250) is a 25.6 V, 230 Ah LiFePO4 battery in a Group 8D case for RV, marine, solar and off-grid banks.
It suits a buyer who wants 5.9 kWh at 24 V in one Group 8D case for an RV, boat or cabin bank and charges above freezing, and who will not need more than 200 A continuously or phone monitoring.
Strengths
- 68.0 Wh per pound at 86.6 lb
- 200 A continuous charge and discharge
- 800 A for 1 second on the spec table
- IP65 case
- 4,000 cycles at 100 percent depth of discharge
Drawbacks
- 200 A BMS is 0.87C on 230 Ah
- No Bluetooth and no CAN or RS485 port
- Spec table lists no low-temperature protectioncharging starts at 32°F
- End-of-life capacity for the cycle rating is not published
- One-second surge is 800 A on the page against 600 A in the manual
Specs
- Capacity4,000-5,999 Wh
- AC OutputNot applicable
- System Voltage24 V
- Panel PowerNot applicable
- Charge CurrentNot applicable
- Safety ListingNone verifiable
- Cell TypeNot applicable
- Low-Temp ChargingNone stated
- Warranty5 Years
- MonitoringNone
- Weight86.6 lb
At a glance
- Group 8D case size
- M8 bolt terminals
- 20.47 x 10.59 x 8.66 in case
- Insulating bolt caps in box
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 24V 230Ah (L24V230-200-BASIC-8-A250) is a 25.6 V, 230 Ah (5,888 Wh) LiFePO4 battery in a Group 8D case measuring 20.47 x 10.59 x 8.66 in (10.55 in deep in the manual) and weighing 86.6 lb, in ABS rated IP65 with M8 bolt terminals. Its BMS is rated 200 A continuous charge and discharge (5,120 W), with 400 A for 5 seconds and 800 A for 1 second on LiTime's spec table and 600 A for 1 second in the manual, and LiTime recommends charging at 46 A to 28.8 V ± 0.4 V. It charges from 32°F to 122°F and discharges from -4°F to 140°F; its spec table lists no Bluetooth, no self-heating and no low-temperature protection. LiTime rates it for 4,000 cycles at 100 percent depth of discharge, 6,000 at 80 percent and 15,000 at 60 percent, without publishing an end-of-life capacity, and up to eight can be wired 2S4P for a 51.2 V, 920 Ah bank. The box holds the battery, M8 terminal bolts with insulating caps and the manual. LiTime also sells it in 2-, 3- and 4-packs, in a kit with a charger, and as a 24V 230Ah Truck battery on a separate page. It carries a 5-year warranty.
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