SOK 12V 100Ah Bluetooth LiFePO4 Battery, Clear IP65 Case

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A 1,280 Wh, 12 V LiFePO4 battery in a see-through, sealed IP65 case with Bluetooth monitoring, a 100 A BMS and a Group 24 footprint.

$319

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SKU: SK12V100PC

Usability

4.6 out of 10
Capacity512.8 V times 100 Ah is 1,280 Wh, on the 1,250 to 1,799 Wh rung
  • Charging: up to 70 A, under 50 A recommended, at 13.8 to 14.6 V
Efficiency451.8 Wh per pound at 24.7 lb on SOK's spec sheet
Operating Range5100 A continuous discharge, 1.0C on 100 Ah
  • Peak: 170 A for 4 seconds; 10.4 V recommended low-voltage disconnect
  • Temperature: spec sheet prints -4 to 140 °F for charge and discharge
Lifespan4At least 3,000 cycles; no depth or end point published, one rung down
  • Conflict: SOK's Amazon listing gives 4,000 cycles at 100 percent depth
Features6Bluetooth, low-temperature cut-off, IP65, 4 in series and 10 in parallel
  • Heater: none; the cut-off is stated on SOK's Amazon listing, not its US page
Verification2Verification: cell-level UL 1973 claim only; no pack record in any directory
  • Store claim: UL 1973 and IEC 62619 for the cells only
  • Intertek: no record for this model (Hocan Group records cover SK48V100 and SK12V206H/PH)
  • Other directories: no record at UL Product iQ, LabTest, TÜV Rheinland or the CEC battery list
Warranty & Support65 years on the product page and EU policy, the shorter term scored
  • Conflict: US warranty page and store banner give the SK12V100 7 years
  • Terms: repair or replace, transferable; return shipping not covered
  • List: $319.00 at us.sokbattery.com

See-Through IP65 case, shorter warranty

  • What it is: a 12 V, 100 Ah LiFePO4 battery in a clear, sealed IP65 case with Bluetooth, for marine, RV and solar use
  • The trade-off: an inspectable, weatherproof case at a light weight, but no heater and a five-year term
  • Conflict: SOK's pages give it 5 years while its US warranty page and banner say 7 for the SK12V100
  • Look elsewhere for: charging below freezing or closed-loop inverter communication

Strengths

  • See-through case shows the cells and BMS
  • Sealed against dust and water jets
  • Bluetooth monitoring built in
  • Drops into most Group 24 trays
  • Light for a sealed battery

Drawbacks

  • No heater for charging below freezing
  • Shorter warranty than the store banner promises
  • Cycle rating loosely specified
  • No CAN or RS485 link to an inverter

Social score

6.0 out of 10
RedditBrand-level6 out of 10
  • Repairs: on r/vandwellers an owner whose SOK arrived with a bad BMS said support sent a new BMS module, no questions asked, and he swapped it himself (May 2024)
  • Reliability: in the same thread one owner reported two years on solar with 412 Ah of SOKs and another two years of daily use on a 206 Ah, both without problems (May 2024)
  • Load: another commenter there called SOKs fit only for low-stress use, saying their BMS burns out on big inverters or large charge sources (May 2024)
  • BMS: an r/SolarDIY owner of four 206 Ah units in a 24 V bank asked whether a BMS was faulty when one battery read 13 percent beside its partner at 100 percent (October 2025)
Google5 out of 10
Liked
  • Clear case shows water intrusion early, per one member
  • Looks, per the thread's opener
Complaints
  • Price, per one member
  • Untested at launch, per the thread's opener
Read the full summary
  • Launch thread: on DIY Solar Forum a member posting an SOK affiliate link called the clear SK12V100PC one of the coolest-looking batteries he had seen (January 2026)
  • Not tested: asked whether he had tested it, he said it was a brand-new release first listed on December 30, 2025, and he had not
  • Clear case: another member said that, price aside, it could suit marine and mobile use, where water intrusion, corrosion and leaking cells would show early (January 2026)
YouTubeBrand-level7 out of 10
  • Will Prowse: tested the 12V 314Ah for surge, continuous draw, Victron communication and cold charging (March 2025, about 126,900 views)
  • Disclosure: his video carries an SOK affiliate link, and he states every video includes paid promotion or sponsorship such as free products
  • Clark's Adventure: called the 12V 314Ah a great battery whose BMS makes odd balancing choices that need a workaround (March 2025, about 10,000 views; Amazon affiliate link)
  • Jonas Syversen: found the 12V 100Ah heated unit well built, its heater and low-temperature cut-off working and its overcurrent limit set high (November 2025, 849 views; SOK affiliate link)
  • Lithium Solar: capacity-tested and tore down the 12V 280Ah with SOK's version 8 BMS (October 2023, about 23,500 views; affiliate links and a dealer discount code)
Amazon6 out of 10
Liked
  • No complaints so far, per one buyer
Complaints
  • No printed app or installation guide, per one buyer
  • Thin product information online, per one buyer
Read the full summary
  • Listing: SOK's Amazon US listing for the SK12V100PC (B0GDXLQFMC) reads 4.3 from 11 ratings, 72 percent five-star, 14 percent four-star and 14 percent one-star (October 2026)
  • Second listing: a 1- to 4-pack listing of the same battery (B0GJCX7LL2) reads 4.5 from 2 ratings, 51 percent five-star and 49 percent four-star (October 2026)
  • Review: one buyer gave 4 stars, with no complaints so far but no printed guidance on the app, installation or charging, and found SOK's website thin on information
User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: no US retailer listing for any SOK battery carried ten or more native product reviews on 2026-10-14.

Trustpilot

Trustpilot rates sokbattery.com 3.2 from 1 review on a claimed page, that one unprompted and one-star (December 2025), and lists no page for us.sokbattery.com (October 2026).

Track record
  • The BBB rates Sok Battery of 4277 Schaefer Ave A+, not accredited, with no complaints in three years and no customer reviews (October 2026).
  • No CPSC or Health Canada recall names SOK, searched in October 2026.
Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: us.sokbattery.com reviews and client videos, SOK's YouTube channel and Facebook group, SOK staff forum posts, dealer pages, SOK's affiliate programme or testers' own stores.

Brand-level

A+ from the BBB, 3.2 on Trustpilot from one Review

Specs

  • Capacity1,000-1,499 Wh
  • AC OutputNot applicable
  • System Voltage12 V
  • Panel PowerNot applicable
  • Charge CurrentNot applicable
  • Safety ListingClaimed only
  • Cell TypeNot applicable
  • Low-Temp ChargingLow-temperature cut-off
  • Warranty5 Years
  • MonitoringBluetooth built in
  • Weight24.7 lb

At a glance

  • 10.24 x 6.69 x 8.27 in
  • M8 terminals
  • ABC-BMS phone app
  • Sold in 1- to 4-packs

SOK Battery packs are made by Zhuhai Sepicn Electronics and Technology in Zhuhai, China, for Hocan Group Co Limited of Hong Kong, with SOK Energy Inc of Ontario, California, founded in 2019.

It sells with a cart at us.sokbattery.com, on Amazon through the SOK Battery Store as seller SOK Battery-SUNMAXENERGY, and through dealers including ShopSolar and Current Connected.

The SOK SK12V100PC is a 12.8 V, 100 Ah LiFePO4 battery storing 1,280 Wh in a clear, sealed plastic case rated IP65, with Bluetooth monitoring. SOK's spec sheet gives a 100 A maximum continuous discharge, a 170 A peak for 4 seconds and a 10.4 V recommended low-voltage disconnect.

It takes up to 70 A of charge current, under 50 A recommended, at 13.8 to 14.6 V. It measures 10.24 x 6.69 x 8.27 in, a Group 24 footprint by SOK's Amazon listing, weighs 24.7 lb and has M8 terminals. Up to 4 units run in series and up to 10 in parallel.

It has no built-in heater; SOK's Amazon listing states low-temperature charge protection. SOK's product page promises at least 3,000 cycles, while its Amazon listing gives 4,000 cycles at 100 percent depth of discharge. The product page gives it a 5-year warranty.

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