Hello, came across this battery brand. Sounds too cheap.. Any reviews on this battery. Website is https://wholesale-solar.co.za/shop/

Another cut and paste scam site, be careful, when the prices seem lower than the averages out there then you are most likely at a scam site.

10kwh lithium battery, thats half the regular price so most likely scam.

Get recommendations from the forum members for legitimate sites to buy from.

I personally only use DIYGEEK.co.za

And tell Stratos, Morne referred you, maybe he will give you some extra discount

 

On 2022/05/10 at 7:20 PM, Solarcrazy said:

Hello, came across this battery brand. Sounds too cheap.. Any reviews on this battery. Website is https://wholesale-solar.co.za/shop/

These guys are 100% a scam. Them battery experts and galactic solar are all the same people scamming. You can see the websites are all cut and paste with the same information. They wanted payment upfront thank goodness I refused. They promised delivery and I'm still waiting. Promised 10am then 3pm for three days. Just call them and have a chat you will laugh at how blatent a scam this is 😂. Please don't get caught. 

Hi Guys,

something similar so not sure if scam or not, so has anyone tried any of these guys or used this battery

Price seems to good but same on both sites

https://lcbsolar.co.za/product-category/lcb-batteries/ 

or https://energy-outlet.co.za/product/n-energy-48kwh-lithium-ion-battery-rack-mount/?gclid=CjwKCAiA8OmdBhAgEiwAShr409zCYDTMIjp9WAWYWxTjlByAEDar2-uqSbQ3-s89d9NXpxsvvJWB4RoC0-4QAvD_BwE

or https://solarboerwarehouse.co.za/product/10kwh-lithium-ion-batteries-back-to-school-sale-40/

also what mm cable are you using from your batteries to inverter ive got an 5kva Axpert inverter but looking at either going 4 deep cycle or a 5.1kw lithium battery

thanks

I bought a 7.2kW one about a year ago and my dad and cousin bought 6kW batteries about 2 years ago. My dad and I, on seperate occasions didn't pay upfront and insisted on collection in Midrand. Dodgy as hell. The battery was not new, the bms doesn't work and the box was just sprayed with some black spray paint. That said, I took the chance. Battery has been performing very well and delivers no less than 6.5kWh most days for a year now. Ditto for the one my cousin bought(he was brave and opted for delivery, amazingly it arrived). My dad unfortunately was not so lucky. His battery packed up in January. I suspect it is due to the high temperatures in the attic in Limpopo and over charging that one of the cells died. The other 14 are fine but the battery is useless.

It is a chance we took and accepted at the time there is no guarantee and made peace to potentially be scammed. So far so good. Would I do it again or recommend it to anyone, not a chance! I still feel guilty every time I look at it knowing it might have been stolen from a cell tower somewhere.

My dad now bought a proper 51.2V well known brand of battery from a retailer in town and has peace of mind that warranty and backup service is in place. That is the way to go.