When loadshedding first started, battery technology simply wasn’t up to scratch for the vigors of constant outages that South Africans suffered for many years. These older batteries were usually based on car battery technology which couldn’t hold a charge for very long, didn’t offer a long enough lifespan for any customer and presented many safety risks on top of these issues.
Thankfully this is not the case anymore and modern batteries intended for inverters in personal power solutions are now using modern cell tech that is better on every front. While loadshedding hasn’t returned – yet – many South Africans are still dealing with daily load reduction. Now is the perfect time to sort out your personal power and two models from Sunnew from RCT stand above the rest.
These models are the Sunnew 12100 and Sunnew 25100 which both make use of lithium iron phosphate, sometimes written as LiFePO 4 or LFP. This kind of battery can hold its charge for longer, be charged faster, and be charged more leading to a longer overall life compared to many other battery types.
All this means that, when you buy lithium iron phosphate batteries like the Sunnew 12100 and Sunnew 25100, your Rands go further with longer-lasting batteries and you receive better, more reliable performance the entire time.
RCT has worked with Sunnew to meticulously test these batteries for utmost performance and you can see the results of that right on your phone. The Sunnew batteries have a Bluetooth module which connects to an app which allows you to easily monitor the health of each and every cell in these units.
Both the Sunnew 12100 and Sunnew 25100 offer the same huge capacity of 100 amp-hours (Ah), but they differ in voltages. The Sunnew 12100 is a 12.8V battery while the Sunnew 25100 is a 25.6V. Make sure you match the battery voltage to the inverter voltage. If you’re unsure, contact your installer or RCT directly for help.
But what can you do with 100Ah of capacity? Consider that many phones, tablets, laptops and power banks are rated in the smaller measurement of milliampere-hour or mAh. 100Ah is equal to a massive 100 000Ah. That means that smaller items like the aforementioned devices can be recharged many times over and important devices like routers, cameras and lights can be powered for several hours on end.
Larger devices like TVs and fridges use significantly more power but can still keep going for quite some time on 100Ah. Consult calculators like the handy one supplied directly from Eskom where you can plug in exactly what devices you have and how long you can go off of 100Ah.
If 100Ah simply isn’t enough, you can purchase more Sunnew 12100 and 25100 batteries which can be connected together to increase your overall capacity.
The Sunnew 12100 and 25100 batteries are available directly from RCT at www.rctzone.co.za. Shop now to not only avoid the holiday rush buying but also to cement your power independence before the holiday season. No matter what surprises Eskom has in store for the end of 2024 and the start of 2025, you can be ready.
If you’re still on the fence when it comes to the inverter to harness the power of Sunnew batteries, check out our dedicated article below for top picks from RCT.
