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Thanks Ray, this is the best explanation I've seen of this device so far and you've explained what extra attention to pay during installation. Best wishes to you both. Voytek from Nanaimo (I am currently in Florida)
If you want to charge the power station via the AC input then no need for this Charger 1. Just connect the inverter to the vehicle battery. Less efficient though, more power losses since the inverter changes the vehicle battery DC power to AC and then the power station has to change it back to DC power to charge the internal lithium battery.
@@LoveYourRV Could this Charge 1 not be used to manage the amount of draw on the alternator/ battery? By using it as an intermediary, I could control how much power is being pulled and it would also act to stop charging when the car shuts off without having to wire to the starter or anything.
Yes, if you are using it as intended for a power station DC charging input. The Charger 1 output voltage is variable from 15V to 58V via the app and the amps is 10 so that in wattage is a variation from 150W to 560W. But when you start to plug the output into unsupported things like inverters I can't say for sure what my happen. Even 15 volts may trigger a high voltage shutdown on some 12 volt inverters. And I'm not sure if the Charger 1 and an inverter will play nice together so it would be a risk to both.
I have one coming Ray. Do you think if you ran the Bluetti 1output into an mppt charge controller then output to charge my 230ah LiP04 travel trailer battery? What's your thoughts.
hmmm, might work. I'll give it a test tomorrow using my tool box power station and see what happens. I have a MPPT controller hooked to a 300AH in there. Easy enough to connect it up.
@LoveYourRV Thanks, I'll be looking forward to your test results. I have a Bluetti ac200 max that I can use it for, but if your test works out as I think it should I would make basically a charging kit using a Pelican type box with input and output Anderson connectors cut in each side of the box, and have 2 different output connectors, one for when charging the Bluetti, and one for the mppt charge controller when charging the travel trailer battery.
I'm thinking it should work since as far as I know inside the Bluetti power stations is a MPPT charger handling the DC input. Only thing about the Pelican case idea is it may not have enough room for cooling air flow unless you have it vented. I imagine if the Charger 1 gets too hot it starts to reduce its output.
Good question! I too have been wondering if I could use the Charger 1 for both my Bluetti AC70 and my trailer's house batteries by switching it back and forth as needed. I too would appreciate your (Ray's) thoughts if it's possible. Thanks!
I don't see the point. They should have built that into the power station. Or you should have an inverter in the vehicle. It seems to me that running your big gas engine to charge a battery for the power station would be better done with a small gas generator.
Its main purpose is for charging while traveling so engine is running anyway, not at the campsite. It's more efficient than using an inverter since its a DC to DC conversion matched to the power stations internal 50VDC battery pack not a DC to AC back to DC conversion if you use an inverter. Cheers, Ray
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Buy Charger 1 on Bluetti Websites: Discount Code Ray5off can save extra 5% off SITEWIDE
USA - shrsl.com/4sy0i
Canada - shrsl.com/4sy0j
Amazon USA - amzn.to/4fEQj3S
Amazon Canada - amzn.to/4h1TmUL
Thanks Ray, this is the best explanation I've seen of this device so far and you've explained what extra attention to pay during installation. Best wishes to you both. Voytek from Nanaimo (I am currently in Florida)
Cool, hoping you are getting some good weather down there. Cheers! Ray
Thanks Ray.
You're most welcome. :)
Do you think I could run this to an inverter so that I could plug a power station into the AC port?
If you want to charge the power station via the AC input then no need for this Charger 1. Just connect the inverter to the vehicle battery. Less efficient though, more power losses since the inverter changes the vehicle battery DC power to AC and then the power station has to change it back to DC power to charge the internal lithium battery.
@@LoveYourRV Could this Charge 1 not be used to manage the amount of draw on the alternator/ battery? By using it as an intermediary, I could control how much power is being pulled and it would also act to stop charging when the car shuts off without having to wire to the starter or anything.
I'm in a jam because my power stations only have MC4 to 8mm, at a max charge of 200w
Yes, if you are using it as intended for a power station DC charging input. The Charger 1 output voltage is variable from 15V to 58V via the app and the amps is 10 so that in wattage is a variation from 150W to 560W. But when you start to plug the output into unsupported things like inverters I can't say for sure what my happen. Even 15 volts may trigger a high voltage shutdown on some 12 volt inverters. And I'm not sure if the Charger 1 and an inverter will play nice together so it would be a risk to both.
I have one coming Ray. Do you think if you ran the Bluetti 1output into an mppt charge controller then output to charge my 230ah LiP04 travel trailer battery? What's your thoughts.
hmmm, might work. I'll give it a test tomorrow using my tool box power station and see what happens. I have a MPPT controller hooked to a 300AH in there. Easy enough to connect it up.
@LoveYourRV Thanks, I'll be looking forward to your test results. I have a Bluetti ac200 max that I can use it for, but if your test works out as I think it should I would make basically a charging kit using a Pelican type box with input and output Anderson connectors cut in each side of the box, and have 2 different output connectors, one for when charging the Bluetti, and one for the mppt charge controller when charging the travel trailer battery.
I'm thinking it should work since as far as I know inside the Bluetti power stations is a MPPT charger handling the DC input. Only thing about the Pelican case idea is it may not have enough room for cooling air flow unless you have it vented. I imagine if the Charger 1 gets too hot it starts to reduce its output.
Good question! I too have been wondering if I could use the Charger 1 for both my Bluetti AC70 and my trailer's house batteries by switching it back and forth as needed. I too would appreciate your (Ray's) thoughts if it's possible. Thanks!
@@bradplueger7951 Here is video footage of my test ua-cam.com/video/xurOR3Kzt3k/v-deo.html
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Don’t have one.
I don't see the point. They should have built that into the power station. Or you should have an inverter in the vehicle. It seems to me that running your big gas engine to charge a battery for the power station would be better done with a small gas generator.
Its main purpose is for charging while traveling so engine is running anyway, not at the campsite. It's more efficient than using an inverter since its a DC to DC conversion matched to the power stations internal 50VDC battery pack not a DC to AC back to DC conversion if you use an inverter. Cheers, Ray