Renogy Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery

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Renogy Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery

Name: Renogy Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery
Brand: Renogy
SKU: RBT12120LFP-SBH

SVT Score, Top

5.7

Usability5.7/10Social5.8/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

Versus

5.7

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A 1,536 Wh, 12.8 V 120 Ah battery on cells Renogy calls semi-solid-state, with an 85 W heater, Bluetooth, CAN and 4S4P wiring.

$580

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SKU: RBT12120LFP-SBH Category: LiFePO4 Batteries Brand: Renogy

Usability

5.7 out of 10

Capacity5.0

At 12.8 V and 120 Ah it stores 1,536 Wh, so it scores 5 on capacity.

Efficiency6.0

Its 1,536 Wh in 29.5 lb works out to 52.1 Wh per pound, so it scores 6 on efficiency.

Operating Range5.0

Renogy's manual rates the BMS for 150 A continuous, 1.25C on 120 Ah, with 350 A for 30 seconds, so it scores 5 on operating range.

Lifespan8.0

Renogy rates it for 6,000 cycles at 80 percent depth of discharge, retaining 80 percent of capacity, one rung down for the shallower depth, so it scores 8 on lifespan.

Features10.0

It carries an 85 W self-heating pad, built-in Bluetooth, two CAN ports, an IP67 case and 4S4P wiring, every point on the scale, so it scores 10 on features.

Verification2.0

No certifier directory (Intertek, UL Product iQ, CSA, SGS, TÜV or the CEC lists) lists this model, so it scores 2 on verification.

Warranty & Support6.0

Renogy's current warranty document lists it under a 7-year prorated material and workmanship warranty, so it scores 6 on warranty and support.

Warranty and returns

Renogy sets warranty terms by model, for the original buyer only, and takes unused renogy.com orders back within 30 days, lithium batteries within 7.

Price

$579.99 at renogy.com.

Summary

Every feature point, semi-solid on Renogy's word

The RBT12120LFP-SBH is Renogy's Pro S1 12.8 V 120 Ah lithium iron phosphate battery, built on cells Renogy sells as semi-solid-state.

Verdict

It suits a buyer building a cold-weather van or RV bank of up to 48 V around Renogy's CAN-linked chargers, who accepts that the semi-solid-state cell claim rests on Renogy's own description.

Strengths

150 A continuous and 350 A for 30 seconds
Up to 4 in series and 4 in parallel48 V and 24.576 kWh at most
Two RJ45 CAN ports plus built-in Bluetooth
85 W heaterabout 2 hours from -4 °F to 32 °F by the manual
6,000 cycles at 80 percent depth of discharge
Four fix brackets and screws in the box

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Drawbacks

Semi-solid-state is Renogy's own descriptionit publishes only "about 70 percent less liquid electrolyte"
Heater runs only while charge current stays above 10 A
Renogy's warranty document calls the 7 years proratedthe product page says only 7 years
CAN cables and termination resistors sold separately
A paid tester found 120 A continuous printed on the battery's label against 150 A on Renogy's site

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Social score

5.8 out of 10

RedditBrand-level5.0 out of 10

Reddit owners split on Renogy's LiFePO4 batteries. An r/vandwellers full-timer reports three 100 Ah smart lithium batteries at 96 percent capacity after 5 years, and an r/overlanding owner is in year four with a 100 Ah running a fridge. Against that, an r/SolarDIY installer had two batteries' BMSs fail and the warranty claim denied despite capacity-test videos (2023), another r/SolarDIY owner's battery would not hold charge past 4 hours (2026), and an r/vandwellers owner says theirs had not held up after 3 years.

GoogleBrand-level5.0 out of 10

DIY Solar Forum owners report Renogy batteries failing early and Renogy replacing most of them. In a 2022 teardown thread a 50 Ah pack stopped accepting charge after about 20 cycles, and a 2025 reply describes two 50 Ah packs falling to about 30 Ah before Renogy replaced both with a 100 Ah Mini. One of four 200 Ah Bluetooth batteries arrived with a 0.4 V cell deviation and was replaced (2023), and a 48 V 50 Ah owner had one of eight packs fail on a bad cell at two years, replaced under warranty after what he called a painful service process (2025).

YouTube6.0 out of 10

Liked

Measured 123.5 Ah against 120 Ah rated, per one tester
Per-cell voltages and a maximum-capacity reading in the app, per one tester

Complaints

Label reads 120 A continuous against 150 A on Renogy's site, per one tester
Cell voltages shown only to 0.1 V in the app, per one tester

Every channel found carries a Renogy tie. Mike Builds, in a video marked as paid promotion, measured 123.5 Ah against the 120 Ah rating and found the battery's label printing 120 A maximum continuous discharge against the 150 A on Renogy's site (January 2026). Adventure Tech 2.0, whose episode is brought to you by Renogy and which carries the discount code ADVENTURETECH, installed and tested the 120 Ah unit (January 2026).

AmazonBrand-level7.0 out of 10

Renogy's LiFePO4 listings on Amazon US hold far smaller pools than its panels. The Core Mini 100Ah reads 4.5 from 45 ratings, 83 percent five-star against 9 percent one-star, and the Pro 100Ah reads 4.4 from 10. The DuoHeat Core Mini 100Ah reads 4.0 from 9, split 76 percent five-star against 24 percent one-star.

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: Walmart's Pro S1 120Ah listing reads 'No ratings yet', and Camping World shows no review count.

Trustpilot

Trustpilot rates renogy.com 4.0 from 6,939 reviews on a claimed profile that Renogy pays Trustpilot to subscribe to.
The split is 59 percent five-star against 22 percent one-star.

Track record

The BBB rates Renogy A+ and has accredited it since January 2014, with 122 complaints filed in the last three years.
CPSC recall 16-725 (2016) replaced about 1,500 RNG-100DB bendable panels for fire risk, and NHTSA recall 24E-005 (2024) gave about 1,800 RV-maker battery packs a firmware fix.

Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: renogy.com's own review widget, Renogy's YouTube channel, its r/RenogyCommunity subreddit and Facebook groups, or its Impact affiliate and Off-Grid Creator programs.

Summary

Brand-level

4.0 on Trustpilot, an A+ from the BBB, two recalls

Specs

Capacity1,500-1,999 Wh
AC OutputNot applicable
System Voltage12 V
Panel PowerNot applicable
Charge CurrentNot applicable
Safety ListingNone verifiable
Cell TypeNot applicable
Low-Temp ChargingSelf-heating
Warranty7 Years
MonitoringBluetooth built in
Weight29.5 lb

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At a glance

M8 terminals, 12 mm and 16 mm bolts included
Two RJ45 CAN ports, cable sold separately
IP67 case, 150 A BMS, 350 A for 30 s

Company

Renogy is the brand of RNG International, Inc., of Ontario, California, which Dr. Yi Li founded in 2010.

Where it sells

It sells direct from renogy.com and its Amazon and eBay brand stores, and through Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy, Camping World and Walmart's marketplace.

Description

The Renogy Pro S1 12V 120Ah (RBT12120LFP-SBH) is a 12.8 V, 120 Ah lithium iron phosphate battery rated 1,536 Wh, in a 12.8 x 7.44 x 7.4 in IP67 case that weighs 29.5 lb. Renogy describes its cells as semi-solid-state, with about 70 percent less liquid electrolyte than conventional lithium-ion cells, and states that no fully solid-state battery is on the market. Its BMS is rated 120 A continuous charge, 150 A continuous discharge and 350 A for 30 seconds, and Renogy rates it for 6,000 cycles at 80 percent depth of discharge, retaining 80 percent of capacity. An 85 W heater runs below 41 °F (5 °C) while charge current stays above 10 A and, by the manual, takes about 2 hours to warm the pack from -4 °F to 32 °F. Bluetooth is built in, and two RJ45 CAN ports link batteries to each other and to Renogy chargers and monitors; the cables and termination resistors are sold separately. Renogy rates it 4S4P, 16 batteries at most, for 48 V (51.2 V) and 24.576 kWh. The box includes four fix brackets with 16 combined bolts and 8 self-tapping screws, and two lengths of M8 terminal bolt. Renogy sells a 2-pack for $899.00.