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FranklinWH | aPower X-02-AU (APR-05K15V1-AU)
63/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-31
Available in Australia · checked 2026-10-07
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
Enphase | IQBATTERY-5P-3P-INT; 1P models 1.65 / 2.50 / 3.00 / 3.68 / 3.84; 3P models 1.84 / 2.50 / 3.00 / 3.68 / 3.84
68/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-30
Available in Australia · checked 2026-10-06
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
| Measure | aPower X | IQ Battery 5P FlexPhase |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity & Usability | ||
| Power & Efficiency | ||
| Longevity (verified) | ||
| Safety & Chemistry | ||
| Guarantee & Backbone | ||
| Energy Ecosystem |
| Measure | aPower X | IQ Battery 5P FlexPhase |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | AC-coupled battery | AC-coupled battery |
| Published usable capacity range | 15 kWh | 5 kWh |
| Chemistry | LFP | LFP |
| Power | 5 kW | Not recorded |
| Round-trip | Not recorded | 96 % |
| Cycle life | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Evidence | aPower X | IQ Battery 5P FlexPhase |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Available in Australia | Available in Australia |
| Checked | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-06 |
| Certifications | The current Australian approved-battery export lists aPower X-02-AU with 16 kWh nominal and 15 kWh usable capacity, approved 12 May 2026 through 31 December 2027; the exact system datasheet publishes AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 compliance. | The CER battery and inverter exports of 24 September 2026 list ten exact FlexPhase power and phase identities, each approved 31 July 2025 and expiring 31 December 2027., The exact AU/NZ datasheet lists AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 + A2, AS IEC 62040.1, EN IEC 62109-1/-2, AS IEC 62619, and UN 38.3, and states UL 9540A evaluation. |
| Warranty scope | Australia and New Zealand; 12 years or 60 MWh aggregate throughput for APR-05K15V1-AU, with at least 70% retained capacity and conditions covering authorised supply, certified installation, registration, internet connectivity and software updates. | Australia and New Zealand; Enphase Energy, Inc. provides the earlier-of 15-year or 6,000-cycle warranty, with 70% capacity at year 10 and 60% at year 15. |
| Warranty remedy | Repair, replacement with a new or refurbished equivalent, or a depreciated refund at FranklinWH's discretion. | At Enphase’s discretion, repair or replacement, or a proportionate set-off or refund based on current market value when the defect is notified, as determined by Enphase. Repair or replacement may use new or refurbished products. |
| Labour and reinstallation | Conditional certified-installer reimbursement is available under the separate AU/NZ process dated 4 May 2026: AUD 200 per removal/replacement site visit plus AUD 200 per replaced aPower, including GST. Remote diagnosis, prior RMA and a claim within 30 days of completed replacement are required. This capped installer program does not promise payment of every customer labour charge. Removal and replacement are eligible for capped reimbursement to FranklinWH-certified installers under the separate AU/NZ process. Prior remote diagnosis and RMA, replacement within the applicable warranty period, return of the defective product and application within 30 days are required. Payment follows verification and receipt of the defective product. Full customer removal/reinstallation costs are not automatically covered. | The limited warranty does not cover costs of removing, installing or troubleshooting the owner's electrical systems (section 7f). Section 3a states that Australian Consumer Law guarantees cannot be excluded. Not included in the limited warranty. A separate installer labour reimbursement program (ING-00060-1.0-EN, August 2025) pays fixed amounts and has its own eligibility conditions; it names IQ Battery 5P generally and does not name the FlexPhase SKU. |
| Freight | For an approved installer warranty replacement, FranklinWH ships the replacement and supplies a return label; the installer must return the defective unit in the same box or equivalent protective packaging. The reimbursement process covers a 250 km round-trip site visit and states AUD 0.80 per additional kilometre beyond that distance. This is a conditional installer process, not an unconditional customer freight entitlement. | Eligible RMA return and repaired or replacement-product shipping are covered under the published process. |
| Transfer and registration | The claim process accepts proof of subsequent transfers of ownership, but the limited warranty does not expressly promise automatic transfer. Registration at installation, continued internet connectivity and software updates are required for the full 12-year term; otherwise coverage can reduce to four years. | Conditional same-site transfer with form and fee within 30 days. Activation, authorised supply, and the governing registration and connectivity conditions apply. |
| Grid/network approval evidence | The exact 230/240 V, 50 Hz AC-coupled aPower X-02-AU system publishes AS/NZS 4777.2 compliance and supports one-, two- and three-phase configurations through aGate; final DNSP approval remains installation-specific. | The exact family supports commissioned single-phase or three-phase operation. Regulator listing does not establish site, network, islanding, or installation approval. |
| Local product pathway | No separate local pathway recorded | No separate local pathway recorded |
| Buyer evidence | Ready (100% direct coverage): Local availability, buyer evidence, and the publication threshold are confirmed. | Ready (100% direct coverage): Local availability, buyer evidence, and the publication threshold are confirmed. |
| Safety notice | No model-specific notice recorded | No model-specific notice recorded |
| Review note | FranklinWH Australia identifies APR-05K15V1-AU as the only current Australian aPower model and publishes local service contact details in Macquarie Park, New South Wales. The separate AU/NZ installer reimbursement process dated 4 May 2026 expressly names APR-05K15V1-AU / aPower X-02-AU. Its capped site-visit and replacement payments go to certified installers after approval, verification and return of the defective unit; ask the installer how remaining site costs are handled. This process describes its eligibility period from system activation/permission to operate; the end-user warranty’s initial-installation commencement remains separately recorded. Current exact AU system datasheet V1.7, dated 10 September 2026, retains 15 kWh usable and 5 kW continuous per aPower. Published system maxima are 20 kW continuous and 40 kW peak; support for more than four parallel units requires manufacturer contact. The 225 kWh capacity ceiling does not imply 75 kW system output. At 1 m the sheet states below 30 dB(A) typical with the fan off and below 44 dB(A) maximum with the fan on. It does not identify the fan’s cooled component or establish a cell-cooling architecture. | Enphase Energy Aust. Pty/Ltd. is the named Australian importer. The Australian product page publishes local store and telephone support. |
| Register: parts term | Not in the structured register | stated: Fifteen years from activation or the warranty start defined by the instrument, subject to the earlier cycle limit. |
| Register: labour and service | Not in the structured register | excluded: Removal, installation and troubleshooting of the surrounding electrical system are not included in the limited warranty. |
| Register: transport and freight | Not in the structured register | conditional: Enphase supplies a prepaid eligible return label and ships an eligible repaired or replacement product. Unapproved returns and shipping damage are excluded. |
| Register: registration | Not in the structured register | conditional: Activation and authorised supply conditions apply. Continuous internet should be maintained for software updates and remote diagnostics. |
| Register: transferability | Not in the structured register | conditional: Transfer is limited to the same original installation location and requires the form and fee within 30 days. |
| Register: explicit unknowns | Not in the structured register | 3 retained |
| Latest reviewed Approval Watch event | No exact-identity event in reviewed history | No exact-identity event in reviewed history |
| Sources | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6 |
These checks sit beside the benchmark score. They are site, tariff and contract questions that no product score can settle.
Ask for every model number to appear on the quote and order. The Clean Energy Council product lists are live: STC creation requires listed products at installation, and network requirements may also depend on current approval.
Have the retailer state the supply phase, inverter connection limit, export limit and any export-control cost. The local network connection agreement, not a generic datasheet, determines those settings. See the Australian Government's connection guidance.
Ask which bills or interval data, tariff, feed-in rate, export limit and future loads support the savings and payback claim. Self-consumed electricity and tariff timing usually matter more than a headline feed-in rate. See the system sizing and battery savings guidance.
Define the usable energy, output power, backed-up circuits and outage behaviour. Confirm whether VPP participation, an internet connection, or an additional controller changes the configuration, reserve level, warranty or support path.
Keep the retailer, installer, manufacturer warranty and escalation path in the contract. Australian Consumer Law guarantees apply separately from any manufacturer warranty; where one business supplied both product and installation, it is generally responsible for the remedy. See the ACCC guidance.
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