Felicity Solar Lithium Batteries

msidani · May 9, 2022

Hello, This is my first time building a solar solution for my house. Also this is my first post.

I researched my house needs, and the battery I need should be somewhere between 10Kwh and 15Kwh.

I found this Battery: Felicity 48V 170ah Battery LPBA48170 Data Sheet

I was thinking of buying two of these batteries and hooking them up in parallel.

My question is, anyone have any experience with felicity brand? In Lebanon where I live it is becoming more and more famous. However online I can see very little reviews of this battery.

Anyone used felicity lithium? And do you advice with using them or against?

The price of each battery from the distributor here is $2300 per battery.

van-traveler86 · May 9, 2022

They offer 2 year warranty their customer support is really good, are you planning using them daily or as a backup system? only thing with those batteries is they offer 3000 cycles usually LFP batteries offer 6000 cycles but i have used them in here and they work really well.

msidani · May 9, 2022

van-traveler86 said:
They offer 2 year warranty their customer support is really good, are you planning using them daily or as a backup system? only thing with those batteries is they offer 3000 cycles usually LFP batteries offer 6000 cycles but i have used them in here and they work really well.

Thanks for your reply! The Model I saw they stated 6000 cycles. There are some other models that have 3000 cycles.

I am planning to use them daily. In the day the solar should do be enough to charge the batteries + house consumption.

In the night I will rely on these batteries for around1000 watts per hour.

van-traveler86 · May 9, 2022

you have to be mindful of the charge and discharge current limit i think for the model you want is 80A so max 3840w if your inverter is rated for more than that you should get 2 in parallel and this battery will last a long time.

7amda · May 31, 2022

oh felicity.
on the 170AH model, they used 170AH CATL cells which is around 3500 cycles new.

i doubt they used new cells, since the price is not manageable, plus alot of 170AH second hand cells flooding the market in China.
i mean, its not that bad, but advertising as 6000 cycles is miles misleading.

also they have cheaper model 200AH the real capacity is around 170AH. check this thread https://diysolarforum.com/threads/felicity-solar-batteries.26277/#post-310878

my friend also tried the 150AH model (7.5KW very popular in Lebanon) he managed to pull around 4.4kW from it ONLY.

we also checked the felicity 5kW inverters, they only delivered 3kW and triggered overload protection (same bad quality as Sako inverters)
just whenever you hear felicity or sako just run away. not worth your money.

mchreim · Aug 15, 2022

i have felicity lithium battery 12.5k with revo 2 5.5k off grid inverter , i need the rs232 or can pins assignment in the inverter in order to prepare commnication cable

wissam73 · Aug 24, 2022

mchreim said:
i have felicity lithium battery 12.5k with revo 2 5.5k off grid inverter , i need the rs232 or can pins assignment in the inverter in order to prepare commnication cable

I think the Felicity is compatible only with GrowattSPF, DEYE and Felicity inverters

Samcat · Sep 9, 2022

Finally showed at my place will update with more details and pictures... 2 more coming on Monday.

7amda · Sep 11, 2022

Samcat said:
Finally showed at my place will update with more details and pictures... 2 more coming on Monday.
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can you update us on what cells are use in this battery pack, with photos please?

Samcat · Sep 13, 2022

7amda said:
can you update us on what cells are use in this battery pack, with photos please?

I will once I'm back to US, I'm in Spain now at my property. I have received 3 of them and one of them will be completely open and inspected with plenty of pictures and my personal opinion on this matter, is it worth the money.
When I have received first one there was very limited information on software to connect to PC.
Another 2 units just showed up and my Dad is getting them from LTL company to my house.
I will try to speak with felicity solar engineers about software and other things this unit is capable of. It took almost 4 months to get it here in US.

fzaidan · Sep 24, 2022

Anyone has a similar problem. My 7.5kwh felicity 48v lithium battery is not working any more and when it is connected to Deye it shows no battery.

ssean · Oct 20, 2022

Samcat said:
I will once I'm back to US, I'm in Spain now at my property. I have received 3 of them and one of them will be completely open and inspected with plenty of pictures and my personal opinion on this matter, is it worth the money.
When I have received first one there was very limited information on software to connect to PC.
Another 2 units just showed up and my Dad is getting them from LTL company to my house.
I will try to speak with felicity solar engineers about software and other things this unit is capable of. It took almost 4 months to get it here in US.

I'm looking forward to your review on these. I was about to purchase 7 of them, but now I'm hesitant.

7amda · Oct 20, 2022

ssean said:
I'm looking forward to your review on these. I was about to purchase 7 of them, but now I'm hesitant.

just don't, this brand is flooding the market in our country. theres alot of complaints about false advertising and under capacity.
best option to buy automotive grade cells or preassembled packs from reputable brands like BYD battery box/luxpower...

heegoogoo1 · Oct 21, 2022

7amda said:
just don't, this brand is flooding the market in our country. theres alot of complaints about false advertising and under capacity.
best option to buy automotive grade cells or preassembled packs from reputable brands like BYD battery box/luxpower...

The Felicity 48300 are BYD cells

heegoogoo1 · Oct 22, 2022

7amda said:
can you update us on what cells are use in this battery pack, with photos please?

They are byd

Rashed · Oct 23, 2022

heegoogoo1 said:
The Felicity 48300 are BYD cells

Yes automotive recycled cells. These cells are used to their 80% life and then are sold to battery assembly companies who will just fit them in a box with BMS and sell it to the market as new cells inside. This is cheating! They can well inform buyers about the quality and let them decide to buy or not. Problems will start when one of the cells will degrade due to unstable chemistry after the 80% of their life and this will degrade the whole battery. So beware

salsad18 · Oct 27, 2022

msidani said:
Hello, This is my first time building a solar solution for my house. Also this is my first post.

I researched my house needs, and the battery I need should be somewhere between 10Kwh and 15Kwh.

I found this Battery: Felicity 48V 170ah Battery LPBA48170 Data Sheet

I was thinking of buying two of these batteries and hooking them up in parallel.

My question is, anyone have any experience with felicity brand? In Lebanon where I live it is becoming more and more famous. However online I can see very little reviews of this battery.

Anyone used felicity lithium? And do you advice with using them or against?

The price of each battery from the distributor here is $2300 per battery.

I had bad experience with Felecity batteries, it given smoke in few days use. I research through their web site and enquire from distributor also. They use low grade lithium material which is recycled, age of the battery is less than 5 years and it will show signs of deterioration after one year. I change my batteries with other brand.

7amda · Oct 27, 2022

heegoogoo1 said:
The Felicity 48300 are yes reused batteries, which are not bad at all for solar. considering lead acid is even worse than the cheapest used lifepo4 battery. so for solar usage cheap used lifepo4 is a not a bad option . the problem with felicity is under capacity on almost all their batteries (around 33% less) + false advertisement.
all in all, not an honest company.

raylex · Nov 14, 2022

Hello,
We are in Lebanon, and because of the local situation there is almost no electricity from the state. We have planned to install solar energy, I am sending you a copy of the quote from the company that gave the impression of being the most serious. Can you please tell me what you think of this quote, is the proposal reliable, is the material safe?
Thank you again.

msidani · Nov 14, 2022

raylex said:
Hello,
We are in Lebanon, and because of the local situation there is almost no electricity from the state. We have planned to install solar energy, I am sending you a copy of the quote from the company that gave the impression of being the most serious. Can you please tell me what you think of this quote, is the proposal reliable, is the material safe?
Thank you again.

Woah dude. YES they are inflated!

Here are those items real prices if you buy them yourself (message me if you want references):
1- 8.7KW felicity: 1600$
2- 9 panels Jinko (Not 6) Grade A 550W: 1440$
3- Growatt 5000ES inverter: 550$.

You get the point. This is a ripoff.

Also, they did not specify the brand of the panels, today the Grade A panels are ~160$ each. At all costs avoid brands that are not JINKO, LONGI, TRINA, or Canadian Solar.

raylex · Nov 14, 2022

Thank you very much for all this information, but concerning the purchase of these products, on the one hand, in Lebanon, we easily risk being cheated by the suppliers, and on the other hand, how to make their installation? We personally don't have the necessary knowledge to do such a thing

msidani · Nov 14, 2022

raylex said:
Thank you very much for all this information, but concerning the purchase of these products, on the one hand, in Lebanon, we easily risk being cheated by the suppliers, and on the other hand, how to make their installation? We personally don't have the necessary knowledge to do such a thing

Yeah I feel what you say. I am in Lebanon as well and did a lot of studies before doing my Build. I ended doing a build for me, my brother, and my parents house. Send me a private message to send you my number and we chat whatsapp. I can reference for you the reliable dealers I bought from

vinaytje94 · Dec 5, 2022

Well i got the 48v 300ah version on the wheels, what can i say.... This company and their sellers are not honest with their claims.
- First of all the claimed 300ah capacity is not true
- Secondly grade A cells, 6000 cycles is also not true.
- 3rd they claim 200A max charge and discharge, with recommed 120A
> I pulled 277ah or 13.2kwh. discharged till 48v or 0%
> Cells absolutely do not look new, i see so much scuffing on them, while they have 276 277 written on them (i assume it means capacity)
> Bms is 100A rated, fuse 250A, and breaker 125Ax2 ganged up

I opened the case up because a balance wire got snapped during shipping.
I opened the case and saw that the bms wire running for the from battery terminals were on the side support brace, they couldve done this much better.
I contacted the seller and she does like she knows nothing. She says that the numbering on the batteries are the batch numbers, which could be true (if they tested at that capacity)
Please see attached pictures.
Overal i am disappointed and a little furious.

vinaytje94 · Dec 5, 2022

vinaytje94 said:
Well i got the 48v 300ah version on the wheels, what can i say.... This company and their sellers are not honest with their claims.
- First of all the claimed 300ah capacity is not true
- Secondly grade A cells, 6000 cycles is also not true.
- 3rd they claim 200A max charge and discharge, with recommed 120A
> I pulled 277ah or 13.2kwh. discharged till 48v or 0%
> Cells absolutely do not look new, i see so much scuffing on them, while they have 276 277 written on them (i assume it means capacity)
> Bms is 100A rated, fuse 250A, and breaker 125Ax2 ganged up

I opened the case up because a balance wire got snapped during shipping.
I opened the case and saw that the bms wire running for the from battery terminals were on the side support brace, they couldve done this much better.
I contacted the seller and she does like she knows nothing. She says that the numbering on the batteries are the batch numbers, which could be true (if they tested at that capacity)
Please see attached pictures.
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misterbubbacat · Dec 28, 2022

vinaytje94 said:
Well i got the 48v 300ah version on the wheels, what can i say.... This company and their sellers are not honest with their claims.
- First of all the claimed 300ah capacity is not true
- Secondly grade A cells, 6000 cycles is also not true.
- 3rd they claim 200A max charge and discharge, with recommed 120A
> I pulled 277ah or 13.2kwh. discharged till 48v or 0%
> Cells absolutely do not look new, i see so much scuffing on them, while they have 276 277 written on them (i assume it means capacity)
> Bms is 100A rated, fuse 250A, and breaker 125Ax2 ganged up

I opened the case up because a balance wire got snapped during shipping.
I opened the case and saw that the bms wire running for the from battery terminals were on the side support brace, they couldve done this much better.
I contacted the seller and she does like she knows nothing. She says that the numbering on the batteries are the batch numbers, which could be true (if they tested at that capacity)
Please see attached pictures.
Overal i am disappointed and a little furious.

Hi, thanks for posting your recently received Felicity 300A battery. I have an installation of 5 of the Felicity 200A battery for over a year now. Over this period I've one of the battery temperature sensor went dead and render the battery unable to power up. The Felicity factory engineer send me a modified version of the Firmware that bypass the failed sensor and the battery been working fine after I Flash the modified BMS firmware When I first received the battery, the BMS did not contain the Pylontech RS485 code and hence unable to communicate with the 2 Parallel Deye 8K. The Felicity engineer eventually send me a copy of the Firmware that they have developed for one of their Australian customer and is Deye Li-Bat type 12 compatible. It's been working fine. I recently ordered 10 of these 300A battery and will be arriving at Los Angeles container Port this Friday 12/30/2022 . I'm keeping my finger crossed, praying it will work.

BTW, is the Firmware from your 300A battery out of the box Li-BMS, Lithium Mode "12" compatible with the Deye 8K ?

Thanks.