Just to clear up any confusion, at 5:47 when I mentioned that you can take a single battery module and use it independently from the rest of the system. That is for DC or USB loads only... And you would need to get a small AC inverter with a cigarette lighter adapter to use AC appliances...
What a great video! Bonus points for the mother-in-law hug and your display of flexibility in the small hatchback, lol. I don't think you missed anything and I totally agree with you on the Inverter shut-off and push notifications. I hope in the future they get some solar panels for even more peace of mind.
You have some cool video editing and point of views. Seeing this house reminds me of my grandmas house growing up specially that fridge. I just got my first ecoflow and working to power most of my home with solar.
I have been using my AC300 system (2 inverters and 6 batteries for the US split phase) for over a year now, running it every day to greatly reduce my power bill. I have it charging from a 6kw panel array. It is set up to run most of my house except the dryer and water heater. It has worked seamlessly and i have no complaints. I actually prefer that the system cannot be manipulated by wi fi as i feel a hacker messing with my system is a growing threat with everything being connected it makes a more tempting target for hackers anymore. Good video showing just how this can work, looking forward to seeing how you add panels to the setup.
Can't wait to see the solar implementation for this setup when you have time to add it. Very interested to see how long they can sustain energy independence with just this unit. 500W+ of continuous usage could save a boat load of money.
Great review Jason, that hug of you and Kara's mom is adorable! And I have to say it's brilliant to use thermal cameras for the heat rejection testing, marked🤝
That’s crazy! I have the same passcode! Blimey! Anyway, great stuff. 30+ hours is impressive, especially with those old fridge/freezers. Oh, and thermal cameras are very cool. Debunks so much. 🤘🏻😁👍🏻
Efficient appliances are a necessity for off grid solar only. In my micro home: 2x 8’ of LED lights, Amazon Echo and WIFI router MiniPC, 50”4K display, and speakers Mini Fridge, Water cooler and A/C or heater. 15KW battery is good all night.
I almost didn't watch because ... I like inventions ( 🙂 ) ... but really glad I watched all the way and the problems or lack of features that are really important to have was discovered. I learned ... okay for a 70yrld
If I lived in Texas or California, I would have this system. I have smaller battery back ups at my house, but there are places in the US where you just can’t count on the electricity during an emergency anymore. Sometimes it’s natural disasters. Sometimes it’s utility company incompetence. Whatever the reason, if you can’t rely on them you just can’t and you should make alternative plans. Even if it’s a tiny car battery and a pure sine wave inverter.
Just got mine in and it only came with solar charge cables and the battery link cable. Did not come with any other way to charge it up. Shouldn't be too butt hurt about it as I did get it on sale for about half what they normally sell for...
15:35 I'd argue that a setting on the device(and in the app) to automatically turn the inverter back on after the battery has been charged to say, 10%.
With the amount of issues people have with Bluetti I’m interested in seeing an update after 6-12 months. Problems vary from batteries showing up DOA/nonfunctional to the AC500/300 head units not properly charging via solar or grid
Do you know if such a thing exists: a circuit breaker that automatically shuts off when the power goes out and requires manual switching back to 'on' when grid power is restored? Great video btw!
Awesome video once again! I've got a lot of numbers to crunch to determine which path is more optimal for my situation. I like the modularity of the system presented, but I'd love it even more if the cabling for additional packs was more compact (right-angle connections or something to that regard), but I know a custom setup could be even more compact and possibly more energy-dense depending on the chemistry chosen... Kind of curious if you built the truck again today what your opinion would be? In fact, one thing I do love about some of the full-time channels I've watched in the past is when they particularly point out their own failures, misconceptions, struggles and how they'd re-approach if knowing what they know now. Kind of a rare video to see, but it's usually one of the most informative perspectives.
Besides the battery depleting in AC and not turning itself back on when it’s charged up, Isn’t it the same for solar? Sounds like they need a firmware update!
I know you discussed all the loads the system could support, but which loads were actually running during the test? Was it just the fridges, freezer and a few lights or were there other loads during the 31 hrs?
What difference if we recharge the battery from grid at 230V 3A vs. 230V 13A, from technical point of view? May I expect the loss of battery charge /internal usage to be reduced more with grid connection in stand-by (no recharge) in either 3A or 13A, always from technical point of view?
Will we ever get beyond lithium? I wonder about long term battery safety given the EV stories about battery fires. Is solid state technology even viable for a system like this?
LiFePO4 (which encompasses nearly every power station sold today, it’s just the applications with limited space that need NMC/NCA/LCO chemistries) is extremely safe. It won’t combust without an external spark, at worst it’ll just vent…granted those gases aren’t something you want to stand over and inhale. Energy density doesn’t seem to really be improving for LiFePO4, I think it peaks around 150wh/kg whereas the more “dangerous” chemistries are pushing 300wh/kg at most. And I only say dangerous because if they exceed 100 Celsius they’ll likely be headed to 250 Celsius which is thermal runaway territory. Lithium Titanate Oxide is 10k to 20k cycles with absolutely zero chance of any combustion or explosion but it’s energy density is even worse than LiFePO4 but not by too much. Problem is LTO is fairly expensive. Solid state hasn’t really been proven commercially. It’s between solid state and sodium ion but until those are any kind of mass commercialization (price/energy density/etc) then we truly won’t know. As it stands right now LCO/NMC are going to be the winners for power/energy density, LiFePO4 will win for safe energy storage and LTO will win for outright safety, cycle life and power (10C charge discharge typically meaning 6 minute charge and discharge times are possible)
In your overlander on the wall, the thing that says "home is where the wifi connects automatically", is that a usb hub/card reader thing or just a holder? Thanks.
The way you're asking these questions leads me to believe you haven't read the manual... When dealing with expensive components like this it's probably best that you do.
Ok, I will answer in another way... Page 12 of the user manual shows 2 PV inputs in the very clear diagrams... It also clearly states: PV Charging - AC500 supports dual PV input with the DC input cable. Connect the solar panels (in series or parallel) to AC500 and CHECK the PV connection on LCD screen. Note: Please make sure your solar panels at each input comply with: OCV: 12-150V 3 Vmp: 12-150V Power: 1500W Max. E.g. Connect the solar panels in series to DC1 or DC2. Voc=46.5V Vmp=37.5V Current=9.2A Max. Total: Voc=46.5×3=139.5V Vmp=37.5×3=112.5V Current=9.2A Max.
@@Everlanders definition of everything is i just used those words because i know nothing about electric lol, basically to power say like a 3 bedroom house maximum power with everythjng running the same time, not that i would have everything running the same time but just nice to know i could if i wanted. And everything totally off grid tk batterys, could you do this on multiple eco flows or would there be a better system for something like this? And thanks for the reply
The only thing I'd suggest from your entire video is mixing 50/50 mayo and maple syrup to dip your sweet potato fries 😊. Excellent detail as always. Top tier advertising when you don't just brag about the fearures, you dig into detail about the things you would want to improve. Best thing is they could fix most of those concerns with a software and app update in the future.
I am always impressed by your sound quality in your videos. However, I do not see the mic. Other creators you can see it clipped to their shirt. Where is yours? Do you hide it in your beard? If so, that is clever, sort of, built-in wind sock. Thanks again for excellent content.
It's largely dependent on the situation, in this case I have a primo capsule embedded in the brim of the hat, and you can sometimes see the 32-bit float recorder clipped on the back of the hat. I've also had many of my shirts modified to have a hidden compartment to conceal the microphone and windscreen.. otherwise it gets taped to the sternum.
