Rich Solar NOVA PURE 1K 12V 1000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter

21st of 24 we've scored in Power Inverters

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Rich Solar NOVA PURE 1K 12V 1000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter

12 V system
1,000-1,499 W output
2-year warranty

SVT Score, Lower

Usability3.6/10Social5.3/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

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A 1,000 W, 12 V pure sine wave inverter with a 2,000 W surge, three AC outlets, a USB port and a no-load draw under 1.0 A, for vans, small RVs and boats.

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SKU: RS-V1P12 Category: Power Inverters Brand: Rich Solar

Usability

3.6 out of 10

Capacity11,000 W continuous from battery, on the 1,000 to 1,499 W rung

Output: 120 V AC at 60 Hz, under 3% THD

Better on capacityRenogy 3000W 12V InverterAt 3,000 W continuous it sits on the 7 rung for a power inverter. $414.99Scores 7.0

Efficiency4Over 88% peak with under 1.0 A no-load (12 W per kW), interpolated to 4

Better on efficiencyLiTime 2000W InverterLiTime's spec table gives its efficiency as 85 to 95 percent. $208.99Scores 10.0

Operating Range52,000 W surge, 2.0 times continuous; no surge duration published

Temperature: runs from 14 to 122 °F
Battery limits: alarm at 10.5 V, shutdown at 10.0 V, over-voltage at 16.5 V

Features2Remote port only; the wired switch is optional per the manual, half credit

Outlets: three AC outlets and a 5 V 2.1 A USB port
Conflict: the product page lists a remote control as included

Better on featuresRenogy 2000W UPS InverterHas built-in Bluetooth. $364.99Scores 7.0

Verification8ETL Listed to UL 458 and CSA C22.2 No. 107.1 as RS-V1P12

Holder: Rich Solar Inc.

Warranty & Support12 years, prorated (half cover in year 2), one rung down

Terms: full replacement in year 1, half the replacement cost in year 2

Better on warranty & supportPower Queen 3000W InverterPower Queen's warranty policy gives its 12 V 3000 W inverter 2 years. $264.43Scores 3.0

Price

List: $219.99 at richsolar.com

Summary

Light and frugal at idle, prorated Warranty

What it is: a 1,000 W, 12 V pure sine inverter with three outlets and a USB port for small van and RV loads
The trade-off: light and low at idle, but rated only above 88 percent efficient, with a 2-year prorated warranty
Conflict: the product page says a remote is included; the manual and spec sheet call it optional
Look elsewhere for: hardwire terminals, a transfer switch or parallel operation

Strengths

Clean pure sine output
Low idle draw for its rating
Light and compact case
Built-in fuse and a full protection set

Drawbacks

Modest rated efficiency
Remote switch may cost extra
No hardwire terminals or transfer switch
Short prorated warranty
Surge duration unpublished

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Social score

5.3 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

Amazon6 out of 10

Rating: the RICH SOLAR 1000 W 12 V pure sine listing holds 5.0 stars from a single rating, with no written review shown (October 2026)
Listing: its description still prints an older 11 x 5.5 x 2.87 in, 5.7 lb spec rather than the NOVA PURE 1K's

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

CapacityNot applicable
AC Output1,000-1,499 W
System Voltage12 V
Panel PowerNot applicable
Charge CurrentNot applicable
Safety ListingCSA 107.1 listed, UL 458 listed
Cell TypeNot applicable
Low-Temp ChargingNot applicable
Warranty2 Years
MonitoringWired display or port only
Weight5.3 lb

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At a glance

12.6 x 7.7 x 3.2 in case
5V 2.1A USB port
Power, Fault, Ground LEDs
Thermally controlled fan

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 NOVA PURE 1K, model RS-V1P12, is a 12 V DC to 120 V AC, 60 Hz pure sine wave inverter rated 1,000 W continuous with a 2,000 W surge and under 3% THD.

Its manual and spec sheet give a peak efficiency above 88% and a no-load draw under 1.0 A, a low-battery alarm at 10.5 V, shutdown at 10.0 V and an over-voltage shutdown at 16.5 V.

It has three AC outlets, a 5 V 2.1 A USB port, an AC on/off switch, a remote switch port, Power, Fault and Ground Fault LEDs, a built-in DC fuse and a thermally controlled fan.

The product page lists a remote control as included, while the manual and the spec sheet call the wired on/off switch optional and sold separately. It measures 12.6 x 7.7 x 3.2 in, weighs 5.3 lb, runs from 14 to 122 °F and works with 12 V lead-acid or lithium (BMS) batteries.