Rich Solar NOVA PURE 2K 12V 2000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter

15th of 24 we've scored in Power Inverters

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Rich Solar NOVA PURE 2K 12V 2000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter

12 V system
2,000-2,999 W output
2-year warranty

SVT Score, Mid

Usability4.8/10Social5.0/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

Versus

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A 2,000 W, 12 V pure sine wave inverter with a 4,000 W surge, three AC outlets, hardwire AC terminals, a USB port and an included wired remote switch.

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SKU: RS-V2P12 Category: Power Inverters Brand: Rich Solar

Usability

4.8 out of 10

Capacity52,000 W continuous from battery, on the 2,000 to 2,999 W rung

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

Better on capacityRich Solar NOVA SWITCH 3K Inverter$569.99Scores 7.0

Efficiency4Over 88% peak with under 2.0 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 Range54,000 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

Features4Wired remote included; hardwire terminals without a GFCI earn no point

Hardwire: three insulated terminals, neutral bonded to ground inside
Outlets: three AC outlets and a 5 V 2.1 A USB port

Better on featuresRich Solar NOVA SWITCH 3K InverterHas a transfer switch under 20 ms. $569.99Scores 7.0

Verification8ETL Listed to UL 458 and CSA C22.2 No. 107.1 as RS-V2P12

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: $319.99 at richsolar.com

Summary

Hardwire terminals and remote, prorated Warranty

What it is: a 2,000 W, 12 V pure sine inverter with outlets, hardwire terminals and a wired remote for RV and van banks
The trade-off: hardwire-ready with a remote in the box, but rated only above 88 percent efficient, with a 2-year prorated warranty
Look elsewhere for: a GFCI output, a transfer switch or parallel operation

Strengths

Clean pure sine output
Hardwire terminals for a fixed install
Wired remote switch in the box
Built-in fuse and a full protection set

Drawbacks

Modest rated efficiency
No GFCI on the hardwire output
No transfer switchsearch mode or parallel
Short prorated warranty
Surge duration unpublished

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Social score

5.0 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

AmazonProduct-line5 out of 10

No 2000 W 12 V listing: RICH SOLAR's Amazon inverter listing sells 1000 W 12 V, 3000 W 12 V and 24 V sizes (October 2026)
1000 W 12 V: 5.0 stars from a single rating, no written review shown
3000 W 12 V: 3.9 stars from four ratings, 74 percent five-star and 26 percent one-star
3000 W owners: one ran a fridge, heat gun, shop vac and 15 A circular saw; another saw it shut down at 105 °F and returned it (July 2024)

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 Output2,000-2,999 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
Weight10.1 lb

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At a glance

16.1 x 9.6 x 4.0 in case
5V 2.1A USB port
Power, Fault, Ground LEDs
Load-controlled cooling fans

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 2K, model RS-V2P12, is a 12 V DC to 120 V AC, 60 Hz pure sine wave inverter rated 2,000 W continuous with a 4,000 W surge and under 3% THD.

Its manual and spec sheet give a peak efficiency above 88% and a no-load draw under 2.0 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, three insulated high-output AC terminals behind a screw cover for hardwiring, a 5 V 2.1 A USB port, an AC on/off switch, Power, Fault and Ground Fault LEDs, a built-in DC fuse and load-controlled fans.

The product page and the manual both say the wired remote switch is included, though the Aug 2026 spec sheet calls it optional. It measures 16.1 x 9.6 x 4.0 in, weighs 10.1 lb, runs from 14 to 122 °F and works with 12 V lead-acid or lithium (BMS) batteries.