Had to re-upload because the edited video accidentally left out the results of the test! Bluetti AC180 - Unboxing and 13 hour Full size fridge test! Watch before you buy! @BLUETTIOfficial @BLUETTISupport @Outdoor_Prepper
Watching this review while at home with no power due to Hurricane Berly. I have a small Jackery 500 and small EcoFlo 600 These worked well for a short amount of time. However I need more power. I thought I was prepared because it’s been years since I have lost power this long. Now I’m trying to learn more advanced things I need to do to ensure I have more than enough power for my house.
I bought a Licciti battery box Pro with a 280 Ah prismatic Lifepo4 cell battery which ran my traditional top fridge for 40 + hours. Whichever power station one chooses, they can save alot of of money and help if the grid goes down like the recent Houston Hurricane. Thank you for the video.
These power stations are required gear for California residents due to the crappy power grid, skyrocketing electricity costs and the maniacal drive for EVs. Not to mention the power shutoffs due to 'safety'. 7/14/2024, Amazon Prime Deal is $549 for the AC180. I also got an additional 5% off! Hope this helps anyone make a decision. The Prime Deal pushed me over the edge and I have one on it's way.
I have 3 Batteries AC180 Anker C1000 and a EcoFlow River Pro2 call me crazy but I went crazy with sales. 3 so not to have extentions throughout the house but cover 2 -3 rooms the pro 2 is smaller easier to use daily if want. Not a camper, would like too though. Have for emergencies feel it will happen. Did once when Circ Panel went out 3k to replace took week with estimates. Get 3 + estimates First 2 6-7k Few outlets did work. In the meantime, to recoup few dollars will run TV off units every now and again. No lamps lights built into switches
I have the same idea. So far I have the Grecell 2200, on the way is a small ecoflow 300 watt and just for fun and cellphones I got 2 jackery explorer 100 plus,each 86 dollars. Last year I did get me a Westinghouse 9500 dual fuel but I will stick to the portable ones from now one. Now I have to get familiar with panels next
You have it charging on silent mode @ 250 watts. You can charge and use it at the same time its called pass through charging. No need to let it rest that is what fan is for.
I think you need both a gasoline generator and a battery bank like this. It gives you the ability to save massive amounts on fuel by charging the battery bank and to operate without any noise. I definitely plan to get one but a larger unit.
YES ! MY THOUGHS ALSO. I JUST BOUGHT THE HONDA INVERTER 2200, AND WILL BE GETTING ANOTHER ONE THIS WEEK. I AM ALSO GOING TO GET EITHER THE BLUETTI OR JACKERY, PREFFERABLY IN THE 3,000 RANGE, AND POSSIBLY WITH A SECOND BATTERY. TIRED OF WORRYING ABOUT NOT HAVING ENOUGH POWER, ESPECIALLY DURING HURRICANE SEASON AND LIVING 30 MILES FROM THE GULF.
im looking into getting this bluetti ac180 with a gofundme, and i can already tell that i will like this PowerStation you should also invest solar panels free energy because you will have unlimited power ONCE the sun comes out. and when the sun is staying up, you get the most out of your solar panels. why go and put a gas power generator outside during a rainstorm and having that sitting in the puddle, when you can get the solar panels yes, it may be worth the money, and all, at the end of the day, you will get the most out of the power the power generator of what you have currently, should you buy a solar panel? i would say yes, cause it maybe 300 watts of solar input, and thats well worth it, as long as the sun is out, you get free energy.
Thanks for watching! The ac180 is great and I agree solar panels would compliment it very well! I’ll try to get some and do a review on them in the future to test the charge time in the ac180 with solar!
The AC180 is still on sale and I would get it to keep inside my truck and use with my Ham radios. I see you are also a Ham radio enthusiast. But after I saw HOBOTechs review of the AC180 it is too noisy for Ham radios. Other than that it is a great small unit that packs a lot of features and at a great price currently.
One question please. If using as UPS it kicks on when power is lost and I assume off when power comes back. , but once power comes back does it charge itself back up while supplies power to whatever.
If you bought AC200L Why would you want the AC 180? Because you couldn’t have used the money to buy expansion battery for AC200L . You did make a good investment in Bluetti. I have 4 batteries and mostly use them off grid and solar panels to charge them. You are going to really like AC200L
I have 3 Batteries AC180 Anker C1000 and a EcoFlow River Pro2 call me crazy but I went crazy with sales. 3 so not to have extentions throughout the house but cover 2 -3 rooms the pro 2 is smaller easier to use daily if want. Not a camper, would like too though. Have for emergencies feel it will happen. Did once when Circ Panel went out 3k to replace took week with estimates. Get 3 + estimates First 2 6-7k Few outlets did work. In the meantime, to recoup few dollars will run TV off units every now and again. No lamps lights built into switches
Have you tried charging your AC180 using your Champion 2500 inverter generator, haven't seen anyone try that on RU-vid. Iv'e read that some of the Bluetti power stations don't like generator power. Thanks!
Did you see the AC180T? They should have made the new AC240 with removable batteries like the AC180T because the AC240 is way too heavy! If you found the AC180 to be heavy, the AC200L may shock you as it is way heavier but the AC240 is just too heavy at 70lbs for the average person.
I actually have not seen that - I will check it out. The ac200l is pretty hefty as well, weighing in just over 60lbs. The handles do help though and are fairly strong.
Thanks for Watching! i used the ac180 a week ago for a 5 hour long power outage. It powered my computer, fridge, router, and lights so i was very pleased with it!
@@Outdoor_Prepper Great, I bought 2 during Prime days, we live in Northwest Florida, with hurricane season upon us. I ran my full size refrigerator for 12 hours as a test with no problem.
When the compressor isn’t running, it very well could. Only takes a quick google search to find out: “Most typical fridges use between 100-400 watts. To find your fridge's wattage, just: Multiply the number of amps listed on the fridge's nameplate by the voltage (usually around 120). Then, because the compressor only runs about 30% of the time, divide the total wattage by 3. This number gives you the average running wattage of your refrigerator per hour.”
