Bluetti EB3A and 200W Solar. Inexpensive Off Grid Set-up. + Cheap Hack to get 6x the capacity 

What a great review, you did a fantastic job on the Bluetti EB3A “THANK YOU” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

That hack is GOLD.! Thanks you.

It is the perfect unit to have your wife to carry around and use it. That in itself is a win win! Great video!

I think just the same!!! I love the conector in the front so I can push it all over to the wall.

Great review, as of today 7-02-2023 they are having it on sale for $209!

Great video. I just went to bluetti and yes, they do have the cable that is alligator clips on one end and the barrel connector on the other end to go directly from the battery to the Eb3a. It was $20 bucks. Thanks.

Good review. Just got one of these on Prime Day on sale. Nicer than my 3 yr old Jackery.

I used my EB3A for my mobile office needs. (And as a back up). I do the vanlife 🚐 (road trips in my minivan) excellent product. So much power in such a compact unit. ❤😊

After reading many reviews and watching a lot of videos, I chose this option for my first backup power station. ru-vid.comUgkxHypYDKHAN93Lp2RQpfvU_ksc70wJ00pt I was between this and a larger option that could power a wider range of items, but the price/size/capacity blend seemed right for this unit. Hasn't gotten a ton of use yet, but the build quality is solid and it charges fine via the Rockpals solar panel I purchased to pair with it. One thing to note is that the screen is optimized for a top down viewing angle, which makes sense, but this means it washes out at other angles - especially low angles. Not a huge deal, but perhaps a better option for the display could be used to provide wider viewing angles.

Our power went out for a few hours and the chairs my husband and I use are electric recliners. I hooked up the 2 recliners to this and it only uses any power when you actually use the recliner to go up or down so it hardly used any power at all. It was great to have.

Awesome review. Thanks very much for the external battery tip.

Great info regarding connecting another lifepo4 to it.

They often do sales for $209. That’s what I got mine for. Loved it so much I bought the AC180! 🎉

I have both the river 2 and this eb3a. I recommend this over the river 2. Higher powered inverter more solar input watts , a tad more capacity in wh. I tested both in my iceco dc fridge both are good but the bluetti lasted about an hour more. That doesn't seem much but if you are away remote away from home then that extra hour helps

Very helpful, thanks!

I live in the UK, and interestingly I paid £239 pounds when I purchased the EB3A Bluetti 2-3 days ago. I also note the UK version only has one AC port. Thanks for the hack : )

Great review. Thanks.

Brilliant! Thanks!

I got one did the same expansion for storage its great

Loved the review. Just on the hack, the DC in is limited to 8.5A. This means at 12v you will top out at around 100w. However, if you can up the voltage to 24v at 8.5A then you are looking at 200w (unit will take up to 28v). The hack is nice is extending the capacity but you are limited by the charging rate as to how much of an extended operating time can be achieved. I do use this hack when powering my fringe freezer in a power cut, as that averages less than 100w over the day. I also have some adaptors for power tool battery packs that is a small alternative to boosting it at a pinch.

I use a EB3A for my telco internet modem/phone line. I added two usb powered light bulbs. It works great and provides uninterruptible power when plugged into A/C. It should be great for Wireless phones, laptops and tablets. I use an AC180 on my work station and a 70S on my moniyor and speaker amp. If the lights go out, there;s no blink in service or lose of data.

great review thank you...

As of today, (16 August) Bluetti has a sale going on. Not sure for how long, but the EB3A is on sale for $209. Regularly $299. If I hadn't built my own portable battery banks with greater capacities, I would buy one.

I wish it had Quick Charge USB ports and a larger longer type LED light on the back as I will not be using as a flashlight but would have it on the counter for a room light. Should also come with cigarette lighter cable included.

Nice. I have the 300 watt and it works ok, but Im looking forward to upgrade to 1000 watt unit

Brilliant! I have a Caravan that has a solar panel 100w which goes to my touring battery...Is it the case that all I need to do is connect a pair of crocodile clips? I'm guessing I would have to keep an eye on the van battery in case the EB3A makes the van battery to low? Greayt Video!

I just got the AC180P and on the phone app, under the gear symbol at the top right, there is an Auto Sleep function where you can set the display to 30s 1min 5 min or never. I don’t know if the other Bluettis have that as other RU-vidrs have lamented the lack of controlling the display timer.

I’m with you on that display status. I wish it could be longer and also can be turned on via app. The app seems to not match the charging input of the EB3A.

This video is useful. Still a noob when n it comes to DIY electronics, but what I understand is I'm using the battery to charge the EB3A. How do I charge the battery though? Do I use the EB3A to charge it? or must have a stand alone charger for the battery itself?

Thanks man I'm getting one for my boat.

I have two Bluetti solar generators (EB5 and EB70s) The screen timing out is by biggest complaint. The lights on the buttons is another. They are hard to see that they are on or off when used outdoors on a sunny day. Other than that, I like them both as they are light and easy to throw in the back of the vehicle as well as have on hand for power outages.

It limits the input wattage on that port because most car fuses will blow at 10 amps for the cigarette adapter.

Great video, thanks. When the 100Ah battery is connected to the Bluetti, will a solar panel charge them both simultaneously please?

Looks great but... In UK these are currently about 350 UKP - that's about 437 Dollars US when typing this.

Fun fact: the company name is pronounced “Blue Tee”. Sounding like an exotic Italian racing car does sound cooler though

I'm a bit confused about your battery hack... so how do you charge up the extra battery? I wish you have explained the use case for this. Can you hook up solar to the battery and pass on the power to both of the devices at the same time, or what not sure.

I live in Montreal and building a workshop. I’m looking to run lights, chargers, no tools maybe a small space heater. I’m looking at either a solar powered system or a power station with solar panels. The workshop is 3 seasons since I’m not interested in doing anything at negative digits 🥶. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Great video on the review ❤❤

The battery cells used in that and most power stations is the double A battery type LIPO 4, rather than the big prismatic cells.. The big prismatic cells can get 5 to 6 thousand cycles to 80%, the double A battery type cannot, just for clarification..Of course if you charge it to only 80-90% and discharge it to 20% and slow charge it, you'll get alot more cycles..

To damp battery juice from an external battery into the EB3A you need the voltage to be higher than 13v...not sure your hack works for longer periods. Others use a Voltage step up, to 24v before connecting to the Bluetti.

Can 2 of them be connected to run a microwave?

Turbo mode is fine, but it is always better for batteries to charge a little slower (if time not an issue.)

Question: I have this unit, and I just saw you mention this can be used to charge other batteries. My question is: can you charge multiple connected batteries with the EB3a connected to solar only? I’m trying to familiarize myself with solar but every time I go from looking at all in one systems to home built systems it gets convoluted in my mind. 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️😂

I can't believe you said "game boys"

Great video! Can charge with a lead acid battery?

So newbie stupid question, After you use the extra 100 ah battery attached to the bluetti, doesn'it the extra battery need to be charged up again? And how do you do that?

Could the battery charger fully charge the lithium from the power station and how much power would that use?

I’m sorry, I don’t understand “connect this to this” to gain the Wh from the external battery. How exactly do u make that connection? I saw the connection for charging, but I don’t think that is the connection you are referring to. I have that EB3a and I’d love to have the extended Whrs. Thanks

My eb3a shorted out in the 4th charge and was 6 days old

Hi Sir. Can I charge it from cigarette lighter while I am watching 17inch tv? I just try to save its power drain fast on the go? Thanks

lets say the truth here at 600 dollars for 200 watts that is expensive. i wil go for a rigid 200watts solar panel. only about 210 Canadian. should be receiving it a about 3 days . If i am wrong i can admit it but i will make my own tests and see how the suns works in my area. interresting video you have i appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience thanks

Wish there was a way to store the cables in the unit so they will always be with it. I know i could get a duffle bag and throw everything in it...and in place of the solar charge cable why not include the 12v cigarette lighter cable in place of the solar one.

They should set it up to attach an external battery because you can't use the solar panel if you do the battery as done in the video. I wonder could you make up a cable to plug the battery into the cigarette litter plug and have that ad battery capacity then you could still hook up the solar panel and charge both batteries?

I have a question. I connected 2X 100W panels in series but got a warning on the EB3A, I then tried charging with a single 100W panel and it charged just fine. Can you please tell me what numbers I need to look at to get the 2X100W panels to charge it? Do I need another gadget? Here's the specs of the panels- VOC: 24.3V lsc:5.21A

I have 2 best part it charges fast from the wall and solar compared to another one I jave. But u need to know wh 270 is about what it has that's extremely little power it will not be good for anything staying on more then 5 minutes like fans fridges even lights in the rv

Junk worked for two months fully charged and will not turn on unless it’s plugged in. What good does that do

I have a question that hopefully someone can answer. I am looking for a small portable power station for tenting and this is perfect. My question is this. Can you use this to run whatever it is you are running while it is charging? Oh and a second question. Is there an option for a longer solar charging cord so that I can be in the tent with the unit while the solar panels outside are changing the unit? Or do I have to take the unit outside, hook it up to the 2 foot long solar charging cord and stand there like a fool while it charges for an hour?

Can this be charged thru the 12v socket? I have a solar panel that only had alligator clips, or 12v plug

I got mine for $170 new haven’t got it yet though.

So I have what is probably a very naive question, but I sense you might know a lot about it having a boat and turning to alternative power, although I’m afraid silence on the topic answers the question already to some extent, but… Wave generators? I’m trying to look into anything as an alternative for when solar is not cutting it, is the lack of consumer options just thanks to marketing? are they available but simply suck? Could diy systems be worth it? Occasionally I will see videos on use cases that make the functionality seem well past an experimental stage but there doesn’t seem to be any marketing or diffusion of the information really

Is it safe to leave the battery inside a car the entire day? Especially when its hot in summer?

If you don't have your smartphone with you can the EB3A work by pressing buttons on it?

I have two of these and I need you to elaborate on the "Power Lift" mode. I expected it to give me 600 watts, when connected to any resistive load, by lowering the voltage. The two I have don't do that. When I attempt to run an 800 watt coffee maker, for instance, I barely get 380 watts of power from the unit. That is B.S. as far as I'm concerned. Are you saying that if the load is very far over the 600 watt normal output, the lift mode WILL NOT provide at least 600 watts to the appliance? What is the value of the "Power Lift" mode then, in that case? On the two that I have, they each have a lamp, equipped with an LED bulb, plugged into them. As near as I can tell, the lamps are running off of the unit's inverter and after the inverter runs the internal battery down to 99%, the charger kicks in to recharge the battery. Because it isn't an actual pass through type UPS, those two lamps blink every couple of hours when the switch-over to charge takes place. It is quite annoying and it may only be noticeable because I'm using non-incandescent bulbs, but in any event, it means that the units' batteries are being used and wearing out over time, rather than the power from the grid keeping the lights burning during normal times. That just seems wrong to me. But, beyond that, I do like the units. I think I may have even gotten them at a cheaper price that you quoted because of coupons, holiday sales, or new release promotions. I don't remember exactly, but because of the small battery capacity, I wouldn't have bought them if they weren't really cheap.

How will you charge the extended battery?

Can you charge you battery using Bluetti EB3A

Recently purchased this but unfortunately not working well. Only half of output ports work and unit keeps shutting off while trying to use others to charge equipment

Di you need to use app and login to update firmware on unit?

I have the eb3a and love it. But I wish people would stop calling these generators. They don't generate electricity they store power generated by solar panels or other generator. They are power stations or portable power supplies , battery inverter combination.

Will it run a small fridge?

Doubt many kids have gameboy these days 😂

Has anyone wired 2 of the PV120 panels in series to see if they can charge the EB3A?

It won't run a heat gun?

If I plug in a 36v DC 200w max solar panel will I break it ?

It's 399 USD now

I was not happy with Bluetti EB3A in a bit of cold it won't work! And it drains super fast! 🤦‍♂

How is it for a CPAP?

I have an 1100W inverter in my car, can i use that to charge it?

creg?

I don’t think this will power a 170w grid

When it comes to these portable power stations.....just spend the extra $$$ and get no less than 500wh...if not 800. This is a cool toy. Useful but not very useful. I own one.

I dont think its that good I have a little halo battery thats about 14 the size and lasts just as long as the bluetti, it has 2 usb and a three prong house plug, a light and can also jump my car and be charged by tbe cigarrette lighter

So it’s basically to weak to run A ICECO 45L cooler ?

Hi Sir. Can I charge it from cigarette lighter while I am watching 17inch tv? I just try to save its power drain fast on the go? Thanks