I’d quite literally been saving since B4 Jackery came out. For a Power Station Almost 4 years I was finally able to get this product because of black Friday and some help from my family it’s on the way to my house right now I cannot wait during the next power outage I’m gonna be all powered up
i have watched a bunch of videos on these. i have to tell you. this is the most down to earth review. with real world info. thanks you and i am subscribing
Same here mate I’m on my first build and after watching this this morning it’s completely changed how I’m going to build my van, the prospect of having to build out a system that has the same functions as the bluetti had my budget stretched to almost breaking point. Now I’m just going to build it ready to take a bluetti or something like for the future. Thanks bud.
Like you CB, money is all important. My first foray to the abandoned silver mines in Ontario is a must do. We have to learn as we go. Also if the shit hits the fan in the world you are a step ahead.
Fantastic real world dive into how this power station works for this application. Glad you mentioned the dreaded phantom power draw when the inverter power side is left on while not in use. "Blue Tea" should be paying you for your efforts. This power station with the ability to add extra batteries for expanding it's power capability is why I'm thinking it's the right choice. Many thanks all the way from Texas Sir!!!
Thank you for this thorough and informative review !!! I am a new (extremely naive) van owner and happy to report my van came with a "beauty" Bluetti !!! :) So, your video was so helpful for me.
Thank you! I have spent hours trying to understand how to get all the DC power out of the Bluetti for my new and first van build (where to hook up fans and lights).
Thanks for the descriptions of how to integrate it into a system. You're the first vid that has described the details of the ways to integrate it. Thank you!
Love this!! I have the Bluetti and the expandable unit. My goal is to make this the power station for my van; however, I had read an article that stated the Bluetti was not designed to be on all of the time. I wasn’t convinced that this is true but didn’t know how to set it up. My next step was to pose this question to the Bluetti community. At least now I have a general understanding regarding the how. Thank you so much.
The previous version of bluetti 200 would expend 30 percent of the battery for no reason if it was left overnight. I wonder if they fixed that issue with the max version.
This is exaclty how I'm using my Bluetti. Starting my first van build next week and this system is all most people will ever need, including myself. Great stuff!
Finally someone who shows an EHU set-up from these units...Just like using a Gen. The solution may are looking for, Store one in the van and just run an EHU cable to the van...simple and still portable. Keeps all the 240V and 12V systems the same without cutting wires..then drop your solar onto this jobs a good un.
Cool info. Best practical advise and tips on this thing. I can totally see your points to integrate it. I think it's also great to remove when your camper is stored.
We've had this installed in our van for several months now, feeding out of the 30A RV cable into a blue seas fuse block. It works great, no need to even have solar charging with our normal driving pattern and van alternator charging. We could go 4 full days off grid before we'd need to start charging, even longer if we added solar: running lights, a Dometic chest fridge, diesel heater, water pump, and misc. 12V device charging. The control app isn't the greatest but it works for our purposes.
Mate , nice job . Been waiting for this exact video that talks about the connection options of the power bank to van . There’s plenty of knockers out there for these systems ( each to their own ) but I seriously reckon they are a plug & play no brainer ! P.S , vid & sound quality top notch 👍
They just started selling these here in South Africa as of Feb 2023. I love how many life cycles the battery gets. Our lights are on only half the day here, so getting one of these is a must. The ANC has driven our power plants into the ground! They say our country may go totally dark by years end. I think it's a plot by the Devos people!!! I wish I only needed one of these, for a Van project... lol.
This is just the info I was looking for pal, thanks very much. I am getting a new PVC shortly and I not too interested in building in loads of electrics and the risks that could entail. I can add a solar panel and just plug into the mains inlet on the outside of the van from a socket. None of that split AC sockets or relays to allow you to use the same sockets. Just have to get a unit that has plenty of oomph! Many thanks
other than Will and one other solar geek you are the best I have seen explaining the use and hacks on this solar generator--I am planning some sort of build this year and this is what I will power my build with--and I am going all electric and this will power it all--thanks for your content
Spot on - I wish I had gone that route last year when I fitted out my camper with an AGM setup. But when they go an sale again, I will add that to my set up - well done video.
@@dalegreenacre2635 ah come on. Play fair. Then add a 2200watt inverter. Then a mppt that can take 900watt. Then the bms. The battery protect. All the associated fuses etc.
Great info, thanks. I am looking at the Bluetti AC200P for my van, not quite as large as the one in your video but it has 2000 watt hours and can handle 700 watts of solar input.
I run the Bluetti in my new Sprinter Van as the house batterie. Charging is 300 Watt low profile solar on the roof, a bit over 12 Volt verhicle input and a emergency gas generator unter the sprinter bonnet. I power the webasto airtop 40/55 heater and my ice box. Microwave, toaster, water heater works fine too. The only downpoint is, that the bluetti is not to charge colder than 0c ( my bms shuts down with temp @ around 4c) Keep this in mind if you use the bluetti in colder climate.
If it’s inside with you how likely will it get that cold? Just warm it up and then charge it. That’s any lithium battery btw. Absolutely Can’t charge them below freezing. Destroys them big time.
I am hoping to start a van build in a couple of years to have as a portable office/camper, want a unit I can run a laptop, maybe a small TV, playstation when camping. This unit looks superb.
Awesome review !! Ps. Correct you can pronounce Bluetti as Blue T. Bluetti which stands for Blue Sky, Technology, Tomorrow, and Innovation, which carries the team’s vision of using innovation and technology to provide sustainable and clean energy for the blue planet.
I have the AC200 MAX and 2 the 2 batteries B230. For 6142WH, I don't use the batteries that much, unless I run it low to say 20 pct, then I turn my batteries on, and they are both 2042WH, I am totally pleased with the Bluetti, I brought my 120V version to the Philippines to run my 120V American devices from America, I live in the Philippines, and have since bought 2 EB70's and 1 EB55 in 220V version. For my fridge and fan during brownout, as they say here, it's actually a blackout with no power, brown outs are when the voltage slowly drops and destroys electronics. But anyway, Bluetti is the real deal and even cheaper for you British folks. I do think the proper pronounciation is Blue ETTI. But we Americans butcher English all the time. Great video, showing the fuse box hook up, or recharging the (what we call house batteries on an RV or Camper van). By simply plugging in. Holidays, seem to be the best deals. Perhaps they are trying to find the sweet spot in price, but it has come down in price since 1.5 years ago. Mine is still kicking use it every morning to brew my coffee (K CUP).
I've noticed that most people, when they're doing their conversions, create overly-elaborate electrical systems. My cargo-trailer uses an elderly Jackery 500 for its entire electrical load. It's been quite good, up-to-and-including charging a separate AGM battery that runs the diesel heater. We have 100 watts of solar. For Xmas, we bought an RV refrigerator, and need to upgrade our system - we plan to replace the Jackery with the US version of the AC200 Max, which includes a 30amp RV plug. I'll be attaching a female RV plug on the outside, and putting-in a switch that will go between the Bluetti and the external power when available. We'll also be able to remove the heater's AGM battery, thereby basically recapturing that space.
Yeah the uk version has the 30 amp output. Just need that lead that I’ve listed. The initial peak if the diesel heater is even too much for the jackery 1000. I had one. But the ac200 max has plenty of punch.
@@urbanarkoverland Basically, to ensure the heater lights and shuts-down properly, you really need 15 amps reliably. It claims that 10 is enough, but looking at the load, it frequently hits 12-13 amps. The 50ah AGM had no problem with that, but it'll be nice to remove that extra battery. Plus, since it doesn't need to be recharged constantly in winter, we'll save that power, too.
Great video. Super information and you conveyed it very well. New subscriber, from Virginia, USA, thanks for the information. Looking forward to future videos. Safe travels.
Great video. I’m using the Ecoflow delta pro for the whole van set up. Like the blu a lot but wanted the electric vehicle charging option as the charge points are just about in every car park and garage on the planet. Especially when the UK is somewhat unpredictable with the sun.
The two 12V 10A sockets use 2.1mm inner 5.5mm outer standard DC jacks used on lots of devices using power pack adapters. Caution therecarecalso 2.5mm inner DC jacks that looking near identical, by inner hole at 2.5mm would not make connection. These two could be convenient for power to dash cam or navigation unit, or kids tablet , computer , DVD player, etc and still leave the larger cigarette lighter plug free for other uses.
Thanks for this video. As you say no other video shows how this can be used in a van conversion. Was going Yeti 3000x but this has probably changed my mind to be honest. Thank you.
I have this battery. Its really good. Get the adapter that lets you plug a second AC input into the PV input. But the battery drain from just having the DC on is significant. Not arbitrary as you say. I wouldn't really recommend this product unless you have solar with it to compensate for that fact.
Great ideas! I charge mine from my fuse box and plug it into the DC in port. I must have broken the wire inside the charge cable because if I ever unplug it and charge it with solar and then plug it back into the DC fuse box, I end up blowing the fuse a few times before it works. I didn't think the wires inside the charge cable would break that easy, but that's the only reason I can think of. It would be great if you showed how you would charge it from your DC fuse box so you can charge while driving and not use the cigarette outlet. Cheers!
Brilliant explaining that system. But having a think about these lately for totally power for the caravan, it’s got it all. Could make a great system, also remove the very expensive bit. Thinking about it for my pick up idea too could swoop it between them, nice one 👍🏼
Yep, the "algo's" brought me here. Glad they did too. I just ordered the AC500. The expansion capacity is what sold me on it. Ah, the beauty of the BlueTee. Great review!
I recently came across the problem that you can only charge the Bluetti AC200MAX Powerstation 2048 Wh at the solar input either with the panels or via the cigarette lighter socket. Yesterday I came across a great solution. You can operate a voltage converter via the on-board batteries and thus charge the Bluetti via the shore power input - the right-hand socket if you look at it.
Is there any fan noise or similar coming from this unit while charging or while powering anything plugged into it? The specs on the Bluetti site list 50db, but not clear whether this is a peak volume or constant. Any details you can provide would be greatly appreciated! (Awesome video, by the way. Keep up the great work!)
Hi pace, loads of info. Well communicated like this video, as someone looking at a route to purchasing their first van build all this provides good grounding. Thanks
Thanks. And thanks for noticing. Was all first take too 🤥 ha ha. If you need more info. Feel free to ask. If you consider buying. See links below. Have a discount code 👍🏻
Thanks. Trying to keep it relevant to our niche. You have a new video on the b230 which is an additional battery. Awesome. Discount link and code in description 👍🏻
Distribution panel!? Will Prowse would be proud of that idea! It is great showing the possibilities because at about $3000 that power unit isn't just a, "like to have". I think that unit could be used to start a vehicle as well to bypass the chassis batteries. Could be as necessary as a fire extinguisher on board..
we are camping with a Tesla, needed power for a camp fridge, laptop, phones, induction hob, water heater, rice cooker...and soon heated blanket---you definitely helped with the PACK, mahalo
I was thinking of a suv camper build and I've seen electrical in builds. I have a eco flow delta mini. I was thinking why not just use a larger one with out building electrical from scratch. You basically solidified my idea
Honestly. It’s all in one box. And….. if you change vehicle…. You haven’t done anything people will find strange when selling. And, you can take the unit in to the next build.
@@urbanarkoverland or into the house for emergency, I'm a week end warrior it's more cost effective multipurpose. No hassle no headache. I was going to price out the electrical compared to a solar generator. But with your video you already did lol. Thanks
Subbed. like it! That wheel table is very great! I will need to make one for my Motorhome as a workshop/ food prep table. that bluetti will have a dedicated space in one of the storage compartment. thanks for the review!.
Thank you so much.!!!!! Please tell people that this is the new way to power your van builds. DO NOT SPEND AS MUTCH AS $15,000 ON TRADITIONAL METHOD. Technology has made stuff smaller and cheaper. Those old components are obsolete. Bluetti or one of the other power units will be my choice in my van conversion. I love it because it's easy to put it all together. Maybe it's too easy, that why people are hesitant. But thanks for saying what needed to be said.
Great video!!! I hope your opinion is still the same after 10 months since you made this video. I just purchased a BLUETTI 200 MAX for $1,299. on Amazon to be used here in the USA. I am building a 2020 Ford SAVANA 3500 12 foot box truck into a RV. I plan to put solar on the roof, and a RV AIRCONDITIONER on the roof also. I want to wire everything into a panel like you showed. I dont want to mess with inverter, battery, and everything else. I just want to wire the solar panels and the electric in the truck directly to the 200MAX. Watching your video shows me there should be no problems. If you have any suggestions on solar, let me know. I was thinking Renogy 800 Watts. Thanks again David and Archer my German Shepherd service Dog
Good explanation, I had been thinking along the lines of finding a 240v lead like you used to trick the van into thinking its on the mains rather than using the expensive power offered on most of the caravan sites. Price of the Bluetti being of prime interest, outlay versus cost of on-site power. I can recharge the unit at home on cheap overnight juice then run it over the weekends we are away, I guess it depends on just how long it will run with our heating, fridge and of course the Air Fryer
Solid vid! Was debating an item and your bud helped me out! One note, the expandable batteries when depleted I think require you to charge them with AC in order to recharge them through solar etc from the main unit.
Just wanted to compliment you on a great piece of content. It's structured really well and, you clearly highlight it was your focus, it's refreshing to see a review and deep dive product video thats specifically tailored to your audience. Your investment in a new camera and Rodego has certainly improved quality too. Looking forward to seeing more content soon
@@urbanarkoverland 4sure, I watch 'Will' also. I live off-grid but want to travel now off-grid, which is a whole different world. I'm hoping to do a cross Canada jaunt, in a couple months.
Nicely done mate, great video 'personality too 👍 you definately ticked all the boxes for someone lookin @ getting a Bluetti. All i have to do now is decide on which Bluetti i actually get ( as im gunna need the best to keep me travelling again around the rest of Australia :)
Great review mate and you get a new subscriber. You answered some many questions in that review think this is gonna be my power supply ? Well gonna watch your other episode first !
Thank you. And can I ask that if I have influenced at all or you enjoyed the video. Please use the link in description. It supports the channel. Thanks for watching 💪🏻
@@urbanarkoverland your video has been very influential. Had planned on Goal Zero route after following your Crafter build but after seeing this I feel this is a better unit again
Watching your channel has cost me a lot of money this afternoon!! The things you do when you're stuck in bed with a stomach bug ! Very glad I'm not living in a van right now , I would have filled the toilet in the first day ! I have a 1500 watt inverter wired to the starter battery with 230 plug and socket , I'm hoping I can charge this unit from that when the engine is running
Great review. Sure you went on a slight rant, but you’re just very enthusiastic about the product your promoting. But I like your wifi mike setup. It does provide your video with great flawless audio! Oh, you kind of under sold the power supply. You said it has a lithium battery, but the other reviewer made an important distinction with these batteries. Other solar power generators have lithium ion batteries for their power supply. Where as these have lithium phosphate batteries, which are heavier, but also have a longer lifecycle before they go down to 80%. Now that tid bit of info changed which brand I would buy. Granted you didn’t want to get into the tech nerd details, but it’s an important difference between the two types of power supply.
You are totally correct. This has a life span of 3500 cycles due to the battery inside. Maybe that’s where the extra weight comes from in comparison to other units (people always mention. The extra 6 kg😂) Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@@urbanarkoverland mine has a 30amp outlet to match the common 30amp plugs the rvs have in the us. Not just the ability to use 30. But a from the little jack o. The left. We have 1 more outlet than your model shows. I'd send a pic if RU-vid would allow it.
Incredible video and possibly the best review / use of this unit I've seen! Hope it's not weird, but I really need to know where you got those pants? I'm kinda obsessed
Thanks for the video UAO, on my current build the Bluetti will definitely be my choice over heavy and expensive conventional batteries. The other overriding question for me is the fold up panels as opposed to horizontal fixed panels, surely the directional fold ups would be more efficient, a test would be informative for my panel purchase, permanent or fold up.
Hi. Yes the angle is much preferable. And you can direct exactly where the sun is. Downside i suppose is you have to physically do something. As opposed to roof mounted.
I've been looking at this one but I think the AC500 with a B300S is what I'm looking to get as it takes in way more solar power and is a bit more future proof. This isn't a bad system but it is severely limited by the amount of solar we can feed into it.
@@urbanarkoverland well I have a pallet of 25 275 watt panels and I would like to be able to power my entire home with these. I'm just learning about solar and am amazed at how cheap they've become with so much competition in the panel and battery space. Now with these Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries I'm going for it so I can stop paying recurring bills each month. I'm planning to eventually have 2 separate off grid solar arrays at my home. Each powering different areas of the home as my home is kinda large
@@billybethel ha ha. So yeah. The bluetti is not limited. You are hoping to use it for something a little different. You would be better off using batteries. And then an inverter.
@@urbanarkoverland B300S is a battery and the AC500 is a head unit. I've done a lot of research and I like that the B300S batteries can be charged without head units and that it's all plug and play. I'll be buying mine refurbished from Bluetti for at least 25% savings. It's their most advanced modular setup that fits my needs. I plan to connect two head units and multiple batteries so I can get 240 volts and that I can buy these one at a time as I need more and more power as I continue to set up solar arrays and to charge an Aptera and the new Model 3 that comes with lithium iron phosphate batteries
Just found your chanbel and this video. Honestly the best review ive seen i could listen to you all day. I have a 34 year old hymer with a 110ah leisure which is crap. I was thinking of buying lithium batteries and inverters etc. But then i watched your video. I havevto gonto sites with hook up as my wife has a cpap machine but i liked the idea you mentioned about fooling the van with the bluetti making it think its on 240. Could you explain that again and is it viable to run it regularly please. Thankscagain im delighted i found your channel
Hi. Thanks. You would plug your van into the powerbank just like on a hook up. But remember. It’s not endless. You would recharge your 110 agm battery 3 times 👍🏻
My AC200MAX just arrived today. One thing you didn't mention! The AC charging power brick is super noisy! Maybe not an issue for most, but worth knowing it advance
@@urbanarkoverland I had an Anker 757 before but ended up returning it because it doesn't charge if it is cold (10C)! Coming from the Anker, the Bluetti app is brilliant, bigger battery, more solar input, better connections as you showed. The Bluetti power brick is very noisy in comparison, also the inverter is a little more noisy. Will get it hooked up to my PVs tomorrow to continue my experiments.
With the rv cable to the fuse block, could i run a rtx2000 ac unit ? Also, since that dc rv cable is plugged into 30amp output, does that mean i can put any thing more than a 30 amp fuse in the block ? Does anyone know how many amps the rtx2000 or any other 12vdc ac unit would pull on full load ? I have the 200max but havent gotten home to even open the box. This is a great video bc i was trying to figure out how I was going to get 12vdc in the van. Im brand new to van life and should be starting my build in the next 2-3 months
Hi mate. That ac unit. By the name would suggest it’s 2000 watts. It could run it. But all intents and purposes. For less than an hour. No you cannot go over the 30 Amps 12v 👍🏻
@urbanarkoverland thanks for the reply ! I'm going to add the expansion battery and do 400w of solar I believe. I'll have to find a smaller ac unit. Thanks again
It’s a very nice product but i had to return it because the 30V DC outlet is not stable enough to feed up my Espar Diesel Heater. It just doesn’t work with the Bluetti AC200MAX. Hope they will fix it in futur upgrades because i really liked this power station
@@cheizaguirre5494 nope! Tried everything! I’m not the only one who had that issue. Most probably due to a voltage drop from the DC 30A outlet. Espar are very sensitive and automatically shut off…or not starting at all when voltage is unstable
Was confused for a minute because your unit was missing the 30amp outlet but apparently that's not included in the non-US version. Anyway, I just discovered this )25amp 12v outlet) feature of the 200max while watching another channel (Gonagin) that pointed this out. While the 200max is very expensive, as you pointed out, it includes pretty much every accessory one would have to buy separately for the same price in the past. One could conceivably built a cabinet for this unit into a camper and be done. I have a couple of frustrations with Bluetti's marketing. First, in order to get the maximum options for charging, you will spend another $300-$500 on different chargers and cables. Second, the existence of power banks now that can be charged at much higher rates from a 120v outlet makes the charge time on this one seem almost glacial. I suppose this is the price one pays for early adoption, and every unit has plusses and minuses. The market is growing by leaps and bounds for these, but I have to wonder when we are going to hit a wall because lithium supplies will dry up at the pace we are extracting it from the earth. Thanks for the explanation.
Thanks mate. Yeah it has a 30 amp regulated outlet that you use the rv cable for. I don’t see the charge time as an issue. But I’m not full time Vanlife. So maybe it could be a drag. 411 watts is a decent amount I feel. Goal zero charge £200 extra for a 600w charger, the one that with the unit is like 90w
Over 400 watts. I think that’s good. About 4/5 hours. Combined with solar too. My van spends a lot of time on the drive. This wouldn’t be an issue for me.
Hey macaroni! 🎶 🎵😄 I have the ps54 which sounds like a children's school in a New York suburb. 537Wh but no app Charges in 🥱 3.5 hours off an outlet at 200watt pull - bring a camping 💺, a book📚 and wait it out. Looking to upgrade to AC180 for it's larger supply 1152Wh and faster charging (less than hour 🔌 pulling 1400Watts) and it's app where I can control 📱 the items connected to it - THATS A HUGE BENEFIT. BEING ABLE TO SIT UP IN BED AND ACTIVATE THE MOFO FAN 🪭 WHILE IM SWEATING 🥵 chaaaa love it. The 200 seems too big for my needs and allocated space 🚀
I wanted one for my campervan but checking this out they seem to have issues like fault codes and draining battery when not used and customer service is hit and miss. Hope they sorted this as not sure now as i was going to go ecoflow
Yes and that guy is pronouncing it wrong. For whatever reason. It's Blue-et-tee. Even their normal pitch man says it properly. In any case I have their EB70 and EB3A and they work GREAT!
Great video man. So informative. I was looking to upgrade my AGM's to Lithium, but may now just purchase this and keep the AGM's. Out if interest. If you had this as your primary battery for your van and wanted to charge the AS200 when driving, how would you connect the 12v as the nearest socket (cig lighter) is in the front and this will likely be in the garage with all of your 12v system connected? Wouldn't want the fridge etc to be disconnected when charging.
