Rich Solar ALPHA 1 12V 100Ah Heated Bluetooth LiFePO4 Battery

36th of 45 we've scored in LiFePO4 Batteries

36th of 45 in LiFePO4

Rich Solar ALPHA 1 12V 100Ah Heated Bluetooth LiFePO4 Battery

12 V system
1,000-1,499 Wh
Self-heating
5-year warranty

SVT Score, Lower

Usability4.9/10Social5.8/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

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A 1,280 Wh, 12.8 V LiFePO4 battery with a 100 W internal heater, Bluetooth app monitoring, a 100 A BMS and an IP65 case.

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SKU: RS-B121S Category: LiFePO4 Batteries Brand: Rich Solar

Usability

4.9 out of 10

Capacity512.8 V times 100 Ah is 1,280 Wh, on the 1,250 to 1,799 Wh rung

Efficiency652.7 Wh per pound at about 24.3 lb by the manual

Weight conflict: spec sheet and product page print 24.0 lb

Operating Range5100 A continuous discharge, 1.0C on 100 Ah

Charge limits: 30 A at 32 to 50°F, 50 A to 68°F, 100 A to 104°F, 30 A above
Temperature: charges at 32 to 131°F, discharges at -4 to 140°F

Better on operating rangeRenogy REGO 104Ah Self-HeatingRenogy's spec table rates 200 A continuous discharge on 104 Ah. $799Scores 8.0

Lifespan6At least 3,200 full cycles to 80 percent capacity, by the manual

Spec sheet: 5,000+ cycles at 80 percent depth, no end point; would score 4

Features7100 W heater, Bluetooth app and IP65; no CAN or RS485, no series

Heater: on at 41°F with charge current, off at 50°F or unplugged
App: SOC, voltage, current, temperature, cycle count, power on and off
Parallel: up to four units

Verification2No listing for ALPHA 1; UL 1973 record names ALPHA 1 PRO, a near-miss

Near-miss: Intertek UL 1973 records name ALPHA 1 PRO; the listing does not travel
Claim: page lists UN 38.3 and MSDS only (transport, not safety)

Better on verificationPower Queen 12V 100Ah Group 31 BatteryIntertek's ETL directory lists model EF-114A14N-0D. $279.99Scores 6.0

Warranty & Support55 years, prorated from year two

Schedule: year one full replacement, then 80, 60, 40 and 20 percent
Condition: cells must be fully charged within 7 days and every 6 months

Better on warranty & supportRich Solar ALPHA 1 PRO 100Ah BatteryRich Solar gives the ALPHA PRO Series 10 years. $599.99Scores 7.0

Price

List: $499.99 at richsolar.com

Summary

Heater and app, but parallel only

What it is: a 12.8 V, 100 Ah LiFePO4 battery with a 100 W internal heater and Bluetooth app
The trade-off: cold charging and phone monitoring, but no inverter comms port, parallel only and a prorated term
In the box: the battery, six M8 stainless screws in three lengths and the manual
Look elsewhere for: closed-loop inverter communication, series wiring or a full-replacement warranty past year one

Strengths

Built-in heater for cold charging
Bluetooth app monitoring with remote on and off
Weatherproof case
Good energy for its weight
Full-rated continuous current for its size

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Drawbacks

Heater runs only while a charger is connected
No CAN or RS485 port for inverter communication
Parallel onlyno series connection in the manual
Warranty prorated after the first year
No third-party certification claimed beyond transport testing

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Social score

5.8 out of 10

RedditBrand-level4 out of 10

Scope: few Reddit threads name Rich Solar, and those found are complaints
Battery: an r/SolarDIY owner's new ALPHA 5 read 6.7 V instead of 48 V, and Rich Solar's technician had not returned his call after two days (August 2023)
Order: an r/SolarDIY buyer waited from March for an out-of-stock ground mount, then was told its price had risen from $180 to $699 and cancelled; the refund took months (May 2025)

GoogleBrand-level5 out of 10

Panels: DIY Solar Forum owners of Rich Solar 100 W panels reported them working as rated, one saying eight of them each pushed more than 100 W (August to September 2020)
Defects: an owner of 20 of the 100 W poly panels saw faint snail trails after a summer and found one with a broken diode wire (January 2021)
Controller: another found Rich Solar's MPPT controller OK but its setup and Bluetooth app in need of work (January 2021)
Warranty: a DIY Solar Forum owner reported Rich Solar cut its CIGS panel warranty from 5 years to 1 in 2021 (June 2026); an Escape Forum owner waited six weeks on a warranty claim (August 2024)

YouTubeBrand-level6 out of 10

Will Prowse: in a test of several panels a Rich Solar 200 W mono gave 157 W, 78.5 percent of rating, and a 100 W poly 88 W; he kept the poly first on his list for a small panel (May 2021, about 366,000 views)
Disclosure: Will Prowse states every video includes paid promotion or free product and some links are affiliate links

AmazonBrand-level8 out of 10

Seller: Rich Solar's Amazon US listings sit in a RICH SOLAR brand store sold and shipped by SUNRICH ENERGY
Panels: the 100 W 12 V panel family reads 4.7 from 1,326 ratings, 84 percent five-star and 2 percent one-star; the 200 W 12 V panel 4.6 from 519; the 200 W 24 V panel 4.3 from 252 (October 2026)
Controller: the BRAVO 40 MPPT controller reads 3.8 from 4 ratings (October 2026)

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: no US retailer listing carries ten native reviews of a Rich Solar product, and its Walmart listings hold none or one.

Trustpilot

Trustpilot rates richsolar.com 3.2 from 2 reviews, one three-star and one one-star, on a page claimed in October 2023 with no recent invitations (October 2026).

Track record

The BBB rates Rich Solar of Ontario, California an F, not accredited, on 5 complaints closed in three years (October 2026).
No CPSC or Health Canada recall names Rich Solar, searched in October 2026.
Brinkley RV's NHTSA recall 25V042000 (January 2025) replaced an overheating Rich Solar MPPT solar charge controller in up to 1,723 Model G trailers.

Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: the testimonials on richsolar.com, the RICH SOLAR TALK YouTube channel, Rich Solar's Facebook pages and groups, and any brand-run subreddit.
Also not counted: Rich Solar's affiliate program and creator collaborations, dealer pages, and Explorist.life, whose co-branded panel ties it to Rich Solar.

Summary

Brand-level

3.2 on Trustpilot, an F from the BBB

Specs

Capacity1,000-1,499 Wh
AC OutputNot applicable
System Voltage12 V
Panel PowerNot applicable
Charge CurrentNot applicable
Safety ListingNone verifiable
Cell TypeNot applicable
Low-Temp ChargingSelf-heating
Warranty5 Years
MonitoringBluetooth built in
Weight24.3 lb

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At a glance

10.2 x 6.6 x 8.3 in
M8 terminals, carry handle
Six M8 screws in box
UL94 V-0 plastic shell

Company

Rich Solar is the brand of Rich Solar Inc., which says it began in 2005 and keeps its offices and warehouse in Ontario, California.

Where it sells

It sells with a cart at richsolar.com, through a RICH SOLAR Amazon brand store run by the seller SUNRICH ENERGY, on Walmart, and through dealers such as Outbound Power.

Description

The Rich Solar ALPHA 1 (model RS-B121S) is a 12.8 V, 100 Ah lithium iron phosphate battery storing 1,280 Wh, with a built-in 100 W heater and Bluetooth monitoring through the RICH SOLAR app.

Its BMS allows 100 A continuous charge and discharge, with a 14.4 V maximum charge voltage, 50 A recommended charge current and a 10 V discharge cut-off.

The heater switches on at or below 41°F only while charging current is present and switches off at 50°F or when the charger is disconnected; the battery cannot power it from its own charge. The app shows state of charge, voltage, current, temperature and cycle count, and can switch the battery on and off.

Up to four connect in parallel; the manual shows no series connection. The IP65 case is UL94 V-0 flame-retardant plastic with M8 terminals, measures 10.2 x 6.6 x 8.3 in (260 x 168 x 211 mm) and weighs about 24.3 lb by the manual (24.0 lb on the spec sheet and product page).

The box holds the battery, two each of M8 x 12, M8 x 16 and M8 x 20 stainless screws, and the manual.