Rich Solar ALPHA 3 LITE 12V 300Ah LiFePO4 Battery

32nd of 45 we've scored in LiFePO4 Batteries

32nd of 45 in LiFePO4

Rich Solar ALPHA 3 LITE 12V 300Ah LiFePO4 Battery

12 V system
3,000-3,999 Wh
Low-temperature cut-off
5-year warranty

SVT Score, Mid

Usability5.2/10Social5.8/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

Versus

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A 12.8 V, 300 Ah LiFePO4 battery with a 300 A BMS, an IP65 case and a low-temperature charging cut-off, without a heater or Bluetooth.

$1,200

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SKU: RS-B123 Category: LiFePO4 Batteries Brand: Rich Solar

Usability

5.2 out of 10

Capacity912.8 V times 300 Ah is 3,840 Wh, on the 3,800 to 4,999 Wh rung

Efficiency63,840 Wh in 71.3 lb is 53.9 Wh per pound

Operating Range5300 A continuous discharge, 1.0C on 300 Ah

Trip: BMS cuts discharge above about 320 A after 10 seconds
Temperature: charges 32 to 131°F, discharges -4 to 140°F

Lifespan64,000 cycles to a 70 percent end point by the manual, one rung down

Spec sheet: 4,000+ cycles at 80 percent depth, end point unstated

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

Expansion: up to four in parallel

Better on featuresPower Queen 24V 125Ah Self-Heating BatteryHas self-heating below 41°F with charge current of at least 10 A. $611.99Scores 7.0

Verification2No listing for ALPHA 3 LITE; UL 1973 record names ALPHA 3 PRO, a near-miss

Near-miss: Intertek UL 1973 records name ALPHA 3 PRO; the listing does not travel
Claim: page lists UN 38.3 and MSDS only (transport, not safety)

Better on verificationRich Solar ALPHA 3 PRO 314Ah Battery$1,799.99Scores 6.0

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

Better on warranty & supportRich Solar ALPHA 3 PRO 314Ah Battery$1,799.99Scores 7.0

Price

List: $1,199.99 at richsolar.com

Summary

3.84 kWh at 1C, no heater or app

What it is: a 12.8 V, 300 Ah LiFePO4 battery for RV, cabin and off-grid banks, without a heater or Bluetooth
The trade-off: a full 1C BMS and IP65 case in one large unit, but no cold charging and no monitoring
Not checked: the cycle figure is read from a scanned manual table
Look elsewhere for: charging below freezing, phone monitoring or a series-wired bank

Strengths

Full-rated continuous current
Large capacity in one case
Good energy for its weight
Water- and dust-resistant case
Charging blocked in freezing cold

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Drawbacks

No heater for cold charging
No Bluetoothapp or communication port
Parallel onlyno series connection
A heavy single unit to lift
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)

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

Capacity3,000-3,999 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
Weight71.3 lb

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At a glance

20.6 x 10.6 x 8.7 in case
M8 terminals, carry handle
M8 screws in three lengths
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 3 LITE (RS-B123) is a 12.8 V, 300 Ah lithium iron phosphate battery storing 3,840 Wh. Its BMS allows 300 A continuous charge and discharge, with 150 A the recommended charge current, and trips on discharge above about 320 A after 10 seconds.

The manual rates it for 4,000 cycles or more to 70 percent capacity at full discharge, and 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 20.6 x 10.6 x 8.7 in and weighing 71.3 lb.

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