Cali-GrafCali-Graf
Home battery systemFranklinWH

FranklinWH aPower X

13.6 kWh · 5 kW · Lithium Iron Phosphate · 2 configurations

UL 9540UL 1741 SBCEC listed · Apr 11, 2022
  • Nameplate energy13.6 kWh
  • Continuous power5 kW
  • Round trip (AC)89%
  • ChemistryLithium Iron Phosphate

Overview

CEC Energy Storage System List

aPower X: 13.6 kWh nameplate energy; 5 kW continuous; lithium iron phosphate.

Models & configurations

CEC Energy Storage System List · 2 listings
ModelEnergyPowerGrid voltageRound tripCEC listed
aPower X {208V}13.6 kWh5 kW208 V89%Jul 11, 2023
aPower X {240V}13.6 kWh5 kW240 V89%Apr 11, 2022

Capacity & power

CEC Energy Storage System List

Charging from solar in Southern California

NLR PVWatts v8 · Cali-Graf calculation · CEC Energy Storage System List
CityDecemberJune
Los Angeles4.2 kW2.5 kW
Palmdale3.9 kW2.3 kW
Chula Vista3.6 kW2.6 kW
Huntington Beach4 kW2.8 kW
Riverside4.1 kW2.4 kW
Santa Clarita4 kW2.4 kW
Solar array size that refills the battery from empty in one average day, before the home uses any of it (NLR PVWatts v8, 20° south roof).

Safety listings

CEC Energy Storage System List
UL 9540 certifies the whole storage system; UL 9540A is the fire-propagation test that fire codes ask for indoors and near walls.

California grid & code compliance

CEC Energy Storage System List

Compare with similar batteries

CEC Energy Storage System List
BatteryEnergyContinuous powerChemistryWarrantySoCal permits
Tesla Powerwall 313.5 kWh5–11.5 kWLithium Ion, Lithium Iron Phosphate10 years2,115
Tesla AC Powerwall13.5 kWh5 kWLithium Ion—394
Tesla Powerwall +13.5 kWh5 kWLithium Ion10 years264
Enphase Energy ENCHARGE-1010.1 kWh3.84 kWLithium Iron Phosphate10 years197
Enphase Energy IQ Battery 10C10 kWh7.08 kWLithium Iron Phosphate—118
Enphase Energy ENCHARGE-10T10.1 kWh3.84 kWLithium Iron Phosphate15 years105
Same segment, similar capacity; each row from the same sources.

Documents

Questions & answers

How much energy does the FranklinWH aPower X store?

13.6 kWh nameplate, per the California Energy Commission list.

Is the aPower X UL 9540 certified?

Yes — the CEC list shows UL 9540 certification (certified by csa group).

Sources

  1. California Energy Commission — Energy Storage System List, data as of Oct 7, 2026. Manufacturer-reported values confirmed by CEC against certificates.
  2. NLR (formerly NREL) — PVWatts v8, NSRDB PSM v3 typical-year weather for Los Angeles, Palmdale, Riverside, Santa Clarita, Chula Vista, Huntington Beach.
  3. Cali-Graf calculations — formulas and inputs are shown next to each calculated value (efficiency from area, temperature-corrected voltages, string sizing, energy estimates).