BLUETTI EB55: How does it stack up against the competition?! 

Excellent point!

And it looks it doesn't have a MPPT conroller on board. Also no upgraded status screen. But more capacity. Everything's a tradeoff.

How do you like it so far?

@Josh Ferkins well to be honest is a little to small for much. I was just trying to run my 45 w cooler and it won't keep up. I have a 100 w panel. If I get more panels it will charge faster but will not make it through the night on a full charge. I bought a proper solar system and will just use the BLUETTI for My electronics.

Thanks for that clarification!

Yeah I think I will try and do that as I have more access to these other models. I do have both the River 2 and the EB3A which are a pretty close match-up. I might try and work that in when I can. :)

As I said in the video, I don't find it a dealbreaker for everyday use...but for precise testing results in various use-cases...it's a beeotch!!! haha

@@ReeWrayOutdoors Thanks for the reply. My thought is that with a relatively small power station one might be using most of the battery capacity a lot of the time and to know there's 4% left instead of the indicated 20%ish might be nice to know. And the choice of SOC display just seems weird compared to many other units? Still a great review and thanks for the video.

I'll have to try it and see to know for sure, but I doubt the low power draw of a CPAP would cause the fans to come on at all, unless it was running in a pretty hot environment already.

Hi Brenda! I think it's probably going to depend on your budget. I'd recommend anything that provides at least 1000W continuous (just to give you some overhead on that 700W microwave use-case), but how much actual battery capacity you'll want will depend on how often you need to run that kind of load, what else you might want to use it for, and of course, how much you want to spend. I think the Delta 2 from EcoFlow is a great all-around choice, and is priced competitively, but not the cheapest option. You might be able to get away with something less expensive and lower capacity, like the Pecron E600LFP - has plenty of inverter capacity at 1200W continuous, but a smaller battery capacity at 600Wh. Still, might be worth a look. Here's a link to my Delta 2 video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-92yWabYeTos.html Here's a link to my Pecron E600LFP video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uzj5C3gvtwU.html I hope that helps! :)

Hmmm...I know it will definitely cycle on/off when higher charge inputs, but 20-40W seems surprisingly low. I'll try and test mine again with lower Watt input when I get a chance.

@@ReeWrayOutdoors Thanks, would appreciate it, because I feel mine is faulty and I agree cannot be normal when low wattage or when cool to touch/cool environment.

yeah, I find it a bit curious that the EB55 and the EB70s are so close in spec....especially when they don't have a 1000Wh option...it just jumps to 2000Wh in the AC200P. So they've got a gap in the product line there. If I were advising them, I'd recommend dropping the EB55 and replacing it with something in the 1200Wh range with a 1500W inverter in the $999 range. I think that'd be a popular choice for a lot of people since that gives you the capacity and ability to do things like make coffee (heat water) and run small appliances without the investment that the 2000Wh AC200P requires.

@@ReeWrayOutdoors They used to have the mid-tier EB150 and EB240 machines with 1000w inverters. Both models were discontinued. I have a EB150 and it's a great machine. They need to fill the void.

You can take your brick and plug it into your AC..and you can another brick using the xt60... plug into the solar port..resulting in 400 watt input..

Surprisingly good, actually. I think a 700W+ inverter would be plenty for that purpose. The question is how long you need to power the equipment....and what is the average hourly power consumption of your particular setup. I'd definitely recommend picking up an inexpensive Watt meter and running your equipment through it under typical load for at least a couple of hours to see what the average watt-draw is and then go from there.

@@ReeWrayOutdoors average event is about 4-5 hours

Funny thing... just got our EB55 yesterday. For use car camping in our Prius RV and music performance events. My wife is a solo performing musician using electric keyboard (Yamaha 125) with Ui12 Soundcraft wireless mixer and two channel Bose S1 Pro PA. We have great expectations for the EB55. I'm ordering our portable 200 watt solar panels next. We will be going on the road here in the US after the first of the year and with the EB55 will not have to plug in a bunch of wires. Later in the year, relocating to live in Italy. Taking the Prius RV and all the music equipment with us. Having the EB55 means not getting stuck with EU 220v plugs. At least, that is my expectation.

I think the only advantage of the EB55 would be the 2 yr warranty vs the 1 yr on the E600. But on the E600, you get faster AC charging, more flexible solar charging options, and a battery expansion option. So it depends on what you prioritize. They're both solid choices for the money.