Fox ESS solar batteries reviews

Established in 2019, China's Fox ESS manufactures — among other solar products — home batteries. 

Australian Contact Details

The company's products are supported in Australia via an office in Melbourne.

Address: 53 Willow Avenue, Springvale VIC 3171
Phone: 1300 377 369
Email: [email protected] 
Australian website

Company Info

Fox ESS was established in 2019 and by April the following year had shipped its first products independently developed by the firm. Fox ESS has grown rapidly since, and in May 2023 was added to the Forbes Global Unicorn list. A 'unicorn' is a privately held startup company with a current valuation of US$1 billion or more. 

The firm expanded into Australia in 2021, starting with solar inverters and then adding batteries in 2022.

The company's global headquarters are located in Wenzhou, China.

Fox ESS Batteries In Australia

Various Fox ESS home batteries have been CEC approved for use in Australia since 2022. Models currently available in Australia include:

EQ4800

The EQ4800 is a high-voltage, modular battery system.

• 4.66kWh usable capacity
• Scalable to 41.93kWh (series connection - up to a stack of 9 modules)
• Nominal voltage - 89.6V ~ 403.2V (depending on number of modules)
• LiFePO4 (LFP) battery chemistry
• Temperature range - Charge: 0 ~ 55C, Discharge: -10 ~ 55C
• CAN communication
• Ingress protection - IP65
• Aluminium casing
• Dimensions - 570 x 386 x 380mm (with single battery module) 570 x 1352 x 380mm with 9 modules.

The EQ4800 is compatible with all H1-G2, KH, H3-Smart, and H3-Pro Fox ESS hybrid inverters.

EP11

The EP11 is another high voltage system, but isn't modular.

• 10.36 kWh usable capacity; scalable to 41.6kWh  (parallel connection)
• Nominal voltage - 384V
• Battery pack round-trip efficiency - ≥95%
• Can be floor or wall mounted
• Temperature range - Charge: 0 ~ 55C, Discharge: -10 ~ 55C
• IP65 ingress protection level
• Dimensions - 710 x 625 x 147mm
• Weight - 92 kilograms

The EP11 is also compatible with all Fox ESS H1-G2, KH, H3-Smart, and H3-Pro series inverters

Warranty Information

Fox ESS offers a 10 year product warranty.

The performance warranty is 70% capacity retention at the end of that time for both batteries, or based on throughput (whichever comes first): 

• For the EQ4800, at least 4.2MWh per kWh usable battery capacity.
• For the EP11, at least 3.7MWh per kWh.

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