I thought this was an interesting watch. I appreciate the analysis of an off-the-shelf option in addition to the normal DIY videos. Good to get that extra perspective.
Andy, please do a video on how buying any solar generator helps make the planet green. I think when you add all the production CO2 and waste pollution the equation actually flips toward a propane generator that has a MUCH longer service life. Solar panels, electronics and batteries will eventually overflow landfills ! It’s Chinas way of exporting poison. Per kilowatt solar is a VERY poor player. I am a subscriber and enjoy your enthusiasm, but I find phrases like “ staying green” a easy way to circumvent the inconvenient truth.. no one has correctly calculated solars greenhouse contribution. I would like to see more videos for the average Joe that need the best ratio of investment to return. For instance grid tie inverters ( No Batteries or BMS ) and a methodology for utilizing solar production if the grid down ( maybe use a capacitor bank for clouds ) . My greatest contribution to a “green planet” is home automation and reducing my energy use. Great thanks for your videos ! They make me think 💭
If you get item for testing FOR FREE it's also paid promotion and YOU (not UA-cam) should trigger this in options when publishing video. Don't be angry but as long as you don't buy item for review with your own money it's sponsoring or paid promotion however we call it.
It's pretty amazing to see all the negative comments. They're more a reflection of the commenters own likes, dislikes or insecurities than the video, especially as so many of them didn't even watch it. To all those people, you're not required to comment, especially if the comment is uneducated (i.e. you didn't watch it). I bet you don't walk along the street and say "you're ugly" to everyone you don't personally find to be attractive, so why come here online and say negative things? Ah yes, it's because it's basically anonymous and the weak people use this platform to try bring others down to their level. Andy is educating people, and doing it basically for free. If you paid for his time, you have a right to be upset. But you're not paying him, so just walk away if you don't like it. You have your own online profiles and friends to do your childish whinging to. Some of us actually want to read comments that help, as opposed to sifting through micro tantrums. Andy, it's good to see Oz reviews of things. And it's also good to know what's available here. Even though I'm not a fan of those types of items, there are some people who they are good for. Our prices are a killer though. Providing the reviews remain real, and the good and bad get spoken about, keep it up. Good work. BTW. Did you test what happens when you exceed the maximum limits for each output? It'd be interesting to hear if it's very accurate, or if they built in a good size overhead.
Thanks for all the real world testing I found a couple of these available on Amazon for 799 USD and I had to grab one for the price. I just need something to run my fridge during a power outage and maybe my heater, sump pump etc. 👍
Hi Andy, love your channel and I've been a follower and fan since your early Mitsubishi Outlander days (I even emailed you about something?). It wasn't until you recently mentioned on Unplugged EV about off grid charging your Tesla that I found out about this channel. Watched them all to here so far and they are great to watch. Anyway this video, I've searched the comments and no one has mentioned it? Maths! 460.1 to 462.0 is 1.9kWh not 0.9kWh! Looking forward to watching the rest of your series.
they can burn cause LiIon is dangerous and can selfignite / cause fire and did cause high damages in Germany, I mean the chemistry. And Bluetti has design flaws inside you might not accept or tolerate in your own battery cause they saved money, but back to the start. If you tear it down things might look different - at least here in Germany. In a tear down a Dr. Ing. has found out that the device has issues safetywise due to too small connectors, cables at least based on the specs bluetti promised to deliver. It needs bigger cables and also the cells were of unknown quality and brand - considering that these are Lithium Ion with the risk of burning. Do they burn ? Yes, not these ones, but in germany we had recently scenic cloud batteries that had caused fires inside of houses with huge damages. The company had to admit the risks and change their system after more fires which means they had remotly changed sofrware and then the battery became far less useable due to smaller useable bandwith soc wise. Andreas Schmitz does no reviews and warns everybody to offer him products for tests in advance that he will use and check it and tell the world how good or bad the products are. The manufacturer has to agree and Bluetti agreed on these terms and so he did one of his very few revies. Search for his channel, he does videos about saving battery, second life batteries from 18650 in the beginning to climate change and politics. He has over 100.000 subscribers cause some of his videos went viral which is a lot for a more or less technical channel about batteries and PV building, also recently about the heatiing system of his old house where he has changed the heating to split phase air conditioners to use as heatpump to heat from his solar power system. You know it is not for those only english speaking unless they learn german but you might get it what he is ttalking about. He is a researcher / Scientist of the DLR laboratory but not working on space project afaik. But he shows a lot of research topics like break throughs ahead as he covered perowskite minerals for solar power panels and a lot of other stuff. Good spot for new inspirations to share with your english speaking audience. He also does experiments and ruined a Li Ion battery of 18650 he had built from used cells years ago from 2000 cells or so. He had to move, took the battery out of the system and stored it. But over the months it killed itself totally, dead while in storage and charged well before to 50% or so. What had cause the issue ? Well , he had his own BMS build from wemos connected to a pi which uses a tiny amount of energy where the battery can rest a year or more. But he had overlooked a tiny point he was not aware of. Once he had withdrawn the battery he also powered off the Pi, the mother of his 14 or 16 BMS controllers on each string. Nothing big. Just that. And it killed his so hard built battery. Why ? Well, the powered string Wemos ran crazy cause if they lost a connection, they give all they have to gain the connection back and their power consumption therefore is exploding. At the end they got everything out of their string till the batteriy / cells reached 0,1 V or so. Dead. Might be interesting for you to watch and train your german skills too beyong bombenfest and bombensicher. His battery was not stored bombensicher so might be worth to watch. Thanks for sharing your bluetti results even though I prefer if you built such on your own, maybe bigger, more expensive, but then you know what you get for your money and can later on reuse the cells or balancer or bms if you need bigger one and so on. Here Bluetti has become a Schimpfwort due to the sales power and pressure they spent which they did not spend so much in engineering and production. Eco flow are a lot better but far more expensive. All the best for the new series about the 20 to 80 myth check regarding LFP.
Hi Cloggy, I was wondering if you could inform me whether you could add an extender battery (i.e. home made 12.8V 304Ah QSO) by plugging it into the solar input and thus extent the Bluetti 200 from 1.8kWh to 5.7kW? I thought this could be a interesting test, because it would enable both the discharge via the Bluetti and recharge by the solar cells via the Bluetti.. Your thoughts? ;)
Hi Andy, I've recently discovered your channel and love the content and the way you deliver it. I'm starting to work my way through all your videos as I intend to research solar and batteries so I can transition to an off-grid system of my own in my farm near Kennilworth. Question: have you done (or considered doing) a video outlining how to calculate the battery size required to go off grid taking into account system size, seasonal differences and the typical loads at a home?
Hi Paul, welcome to the channel. I have not done such calculation. This is very very difficult to do, a lot of variables. I would suggest starting somewhere and see how you go, add solar and storage along the way until it is enough.
@@OffGridGarageAustralia Hab doch schon am Dialekt erkannt dass sie entweder deutsche oder dänische Wurzeln haben. Wirklich lehrreiche und praxisbezogene Videos haben sie.
This is an awesome review and I love the way you explain everything so someone who knows nothing about these things can learn. Ps that someone is me 🤣🤣🤣 and I need the My battery is flat shirt 🤣🤣
Hey Andy....nice unit, but fairly expensive.....don't forget, you can press the reset button on the portable energy meter to zero it each time you want to do any measurements, saves you calculating from the last figure.
Yeah, they are not cheap. Some people just don't have the skills to build their own and now they can finally buy one down here for their adventures. Yeah, the button, I forget about that 😊
Good review, a solar hybrid inverter is good value for off-grid when a good battery is already on hand and semi permanent.. PS where the girly pics in the garage..?
Nice review mate, maybe you don’t want to dive into your new device, but if you get brave, it would be good to see the insides of the unit and see what batteries they use and the quality of the build were it maters 😊👍
Purchased one nearly 2 weeks ago and used your code to save $100 thank you. How long does this unit take to arrive to Melbourne? I have solar panels and cables ready to go.
This and the AC200P are the only Bluetti Solar Generators available here in Australia A lot of hit and miss reviews on the original AC200P’s. Down to dodgy cells I hear Will Prowse, along with your good self, give the EB150 a good review Ideal for full time van life I think. As you say, they are just plug and play units. Out of warranty problems and the fact that Bluetti appear to be online only would leave you in the lurch though. Will be interesting to see how these fare in a longer term “real life” scenario/ situation Good review mate
Thank you. I think you will have a good support with Bluetti as they are on the market for a while. They are not cheap, so I'm expecting a long life of the battery and components. I'm using mine daily now and charge it solely from solar, using the energy later inside the house or for the pump or for my other battery testers, the lights inside the garage and to charge batteries when I'm out in the field. I really like the size of the battery and the ease of use. A bit heavy though for a handy and mobile solution.
I wanna have a full teardown of this device pls. Are the internal cables big enough? Are the voltages save? What about the internal BMS? Is a external balancer worth it?
I have not opened this device yet. So far I use it on a daily base charging it from solar and use it for all my power tools in the shed or on the property. It basically can replace a small generator. Never experienced any problems, no hot spots or heat building up in general. Very well built.
As a plug and play solution and portable it's great. I only preferred to see lifepo4 battery inside. And yes a cheaper price will help to make it main stream.
Liked your video very much, you have a similar humour as my German father. It would have been good to see what the outcome would have been if you hooked up 2 panels in series which would have given you an open circuit voltage of 38-42v.
Of course you can built your own cheaper. That is not the point. Some people don't want to build their own, don'e have the skills an knowledge, so they look for a plug'n'play solution which this is.
Great video Andy. Can you build your own Bluetti with battery percentage screen in a plastic box. Wonder what that would cost. And with 4 x 280 eve cells. Just a wonder??
You need a minimum of X volts between the solar input voltage and the battery voltage for an MPPT controller to function. 16 volts with a 14.8 volt battery sounds typical.
Here come the sponsored video's...sorry but I'm not interested in a "Solar Generator" I guess since your getting larger this will start to be more common. and in particular this item has been reviewed to death.
Why do you watch it then??? The thumbnail and title already say what the video is about. I keep sharing my experience with products same way as before, nothing different here.
i wonder why you went with the Bluetti.? i have the 240 watt and 500 watt Jackery. I doubt i ever upgrade to anything above 500 watts. Since any Solar Generator in the 1000 watt range gets pricey and as of right now i have no need for that kind of power. Good luck with the Bluetti.
You really have an amazing talent. You make it look effortless. You should really do a time lapse of you making a video in the third person....A frogs eye look into the Garage
I just bought 8 of those new Eve 310Ah cells, from here in the Philippines (as no shipping available to my remote post code on Alibaba, and way too expensive on AliExpress - cells, and shipping = $300+) 40k, delivered for 41242 pesos = USD $849. AUD = 1133 = £614 = €716. Good value for DIY build
@@OffGridGarageAustralia Ha, started with Lifepo4! I have 2x 12 volt GEL batteries, I use at 12 or 24 volt on another 240 Watt solar system. Also use Lithium cylindrical cells, and will eventually replace the GEL’s with those too. The Eve Lifepo4’s are to run a 3Kw toroidal inverter (with programmable LVD/R - so don’t need a Victron Battery Protect, and can stop load before the BMS does) for daytime 600 Watt aircon, with 1.3 to 1.6Kw bigger solar panels. I run more when brown outs; also backup the other system, which runs audio, satellite box, fan, lighting, 16x USB sockets, mainly for charging portable battery banks, phones, and electric screwdriver. Usually have excess solar power in the day.
It is expensive but some people just want a plug'n'play solution and don't have the time or knowledge or skills to build their own. Is yours portable though?
Andy, thank you. You made my day. Lets forget DIY, cancel all youtube diy Chanels, buy a truck full of bluettis and enjoy life. Is that what we want : NO, we want rocket science of cell Level...
I wonder if you have tried to charge it directly from your battery when you are below 60v. Better fast charger than that is probably difficult when it has no restrictions (I myself think many of the packages are too expensive so would probably use 8 cells and a PIP)
Nice all in one unit I'm still chasing a old yeti 1250 with the agm battery so I can upgrade it to lifepo4. But I don't like my chances. I have a look australia wide on fb and gumtree every couple of weeks. Thanks for the entertainment as always.
Iv been reading some of the comments I wish people would understand one day the prismatic lifepo4 battery build will be finished and all working. Just like peters system and there will be no more battery content. I'm happy watching any tipe of content you release.
Well, this is basically an UPS with a $300 lithium battery pack instead of $40 worth of SLAs, so anything over $800 is getting into rip-off territory. If you are going to rip people off, may as well do it thoroughly.
Yes, absolutely, I use it almost every day. It replaces my extension cables I usually run for my power tools. I take the Bluetti and plug them in directly. If I don't need it, it's charging from a small 40W solar panel. If the power goes down, I can run the water pump at the house plus other loads for over 24h from it, no problem.
@@OffGridGarageAustralia okay, dann muss ich mich korrigieren. Zumindest stammen Sie ursprünglich aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum. Und den Slang bekommt man ganz schwer los. Habe selbst sowohl deutsche als auch amerikanische Wurzeln. Schönen Gruß aus Nordbayern/Oberfranken!
Can it replace the battery of you solarshed......? Can it charge your Tesla and/or power the shed? Australia is not a developing country, just a smaller market and Maxoak is based in Europe so that is why. 10 A input at 60 volt.... so 600 watt instead of stated 500 watt?? ..... USB-C 45 watt only..... my macbook pro 2015 says no..... Li-ion not Lifepo4....... hmmm bummer 6:25 are you saying you should have created in your house the same as in the garage, not to go off-grid totally but for when grid goes out? Can you use the panels on the house during a power-outage? You might want to place a 1-2-both-off switch on a few panels to be able to direct/share that power with a backup-battery in the house..... I must admit, running a cable from the garage is an option too ;-) Charging from the grid at 211 watt? That is not what you want when grid goes on and off for only few hours, rolling blackouts. E008.... I don't want to receive that error, device should self balance the cells.... 60 volt input for solar is great as you can connect any solar panel and if you have multiple, even in parallel.
I’m guilty of not watching the entire video. I find these devices entirely too expensive and subject to fault. It’s like that old radio shack entertainment system that blows a power supply while recording your favorite cd to tape. A single failure bricks the unit. In those days you could replace a regulator or something and make it work again. Today you need to get a new PCB board ! I saw a video that compared the power density in lithium battery’s to a gallon of gas, it is hands down a much better deal to either buy a portable gas generator. If you have spare money and want to pretend that your saving the planet buy separate components and create your own power station.
Much better indeed...very nice info panel ..and PD 100 Watt...i had the little brother Rivier flow of 279 Ah..but the capacity was not very good....2 hours on my big LG TV is about 200 Watts...and it was empty...i returned it....i am building now my own LIFEPO 4.. 100 Amp portable system...in an old suitcase..👍😏
@@OffGridGarageAustralia that I will. Looks like you're happy with it. The only thing I'm a little disappointed in even better getting it is the limited 12v output at 9a through a ciggie socket only. The other reviews I've seen tested got similar efficiencies from the inverter at around 83% iirc.
@@DENMONKEY I don't even have any devices I could plug in to the socket 😂 Is this still a thing? Maybe more in your envornment with 4WD and camping. Wait, I have a little compressor to pump up the tyres in my Tesla, that's 12V...
@@OffGridGarageAustralia But you are fixing that. It's a hobby for me, and you and probably way more than 10,000 other frogs. I aspire for all frogs to feel like Spicoli from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" : Jeff Spicoli : Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.
@@KD2HJP I know what you mean, but some people just don't have the time, skills to build their own, just want a ready solution to take to the bushes and beach. That's what this unit is for.
Why did you watch the video when the title and thumbnail already tell you what it is about. I said this also clearly in the video. It's a new product in Australia and many people are interested in finally getting such a device down here.
looks like really outdated product, in terms of battery chemistry/lifespan, communications (none), ports (USB-C is only 45W) and especially - the display. EB50/EB70 have at least percentages written there, here a user have to count bars themselves. Was is that difficult to put a real % indicator as all other brands have?
Bluetti has been pitched by every man and his dog already. Had a feeling early on that this guy would become an influencer. Too nice with a patronizing twist. The sensible folk with large areas of land buy a Honda portable generator. No prizes for guessing whats coming next
Why would "sensible folk" buy a Honda generator? The sensible ones are going green with batteries, that get charged from solar instead of creating noise, fumes, potential fire hazards, and needing regular maintenance and refuelling. What a strange comment to make.
Thanks for all your video,s..but .sorry tot say... ...i have seen tons of videos about those Bluetti things..nice but expensive...Powermeter and PD 45 watt Is a joke...and NO LifePo4 !! Andy ..we like your DIY stuff....do not be a Salesman but maybe make one yourself with LIFEPO4 and 100 Watts PD....that's what i gonna make ..i have 4 home made Solar systems ..2 of them with LifePo 4 batteries..😏,,,🇱🇺
Why do you watch it then??? The thumbnail and title already say what the video is about. I keep sharing my experience with products same way as before, nothing different here.
@@OffGridGarageAustralia Andy...i have seen ALL your video's... because i do the same as you...building my own Battery Solar systems...and all the Testers and Chargers and Victrons belong to that....Nice info from you.....but hé ..do not take this so hard...and i never give you a Thumbs Down....that's indeed not fair....for all your hard work....👍😏
UA-cam has increased the number of ads it puts in your videos automatically. I think they're trying to push people over to the premium subscription by annoying them with ads.
@@OffGridGarageAustralia Sorry but I didn’t bother watching watching the episode. Normally I look forward to your unique view on things solar but portable power stations have been flogged to death by other UA-cam channels and I’m sure your follow Australians have already seen them.
@@kevinmills5293 so you commented about the video content, without even watching the content... poor form! If you watch it, and then have a problem with it, then its ok to speak up. But your comment is like the child that gets some food put in front of them and immediately says "I don't like that", without even tasting it first. Your comment is more about your own issues than Andy's video, and has no place here.
WTF?! The title and thumbnail already tells you what it is about. I also talked about this right at the beginning of the video. It is a new product here in Australia! Do you do this with all your channels, just because you're not interested 👎
Most important! Can the Bluetti power the beer fridge?
(Even the Off-Grid Garage should have backup for critical infrastructure. )
Yes, it actually can. I just tested it. It's for another video 😁🍺
I thought this was an interesting watch. I appreciate the analysis of an off-the-shelf option in addition to the normal DIY videos. Good to get that extra perspective.
Thank you Russ, much appreciated.
You just made a calculation mistake in the first charge test "failure" 462.0 - 460.1 = 1.9kW
Of course 🤦♂️
Andy, please do a video on how buying any solar generator helps make the planet green. I think when you add all the production CO2 and waste pollution the equation actually flips toward a propane generator that has a MUCH longer service life. Solar panels, electronics and batteries will eventually overflow landfills ! It’s Chinas way of exporting poison. Per kilowatt solar is a VERY poor player. I am a subscriber and enjoy your enthusiasm, but I find phrases like “ staying green” a easy way to circumvent the inconvenient truth.. no one has correctly calculated solars greenhouse contribution. I would like to see more videos for the average Joe that need the best ratio of investment to return. For instance grid tie inverters ( No Batteries or BMS ) and a methodology for utilizing solar production if the grid down ( maybe use a capacitor bank for clouds ) . My greatest contribution to a “green planet” is home automation and reducing my energy use. Great thanks for your videos ! They make me think 💭
Great In-depth Review! Seems like an Awesome Unit!!!🤘
Thanks! 👍
Thank you I'm thinking about the Eb240 but with the new stuff in the market I was second guessing myself glad I saw this fresh perspective
Thanks a lot for your feedback
If you get item for testing FOR FREE it's also paid promotion and YOU (not UA-cam) should trigger this in options when publishing video. Don't be angry but as long as you don't buy item for review with your own money it's sponsoring or paid promotion however we call it.
I've updated this now, Thank you.
It's pretty amazing to see all the negative comments. They're more a reflection of the commenters own likes, dislikes or insecurities than the video, especially as so many of them didn't even watch it.
To all those people, you're not required to comment, especially if the comment is uneducated (i.e. you didn't watch it). I bet you don't walk along the street and say "you're ugly" to everyone you don't personally find to be attractive, so why come here online and say negative things? Ah yes, it's because it's basically anonymous and the weak people use this platform to try bring others down to their level.
Andy is educating people, and doing it basically for free. If you paid for his time, you have a right to be upset. But you're not paying him, so just walk away if you don't like it. You have your own online profiles and friends to do your childish whinging to.
Some of us actually want to read comments that help, as opposed to sifting through micro tantrums.
Andy, it's good to see Oz reviews of things. And it's also good to know what's available here. Even though I'm not a fan of those types of items, there are some people who they are good for. Our prices are a killer though. Providing the reviews remain real, and the good and bad get spoken about, keep it up. Good work.
BTW. Did you test what happens when you exceed the maximum limits for each output? It'd be interesting to hear if it's very accurate, or if they built in a good size overhead.
Thanks Paul. That's pretty much sums it up perfectly!
Thanks for all the real world testing I found a couple of these available on Amazon for 799 USD and I had to grab one for the price. I just need something to run my fridge during a power outage and maybe my heater, sump pump etc. 👍
Hi Andy, love your channel and I've been a follower and fan since your early Mitsubishi Outlander days (I even emailed you about something?). It wasn't until you recently mentioned on Unplugged EV about off grid charging your Tesla that I found out about this channel. Watched them all to here so far and they are great to watch.
Anyway this video, I've searched the comments and no one has mentioned it? Maths! 460.1 to 462.0 is 1.9kWh not 0.9kWh! Looking forward to watching the rest of your series.
Thank you very much Colin for sticking around for so long.
There were a few comments about this though. All good, that happens 😉
they can burn cause LiIon is dangerous and can selfignite / cause fire and did cause high damages in Germany, I mean the chemistry.
And Bluetti has design flaws inside you might not accept or tolerate in your own battery cause they saved money, but back to the start.
If you tear it down things might look different - at least here in Germany. In a tear down a Dr. Ing. has found out that the device has issues safetywise due to too small connectors, cables at least based on the specs bluetti promised to deliver. It needs bigger cables and also the cells were of unknown quality and brand - considering that these are Lithium Ion with the risk of burning.
Do they burn ?
Yes, not these ones, but in germany we had recently scenic cloud batteries that had caused fires inside of houses with huge damages. The company had to admit the risks and change their system after more fires which means they had remotly changed sofrware and then the battery became far less useable due to smaller useable bandwith soc wise.
Andreas Schmitz does no reviews and warns everybody to offer him products for tests in advance that he will use and check it and tell the world how good or bad the products are. The manufacturer has to agree and Bluetti agreed on these terms and so he did one of his very few revies. Search for his channel, he does videos about saving battery, second life batteries from 18650 in the beginning to climate change and politics. He has over 100.000 subscribers cause some of his videos went viral which is a lot for a more or less technical channel about batteries and PV building, also recently about the heatiing system of his old house where he has changed the heating to split phase air conditioners to use as heatpump to heat from his solar power system.
You know it is not for those only english speaking unless they learn german but you might get it what he is ttalking about. He is a researcher / Scientist of the DLR laboratory but not working on space project afaik. But he shows a lot of research topics like break throughs ahead as he covered perowskite minerals for solar power panels and a lot of other stuff. Good spot for new inspirations to share with your english speaking audience.
He also does experiments and ruined a Li Ion battery of 18650 he had built from used cells years ago from 2000 cells or so. He had to move, took the battery out of the system and stored it. But over the months it killed itself totally, dead while in storage and charged well before to 50% or so. What had cause the issue ? Well , he had his own BMS build from wemos connected to a pi which uses a tiny amount of energy where the battery can rest a year or more. But he had overlooked a tiny point he was not aware of. Once he had withdrawn the battery he also powered off the Pi, the mother of his 14 or 16 BMS controllers on each string. Nothing big. Just that. And it killed his so hard built battery.
Why ?
Well, the powered string Wemos ran crazy cause if they lost a connection, they give all they have to gain the connection back and their power consumption therefore is exploding. At the end they got everything out of their string till the batteriy / cells reached 0,1 V or so. Dead.
Might be interesting for you to watch and train your german skills too beyong bombenfest and bombensicher. His battery was not stored bombensicher so might be worth to watch.
Thanks for sharing your bluetti results even though I prefer if you built such on your own, maybe bigger, more expensive, but then you know what you get for your money and can later on reuse the cells or balancer or bms if you need bigger one and so on.
Here Bluetti has become a Schimpfwort due to the sales power and pressure they spent which they did not spend so much in engineering and production. Eco flow are a lot better but far more expensive.
All the best for the new series about the 20 to 80 myth check regarding LFP.
Hello from America Andy, personally I love the longer videos. Another great video, keep up the good work. Stay charged and stay safe
Thank you James!
Great review. I'm going to buy on, based on your review!
😎👍👍👍
I'm using it on a daily base since I got it. It replaced my generator. Fantastic device.
Hi Cloggy, I was wondering if you could inform me whether you could add an extender battery (i.e. home made 12.8V 304Ah QSO) by plugging it into the solar input and thus extent the Bluetti 200 from 1.8kWh to 5.7kW?
I thought this could be a interesting test, because it would enable both the discharge via the Bluetti and recharge by the solar cells via the Bluetti..
Your thoughts? ;)
I enjoyed this..not sure why all the haters. I ordered one of those solar panel testers after your video.
Thank you Jason, greatly appreciated!
Have the eb240 here with over a year, good device
Good show my man! Quick power on the go! Stay charged amigo! Cheers and sunny days 🌞
Thank you, David!
Hi Andy, I've recently discovered your channel and love the content and the way you deliver it. I'm starting to work my way through all your videos as I intend to research solar and batteries so I can transition to an off-grid system of my own in my farm near Kennilworth. Question: have you done (or considered doing) a video outlining how to calculate the battery size required to go off grid taking into account system size, seasonal differences and the typical loads at a home?
Hi Paul, welcome to the channel. I have not done such calculation. This is very very difficult to do, a lot of variables. I would suggest starting somewhere and see how you go, add solar and storage along the way until it is enough.
Get a 300 watt panel. The voltage is between 30-40 volts. No problem in lower light. Just make sure the current is less than 10 amps.
Very Solid test. Danke
Greetings from Potsdam
Danke Dir, Gruesse nach Potsdam.
@@OffGridGarageAustralia Hab doch schon am Dialekt erkannt dass sie entweder deutsche oder dänische Wurzeln haben.
Wirklich lehrreiche und praxisbezogene Videos haben sie.
Hi, great video! The max solar input is 500W - 10A? My panel is 280W - 14A, is a cheap camper panel. It won't work because of the amps?
This is an awesome review and I love the way you explain everything so someone who knows nothing about these things can learn. Ps that someone is me 🤣🤣🤣 and I need the My battery is flat shirt 🤣🤣
Hey Andy....nice unit, but fairly expensive.....don't forget, you can press the reset button on the portable energy meter to
zero it each time you want to do any measurements, saves you calculating from the last figure.
Yeah, they are not cheap. Some people just don't have the skills to build their own and now they can finally buy one down here for their adventures.
Yeah, the button, I forget about that 😊
Good review, a solar hybrid inverter is good value for off-grid when a good battery is already on hand and semi permanent.. PS where the girly pics in the garage..?
The girly pics...?
Nice review mate, maybe you don’t want to dive into your new device, but if you get brave, it would be good to see the insides of the unit and see what batteries they use and the quality of the build were it maters 😊👍
I thought about it... maybe later 😊
Purchased one nearly 2 weeks ago and used your code to save $100 thank you.
How long does this unit take to arrive to Melbourne? I have solar panels and cables ready to go.
Thank you! Not sure, did you get a notification with tracking? Mine turned up within 10 days rom overseas.
This and the AC200P are the only Bluetti Solar Generators available here in Australia
A lot of hit and miss reviews on the original AC200P’s. Down to dodgy cells I hear
Will Prowse, along with your good self, give the EB150 a good review
Ideal for full time van life I think. As you say, they are just plug and play units.
Out of warranty problems and the fact that Bluetti appear to be online only would leave you in the lurch though.
Will be interesting to see how these fare in a longer term “real life” scenario/ situation
Good review mate
Thank you. I think you will have a good support with Bluetti as they are on the market for a while. They are not cheap, so I'm expecting a long life of the battery and components. I'm using mine daily now and charge it solely from solar, using the energy later inside the house or for the pump or for my other battery testers, the lights inside the garage and to charge batteries when I'm out in the field. I really like the size of the battery and the ease of use. A bit heavy though for a handy and mobile solution.
I wanna have a full teardown of this device pls.
Are the internal cables big enough? Are the voltages save? What about the internal BMS? Is a external balancer worth it?
I have not opened this device yet. So far I use it on a daily base charging it from solar and use it for all my power tools in the shed or on the property. It basically can replace a small generator.
Never experienced any problems, no hot spots or heat building up in general. Very well built.
As a plug and play solution and portable it's great. I only preferred to see lifepo4 battery inside. And yes a cheaper price will help to make it main stream.
They have a bigger unit which has LFP cells now. They send me the smaller one though.
1.5 kWh at 90% inverter efficiency comes to exactly 1.35 kWh which is what you were getting from your discharge tests.
Thanks, yeah, that is true!
Liked your video very much, you have a similar humour as my German father. It would have been good to see what the outcome would have been if you hooked up 2 panels in series which would have given you an open circuit voltage of 38-42v.
Andy, can you try and build your own? I think the concept and convenience is great but the costs are far too high.
Of course you can built your own cheaper. That is not the point. Some people don't want to build their own, don'e have the skills an knowledge, so they look for a plug'n'play solution which this is.
@@OffGridGarageAustralia Andy I was more like prompting you to do one of your awesome how to videos. 😁
Great video Andy. Can you build your own Bluetti with battery percentage screen in a plastic box. Wonder what that would cost. And with 4 x 280 eve cells. Just a wonder??
Hi. Do you recommend any lithium batteries for a camper van.
Cheers
Depends on your space but these 280Ah LFP cells are great. 4 of them ins series with a BMS and you charge it from solar on the go.
You need a minimum of X volts between the solar input voltage and the battery voltage for an MPPT controller to function. 16 volts with a 14.8 volt battery sounds typical.
Yeah, that's correct but it seems this MPPT needs a lot higher voltage to start...
Here come the sponsored video's...sorry but I'm not interested in a "Solar Generator" I guess since your getting larger this will start to be more common. and in particular this item has been reviewed to death.
Why do you watch it then??? The thumbnail and title already say what the video is about. I keep sharing my experience with products same way as before, nothing different here.
i wonder why you went with the Bluetti.? i have the 240 watt and 500 watt Jackery. I doubt i ever upgrade to anything above 500 watts. Since any Solar Generator in the 1000 watt range gets pricey and as of right now i have no need for that kind of power. Good luck with the Bluetti.
They send me this for free. I could do whatever I like with it so...
How do you manage to edit all these shots, amazing ⏱👍
Thankyou. It just takes a very long time! And 🍺
You really have an amazing talent. You make it look effortless. You should really do a time lapse of you making a video in the third person....A frogs eye look into the Garage
@@KD2HJP Behind the scenes... hmm... sounds like even more work 😂
@@OffGridGarageAustralia I'm just saying...
@@KD2HJP and I appreciate that.
I just bought 8 of those new Eve 310Ah cells, from here in the Philippines (as no shipping available to my remote post code on Alibaba, and way too expensive on AliExpress - cells, and shipping = $300+) 40k, delivered for 41242 pesos = USD $849.
AUD = 1133 = £614 = €716.
Good value for DIY build
Sounds like a good price. Gets you started...
@@OffGridGarageAustralia Ha, started with Lifepo4! I have 2x 12 volt GEL batteries, I use at 12 or 24 volt on another 240 Watt solar system. Also use Lithium cylindrical cells, and will eventually replace the GEL’s with those too. The Eve Lifepo4’s are to run a 3Kw toroidal inverter (with programmable LVD/R - so don’t need a Victron Battery Protect, and can stop load before the BMS does) for daytime 600 Watt aircon, with 1.3 to 1.6Kw bigger solar panels. I run more when brown outs; also backup the other system, which runs audio, satellite box, fan, lighting, 16x USB sockets, mainly for charging portable battery banks, phones, and electric screwdriver. Usually have excess solar power in the day.
@@michaelbouckley4455 wow, you're a busy man with so many batteries and systems.
is there a shop or sales force in Sydney?
2k€ in Germany for the thing. That's as much as I paid for my whole solar system without the panels. And I have a 10KWh battery. Quite expensive.
It is expensive but some people just want a plug'n'play solution and don't have the time or knowledge or skills to build their own. Is yours portable though?
@@OffGridGarageAustralia No it's not. But I'm sure the two of us could create a similar thing for half the price. And so could a professional company.
should hook the pump and the 200-watt panel up and leave it for a week and see how that goes
That would be a great test. Thanks for the suggestion.
Andy, thank you. You made my day. Lets forget DIY, cancel all youtube diy Chanels, buy a truck full of bluettis and enjoy life. Is that what we want : NO, we want rocket science of cell Level...
Well, some people just want to get such a unit and enjoy their life. Without spending it in a garage...
I wonder if you have tried to charge it directly from your battery when you are below 60v. Better fast charger than that is probably difficult when it has no restrictions (I myself think many of the packages are too expensive so would probably use 8 cells and a PIP)
I din't think about that. Not sure if this would work, how would the DC input react to such a low resistance source? I don't want to wreck it.
@@OffGridGarageAustralia some of these products have current limiter in the input so you can charge them from a battery..
@@MichaelEricMenk I'll give it a go 😉
Nice all in one unit I'm still chasing a old yeti 1250 with the agm battery so I can upgrade it to lifepo4. But I don't like my chances. I have a look australia wide on fb and gumtree every couple of weeks. Thanks for the entertainment as always.
Iv been reading some of the comments I wish people would understand one day the prismatic lifepo4 battery build will be finished and all working. Just like peters system and there will be no more battery content. I'm happy watching any tipe of content you release.
USA Price $1700USD (~$2255AUD). Australian price $2858AUD (~$2155USD). $600AUD more expensive here than in the USA. It’s a rip off.
Well, this is basically an UPS with a $300 lithium battery pack instead of $40 worth of SLAs, so anything over $800 is getting into rip-off territory. If you are going to rip people off, may as well do it thoroughly.
That ought to inspire you to build your own at less cost.
Nice unit but cant justify the cost, far too expensive.
Like almost everything in this country.
Did you account for different rates of taxation in the countries? US list prices often don't include GST.
well lets see a 1000watt of solar hooked up to it. Interested in the charge times
500W max ;) It's a mobile solution.
You can connect 1000 watt, most of the time these panels will not produce much over the max 500 watt input limit anyway ;-)
Are you still happy with it?
Yes, absolutely, I use it almost every day. It replaces my extension cables I usually run for my power tools. I take the Bluetti and plug them in directly. If I don't need it, it's charging from a small 40W solar panel. If the power goes down, I can run the water pump at the house plus other loads for over 24h from it, no problem.
just wonder when the low power cut off, what is the battery voltage.
ya I'm curious about that too. Not displaying the pack voltage is a bit of a silly miss if you ask me.
Battery icon shows empty....that's your notification🤤
The thing with these generators is- the better the marketing, the worse is the product.
I quite like it actually. It's expensive, but good.
@@OffGridGarageAustralia i got the jackery, and the bluetti and both are the reason why i built my own bank.
nothing against your video- it might suit you, but didnt for my case
What do you need this for? Or, was it just free for your review and you thought; why not?
The Bluetti is new here in Australia. As I said in the video, it's one of the first units down here and it fits well within our interest and topic.
Ein deutschstämmiger Australier, dem Dialekt nach zu urteilen... Liege ich mit meiner Vermutung richtig?
Gaaanz falsch mein Lieber... Was fuer ein Dialekt ueberhaupt? 😉
@@OffGridGarageAustralia okay, dann muss ich mich korrigieren. Zumindest stammen Sie ursprünglich aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum. Und den Slang bekommt man ganz schwer los. Habe selbst sowohl deutsche als auch amerikanische Wurzeln. Schönen Gruß aus Nordbayern/Oberfranken!
Great job putting this through your tests. Stay charged!
Thank you!
Always love your videos Andy, but this time I was waiting for the "but wait, there's more"
There is more, just the video was already so long... so: wait, there is more...
why didn't you use the fully charged mower to move that ^_~
The mower conversion is on my list 😅
Can it replace the battery of you solarshed......? Can it charge your Tesla and/or power the shed?
Australia is not a developing country, just a smaller market and Maxoak is based in Europe so that is why.
10 A input at 60 volt.... so 600 watt instead of stated 500 watt?? .....
USB-C 45 watt only..... my macbook pro 2015 says no.....
Li-ion not Lifepo4....... hmmm bummer
6:25 are you saying you should have created in your house the same as in the garage, not to go off-grid totally but for when grid goes out? Can you use the panels on the house during a power-outage? You might want to place a 1-2-both-off switch on a few panels to be able to direct/share that power with a backup-battery in the house..... I must admit, running a cable from the garage is an option too ;-)
Charging from the grid at 211 watt? That is not what you want when grid goes on and off for only few hours, rolling blackouts.
E008.... I don't want to receive that error, device should self balance the cells....
60 volt input for solar is great as you can connect any solar panel and if you have multiple, even in parallel.
I’m guilty of not watching the entire video. I find these devices entirely too expensive and subject to fault. It’s like that old radio shack entertainment system that blows a power supply while recording your favorite cd to tape. A single failure bricks the unit. In those days you could replace a regulator or something and make it work again. Today you need to get a new PCB board ! I saw a video that compared the power density in lithium battery’s to a gallon of gas, it is hands down a much better deal to either buy a portable gas generator. If you have spare money and want to pretend that your saving the planet buy separate components and create your own power station.
Saw a review on this product days ago from another Australian youtuber,
How much are they ?
What? You did not opened it? Come on. I was looking forward for you comments on its built.
I was going to... maybe later 😊
Eco flow Delta may become a much better product, faster charging; when they fix a few issues
Much better indeed...very nice info panel ..and PD 100 Watt...i had the little brother Rivier flow of 279 Ah..but the capacity was not very good....2 hours on my big LG TV is about 200 Watts...and it was empty...i returned it....i am building now my own LIFEPO 4.. 100 Amp portable system...in an old suitcase..👍😏
No way
You bugger. They're sending mine out for review. I don't know if I should watch this or not so I have my own opinion. 😁. Yeah I better
I'm sure you will make totally different content with your unit 😉 So go for it 😁
@@OffGridGarageAustralia that I will. Looks like you're happy with it. The only thing I'm a little disappointed in even better getting it is the limited 12v output at 9a through a ciggie socket only. The other reviews I've seen tested got similar efficiencies from the inverter at around 83% iirc.
@@DENMONKEY I don't even have any devices I could plug in to the socket 😂 Is this still a thing? Maybe more in your envornment with 4WD and camping.
Wait, I have a little compressor to pump up the tyres in my Tesla, that's 12V...
I make my own
Some people can't...
@@OffGridGarageAustralia But you are fixing that. It's a hobby for me, and you and probably way more than 10,000 other frogs.
I aspire for all frogs to feel like Spicoli from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" :
Jeff Spicoli : Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.
@@KD2HJP I know what you mean, but some people just don't have the time, skills to build their own, just want a ready solution to take to the bushes and beach. That's what this unit is for.
@@OffGridGarageAustraliaI totally agree.
you have viewer permission to use some of the beer money for a wheeled hand cart
Hahaha, could not see me suffering, eh? 😂
Beer delivery? 😂
😄👍
The light is green the trap is clean 👻👻👻
I think you need to go the gym and lift some weights :D or invest in a trolley to collect stuff from the end of your drive.
Hahaha, it's a heavy beast!
Like. Yes it is a power bank. No its not a generator!
It's here 😂
I cannot believe it is on the market for over a year already but not here in AU 🤦♂️
90% capacity
sorry about disliking andy, but this smell like a commercial thing...
Thinking the same..............going down the financial rabbit hole me thinks
Same here. If so, Andy should disclose this.
@@previsieitbeheer4921 dat bedoel ik dus ;)
influencer zijn is niet nodig
I thought the same exact thing. :(
Yeah, I was hoping this was going to be "Just Andy and his Journey" But I guess in the end, this is what ends up happening.
No thanks. To many people already reviewing these over priced batteries. Please stick to good stuff. DIY stuff.
Why did you watch the video when the title and thumbnail already tell you what it is about. I said this also clearly in the video. It's a new product in Australia and many people are interested in finally getting such a device down here.
looks like really outdated product, in terms of battery chemistry/lifespan, communications (none), ports (USB-C is only 45W) and especially - the display. EB50/EB70 have at least percentages written there, here a user have to count bars themselves. Was is that difficult to put a real % indicator as all other brands have?
I use it still on a daily base and it has replaced a generator. It works great and is super robust.
I can best licke the havey soler system
Bluetti has been pitched by every man and his dog already.
Had a feeling early on that this guy would become an influencer. Too nice with a patronizing twist.
The sensible folk with large areas of land buy a Honda portable generator.
No prizes for guessing whats coming next
So what? Why did you watch the video if you know the Bluetti already? It's in the title!
Why would "sensible folk" buy a Honda generator?
The sensible ones are going green with batteries, that get charged from solar instead of creating noise, fumes, potential fire hazards, and needing regular maintenance and refuelling.
What a strange comment to make.
😂😂😂👍👍
Thanks for all your video,s..but .sorry tot say... ...i have seen tons of videos about those Bluetti things..nice but expensive...Powermeter and PD 45 watt Is a joke...and NO LifePo4 !! Andy ..we like your DIY stuff....do not be a Salesman but maybe make one yourself with LIFEPO4 and 100 Watts PD....that's what i gonna make ..i have 4 home made Solar systems ..2 of them with LifePo 4 batteries..😏,,,🇱🇺
Why do you watch it then??? The thumbnail and title already say what the video is about. I keep sharing my experience with products same way as before, nothing different here.
@@OffGridGarageAustralia Andy...i have seen ALL your video's... because i do the same as you...building my own Battery Solar systems...and all the Testers and Chargers and Victrons belong to that....Nice info from you.....but hé ..do not take this so hard...and i never give you a Thumbs Down....that's indeed not fair....for all your hard work....👍😏
There were so many adds, do you control that or is UA-cam just being an asshole?
UA-cam has increased the number of ads it puts in your videos automatically. I think they're trying to push people over to the premium subscription by annoying them with ads.
I can edit the positions and amount of the adds but it's a manual process for each video, so I just leave it as it is...
@@OffGridGarageAustralia 🥲
Why? There’s plenty out there covering this sort of dross. Stick to what you’re good at and what people come here for. Just sayin’
Because it's new in Australia. I said this in the beginning!
@@OffGridGarageAustralia Sorry but I didn’t bother watching watching the episode. Normally I look forward to your unique view on things solar but portable power stations have been flogged to death by other UA-cam channels and I’m sure your follow Australians have already seen them.
@@kevinmills5293 so you commented about the video content, without even watching the content... poor form!
If you watch it, and then have a problem with it, then its ok to speak up. But your comment is like the child that gets some food put in front of them and immediately says "I don't like that", without even tasting it first.
Your comment is more about your own issues than Andy's video, and has no place here.
@@PowerPaulAu I didn’t comment about the content, I’m sure it was honest and accurate. I commented about the subject.
@@kevinmills5293 that's even worse... You had a negative comment about the subject of a UA-cam video that you didn't even watch.
Sorry about disliking your video but I'm sure this is not the one with lithium iron phosphate
WTF?! The title and thumbnail already tells you what it is about. I also talked about this right at the beginning of the video. It is a new product here in Australia! Do you do this with all your channels, just because you're not interested 👎
@@OffGridGarageAustralia I only want to see life04 batteries
Andy the Bluetti salesman but I liked the video I already have a lionenergy humless L1500.
Thank you.