A Monster Battery Powerhouse for Off-Grid Energy Needs: Bluetti EP500Pro Review

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The BLUETTI EP500 Pro is the largest electric generator we have reviewed. With a massive 5120 watt hour battery, it is able to keep your fridge running for up to 4 days without needing to be recharged and is a great choice for off-grid needs.
With the recent blackouts and brownouts affecting the power grid due to a shortage of transformers, natural disasters, and unstable power grids, the BLUETTI EP500 Pro gives us peace of mind to keep our electronics going.
On top of being a great backup for when the power goes out, it allows us to charge our PEVs on the go. However, the weight and size of the EP500 Pro make it not the most portable electric generator.
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@thestoryiheard Год назад

Such stations are very popular here in Ukraine. Our local manufacturers are overwhelmed with consumer requests. No blackout in my region, but as I am all about electricity and my job relates heavily to it things like this can be a game changer this winter. Better to be with such stations than to live under a Russian regime.

@King_of_Africa Год назад

You're not scared of staying in that country?

@James-ke5sx 11 месяцев назад

We are all behind you to keep your freedom from theses monsters. Hopefully the new military gear will help as well as these power stations to keep things running out in the field. Stay safe as much as you can, from Canada.

@psionic3 Год назад

I pre-ordered one of these units on Indiegogo and when they became available, I was told by Bluetti that they could not ship to Canada. I arranged delivery to a US location and private freight transport to Canada, and then was told that it would take several more months to fulfill the order. So, instead they offered the AC200MAX with 2 x B300 extension packs and some solar panels, which seemed like an acceptable deal. After 2 months of light use, the barrel connector of the AC charger fused to the unit (completely unable to unplug it, trying to force it from the outside started to tear the body) and it would produce toxic fumes if I tried to charge it. The B300 units didn't always sync to the AC200MAX, almost a 50/50 chance that both would sync to the main unit at power up. I heard some warnings about the Bluetti products from battery enthusiasts but I was attracted to the design aesthetics and the promise for a large capacity and high inverter output at a good price. I hope EP500 users have better experiences that what happened to me, good luck.

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

Wow, that is crazy is fused together and was creating toxic fumes. I would definitely not keep that battery in your house.

@James-ke5sx 11 месяцев назад

Why didn't you buy your unit from the office here in Canada.

@ErvigHenry 8 месяцев назад

Sorry to hear about your experience with Bluetti. It's always frustrating when expectations aren't met. If you're looking for a reliable off-grid power solution, I highly recommend checking out the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series. With its massive capacity, waterproof technology, and comprehensive protections, it's designed to deliver reliable power for all your outdoor adventures. Plus, the smart app control allows you to easily manage and monitor your energy usage. Give it a try and I hope you have a better experience this time. Happy camping!

@James-ke5sx 11 месяцев назад

It's a comforting feeling to know you have a safeguard in case of a power failure. I recently ordered the AC 200 Max and 45 minutes later we had one of the worst thunderstorms in history, a small tornado and a total blackout here in Canada. With the amount of wildfires and other natural disasters out of control everywhere this is now a necessity of life. By the way you're going to need another one soon one is never enough. They will get lonely, just joking. One week later I ordered an extra battery and believe it or not that day we had another blackout.

@southernstacker7315 Год назад

Very nice. Thanks for sharing the unboxing.

@hemiroar3993 Год назад

Love your work as always guys, I've been looking at the bluetti 600w for days out. 😉👌

@bluepawn Год назад

It looks wonderful for a van life !!

@qrs3658 Год назад

this is one of the best review i have seen thus far. you guys nailed it. btw how's the noise from the cooling fans?

@wb7370 Год назад

You two guys give the best reviews on everything..perfect on scooter reviews...

@DJWRailroad Год назад

Never understood nor had patience with the all too-typical unpacking, "unboxing" videos. Your vid was the first. Great transition from what to expect with shipping, a brief, very clean, simple unpacking on through the features. Also, you boys probably need to ask Blue Eddy...oops, Bluetti to have you take your show "on the road"...hilarious.

@arnoldreiter435 Год назад

This is a great time for solar/battery systems. New and better things showing up all the time. Have you looked at the ac500? seems less portable but much more expandable

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

I have looked into it. Looks like a much more portable design with the ability to add more units.

@delvinciposterkid Год назад

This thing's going on my wish list.

@JBoy340a Год назад

Batteries are great. We have 2 Tesla Powerwalls rated at 14 kWh each. They get charged by the solar and have largely eliminate our electric bills. In some summer months we were spending close to $500 and now we are spending approximately $10 which to get a connection to the grid. We also always have power in our house. And we can sell power back to the grid. During some events we get $2/kWh such as the recent electricity shortfall event. Adding the Powerwalls to the solar install increased the costs by $12,500 full installed. I wished we would have added a 3rd Powerwall.

@freshlycharged Год назад

Great info! I’m going to have to look into this. What region are you located in?

@bausHuck Год назад

What size solar panel system have you set up? I am looking to add solar and batteries to my new house which should be completed mid next year. I'm aiming for a 10.2kW solar panel system with 1 powerwall. Should I be looking to add more powerwalls?

@JBoy340a Год назад

@@bausHuckif you are going to 10.2 kW of solar I suggest thinking about adding a second Powerwall if the budget allows. Adding a second Powerwall will extend your time you can run in a power outage, also it extends the time you don't buy power, which can reduce your bills.

@jimfergusondev Год назад

How much power does it use from the Grid after its Fully Charged in UPS mode? also I'm interested in using it to shift my power usages for TOU so I charge the battery between 12-6 am and use it for the day or at least during peak rate hours automaticly. how well would it support that? is it safe to run a PC off of it and pull the plug in UPS mode?

@rileyhall9320 Год назад

Don't think I didn't see that mten4! Looking forward to that video

@44beebe Год назад

The portability is really cool but at $6000 it's wildly overpriced. You can get an eg4 battery and eg4 3000w inverter to do the same thing as this with the same battery capacity for less than $2500. Mount the eg4 on a cart and you could have the portability too.

@shabue Год назад

Tell me more….

@graemebuchan1919 Год назад

Sounds like they maybe use a higher quality battery if it gets 6000 charge cycles

@44beebe Год назад

@@shabue see will prowse on youtube.

@44beebe Год назад

@@graemebuchan1919 same battery chemistry as the eg4. actually EG4 advertises a 7000 cycle life

@davidlynch3077 Год назад

You are correct ! I built a 48 v eg4 / growatt all in one for around $2400 .00 moves on a hand truck ! 5100 wh / will handle over 4000w pv input

@Frostytravels Год назад

What is the cost evaluation on charging your truck vs gas? Was wondering on that.

@curtflirt2 Год назад

Thanks for this

@teetrav Год назад

I did a review on the Yesper battery bank it was supposed to be 💦 waterproof but reading the instructions proved differently. Is this humidity heat and waterproof by chance?

@semexdaniel45 Год назад

Wow nice review 👍

@AskIveSolar Год назад

Such a cool channel! Hashtag solar goals.

@joeglennaz Год назад

Man if I were you guys I would get out of California. You’ve got a state they can’t even keep the power on that’s scary. Good job on getting the blue Eddie though I would be anxious to know if you can run your main AC on your house.

@kitinvestments Год назад

Not sure if answered below but the difference in the cycles is 100% to 20% (80%) gives you the higher and 100% to 0% (Full discharge) gives you the lower. This is what I was told.

@TKGZONE Год назад

When ur getting solar energy and charging at the same time, does that waste battery cycles or does it the energy go directly to thing ur charging?

@caninphx Год назад

If memory serves me correct you can only charge or drain a battery and not both at the same time. So the power from the solar goes into feed the electronics and the power supply kicks in the remainder. I could be wrong on this though as it’s been awhile and the tech has changed now.

@operaguy1 Год назад

What is the actual KWH discharge from full charge to full discharge? I'd bet around 4.2 kwh, right?

@jojoestranger4989 Год назад

awesome 👍🏻

@ralphya609 Год назад

Thanks!

@freshlycharged Год назад

Wow! Thank you!

@rvreich2 Год назад

I dropped off two defective EP500PRO units in August at at their Las Vegas address and got a written receipt. They were supposed to ship me two new units but after four months I can't get anyone to return a call or respond to an email. They are not answering their phones but they are still selling their products.

@Jasonboyee Год назад

I just picked up the Ecoflow Delta Pro because of the bigger inverter, and smart gas generator option in the event there is no sun for a few days. I can pick it up myself (~100 lbs) versus this unit's heft. Both are awesome, but I thought the Delta Pro has the edge, especially the app. I have other Bluetti products. Ecoflow seems a little better built.

@DesertHomesteader Год назад

Good recommendation. I'd say the Ecoflow's price per watt-hour is also better. True...the Delta Pro only has 70% of the watt-hours of the Bluetti - but for only 60% of the price. For me, the closer the price gets to an equivalent battery/charge controller/inverter setup, the more likely I am to prefer the all-in-one solution.

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

Ecoflow's app is much better than the Bluetti app. I thought the propane smart gas generator was a genius idea.

@DivinityHealings 8 месяцев назад

Can you turn the bluetooth and wifi off? and can you add additional batteries to it? Thanks

@raad4926 Год назад

Very good 👍 my friend ❤

@freshlycharged Год назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@ErinKrasniqi Год назад

That's crazy!

@offgridwanabe Год назад

With the Rivan sitting there you have all the battery power you need it could run the whole house for more than a day.

@nlskeebo40 Год назад

That's interesting. Do these EV's have electrical outlets?

@offgridwanabe Год назад

@@nlskeebo40 some even can run your house when grid is down Ford lightening has this option to backfeed.

@nlskeebo40 Год назад

@@offgridwanabe Wow, that's a amazing feature.

@ats77 19 дней назад

Wow neat guys thanks. This or a Delta Pro 3600 kWh? with an extra battery? For mobility and more home backup and saving from the gridd, off the grid. With 400 W solar panel? thanks!!

@agentbey Год назад

This is the designer in me. What coating is that on the garage floor? Alright back to watching the video. Lol.

@bekismith4097 4 месяца назад

if you use the unit as UPS, in which case it will not fully discharge ever because it’s plugged into the wall, how long do you think battery would last vrs full discharge

@johnw65 Год назад

❤💛💙 Love this at home UPS backup system! How can the grid handle the increasing demand for electricity? E-cars, E-bikes, E-lectronics, E-homes, and the grid can't handle E-airconditioners in July? We need to set up with Generators, Solar panels, Virtual Off-Grid capability...

@nshifferd 10 месяцев назад

Can you recharge the unit by plugging the unit into the wall out, and if so, how long for full charge?😢

@djd7421 Год назад

Whoa. Andrew rides a Onewheel?!?! Mind blown. Love you guys's content.

@freshlycharged Год назад

That’s how we met! On a onewheel group ride!

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

I love the Onewheel. Jimmy and I were just at Future Motion in Santa Cruz and we did a group ride with the management team. I'm an avid snowboarder and the Onewheel was the perfect combination to have in the summer months.

@djd7421 Год назад

@@Andrew-vt4jt cool! That's what got me into Onewheeling as well (I'm a long time snowboarder as well). Snowboarding was the gateway activity that got me into kiteboarding. Now unfortunately I live in a place where I'm not really able to do either... at least not the way that I'd like to (living in Japan spoiled me on both)... so Onewheeling it is! I live in a place where there aren't many Onewheelers, so I have to live a little vicariously through RU-vid content (thanks to you and Jimmy for the great entertainment). It must be a lot of fun to go on group rides (unfortunately none any in my area). Hope to run into you guys and ride with you some day!

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

@@djd7421 I've always wanted to snowboard in Japan. What's your favorite resort out there? Where do you live at now? If you ever make it to Denver, we'll have to go on a group ride.

@BlkInc1 Год назад

If the battery dies will these power back on the next day automatically once the sun rises?

@MikeInTheWoods Год назад

Scheming up using one of Bluetti's power systems plus a crapton of lightweight solar panels to charge up my Model 3 in the middle of nowhere

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

It could be done!

@steveo6034 Год назад

Crazy expensive but I gotta get one, maybe a little smaller as most are expandable. Great review but no ramen this time? Lol

@jeffryragbir3574 Год назад

What's the price

@robinorga528 Год назад

Can you connect it to a windmill at night, and solar during the day?

@Sportster2012 Год назад

I have a water fall mill. It runs 24/7. I have no electricity at all.

@Unknown-sh8kw Год назад

There is nothing like gas generators 😊

@mofomoco Год назад

I was thinking the same thing

@ter450 Год назад

Irma.. 11 days without power. That is a lot of gas, with most gas stations without gas, or 40+ min waits (and $70 limit). Both have pros and cons.

@LL-mt2nz 11 месяцев назад

This is a poor design. Most generators weighing this much have handle for transport.

@jrizing1613 Год назад

Is there a way to plug it into your panel ?

@ronbridegroom8428 Год назад

You are at least one year behind the times. Bluetti has both the AC300 (which is very similar to this product but without the wheels) and the AC500 (more powerful).

@_binkssake Год назад

Can that be able to connect and recharge using solar panel to charge it solar ?

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

It can be charged with solar panels.

@HRMOHAMMED Год назад

What is the mppt solar voltage range

@paullynch8316 Год назад

Can one of these power a 200/300 Lt deep freezer or a 400 Lt fridge if home power goes off

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

Absolutely! It should be able to run it for a few days if you hook up both of them.

@samuelgit Год назад

Where could i buy. It looks great

@theraid100 Год назад

Maybe you can do a review of one from that brand Anker ?

@Dawg-Coin-Lover Год назад

Nothing like a solar smoothie

@Sportster2012 Год назад

I have no power lines near my property.. I run off of a 24/7 water fall mill.. I charge my rechargeable truck an car off of it.. I had the groverment saying I had to pay a monthy charge for being under the grid

@noelleonard2498 Год назад

I would definitely leave that outside lol

@willvapes301 Год назад

Hey guys I'll agree the price may be a barrier for some people but if you have the shop app on your phone that app We'll let you break down the payments into 12 bite size payments as far as I can see 12 months at 15% intrest for the service your monthly payments are going to be about 433.15 a month so I'll admit I'm thinking about getting it for my future tiny house

@mariorivas9673 Год назад

Could you please review this Escooter, please? ICE Q5 evolution max.

@doublemanson Год назад

🔴Can someone please tell me the difference between the bluetti ep500 and the new ac500, how do i decide which one to get

@keizer619 Год назад

4:01 As per the description it says 6000 cycles and there will be 80% after 3500 cycles Atfer 10 years it will have 80% of the capacity and it should last 16 years

@islandersean2213 Год назад

Great share, Can you recommend something more portable and less expensive. Thanks 😊

@freshlycharged Год назад

Sure thing! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-66BxH0M_8BA.html Or did you want smaller?

@islandersean2213 Год назад

@@freshlychargedHi, can you recommend something charge my tesla. My apartment can't install tesla power wall and won't let us charge at garage. Any suggestions 🤔 Thanks

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

@@islandersean2213 you will need something massive to charge a Tesla. This would only charge a Tesla for 12 miles and its huge.

@bradsgold345 Год назад

How many thousands of dollars worth of solar panels do you need to charge this in a day?

@iiinsaiii Год назад

In a grid down situation it’s good to keep your fridge running for a few days. But remember, The more stuff you add to it the faster it will drain and in a grid down situation, you need to be conservative. But the big thing people don’t really look into is how long it will take to fully charge the unit with just those solar panels. Trust me. Run a test to see how long it will take to fully charge your unit from 25% with those panels. You’re going to need more panels or plan B. Run a test and you will see what I’m talking about. Trust me, do your test now and have a plan B. Not when you need it the most and find out you should have ran a test Good luck

@jhassiv 10 месяцев назад

lol i love the humor

@flitsies Год назад

It's a nice bit of kit but the one thing that often let's these things down is like many generators they can't run and electric welder, such as a mig. Many of these things just can't handle it.

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

I wonder how much power a mig welder would draw. This has the highest surge output that I've seen on a electric generator so I wonder if it could handle it. Now I need to find a welder!

@llibressal Год назад

I just looked at a youtuber mig welding with an EP500 so yeah, it works.

@aitube50 Год назад

35000+ cycles for 80% and 6000+ for 50% total capacity remaining

@ronaldreyes-fn4xj Год назад

MR Wanderlust... I wish i research more and found your comment before my purchased.2x AC300 split phase bought end of NOV 2022 .one failed unable to use for almost a week NO RESPONSE from BLUETTI,so frustrating.I just wish all the BLUETTI RU-vidRS are on consumers side to help people trying to go green doesn't experience worst than ever with this company

@MandalorianFanboy 9 месяцев назад

Wouldn't a better idea, given that you have a massive battery in your Rivian, to use that as your backup power system? Rivian should develop a box that the truck plugs into that you can then add a cable to plug into a transfer switch. I mean your truck battery has gotta be 20x as big, no?

@philipdillard1581 Год назад

The one thing that annoys me the most about all these new devices coming out is that people are calling Power Storage Devices, Generators. These devices "DO" "NOT" "GENERATE" Power. They Store power for later use, if you don't plug it into a power source or an actual "Power Generator" guess what...you won't have any power. Other than that yeah its pretty it has 5000+ WH of storage hence the weight. You could build something with just as much storage on wheels and make it look pretty with 3D printing and give it all the more features for roughly the same price if not cheaper.

@Chobaca Год назад

It should have off road tires and better clearance

@rianholayter Год назад

Imagine if you could use an EUC as a battery backup for your house- buys master pro- I am not buying another toy I am ensuring power delivery to the house !

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

The Master Pro is just 620-watt hours less than this beast. It would be sweet if we could use it as a backup battery.

@nshifferd 10 месяцев назад

Did you say there’s no way to know how much power is used?

@betterthanwomen3922 Год назад

Can you take it backpacking?

@freshlycharged Год назад

Depends on how strong you are and how big your backpack is. 🤣

@mega-hb4re Год назад

I like the watt hours but the rest sucks unlike the Ecoflow which is lighter more watts and more portable.

@frankjosephdaniels3733 Год назад

that would be funny if you guys ended the video after putting the phone on the top lol.

@PeteRoCC214 Год назад

🔥🔥🔥

@freshlycharged Год назад

Hopefully no fires though!

@nicholasmilton1902 Год назад

Crazy how the Begode Master Pro euc is only 300Wh less 😅

@freshlycharged Год назад

and this is one of the biggest battery generators out there!

@llibressal Год назад

So which would be better; one EP500 PRO ($6000) or two refurbished EP500s ganged together ($6000)?

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

The two EP500s would have more capacity but the EP500 Pro would have a higher peak output and can take a higher charge rate. Depends on what you are running. If you aren't drawing too much power the two EP500s would be best.

@atv007 8 месяцев назад

woooowww nice browww

@kakuretatsumi715 Год назад

Three Tesla power walls cost 25k and gives you 40kwh. Thats about $625 per kwh. This unit is closer to $1,175 per kwh. The Tesla is by far the better bang for your buck if you plan on doing a home backup unit.

@pabellony Год назад

thanks

@Sam-gf1eb Год назад

Yeah this is just crazy

@JohnnyMerayo Год назад

This is probably a sponsored video

@nikkion2140 Год назад

Kindly, tell me which Tesla Power walls to obtain in order for providing 30kWh. Aslo which solar panels to buy for this system. Sorry I am clueless as I am an old woman with no technical or electrical background. Thanks for being forgiving and prepare to answer. God Bless.

@niffrig Год назад

@kakuretatsumi715 That is cherry picking a little. A single Tesla Powerwall is $11,500. You get way more capacity 13.5 kWh vs 5.1 kWh, and a better invertor. You give up longevity (NMC vs LiFePO4 chemistry) and portability since a Tesla Powerwall is static. The best option for home back up is an MPPT and server rack batteries. You can get a 30 kWh in batteries for 9,000 and an MPPT with an invertor for a couple thousand

@francescomazzarella4601 10 месяцев назад

Sono convinto di bluetti ma l'assistenza ?.....? Quando avro i pannelli fotovoltaici pensero a bluetti per accumulo . Saluti da Miland

@jcjensenllc Год назад

4:00 pick one. You are presenting yourselves as experts so you should decide, through research, which spec is correct.

@ChatGPT1111 Год назад

Nice overall but I have a hard time believing any of these things will last 10 years. There's no data yet to support that.

@llibressal Год назад

Lots of long term data available for LIFEPO4 batteries.

@mazx19 Год назад

It's only has a slightly larger capacity than the Master Pro lol

@johnprendergast1338 Год назад

But does it float ?

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

It floats on the epoxy garage floor. Over grass....not so much. 🤣

@eBoard3R Год назад

🤙🏼👀⚡

@moneyshotscott Год назад

Thousands of dollars. Every body speaks of when the power goes out. Could this power my small off grid on the daily in a real life scenario? . I dont run very much lol a tv. Game system. Surround sound. Some lights. Charging phones lap tops and power tools. Maybe a small guitar amp 15watts. DVD player small mini fridge. I have generator for ac and propane for heat. I usually work 10 hours a day. So I barely use anything most of day anyway but I would like to leave my tv on all day while I'm at work for my dogs she likes the tv on. Can I charge from predator 3500 inverter generator without worry? For the money its gonna have to be able to make things easy and convenient for me or I will probably just build my own set up. I have alot of things to build so I would like to simplify my power delivery if possible

@trevorkenny Год назад

Attach a motor to it a ride for days.

@ccplease7487 Год назад

I hope that you never run a food channel. LOL

@freshlycharged Год назад

What!? It was delicious!😅

@Andrew-vt4jt Год назад

Heat gun toasted bagels are the best! Toasters are what the kids call sus.

@notsure6070 Год назад

lmao! 1:39

@TobyCostaRica Год назад

A transfer switch will make your life a lot easier .

@kennethdias9988 Год назад

Thank you for calling it a battery there is a company that sells one and they call it a generator

@TheTexashammer24 9 месяцев назад

Yeah...how much is it?

@dbc.ash. Год назад

Must be Nice to have all that stuff, anyway y’all can donate something to me!? Electric bike, maybe teach me the unicycle one wheel thingy….? DBC.. Daily Blessings Coming! .. Thank You ALL for Sharing and Everything, Everyday!!

@stephenharvey5932 Год назад

How many Bizollion dollars is that??

@theeraphatsunthornwit6266 Год назад

Not as big as in the brochure. It is camera angle 😉

@germanstudent06 Год назад

12 years on my Honda generator and uses a simple Briggs engine that is very common if it needed replaced. I don't live in the city, or state that plans to ban gas engines, so this opinion may not be relevant to everyone, it just doesn't seem practical. I respect the concept just not the practicality. Great review otherwise folks!

@JustNel Год назад

Can only imagine what the neighbors are or think 😂😂

@georgeballow7028 Год назад

Nice video guys, but I don’t get it? Powers out. Ok, I only need ONE appliance to work. My HVAC. If it’s winter, just a few amps at 240V is going to heat my whole house running on natural gas. Is this $6,000 machine going to do that? Now it’s summer. Same voltage more amps. How about it? I can heat whatever I need on my stove. For the frig, lighting, charging, I can get a small battery backup and then charge it with my $499 HD generator. The geek in me wants one of these but for what?