Rich Solar ALPHA 3 PRO 12V 314Ah Heated LiFePO4 Battery

7th of 45 we've scored in LiFePO4 Batteries

7th of 45 in LiFePO4

Rich Solar ALPHA 3 PRO 12V 314Ah Heated LiFePO4 Battery

12 V system
4,000-5,999 Wh
Self-heating
10-year warranty

SVT Score, Upper

Usability6.2/10Social5.8/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

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A 12.8 V, 314 Ah LiFePO4 battery with a 100 W built-in heater, Bluetooth monitoring through the RICH SOLAR app and an IP65 case.

$1,800

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SKU: RS-B123SP Category: LiFePO4 Batteries Brand: Rich Solar

Usability

6.2 out of 10

Capacity912.8 V times 314 Ah is 4,019 Wh, on the 3,800 to 4,999 Wh rung

Efficiency64,019 Wh in 71.7 lb is 56.1 Wh per pound

Operating Range1157 A continuous by the manual, 0.5C on 314 Ah; page says 200 A

Cold charging: manual limits charge to 62.8 A from 32 to 50°F
Temperature: charges 32 to 131°F, discharges -4 to 140°F

Lifespan64,800 cycles to a 70 percent end point by the manual, one rung down

Conflict: page gives 8,000+ cycles; spec sheet labels it at 80 percent depth

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

Heater: on at or below 41°F with charge current, off at 50°F
App: charge, voltage, current, temperature, cell voltages, cycle count
Expansion: up to four in parallel

Verification6ETL Listed to UL 1973 as ALPHA 3 PRO (Rich Solar Inc., Norco); not on the CEC battery list

Holder: Rich Solar Inc. (Norco, CA); also Future Star Energy (Shenzhen), trade name RICH SOLAR

Warranty & Support710 years, full replacement for 3, then prorated

Schedule: 85 percent cover in year four, falling to 5 percent in year ten
Condition: charge within 7 days of purchase and every 6 months

Price

List: $1,799.99 at richsolar.com

Summary

Heated with Bluetooth, but only 0.5C continuous

What it is: a 12.8 V, 314 Ah LiFePO4 battery with a built-in heater and Bluetooth for RV, cabin, off-grid and backup banks
The trade-off: cold charging and app monitoring, but a low continuous current for its size and no closed-loop port
Conflict: the manual gives lower current and cycle figures than the page; the manual is scored
Look elsewhere for: high continuous loads from one battery or inverter closed-loop control

Strengths

Built-in heater for cold charging
Bluetooth app monitoring
Large capacity in one case
Good energy for its weight
Water- and dust-resistant case
Full replacement for the first years

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Drawbacks

Low continuous current for its capacity
Manual and page disagree on continuous current
Manual cycle rating well below the advertised one
Heater runs only while a charger is connected
No CAN or RS485 port for closed-loop control
Warranty prorated after the third 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

Capacity4,000-5,999 Wh
AC OutputNot applicable
System Voltage12 V
Panel PowerNot applicable
Charge CurrentNot applicable
Safety ListingUL 1973 listed
Cell TypeNot applicable
Low-Temp ChargingSelf-heating
Warranty10 Years
MonitoringBluetooth built in
Weight71.7 lb

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At a glance

20.5 x 10.6 x 8.7 in case
M8 terminals
UL94 V-0 plastic housing
M8 screws in three lengths

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 PRO (RS-B123SP) is a 12.8 V, 314 Ah lithium iron phosphate battery storing 4,019 Wh, with a built-in heater and Bluetooth. The product page and spec sheet give 200 A continuous charge and discharge; the manual gives 157 A standard and continuous discharge with 200 A as the maximum.

The page advertises 8,000+ cycles, while the manual rates it for 4,800 cycles or more to 70 percent capacity at 0.5C full discharge. A 100 W heater runs only on charger current, switching on at or below 41°F and off at 50°F or when the charger is removed.

The RICH SOLAR app shows charge, voltage, current, temperature, cell voltages and cycle count over Bluetooth. Up to four units run in parallel. The IP65 case is UL94 V-0 flame-retardant plastic with M8 terminals, measuring 20.5 x 10.6 x 8.7 in and weighing 71.7 lb.

Rich Solar publishes an Intertek certificate of compliance to UL 1973 naming the ALPHA 3 PRO. The warranty is 10 years on a prorated schedule.