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Renogy Core 12V 200Ah LiFePO4 Battery with Bluetooth
12V (12.8 V nominal) 200 Ah LiFePO4 battery, 20.2 kg, with 2,560 Wh of rated energy, Bluetooth monitoring, 200 A continuous charge and discharge, a 400 A 10-second surge, 5,000 cycles at 80% depth of discharge, and IP65. A large-format 12 V storage block for house banks, not a power station.
Machine summary · deep_cycle_battery · renogy-core-12v-200ah
- brand
- Renogy
- model_name
- Core 12V 200Ah LiFePO4 (Bluetooth)
- release_status
- current
- chemistry
- lifepo4
- voltage_class
- 12V
- nominal_voltage_v
- 12.8
- capacity_ah
- 200
- capacity_wh
- 2560
- max_continuous_discharge_a
- 200
- weight_kg
- 20.2
- confidence_level
- high
- source_last_checked
- 2026-08-14
- json_export
- /deep-cycle-batteries/renogy-core-12v-200ah.json
Overview
This is Renogy's Core 12V 200Ah lithium iron phosphate battery with Bluetooth: a large-format 12 V deep-cycle block rated 200 Ah (0.5C, 25 C) and 2,560 Wh of energy, at a 12.8 V nominal. Its battery management system holds continuous charge and discharge to 200 A each and allows a brief 400 A surge for up to 10 seconds, which is a burst rating rather than something it can sustain. Renogy rates it for 5,000 cycles at 80% depth of discharge (0.5C/1C, 25 C, to 80% of original capacity). It charges between 0 C and 50 C and discharges between -20 C and 55 C, with Bluetooth for state-of-charge monitoring in the Renogy app. It weighs 20.2 kg, carries an IP65 rating, and measures 502 by 187 by 242 mm. It ships no charge controller, inverter or cabling: it is the storage element of a 12 V system, and several can be paralleled to build a larger house bank. Renogy publishes the rated energy directly as 2,560 Wh, which matches 200 Ah at the 12.8 V nominal.
Variant note: Core 12V 200Ah with Bluetooth (SKU RBT12200LFP-B-US). Distinct from the Core Mini 200Ah (compact case), the Pro / Smart 200Ah (self-heating and app control), and the 12V/24V/48V 200Ah Core that supports series wiring for higher-voltage systems.
Data note: All figures taken from Renogy's published Specifications block on 2026-08-14 (SKU RBT12200LFP-B-US). Nominal recorded as 12.8 V (spec labels it '12V'); the stated Energy of 2,560 Wh equals 200 Ah x 12.8 V, and the product case in the hero image is printed '12.8V 200Ah'. Several fields are honest nulls because the page does not publish them: warranty term, BCI group size, terminal spec and the series/parallel limit. bmsRatingA is null (a BMS is present and enforces the 200 A limits, but no separate 'BMS: N A' figure is on this page). Dimensions 502 x 187 x 242 mm and weight 44.53 lb / 20.2 kg are from the Mechanical Specifications block.
Specifications
Chemistry, nominal voltage, rated capacity and weight come from official manufacturer sources; the exact claims and links are in the provenance table. Peak (surge) discharge is always shown with the seconds it is rated for and is never presented as the continuous rating, and any cycle-life figure is shown with the depth of discharge it is quoted at. Figures the manufacturer does not publish are left blank rather than estimated.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) |
| Nominal voltage | 12V nominal (12.8 V) |
| Rated capacity | 200 Ah |
| Rated energy | 2,560 Wh |
| Capacity rating basis | 0.5C, 25 C |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery management system | Yes |
| Max continuous discharge | 200 A |
| Peak (surge) discharge | 400 A for 10 s (a brief surge, not a continuous rating) |
| Max continuous charge | 200 A |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Rated cycle life | 5,000 cycles at 80% depth of discharge |
| Cycle-life test conditions | 5,000 cycles measured at 0.5C/1C and 25 C, at 80% depth of discharge, to 80% end-of-life capacity |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Charge temperature range | 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F) |
| Discharge temperature range | -20 °C to 55 °C (-4 °F to 131 °F) |
| Storage temperature range | -20 °C to 65 °C (-4 °F to 149 °F) |
| Self-heating function | No |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 20.2 kg (44.5 lb) |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | 502 × 187 × 242 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP65 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth monitoring | Yes |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Release status | Current |
| Market region | US |
Use cases
- RV, marine or off-grid house bank where a single large 12 V battery replaces two or more smaller ones
- 12 V storage for a mid-size inverter, where the 200 A continuous discharge supports a larger load than a 100 Ah battery
- Building a bigger bank by paralleling several 200 Ah units, monitored over Bluetooth
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Rated energy published directly as 2,560 Wh, consistent with 200 Ah at 12.8 V
- 200 A continuous charge and discharge, double the ceiling of a typical 100 Ah battery
- Peak 400 A surge stated with its 10-second basis, kept separate from the continuous rating
- 5,000 cycles quoted with its 80% depth-of-discharge basis
- Bluetooth state-of-charge monitoring and an IP65 rating
Weaknesses
- 20.2 kg in a large 502 mm case: a two-person lift and a big footprint compared with a 100 Ah battery
- Renogy does not publish a warranty term on this product page, so warrantyYears is left null
- No BCI group size, terminal spec or series/parallel limit published on the page, so those are null
- No charge controller, inverter or cabling included: it is a storage component, not a power supply
Where to buy
| Merchant | Price | Checked | Availability | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RenogyprimaryManufacturer direct | Not tracked | — | — | View at Renogy |
Sources and provenance
Core specifications come from official manufacturer sources only, with the exact claim text preserved per field. Spec sheets and manuals outrank marketing copy. See the methodology for the full policy.
| Field | Normalized value | Raw claim | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
chemistry | lifepo4 | Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery w/ Bluetooth | Official product page | high |
voltageClass | 12V | Voltage: 12V | Official spec page | high |
nominalVoltageV | 12.8 | Voltage: 12V; Energy: 2560Wh | Official spec page — 12V LiFePO4 nominal is 12.8 V; corroborated by Energy 2560Wh = 200Ah x 12.8V and the '12.8V 200Ah' case label. | high |
capacityAh | 200 | Rated Capacity: 200Ah (0.5C, 25 C) | Official spec page | high |
capacityWh | 2560 | Energy: 2560Wh | Official spec page — Manufacturer-stated energy; equals 200Ah x 12.8V. | high |
maxContinuousDischargeA | 200 | Maximum Continuous Discharge Current: 200A | Official spec page | high |
peakDischargeA | 400 | Peak Discharge Current: 400A@10s | Official spec page — 10-second surge, recorded with its duration. | high |
maxContinuousChargeA | 200 | Maximum Continuous Charge Current: 200A | Official spec page | high |
cycleLifeCycles | 5000 | Cycle Life (0.5C/1C, 25 C): 5000 Cycles (80% DOD, 80% EOL) | Official spec page — Recorded with its 80% DoD basis. | high |
cycleLifeDoDPercent | 80 | 5000 Cycles (80% DOD, 80% EOL) | Official spec page | high |
weightKg | 20.2 | Weight: 44.53 lbs. / 20.2 kg | Official spec page | high |
dimensionsMm | [502,187,242] | Dimension (L x W x H): 19.76 x 7.36 x 9.53 in / 502 x 187 x 242 mm | Official spec page | high |
ingressProtection | IP65 | Protection Rating: IP65 | Official spec page | high |
bluetoothMonitoring | true | 12V 200Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery w/ Bluetooth | Official product page — Bluetooth is the defining feature of this variant. | high |