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Product overview

Reliable performance without the guesswork.

Review the product details, specifications and support information below before ordering.

Best for
  • Home solar backup systems
  • Small offices and shops
  • Hybrid solar installations
  • Off-grid homes
  • CCTV and communication systems
  • Essential-load backup systems
  • Areas with frequent power interruptions
  • Expandable residential energy-storage systems
Typical use

When paired with a correctly sized inverter and solar array, the battery can support essential appliances such as:

  • 💡 LED lighting
  • 📺 Television
  • 📡 Wi-Fi router
  • 💻 Computers and laptops
  • 🌀 Fans
  • 📱 Phones and small electronics
  • 📹 CCTV and security systems
  • 🖨️ Selected office equipment
  • 🧊 Energy-efficient refrigerator, subject to load assessment
  • 🏪 Selected shop and business equipment

Actual backup time depends on the connected load, inverter efficiency, battery settings and usable depth of discharge.

The Vestwoods VE51100RS 5.12kWh Lithium Battery is a compact energy-storage solution designed for residential solar systems, offices, shops, backup-power installations and off-grid applications.

With a nominal capacity of 5.12kWh, the battery is designed for compatible 48V-class solar systems and provides dependable stored energy for use during blackouts, at night or whenever grid electricity is unavailable.

Its slim modular design makes it suitable for clean wall-mounted or rack-style installations, while the integrated Battery Management System helps monitor and protect the battery during charging and discharging.

🔋 Key Features

  • 5.12kWh nominal energy-storage capacity
  • Designed for 48V-class solar systems
  • Advanced LiFePO₄ lithium iron phosphate technology
  • Integrated Battery Management System
  • Compact modular battery design
  • Suitable for wall or rack-style installation
  • High charging and discharging efficiency
  • Low-maintenance operation
  • Suitable for compatible hybrid and off-grid inverters
  • Expandable for larger energy-storage systems, subject to model limits
  • Ideal for residential and light-commercial solar applications

🧠 Intelligent Battery Management System

The integrated BMS helps monitor battery operation and protect against common electrical and operating risks, including:

  • Overcharging
  • Excessive discharge
  • Overcurrent
  • Short circuits
  • High temperature
  • Low temperature
  • Cell-voltage imbalance
  • Abnormal charging and discharging conditions

These protections help improve battery safety, performance and service life.

✅ Benefits of LiFePO₄ Technology

  • Longer service life than conventional lead-acid batteries
  • High usable energy capacity
  • Efficient charging and discharging
  • Improved thermal stability
  • Stable performance during repeated cycling
  • Low routine maintenance
  • Compact modular installation
  • Lower long-term replacement costs

🔗 Expandable Energy Storage

The modular design allows compatible Vestwoods battery units to be combined where additional storage capacity is required.

Example nominal capacities may include:

  • 1 battery: 5.12kWh
  • 2 batteries: 10.24kWh
  • 4 batteries: 20.48kWh
  • 8 batteries: 40.96kWh

The maximum supported number of batteries should be confirmed from the manufacturer’s approved installation documentation.

⚠️ Inverter Compatibility

Before installation, confirm that the inverter supports:

  • 48V-class LiFePO₄ batteries
  • The correct Vestwoods battery communication protocol
  • Recommended charging and discharge settings
  • Suitable charge and discharge currents
  • Correct DC cable sizes
  • Appropriate breakers and fuses

Professional installation by a qualified solar technician is recommended.

Technical details

Specifications

Specification Details

  • Brand Vestwoods
  • Model VE51100RS
  • Battery Type Lithium Iron Phosphate — LiFePO₄
  • Nominal Energy 5.12kWh
  • System Voltage 48V class
  • Battery Management Integrated BMS
  • Installation Style Modular wall / rack configuration
  • Application Solar-energy storage and backup power

The exact nominal voltage, amp-hour rating, maximum charge/discharge current, communication protocol, cycle life and parallel expansion limit should be confirmed from the official Vestwoods technical datasheet before installation.

Questions and answers

Before you order

What is the battery’s storage capacity?
The Vestwoods VE51100RS provides 5.12kWh of nominal energy storage.

What battery chemistry does it use?
It uses LiFePO₄ lithium iron phosphate technology.

Is it suitable for 48V solar systems?
Yes. It is designed for compatible 48V-class solar systems.

Does it have a built-in BMS?
Yes. It includes an integrated Battery Management System for monitoring and protection.

Can it be used for home backup power?
Yes. It is suitable for essential home loads when paired with a compatible inverter and properly sized solar system.

Can multiple batteries be connected together?
Yes, subject to the manufacturer’s approved parallel configuration and system limits.

Can it be charged using solar panels?
Yes. It can be charged through a compatible hybrid or off-grid solar inverter.

Can it power a refrigerator?
It may support an energy-efficient refrigerator, but the appliance starting wattage and inverter capacity should be checked first.

Is professional installation recommended?
Yes. Correct communication settings, cable sizing and protection are important for safe and dependable operation.

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