Rich Solar ALPHA 2 LITE 12V 200Ah LiFePO4 Battery

42nd of 45 we've scored in LiFePO4 Batteries

42nd of 45 in LiFePO4

Rich Solar ALPHA 2 LITE 12V 200Ah LiFePO4 Battery

12 V system
2,000-2,999 Wh
Low-temperature cut-off
5-year warranty

SVT Score, Lower

Usability4.3/10Social5.8/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

Versus

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A 12.8 V, 200 Ah LiFePO4 battery with a 200 A BMS, an IP65 case and a low-temperature charging cut-off, without a heater or Bluetooth.

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SKU: RS-B12200 Category: LiFePO4 Batteries Brand: Rich Solar

Usability

4.3 out of 10

Capacity712.8 V times 200 Ah is 2,560 Wh, on the 2,500 to 3,299 Wh rung

Output: 2,560 W maximum output on the spec sheet

Efficiency42,560 Wh in 52.9 lb is 48.4 Wh per pound

Better on efficiencyLiTime 12V 165Ah Smart BatteryAt 32.15 lb on LiTime's spec table it holds 65.7 Wh per pound. $455.39Scores 10.0

Operating Range5200 A continuous discharge, 1.0C on 200 Ah

Cold charging: manual limits charge to 60 A from 32 to 50°F
Temperature: charges 32 to 131°F, discharges -4 to 140°F

Lifespan43,200 cycles to a 70 percent end point by the manual, one rung down

Conflict: spec sheet gives 4,000+ cycles at 80 percent depth, end point unstated

Better on lifespanECO-WORTHY EnergyRock 12V 280Ah BatteryEco-Worthy's product page claims 6,000+ cycles. $469.99Scores 8.0

Features3Low-temperature cut-off and IP65; no heater, Bluetooth, comms or series

Expansion: up to four in parallel

Better on featuresRenogy Pro S1 120AhCarries an 85 W self-heating pad. $579.99Scores 10.0

Verification2No listing for ALPHA 2 LITE; UL 1973 record names ALPHA 2, a near-miss

Near-miss: Intertek UL 1973 records name ALPHA 2, ALPHA 2 HEAT, ALPHA 2 PRO; the listing does not travel
Claim: page lists UN 38.3 and MSDS only (transport, not safety)

Warranty & Support55 years, prorated after year one

Schedule: 80 percent cover in year two, falling to 20 percent in year five
Condition: charge within 7 days of purchase and every 6 months

Price

List: $799.99 at richsolar.com

Summary

Full 1C output, no heater or app

What it is: a 12.8 V, 200 Ah LiFePO4 battery for RV, van, marine and off-grid banks, without a heater or Bluetooth
The trade-off: a full 1C BMS and IP65 case, but no cold charging, no monitoring and a short cycle rating by the manual
Conflict: the manual and the spec sheet give different cycle figures; the manual is scored
Look elsewhere for: charging below freezing, phone monitoring or a series-wired bank

Strengths

Full-rated continuous current
Large capacity in one case
Water- and dust-resistant case
Charging blocked in freezing cold
Parallel expansion for a bigger bank

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Drawbacks

No heater for cold charging
No Bluetoothapp or communication port
Parallel onlyno series connection
Heavy for its energy
Manual cycle rating below the spec sheet's
Warranty prorated after the first year

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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)

GoogleProduct-line5 out of 10

Scope: a DIY Solar Forum owner of two Rich Solar 12V 200Ah, 2,560 Wh batteries, the battery this SKU was sold as before the ALPHA 2 LITE name, in a 12 V parallel bank (June 2024)
Support: he got two conflicting answers from Rich Solar technical support on adding a heated ALPHA 2 to them, and the one he ordered on sale was out of stock with no restock date (June 2024)
Replies: forum members said any 12 V LiFePO4 battery can run in parallel with them, heated or not; he called the batteries extremely expensive for his budget (June 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

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
Weight52.9 lb

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At a glance

20.9 x 8.1 x 8.5 in case
M8 terminals, carry handle
Six M8 screws in the box
UL94 V-0 plastic housing

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 2 LITE (SKU RS-B12200, listed as RS-B122 on the ALPHA 2 series spec sheet) is a 12.8 V, 200 Ah lithium iron phosphate battery storing 2,560 Wh. Its BMS allows 200 A continuous charge and discharge, with 100 A the recommended charge current and 2,560 W the maximum output.

The manual rates it for 3,200 cycles or more to 70 percent capacity at full discharge, while the spec sheet gives 4,000+ cycles at 80 percent depth of discharge. It charges from 32 to 131°F with a low-temperature charging cut-off that recovers on its own, and discharges from -4 to 140°F.

It has no heater, no Bluetooth and no communication port, and up to four units run in parallel; the manual gives no series connection. The IP65 case is UL94 V-0 flame-retardant plastic with M8 terminals and a carry handle, measuring 20.9 x 8.1 x 8.5 in and weighing 52.9 lb.

The box holds the battery, six M8 terminal screws in three lengths and the manual. Rich Solar gives it a 5-year warranty on a prorated schedule.