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My suggestion would depend on the power and amps that you intend to connect. The 200L is capable of drawing up to 15A if your array can make that much, for which I would suggest #10/10ga MC4 extension leads.

I have 2 Bluetti SP200L panels (Total 400w). I plan to hook up in series. Is the cable you suggested good for this setup?

@@richardduranko7629 Plenty adequate for that and more.

Thank you.

Yes, the 30A input cord for the AC300 (and now AC500) is on its own 30A breaker in the panel.

@@DougKremer so once installed I could leave the AC300/500 connected to the grid at all times and set the UPS function to suit my change/discharge needs? Thank you.

@@vanvee88 Yes, mine is plugged in at all times.

Thank you!

I'm glad you like it as much as I do. Hopefully the support network expands soon.

Available amps are fine, the controller/power station will only take what it is capable of. The problem with this combination is the SP039 has open circuit voltage of 52.8V, which is more than the 50V max of your device and could cause damage.

You are welcome. I'm happy to answer any questions I may not. have talked about.

Yep. Same for all that can be set via the app.

Oh gosh, thank you. Happy to help, or make a video explaining anything.

I agree.

Employee store, I work for them. It is available many places.

This is incorrect. "power lifting" throttles the output voltage in order to limit current draw. This dynamically limits power consumption to stay within the continuous rating of the inverter. This 1500W kettle was operating at ~1000W via the reduced voltage.

1500W kettle, operating on a 1000W inverter, at 1000W.

Glad you liked it! Many of the newer models share this feature, something to be aware of.

Interesting, do you have android?

@@DougKremer yes

@@rtsrts2317 Interesting. I don’t know what that one looks like.

@@DougKremer It doesn't look as nice, for starters. There are no tiles or buttons to click on for various options, like firmware updates. You have a bunch more selections.

I had mine set to various charge modes as you see and hear me talk about. I also had "grid self adaptation" turned on, which makes it a bit more forgiving of input power fluctuation. I think I set the grid input limit at 10 or 12A. I also had eco-throttle off on the generator, at least to start off, once charging I can usually turn it back on so the engine can idle down a bit. I am sorry you are having these troubles.

Mr. Kremer, can you share the firmware versions your AC200L using for IoT, ARM, DSP AND BMS. Mine is currently running for IoT v9041.06, ARM v2143.04, DSP v2098.16 and BMS v1043.11. Bluetti firmware personnel are working with the firmware but to date have not found where the problem is. I still suspect that someone got into the firmware to fix some unrelated bug and messed up the capability to charge AC from an inverter sine wave gas generator. They have had us run the power station in all the modes you tested and change the amperage from 1 to 2 to 10 to 12 with grid self adaptation turned on. I am waiting for another firmware update promised this weekend. If they do not figure this out, it is going to be a serious blow to the Bluetti power stations. If the only way they can be charged is grid power and solar makes the units useless in storm weather events when there is no sun or grid power available. Appreciate any suggestions you can give. Thanks for your in depth reviews.

Gosh I'm sorry you are having this trouble with it. I wonder if it could be a problem with the Honda, do you have access to another inverter generator to try to charge with, just to see?

Yes sir, I have 2 Honda EU2000i inverter generators. I have tried both individually and both joined together with the Honda cable. It seems Bluetti thinks there is a problem with the newest firmware upgrade but not where the trouble actually is. I’m waiting on another firmware update from the Bluetti firmware team. We will see if they come through on it.

Mr. Kremer, could you provide me with the firmware versions you have on your Bluetti app under “advanced setting”, the battery and any other firmware versions that I may not be aware of. I was suppose to hear from Bluetti this weekend but nothing so far. Getting very disappointed with their service and technical support! As far as our needs, the entire power station is almost worthless if you can only recharge it with solar or a vehicle when the grid is down. My wife is ready for me to send the entire system back for a refund since it does not perform as they advertised it when I purchased mine in late December 2023. Thanks for your help and my last ditch try is to see if there is a mis-match between the firmware versions of your system and mine.

I can't speak to longevity yet, as I'm only 4-5 cycles and two weeks into testing it, but the performance is there so far.

I'm glad you found this useful.

The biggest astonishment to me is how light it is compared to the equivalent sealed lead acid I have. I should have done a side-by-side but then I would have hard to carry the 100# battery around.

I have not opened it yet!

Yes, that is the standard recommendation. I wanted to know how it would work. I have a couple other lead-acid battery chargers that I am going to try also. Some may work well, others not.

I understand your purpose using a lead acid charger, for testing purposes. I had a lead acid battery charger, I didn’t want to destroy a $300.00 battery. I have subscribed to your UA-cam because of your reviews on Bluetti Batteries. I have 4 Bluetti Batteries. Karmer do you have electrical engineering background? You have a lot of knowledge about electronics. Thank for your great comment.

I am a Mechanical Engineer. My day job is half mechanical and half electrical stuff: big electrical, cooling, UPS systems, generators... I was confident the charger would not destroy the battery, the worst it could to is trip the high voltage protection at 14.6V. That is the same voltage the dedicated LiFePO4 chargers charge to. Thank you for your support, I very much like the Bluetti products.

They had a couple out, just for set dressing. That would have been a great idea, to have the whole lineup of panels hung up on one of the walls.

Yes I agree, I was right on the verge of an overload shutdown! I was deliberately trying to see how hard I could run it, you would not do that in a storm outage situation... Yes I think I was doing that with the Honda, or at least I did on the followup video on the AC200L, charging from it at 1200-1400W. I have noticed the behavior you mention, it pulling some extra from grid for a few moments on step loads while the inverter catches up. I do have two of the Honda 2000's, but I did not have the 30A accessory cord when I made this video. I may do another soon showing charging off the parallel generators now that I have a cord to do it with.

Glad you liked it!

The Solar controller will only take so many amps form the panel, if sun conditions are enough to provide it. If the panel and conditions can provide more amps than the controller will take, then yes it does limit potential production of the panel. This is something called "overpaneling" and is done quite often, the advantage of it is you get more average output, more output at the start and end of the day with larger panels, even though the peak solar noon output is the same as with smaller panels which may be exactly matched to the solar controller.

Hey just ordered one how is it is it quick

It is a beautiful, comfortable, stable, and speedy ride.

@matth9798 yes, I put a seat on mine

Much appreciated!

Thanks for watching

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you!

Very pack-able for sure. Thanks!

The way they nestle together wouldn't work. which probably wouldn't matter too much. I don't think Bluetti recommends any alternate orientation, I'll check the manual.

It is a development unit for the recently released Lumopal 60W, which they just sent me. I'll be unboxing and reviewing on the next sunny day I have opportunity. The folded size is about a ream of paper. I'm quite impressed by the build quality of the dev unit.

Detail here: ua-cam.com/video/vbpkPs2FyIg/v-deo.html

I thought about it. The noon sun was about 45 degrees, it made 300W laying flat on the ground in later testing, so would have probably done the same vertically. Now that we are getting into near overhead sun in the summer…

Good question. I should test it again, this was initial product release firmware.

Really? This feature existed on other touchscreen units units before the AC300 was produced. It is rather difficult to get all the taps just right, especially if you have larger finger, try with the eraser end of a pencil maybe? You should see the PV production at the bottom of the phone app, you don't have that ?

@@DougKremer did you see the new bluett update in the app with the new pv statistics? It's really nice

@@Moes_Prep_and_Tech Yes, it is fantastic!

Re: transfer switch: it is installed per the manual, and capable of 240V with the L14-30 connector I have on it. The cable I'm using from the AC300/500 TT-30 outlet splits the hot to feed both the X and Y terminals of the L14-30 with the same 120V. So yes I'm using it as 120V only, only single-pole breakers. Grounding: both the AC300 and AC500 pass ground through the unit to the output. So if it is connected to a wall outlet, the outputs are grounded. My AC300 passed neutral through just the same, I have not tested the AC500 yet. When connected to the transfer switch, both the output neutral and ground are connected to the same in my home panel, and bonded together at the panel. So the hot supplied is not floating, it is a solidly grounded and proper 120V. The only time you would see a truly floating neutral is when the AC300/500 isn't connected to grid power, and you are running devices straight off it via cords only. Portable generators would be floating neutral under the same situation.

Sorry for the late reply, this comment was caught in one of the filters.

@@DougKremer Appreciate the reply. I did some more homework. Seems 240 is where guys run into issues, The fusion cable for the AC300 apparently had an issue on one leg. I’m looking to go straight into an interlock switch,no transfer switch. It will be used only for emergency backup. I’m just going to go wire according to bluetti directions and call it a day. Some guys had some real issues with burning out equipment and some blew the AC300’s themselves but that was a few years ago,hopefully it’s all rectified now.

@@johnnyhotrod Have you seen my whole house backup with the interlock? Works great!

@@DougKremer I’m going to go back and see.I’ve watched a bunch of different channels on the topic,trying to find the best information. I’ll look now.Thanks

I have heard similar, and I guess there are earlier and later versions of the AC300. Mine has been flawless though. I installed the Reliance 510D, and did a video on it. I am only using it at 120V though, not split phase.

i have been running 2 AC300s in split phase with a reliance 6 circuit transfer switch for just over 10 months now with no problems. I haven't used a 220v circuit as i am using all 6 circuits in 110v. It runs my furnace (7-800w) and pressure pump, i have a cistern system. The only issue i have with the system is getting the 1250w input from solar. One needs very specific panels to stay inside the 150v and 11a. Right now i am only able to input 750w per mppt. Saving money now to buy panels that will get me the wattage i need and still stay withing the inverters limits....but seeing this video i may just upgrade to the AC500s as they will allow me to use more of my current panels.

@@arnoldreiter435: Voltage is what you need to watch out for, you can have more amps available than the controller will accept, it’s very commonly done and referred to as ‘over-paneling’. The AC300 will take up to 12A per input, and AC500 up to 15A.

I asked Bluetti support and they said NOT to connect the wall plug while connected to the transfer switch. I don't know if it is an internal limitation, or just because of the standard 15A cord I have. I will ask for more detail.

@@DougKremer if they say don’t do it it’s because it will fry. Check the forums from 2 years ago on the AC300s that died while charging while connected to a transfer switch with a shared neutral.

@@ryanyoder7573 Yep, I have read all that. My AC300 has had no issues. I am not going to connect the 200L, as I said in the video.

Beefier and stronger!

@@DougKremer The private message really cleared things up for my mental deficiency toward electronics.

The Reliance transfer switch was $360 + tax from Amazon, and I installed it myself.

Good question. The cord I plug in connects to both phases. I think I talked about it in a little more detail in the AC300 video backfeeding the house. All breaker spaces are hot with 120V, the same 120V. This is why I turn off all the 2 pole breakers. Best case those loads would not work, worst case they might be damaged.

I was simulating a power outage situation.

@@DougKremer Well what you didnt simulate is one that lasts past your batteries expiring which isnt long. A gas generator can go indefinitely.

@@RadioRich100 Sure, as long as I have infinite gas.

I did!

It is a concrete room under my front porch ;)