A great product and a review. I live on the Mojave Desert in Southern California where the temp. in July and August is usually over 110 F. every day. I was born in 1937 and live in a remote house on the desert where the power goes off every summer usually during the hottest days. My use of this Bluetti would be to power one 6000 btu, through the wall A/C during the outages. I already have a number of battery power stations, and I think this Bluetti will become the final addition to my collection. As an old guy living on borrowed time, with three old dogs, these easy to use power stations are wonderful--although expensive and heavy. Thanks again for the great video blog.
That is amazing. I would love to see places like that. I'm 51 and had cancer 3 times since birth. I wasn't supposed to live to see my first birthday and I have been in a wheelchair since birth. We all have a story but the message should always be the same. Never give up and live to fight another day.
It started the saw better with more current because the duration of the in-rush was a shorter time-span. 44 Amps for 1 second versus 66 amps at 0.35 seconds makes a huge difference in how inverters react to the in-rush they have to compensate for.
Well done David. My questions were soon answered during your practical testing of the Bluetti. I also enjoyed your recent video on the third solar array installation. At the rate that you are going you'll soon have America off the grid. Keep up the good work and may God Bless you and your family.
Great video David! Your enthusiasm makes me want to buy one of those. That is one of the best full features reviews of these type of devices I have seen. Again Great Job. The Bluetti AC200P seems to be a wonderful product for many people to own. Providing they have a use for it as you mentioned several times. Thanks for posting this video David...
The charger for my ebike gets quite warm, so I rest it on two chopsticks so air can circulate around it. It seems to help. Cheers from the left edge of Canada.
Thanks for the very thorough review and testing! I'm not sure how I feel about that touch screen to turn the inverter on/off as opposed to a physical button. I love that it will accept a wide range of PV voltage and high wattage. That was one thing I did not like about the Jackery - it took a LONG time to charge. I'd love to see what's inside, especially the battery!
@@DavidPozEnergy There’s a video out of a full Jackery 1000 tear down already. It’s very good. Sorry, didn’t link it here. I watched a while back and didn’t feel a need to save.
Agreed.... The inrush capabilities kinda boil down to Kwh. There is a certain amount of "excess" Kwh that can be supplied for a short time to handle inrush. You can draw a high inrush (up to some limit) for a very short period of time. Or you can support a lower inrush for a longer (still short) period of time.
Plus the saw probably has a brushed 'universal' motor. If the voltage sags as it overloads the motor it will draw less current and reduce the burden. The induction motor on the compressor will likely draw _more_ current as the voltage sags.
When I was in college taking Physic for 2 semesters, I couldn't imagine ever using an oscilloscope and the experiments were very in depth yet again, not very practical. Now, I finally found a use for it and I understand better. When a 220 v / ac Growatt is introduced, the Sine waves become even more interesting (from Your other video). Great video: I'm the last month, I've purchased an AC200P, GROWATT 12KW, 56 SOLAR PANELS, AND 2- 5kw-48v batteties....mostly because of your videos.
That switching between car and PV input makes sense. Car supply would need to go through a DC-DC Boost converter to get the voltage up to the pack voltage and it would be fairly constant, while the PV MPPT controller uses a DC-DC Buck converter, and has to track the max power point. I guess they're using a relay to switch the single input through either of 2 different DC paths.
I'm researching solar power for an off grid workshop, as well as the potential for off grid living. Admittedly, I am absolutely clueless regarding amps, watts, AC, DC, volts, etc. and not sure my lil' brain will ever comprehend it, just not wired for it, LOL! However, you did an excellent job reviewing & explaining this unit and at least I know what it's capable of and what to look for in other. Sharing your time & knowledge is very much appreciated.
@@BC-hc5dq hi! im new at all this and looking for a battery solution to heat electrically (a few hours in the late night/morning to get the coldest hours out in a caravan). Could you tell me if / and how long I could power an electric heater of 1500watt with a fully charged battery with this unit? And if its not possible, what is it lacking/where to look? Any insights/advice welcome!
i am deeply invested in Bluetti with AC50s, AC200, EB24. I purchaSED all three for my SprinterVan. I didnt have time/energy/experience to do a DIY system. the real question is WHY spend this amount of $. i think MOST (99%) buyers just enjoy this stuff. they can rationalize they need it for backup, etc but honestly how often does the power go out ? I lived kin Caribbean 6 years (US Virgin Islands) power went out EVERYDAY. it was a simple routine to start my 1000 watt Yamaha generator and switch freezer to the extension cord. I had panels they were grid intertie only. These big powerbanks were not yet invented. i think a design that allowed buyers to build their own system. a small unit without batteries. allow buyers to add batteries as needed and budget allows. Bluetti has the nicest powerbanks. Excellent customer service. Reasonabble prices. A GFEAT PRODUCT !!
It's advertised as a solar "generator" with 2000 running and 4000 peak watts, it should be able to perform equally to a gas generator with the same specs. A gas generator will run my mitre saw no problem, I'm very on the fence now about getting this since it won't run my big power tools for my off grid camp site
This is a good unit, for the price point. It doesn't begin to compare to the Point Zero Titan or the Inergy Flex. Both of those are far more expensive, but have much greater capacity at every level, from charging, to discharging, to total capacity.
@@jasonbroom7147 I'm not trying to light up a neighborhood...just need it for my fridge and charging devices when the power goes out and this thing will get it done.
The miter saw probably draws 66A for a shorter duration, and the compressor draws 43A for a longer duration. On the DC boost stage there’s capacitors that hold the high voltage DC, and they help with the inrush. Once those capacitors are drained it relies solely on the HF transformers for energy and those will saturate at those high inrush currents and that’s when the voltage drops and the unit shuts down.
You seem to be a very intelligent young man, I like your quick thinking in resolving issues. I enjoyed watching your video. Thank you for the information.
I can appreciate the data and the cool factor of the touch screen. That being said I like simple and buttons. I question it’s longevity and reliability long term
The difference between the saw and the compressor is due to the more inductive nature of the compressor. Any electrical load (appliance) has a resistive part and a inductive part. The Resistance of an electrical circuit represents the resistance against letting the current flow, ... or stop it. Supraconductors are capable of litteraly "0" resistance whereas an electrical insulator has an "infinite" resistance (plastic covering the copper in an electrical cable for ex). Inductance is the physical property representing the resistance against CHANGE of current in an electrical circuit. Typically, electrical motors have a bigger inductance compared to heaters (ex: hair dryer). Sine inverters can deal easily with resistive loads but with much more difficulty with inductive loads. In your test, the inductance of the saw is smaller than the inductance of the compressor, and the Sine inverter deals better with the inductance of the saw than with the one of the compressor.
Love that solar generator but doing the math using my Ryobi 2200/1800 Watt gas generator, I'd have to use it 180 times with a full tank of gas to make the purchase for this worth it. That includes gas, oil, air filter, wear and tear on my truck to get gas. Obviously know the advantages of this but for my use case the price point isn't worth it. Love the video and thank you for taking the time. I wish everyone made videos like this for different use cases and good information! Might buy this later down the road!
Thanks David. Nice review. Got an email from Bluetti the other day, advertising that they released it on Amazon and giving a $200 off code so I’ve got one o the way. I’m anxious to put it to the test on my off grid farm in Utah
The current clamp is not measuring or indicating the Power Factor of the inductive load (motor windings) from the compressor or the saw. Also the saw was not under load when it motor started to spin but the motor on the compressor was under load when it started to spin.
When the peaks and valleys of a sine wave are flat, that is called clipping. It can happen when the regulation isn't perfect. You see it a lot with aftermarket amplifiers and audio
Bought one of these guys the other day. Looks like the best thing going at the moment, but there are those folks who liked this unit and now they don't. So, be aware
Another great video, thank you DPoz. One little comment, since it’s charger gets hot, why not put it on a ceramic tile instead of a wood surface? It’s easy to do and provides peace of mind. I do this with just about any new electronics I need to charge until I’ve gained some trust in the unit.
Peak amps are not the only thing that can max out that Bluetti, it can be also maxed out by peak duration - it is possible that saw without any heavy load would peak 66A to get blade rotate but quickly drop below invertor’s limit, but the air compressor peaks at lower amps but for much longer time...
I gotta say that I’m really impressed. I built a vintage trailer with 1100 watts of solar power. (Aim’s power system) and I really would consider using this one in my next build.
One of the most comprehensive videos I've seen, I think why the chop saw worked was there was no load as it was a free blade and the inrush is a lot quicker than the compressor which inrushes for longer as it is loaded by the air in the cylinder, is my guess
hi! im new at all this and looking for a battery solution to heat electrically (a few hours in the late night/morning to get the coldest hours out in a caravan). Could you tell me if / and how long I could power an electric heater of 1500watt with a fully charged battery with this unit? And if its not possible, what is it lacking/where to look? Any insights/advice welcome!
Your meter only measures the highest momentary current draw during the in-rush. what it does not tell you is how long the peak lasts. You would need a tool that records and plots the current over time to show how long that peak lasts. Even a few milliseconds more of in-rush period may result in faulting your inverter even at a lower voltage.
Hey David, the reason the compressor wouldn't start but the saw would.... Firstly the compressor doesn't start under load no matter how much air pressure is in the tank, there is a relief valve that depressurizes the compressor everytime it switches off. So why it would start the saw... The drop saw (and vacuum) have a universal motor, you could even plug them straight into one of your dc batteries and they would work (slowly). When the inverter powers on and there is a big load, the voltage of the inverter drops to enable a 'soft start' this enables the motor to spool up at a lower rate. This is useful for universal motors and large incandescent lightbulbs. However... the compressor is an induction motor. The speed of the motor is quasi locked to the frequency. This means that the lower voltage just provides lower torque on startup from a motor that already has very low starting torque (much lower start torque than universal motors). They could do some fancy frequency sweep to get it started, tho that comes with a significant risk with some devices of saturating magnetic cores with flux and causing a significant overload event. edit: Congratulations on 100k btw. Hopefully one day I'll be able to join you up there!
There is another term for the in rush current. LRA is the locked rotor amperage. The more time a motor spends there, the more likely the overload trips. The saw most likely gets up to speed in less time than the compressor.
If i had to guess the table saw has a higher inrush current but lasts for a shorter time, whereas the air compressor inrush is longer because it is under load from when it is turned on.
My mind is tuned to watts and then we go amps, I’m an amateur so left to go do conversions on safari and came back to repeat adverts, 50% more than my own channel and 25% more than other Solar channels! Dial the adverts back I’d have Subbed! Appreciate the video tho! Xx
Good review. It was probably able to start the saw because it has freeload when it starts, unlike the air compressor has a load as soon as the cylinder moves. It tried to start it longer then I thought it would..
Awesome video! I appreciate the knowledge and extensive testing. If Bluetti keeps sending products, maybe one day you can do a giveaway ;) I would love to get my hands on one of these!
I have ancient (in electronics) 500 watt rotover, a 150 watt lighter socket inverter for TV & sewing machine and a 2000 watt inverter and 12 volt microwave on power pole plugs, with 1000 watts of solar with charge controller with AGM batteries, and it works.
Assuming it is a country that is hot all year i.e. Ghana, would 2 of these bad boys be enough for a small house for 2 people with low energy appliances? Panels 16-24 as many as needed....
You shouldn't have had to bleed air out of the compressor before starting it if the unloader valve was properly adjusted. When the compressor reaches cutoff pressure you should hear a sound like a big sigh or "pffft" of air being released. Improperly adjusted unloaded valves are common on Harbor Freight air compressor.
As to the AC200MAX Expandable Power Station ... and the ACP200: in your opinion, which is better to run an older chest freezer (power outages) and a 20 cubic foot, older refrigerator? I'm not worried about house lights, etc. We live in a 1920's barn remodeled into a living space in the mid-60's. Our power needs are low compared to most modern day homes. Snow storms and power outages do occur, usually each year. * * I've watched your video review .. thank you. Sadly, I do not know squat about electronics, power, etc. (my spouse does know more than I do). I'm willing to pay appx $300 more if I can be assured that the older appliances will not defrost, etc; nor the solar generator be harmed in some way. As a backup, I have ordered a 3.5 cubic foot chest freezer, and we have Coleman camping coolers that work with the auto lighter. We would not plan to keep the solar charger running for long ... only enough to keep food from thawing in the bigger chest freezer and also the 3.5 cubic foot freezer.
For UPS purposes, can one set it to top up via AC to say max 66% and by solar to max 80%? Thanks for the nice video, I especially appreciated the conversation to Celsius displayed
Nice video and very interesting. I am pretty sure that if you had used softwood and not uber dense oak to cross cut the Bluetti would probably have worked.
Thank you. I order this with a Amazon coupon. My goal was to have a back power for frig, freezer, etc. i have a small unit at 500w and it was not enough for my needs.
I get the odd feeling that there is a bit of an effort to be deliberately evasive with regards to these Bluetti Ac200 / AC200P solar generators with regards to how long someone can rely on them to provide backup power for a full sized refrigerator. I keep hearing inconsistent and sometimes conflicting answers to questions about this concern, and I would very much like to get a clarification. I've seen one response from a seller that says a full sized refrigerator can run for 6 hours on a fully charged AC200P. But, a year ago - when I was researching the previous model (AC200) - I asked this question of a Maxoak sales representative and he told me that the AC200 could power a full sized refrigerator for at least a couple of days. Hence, I am still confused about this issue. Your comment was not clear; are you saying that you have a small refrigerator and the AC200P was not enough to suit your needs? Or, are you saying that you had a smaller, 500w generator that did not suit your needs and that's why you bought the AC200P and this is the case, has the AC200P been able to handle a full sized refrigerator and if so, for how long? Thank you for your reply in advance.
@@augustusmccrae7714 He was talking about he had a 500w that didn't meet his needs. I just ran a test on my Bluetti on a small fridge and it went 17 hours and had 19% power left...not bad and it could have gone longer but I hear it's not good to run the batteries all the way down to 0%.
Nice video. It hit a lot of points quickly and was easy to follow and understand. Mine is coming this week and can’t wait to try it out. Also bought the three portable solar panels with it. My original intention was for testing solar power and storage as an emergency back up at home but it’s been a year of shelter in place more or less so just kept experimenting. So here’s where I’m at currently (pun intended). So far, testing for home use for an eventual full rooftop solar panel grid. In the meantime I have Bluetti 240 which tops off at 1000w and no leeway for over wattage. My latest testing on that is running fridge overnight while charge during day. I only have one 180 watt rooftop solar panel right now so it’s diminishing returns but between my two Jackery 1000s previously charged to 100% and rotating around the stations, I’m on my fourth continuous night of using my power stations to run the fridge. It’s been mostly sunny days and the sun is literally hitting it’s nadir as the winter solstice is two days away. So, pretty good and impressed with that. The Jackery 1000 will make a cup of coffee on my one cup Keurig with over wattage of about 1150 watts for a couple of minutes so my morning coffee is always solar powered. The Bluetti 240 simply cuts off at 1000 watts so not good for coffee. I can vacuum my complete home with the Jackery 1000 and have not tried Bluetti on that as the Jackery is lighter and easier to carry from room to room. I can power the electrical side of my gas full-featured oven and microwave with Jackery too. Blender for a bit so, basically my entire kitchen, if I only using one or two appliances at a time and not overly long. For example, electric mixer then oven to do baking works fine and spent the summer baking various desserts much to my neighbors delight using solar (except it’s a gas oven so not 100% solar). I ran my home office for a full 8 hours and it only took 49% of charge. So, the next bit is the portable heaters which generally take 1500 watts or more. Currently neither power station can handle those so when I saw this 2000 watt power station, this will complete my home emergency line up. I only need to run the heaters about three months out of the year and only in the room I’m in. The only issue I see with this is the 60 pounds. Moving that from room to room will be a good workout I suppose. When not using for heating, it’s probably going to reside in the kitchen to run all appliances there. So, not off grid but pretty darn close and learning a lot about what to expect with appliances and what going fully solar will mean. The issue is how much storage is needed. If there is an extended amount of time with cloudy days or other sun blocking issues, it’s alternative charging or back to the grid. So far, power outages in my area are rare, lasting an hour or two. However, more and more rolling blackouts are being used by the power companies for various reasons. It’s just the future of the grid and partially due to climate change and changing fuels that power plants use. As far as I can tell, the sun isn’t going anywhere and it’s free.
you said this was a ac200p model review but you also showed that it was identified by the plackard on device as being the ac 200. Are they not different battery types ac200 p lithium iron ac200 lithiium ion ?
The reason your compressor tripped it (44A) and your miter saw didn't (66A) is because the high surge current for the compressor lasts much longer than the surge for the miter saw.
About your compressor….you should try to empty completly the thank and try to restart the compressor with the bluetti to see what happens. I will not be surprise if the compressor can start with 0 psi in the tank. The peak will be very quick compare to a compressor with already 90 psi in the tank. Let me know if you make the test!!!!!
David some refrigerator with "INVERTER" technology will softstart and not have these peak current draw like older that use compressor without inverter technology. This technology work in PWM and it's actually a DC compressor that is electronicaly modulated so the AC input is rectified and then modulated to a BLDC motor.
I'm with you on the hardware issue. However, if the screen were to fail, I think you would be able to use their app. via Bluetooth on your phone. I don't think that the app. can be used via Wi-Fi like the Eco-Flow. i could be wrong. I'm new to this. But I figured I would put my 2 cents in.
The charger that you are using in this video is for the AC200 which had LI-ON batteries, and the charger clearly shows "for LI-Ion Battery. I have the AC200 as well as the AC200P. When I charged up the AC200P from the wall it was getting 448W steadily and at times as much as 456W.
hi! im new at all this and looking for a battery solution to heat electrically (a few hours in the late night/morning to get the coldest hours out in a caravan). Could you tell me if / and how long I could power an electric heater of 1500watt with a fully charged battery with this unit? And if its not possible, what is it lacking/where to look? Any insights/advice welcome!
@Anais Huygens, This unit has a 2,000 watt inverter, so it can power a 1,500w space heater. However, it will only power for 1hr15min. because of the battery capacity. If that's enough run-time for you, then go for it.
@@DavidPozEnergy Thanks for the reply! I just read about their Kickstarter for the new 5100w version (also 2000 watt inverter). So is it correct to assume that with the 5100w version I could get 3,5hours out of a fully charged battery / out of a 750watt heater 7 hours?
a 14S Li-Ion and 16S LiFePo4 are almost the same voltage. The BMS will protect against the .4v difference. Also the charger shuts off when the tail current is less than .4 amps. There are at least 2 different bluetti chargers now for the AC200(P), one is a 7 amp and one is an 8 amp.
It would be nice if they sent it out to the people who actually paid for one. I’ve been waiting since November and have yet to receive mine nor am I getting any response from the company. They were definitely quick to take over two grand from me though!
Ok gr8 so I like your idea about two very large mono panels also I like the idea that you established they can run a five amp 5000 BTU air conditioner unit which is absolutely necessary for me in Florida. now combined with the fact that it recharges in 5 hours which would be an evening while you're sleeping after the solar panels have stored the energy would it run the AC for like 8 hours or even more? the coffee pot only has to run for 3 minutes so that's not a big issue of course it's nice to have coffee but why should I have to pay $3,000 to make sure I can get some lol now when you're talking about air conditioning that's a way bigger different story for me I have to have it. So if we could run at 8:00 to 10:00 maybe even 12 hours or more now you've got my attention! Also the Amazon website said that there was a $200 discount but when I went to go see the checkout it said it did not apply to my account I don't understand why that would be please explain that
I think im going with this one! The most im powering is a heat gun and small pancake compressor for work! Also using for when I go camping and overlanding so can charge in the back from the 12v before departure. I think this will be the one
Great Product.. Just Ordered one! I have a pile of LifePo4 32650 5AH cells.. going to look into adding Mo Battery externally. Hopefully parallel my cells with the internal 16S so the charge/discharge limits work properly. I can survive with 2Kw ish output, but more WH capacity would be nice. I have four 200W solar panels which should work perfect. I have a well pump which requires 220v so will need to crank the generator every day or two anyway. If using the internal balancer looks risky, I may risk no BMS. I've heard that LifePo4 isn't as pickey about cell balance, an occasional Top balance with a balance charger is all you need. Comments?
IMaybe just connect internal and external LifePo4 16S batteries thru a silicon carbide diode so that external battery only supplies current to the Bluetti. Internal charge balancing occurs normally, I have an external charger for the external.. David.. maybe Bluetti would comment how to add external battery capacity No Doubt voiding the warranty of course?
As Jason said below there is the length of peak time... and also the gradient of the power need may matter. The blade probably acts as a fly wheel on the saw gradually reducing the power need, while the pressure resistance of the compressor increases the power need from the get go. I wouldn't be surprised if the inverter shut off can recognize where things are going as well as what's immediately going on. I'd program that in to help p[people get the most for their money.
David, sometime some LiFePO4 cells charge to 3.70V instead of 3.65V. In fact some yellow serie LiFePO4 Thundersky cells specify up to 4.20V ! the firsts LiFePO4 released 10 years ago were charging at 3.60V like A123 did, then later 3.65 became the rule and some chineese still charge above that at 3.7V. but there is so low capacity between 3.65 and 3.70V then it does not last so long, unless the charger or BMS would not have any timeout or charge control that switch off.
Typed this before I read Janson m comment. Yes, I agree with him. The saw on start up is not requiring a very long inrush, where the compressor is probably drawing a much longer drawn out inrush current. Think about the time you hear them actually starting up.
Hi, I just want to be sure but I didn't see you mention it and I want to ask you. I saw that you could use it while charging it with regular household electricity. I wonder can you also keep using it when charging with solar panels? Thank's
at about 28 minutes into the video you are charging some power tools with a blueTTI. you made some notes regarding the sine wave and how it became distorted under these conditions slightly. sometimes when you plug in devices that have electronics associated with them these things can distort the sine wave it's called harmonic distortion. sometimes motor controllers and soft start devices will generate harmonics and feed them back into the power system and you'll notice the waveform is distorted both the current and voltage. I think that's what you're seeing in the video is my two cents.
Interesting. I have just received my AC200P 240v version. It was supplied with a different power brick than yours that doesnt even get warm. Also i dont have access to the individual cell voltage info on the BMS screen.
@DavidPoz - there were some complaints in the Amazon comments about a high standby/parasitic draw for this unit - somewhere between 12 and 27 Watts. Everybody seemed more or less pleased with the short-term, high-load performance, but for low-current draw applications, the self-discharge ate too much of the battery life. Did you do any testing in that regard? I'm curious how many Watt-hours it could deliver to a 25W load left on for days... Thx! Loved the video.
I have not tested that. Most inverters are around 90% efficient, and this is a 2000W inverter. A 20W load being "ON" would be right in-line with every other inverter I've tested. Last year I ran the earlier model of this all summer with it on and running my chest freezer and it never died. But I had one solar panel attached to keep it topped off every day.
A great product and a review. I live on the Mojave Desert in Southern California where the temp. in July and August is usually over 110 F. every day. I was born in 1937 and live in a remote house on the desert where the power goes off every summer usually during the hottest days. My use of this Bluetti would be to power one 6000 btu, through the wall A/C during the outages. I already have a number of battery power stations, and I think this Bluetti will become the final addition to my collection. As an old guy living on borrowed time, with three old dogs, these easy to use power stations are wonderful--although expensive and heavy. Thanks again for the great video blog.
You are indeed a miracle. All the best and happy new year sir.
Awww, you sound like a great guy!!
U should do a vlog. Show us how u live out there. I bet it's peaceful
Have you ever thought about moving to a more temperate climate? Just to reduce the strain on some of your equipment?
That is amazing. I would love to see places like that. I'm 51 and had cancer 3 times since birth. I wasn't supposed to live to see my first birthday and I have been in a wheelchair since birth. We all have a story but the message should always be the same. Never give up and live to fight another day.
It started the saw better with more current because the duration of the in-rush was a shorter time-span. 44 Amps for 1 second versus 66 amps at 0.35 seconds makes a huge difference in how inverters react to the in-rush they have to compensate for.
Awesome
Well done David. My questions were soon answered during your practical testing of the Bluetti. I also enjoyed your recent video on the third solar array installation. At the rate that you are going you'll soon have America off the grid. Keep up the good work and may God Bless you and your family.
Great video David! Your enthusiasm makes me want to buy one of those. That is one of the best full features reviews of these type of devices I have seen. Again Great Job. The Bluetti AC200P seems to be a wonderful product for many people to own. Providing they have a use for it as you mentioned several times. Thanks for posting this video David...
The charger for my ebike gets quite warm, so I rest it on two chopsticks so air can circulate around it. It seems to help. Cheers from the left edge of Canada.
Thanks for the very thorough review and testing! I'm not sure how I feel about that touch screen to turn the inverter on/off as opposed to a physical button. I love that it will accept a wide range of PV voltage and high wattage. That was one thing I did not like about the Jackery - it took a LONG time to charge. I'd love to see what's inside, especially the battery!
Thanks for watching LithiumSolar. If there is enough interest I'm happy to tear mine down. Anyone else want to see that?
@@DavidPozEnergy There’s a video out of a full Jackery 1000 tear down already. It’s very good. Sorry, didn’t link it here. I watched a while back and didn’t feel a need to save.
Your air compressor likely has a longer peak current time vs the miter saw. Once the saw gets running it's fine until you really put a load on it.
Agreed....
The inrush capabilities kinda boil down to Kwh. There is a certain amount of "excess" Kwh that can be supplied for a short time to handle inrush. You can draw a high inrush (up to some limit) for a very short period of time. Or you can support a lower inrush for a longer (still short) period of time.
It has more constant load
Exactly - it makes a lot of sense if you think about it - an air compressor has a much longer start time than the other units tested
Plus the saw probably has a brushed 'universal' motor. If the voltage sags as it overloads the motor it will draw less current and reduce the burden. The induction motor on the compressor will likely draw _more_ current as the voltage sags.
Miter saw electric brake can cause that error message. saw brakes when you release switch.
When I was in college taking Physic for 2 semesters, I couldn't imagine ever using an oscilloscope and the experiments were very in depth yet again, not very practical.
Now, I finally found a use for it and I understand better. When a 220 v / ac Growatt is introduced, the Sine waves become even more interesting (from Your other video).
Great video: I'm the last month, I've purchased an AC200P, GROWATT 12KW, 56 SOLAR PANELS, AND 2- 5kw-48v batteties....mostly because of your videos.
Are you Happy? Is it what you wanted?
That switching between car and PV input makes sense. Car supply would need to go through a DC-DC Boost converter to get the voltage up to the pack voltage and it would be fairly constant, while the PV MPPT controller uses a DC-DC Buck converter, and has to track the max power point. I guess they're using a relay to switch the single input through either of 2 different DC paths.
I'm researching solar power for an off grid workshop, as well as the potential for off grid living. Admittedly, I am absolutely clueless regarding amps, watts, AC, DC, volts, etc. and not sure my lil' brain will ever comprehend it, just not wired for it, LOL! However, you did an excellent job reviewing & explaining this unit and at least I know what it's capable of and what to look for in other. Sharing your time & knowledge is very much appreciated.
Glad to help. Good luck with your workshop.
This is probably the best portable available at the moment. Powers 99% of the things people typically need
Exactly! I just bought one on their website. I also used their discount code and it saved me $200. 🤑👍
@@BC-hc5dq hi! im new at all this and looking for a battery solution to heat electrically (a few hours in the late night/morning to get the coldest hours out in a caravan).
Could you tell me if / and how long I could power an electric heater of 1500watt with a fully charged battery with this unit? And if its not possible, what is it lacking/where to look? Any insights/advice welcome!
i am deeply invested in Bluetti with AC50s, AC200, EB24. I purchaSED all three for my SprinterVan. I didnt have time/energy/experience to do a DIY system. the real question is WHY spend this amount of $. i think MOST (99%) buyers just enjoy this stuff. they can rationalize they need it for backup, etc but honestly how often does the power go out ? I lived kin Caribbean 6 years (US Virgin Islands) power went out EVERYDAY. it was a simple routine to start my 1000 watt Yamaha generator and switch freezer to the extension cord. I had panels they were grid intertie only. These big powerbanks were not yet invented. i think a design that allowed buyers to build their own system. a small unit without batteries. allow buyers to add batteries as needed and budget allows. Bluetti has the nicest powerbanks. Excellent customer service. Reasonabble prices. A GFEAT PRODUCT !!
AC200 is for powering light-duty appliances like a 700watt microwave, small shop Vac, Coffee machines, and others. Emergency and light power RV uses
Did you say COFFEE Machines... I am Happy NOW.
It's advertised as a solar "generator" with 2000 running and 4000 peak watts, it should be able to perform equally to a gas generator with the same specs. A gas generator will run my mitre saw no problem, I'm very on the fence now about getting this since it won't run my big power tools for my off grid camp site
This is probably the best all-in-one unit that I've ever seen!
This is a good unit, for the price point. It doesn't begin to compare to the Point Zero Titan or the Inergy Flex. Both of those are far more expensive, but have much greater capacity at every level, from charging, to discharging, to total capacity.
@@jasonbroom7147 I'm not trying to light up a neighborhood...just need it for my fridge and charging devices when the power goes out and this thing will get it done.
Bluetti has almost non-existent customer service. Lots of people have had issues with this unit and cannot get in touch with Bluetti. Buyer beware.
The miter saw probably draws 66A for a shorter duration, and the compressor draws 43A for a longer duration. On the DC boost stage there’s capacitors that hold the high voltage DC, and they help with the inrush. Once those capacitors are drained it relies solely on the HF transformers for energy and those will saturate at those high inrush currents and that’s when the voltage drops and the unit shuts down.
You seem to be a very intelligent young man, I like your quick thinking in resolving issues. I enjoyed watching your video. Thank you for the information.
I can appreciate the data and the cool factor of the touch screen. That being said I like simple and buttons. I question it’s longevity and reliability long term
The difference between the saw and the compressor is due to the more inductive nature of the compressor. Any electrical load (appliance) has a resistive part and a inductive part. The Resistance of an electrical circuit represents the resistance against letting the current flow, ... or stop it. Supraconductors are capable of litteraly "0" resistance whereas an electrical insulator has an "infinite" resistance (plastic covering the copper in an electrical cable for ex). Inductance is the physical property representing the resistance against CHANGE of current in an electrical circuit. Typically, electrical motors have a bigger inductance compared to heaters (ex: hair dryer). Sine inverters can deal easily with resistive loads but with much more difficulty with inductive loads. In your test, the inductance of the saw is smaller than the inductance of the compressor, and the Sine inverter deals better with the inductance of the saw than with the one of the compressor.
I think it has more to do with the duration time of the surge.
Love that solar generator but doing the math using my Ryobi 2200/1800 Watt gas generator, I'd have to use it 180 times with a full tank of gas to make the purchase for this worth it. That includes gas, oil, air filter, wear and tear on my truck to get gas. Obviously know the advantages of this but for my use case the price point isn't worth it. Love the video and thank you for taking the time. I wish everyone made videos like this for different use cases and good information! Might buy this later down the road!
Thanks David. Nice review. Got an email from Bluetti the other day, advertising that they released it on Amazon and giving a $200 off code so I’ve got one o the way. I’m anxious to put it to the test on my off grid farm in Utah
How's it going???
The current clamp is not measuring or indicating the Power Factor of the inductive load (motor windings) from the compressor or the saw. Also the saw was not under load when it motor started to spin but the motor on the compressor was under load when it started to spin.
When the peaks and valleys of a sine wave are flat, that is called clipping. It can happen when the regulation isn't perfect. You see it a lot with aftermarket amplifiers and audio
If this video lasted ten hours I wouldn’t mind. 🙏🏽🤛🏽 I learned a lot. He teaches well and good into detail and explains very easy.
I really Enjoy watching theses too I also like how he’ll explain stuff in detail but won’t make you learn every fact.
Bought one of these guys the other day. Looks like the best thing going at the moment, but there are those folks who liked this unit and now they don't. So, be aware
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I think I'm going to wait for the AC200 Max.
Another great video, thank you DPoz. One little comment, since it’s charger gets hot, why not put it on a ceramic tile instead of a wood surface? It’s easy to do and provides peace of mind. I do this with just about any new electronics I need to charge until I’ve gained some trust in the unit.
Excellent video. Great information. Thank you for confirming that they provide more capacity than they claim. This is a great unit. Thank you.
Thanks, I already purchased one waiting on it to arrive, it shipped two days ago lol. I enjoyed your testing review.
Peak amps are not the only thing that can max out that Bluetti, it can be also maxed out by peak duration - it is possible that saw without any heavy load would peak 66A to get blade rotate but quickly drop below invertor’s limit, but the air compressor peaks at lower amps but for much longer time...
I gotta say that I’m really impressed. I built a vintage trailer with 1100 watts of solar power. (Aim’s power system) and I really would consider using this one in my next build.
I would love to SEE that video...
I like the idea of using solar with it as a backup for my fridge.
induction load, armature type load, Resistive load.
Appreciate your amazing precise test review on Bluetti.
Love my AC200P. (3 100 watt rigid panels)...worth ever penny, house hold wonder in no electricity times...Solar panels a must.
One of the most comprehensive videos I've seen, I think why the chop saw worked was there was no load as it was a free blade and the inrush is a lot quicker than the compressor which inrushes for longer as it is loaded by the air in the cylinder, is my guess
Best solar generator I have ever used and own 2 ac200 not AC 200p runs a lot of my stuff
Loves pv also
hi! im new at all this and looking for a battery solution to heat electrically (a few hours in the late night/morning to get the coldest hours out in a caravan).
Could you tell me if / and how long I could power an electric heater of 1500watt with a fully charged battery with this unit? And if its not possible, what is it lacking/where to look? Any insights/advice welcome!
Your meter only measures the highest momentary current draw during the in-rush. what it does not tell you is how long the peak lasts. You would need a tool that records and plots the current over time to show how long that peak lasts. Even a few milliseconds more of in-rush period may result in faulting your inverter even at a lower voltage.
Hey David, the reason the compressor wouldn't start but the saw would....
Firstly the compressor doesn't start under load no matter how much air pressure is in the tank, there is a relief valve that depressurizes the compressor everytime it switches off.
So why it would start the saw... The drop saw (and vacuum) have a universal motor, you could even plug them straight into one of your dc batteries and they would work (slowly). When the inverter powers on and there is a big load, the voltage of the inverter drops to enable a 'soft start' this enables the motor to spool up at a lower rate. This is useful for universal motors and large incandescent lightbulbs. However... the compressor is an induction motor. The speed of the motor is quasi locked to the frequency. This means that the lower voltage just provides lower torque on startup from a motor that already has very low starting torque (much lower start torque than universal motors). They could do some fancy frequency sweep to get it started, tho that comes with a significant risk with some devices of saturating magnetic cores with flux and causing a significant overload event. edit: Congratulations on 100k btw. Hopefully one day I'll be able to join you up there!
Thank you. I think you are the first commenter to understand the relief valve.
There is another term for the in rush current. LRA is the locked rotor amperage. The more time a motor spends there, the more likely the overload trips. The saw most likely gets up to speed in less time than the compressor.
If i had to guess the table saw has a higher inrush current but lasts for a shorter time, whereas the air compressor inrush is longer because it is under load from when it is turned on.
awesome vid and love the way you explained how long each appliance last ...keep up the good job
My mind is tuned to watts and then we go amps, I’m an amateur so left to go do conversions on safari and came back to repeat adverts, 50% more than my own channel and 25% more than other Solar channels! Dial the adverts back I’d have Subbed! Appreciate the video tho! Xx
Jason Minnich is correct. The peak current time is less on the saw because the motor isn't pushing as much mass into motion as the compressor.
Just bought one because of your review..thanks. New subscriber..
Thanks for the video. You nailed exactly what I was looking to use this for, window a.c. and fridge. Keep up the great work!
I am using mine as UPS for my laptops and monitors, charging using solar panels, topping off with the charger at night.
The AC200 series is not a UPS
Peek current over time, the compressor has a load on it when it starts. The compression of the piston which makes air.
Good review. It was probably able to start the saw because it has freeload when it starts, unlike the air compressor has a load as soon as the cylinder moves. It tried to start it longer then I thought it would..
Awesome video! I appreciate the knowledge and extensive testing. If Bluetti keeps sending products, maybe one day you can do a giveaway ;) I would love to get my hands on one of these!
Great video.
Loving wireless phone charger on top.
Apparently you can use two wall chargers to charge it it up even faster.
The miter saw has a much lower gradient of electrical resistance. Despite the current peak height.
I have ancient (in electronics) 500 watt rotover, a 150 watt lighter socket inverter for TV & sewing machine and a 2000 watt inverter and 12 volt microwave on power pole plugs, with 1000 watts of solar with charge controller with AGM batteries, and it works.
Assuming it is a country that is hot all year i.e. Ghana, would 2 of these bad boys be enough for a small house for 2 people with low energy appliances? Panels 16-24 as many as needed....
Very well done vid!
66A In-rush was of shorter duration even though it was bigger current load.
You shouldn't have had to bleed air out of the compressor before starting it if the unloader valve was properly adjusted.
When the compressor reaches cutoff pressure you should hear a sound like a big sigh or "pffft" of air being released.
Improperly adjusted unloaded valves are common on Harbor Freight air compressor.
mine just shipped and I'm excited for mine to show up.
Mine said it shipped over a month ago and I have yet to receive it. I ordered back in November and still haven’t seen a damn thing
did it arrive by now?
please do a test on the 4Patriots generator .
Congrats to 100k sub!
Quality of the tool, the cord. Is there a solar generator that does big tools and a house fridge and freezer?
As to the AC200MAX Expandable Power Station ... and the ACP200: in your opinion, which is better to run an older chest freezer (power outages) and a 20 cubic foot, older refrigerator? I'm not worried about house lights, etc. We live in a 1920's barn remodeled into a living space in the mid-60's. Our power needs are low compared to most modern day homes. Snow storms and power outages do occur, usually each year. * * I've watched your video review .. thank you. Sadly, I do not know squat about electronics, power, etc. (my spouse does know more than I do). I'm willing to pay appx $300 more if I can be assured that the older appliances will not defrost, etc; nor the solar generator be harmed in some way. As a backup, I have ordered a 3.5 cubic foot chest freezer, and we have Coleman camping coolers that work with the auto lighter. We would not plan to keep the solar charger running for long ... only enough to keep food from thawing in the bigger chest freezer and also the 3.5 cubic foot freezer.
Wow! The first video I watch from you and I'm impressed! Covered all the bases! Thank you!
your welcome. Thanks for checking out my channel.
Nice product. I like how is quiet. I'm curious when they send you the unit for review do you get to keep it?
For UPS purposes, can one set it to top up via AC to say max 66% and by solar to max 80%?
Thanks for the nice video, I especially appreciated the conversation to Celsius displayed
Nice video and very interesting. I am pretty sure that if you had used softwood and not uber dense oak to cross cut the Bluetti would probably have worked.
You are a very good reviewer. I learned a lot and what i need
Thank you. I order this with a Amazon coupon. My goal was to have a back power for frig, freezer, etc. i have a small unit at 500w and it was not enough for my needs.
I get the odd feeling that there is a bit of an effort to be deliberately evasive with regards to these Bluetti Ac200 / AC200P solar generators with regards to how long someone can rely on them to provide backup power for a full sized refrigerator. I keep hearing inconsistent and sometimes conflicting answers to questions about this concern, and I would very much like to get a clarification. I've seen one response from a seller that says a full sized refrigerator can run for 6 hours on a fully charged AC200P. But, a year ago - when I was researching the previous model (AC200) - I asked this question of a Maxoak sales representative and he told me that the AC200 could power a full sized refrigerator for at least a couple of days.
Hence, I am still confused about this issue. Your comment was not clear; are you saying that you have a small refrigerator and the AC200P was not enough to suit your needs? Or, are you saying that you had a smaller, 500w generator that did not suit your needs and that's why you bought the AC200P and this is the case, has the AC200P been able to handle a full sized refrigerator and if so, for how long?
Thank you for your reply in advance.
@@augustusmccrae7714 He was talking about he had a 500w that didn't meet his needs. I just ran a test on my Bluetti on a small fridge and it went 17 hours and had 19% power left...not bad and it could have gone longer but I hear it's not good to run the batteries all the way down to 0%.
Nice video. It hit a lot of points quickly and was easy to follow and understand.
Mine is coming this week and can’t wait to try it out. Also bought the three portable solar panels with it. My original intention was for testing solar power and storage as an emergency back up at home but it’s been a year of shelter in place more or less so just kept experimenting. So here’s where I’m at currently (pun intended).
So far, testing for home use for an eventual full rooftop solar panel grid. In the meantime I have Bluetti 240 which tops off at 1000w and no leeway for over wattage. My latest testing on that is running fridge overnight while charge during day. I only have one 180 watt rooftop solar panel right now so it’s diminishing returns but between my two Jackery 1000s previously charged to 100% and rotating around the stations, I’m on my fourth continuous night of using my power stations to run the fridge. It’s been mostly sunny days and the sun is literally hitting it’s nadir as the winter solstice is two days away. So, pretty good and impressed with that. The Jackery 1000 will make a cup of coffee on my one cup Keurig with over wattage of about 1150 watts for a couple of minutes so my morning coffee is always solar powered. The Bluetti 240 simply cuts off at 1000 watts so not good for coffee.
I can vacuum my complete home with the Jackery 1000 and have not tried Bluetti on that as the Jackery is lighter and easier to carry from room to room. I can power the electrical side of my gas full-featured oven and microwave with Jackery too. Blender for a bit so, basically my entire kitchen, if I only using one or two appliances at a time and not overly long. For example, electric mixer then oven to do baking works fine and spent the summer baking various desserts much to my neighbors delight using solar (except it’s a gas oven so not 100% solar).
I ran my home office for a full 8 hours and it only took 49% of charge.
So, the next bit is the portable heaters which generally take 1500 watts or more. Currently neither power station can handle those so when I saw this 2000 watt power station, this will complete my home emergency line up. I only need to run the heaters about three months out of the year and only in the room I’m in. The only issue I see with this is the 60 pounds. Moving that from room to room will be a good workout I suppose. When not using for heating, it’s probably going to reside in the kitchen to run all appliances there. So, not off grid but pretty darn close and learning a lot about what to expect with appliances and what going fully solar will mean.
The issue is how much storage is needed. If there is an extended amount of time with cloudy days or other sun blocking issues, it’s alternative charging or back to the grid. So far, power outages in my area are rare, lasting an hour or two. However, more and more rolling blackouts are being used by the power companies for various reasons. It’s just the future of the grid and partially due to climate change and changing fuels that power plants use.
As far as I can tell, the sun isn’t going anywhere and it’s free.
You should try to get one of those new Leoch branded units to try
you said this was a ac200p model review but you also showed that it was identified by the plackard on device as being the ac 200. Are they not different battery types ac200 p lithium iron ac200 lithiium ion ?
That was an excellent demo of this things capability. Thank you. Great job.
time is an important measurement - there are inrushes that last longer than others, milliseconds vs seconds vs tens of seconds
Great Review Video Kelly! Grear Charge.
The reason your compressor tripped it (44A) and your miter saw didn't (66A) is because the high surge current for the compressor lasts much longer than the surge for the miter saw.
About your compressor….you should try to empty completly the thank and try to restart the compressor with the bluetti to see what happens. I will not be surprise if the compressor can start with 0 psi in the tank. The peak will be very quick compare to a compressor with already 90 psi in the tank. Let me know if you make the test!!!!!
That's the tiniest space heater I've ever seen!!🖤
Great review. Very informative while showing the capabilities and failures of the Bluetti. Thanks D.
David some refrigerator with "INVERTER" technology will softstart and not have these peak current draw like older that use compressor without inverter technology. This technology work in PWM and it's actually a DC compressor that is electronicaly modulated so the AC input is rectified and then modulated to a BLDC motor.
I prefer hardware switches for power vs that touch screen. One of the few issues I had with this device
I'm with you on the hardware issue. However, if the screen were to fail, I think you would be able to use their app. via Bluetooth on your phone. I don't think that the app. can be used via Wi-Fi like the Eco-Flow. i could be wrong. I'm new to this. But I figured I would put my 2 cents in.
The charger that you are using in this video is for the AC200 which had LI-ON batteries, and the charger clearly shows "for LI-Ion Battery. I have the AC200 as well as the AC200P. When I charged up the AC200P from the wall it was getting 448W steadily and at times as much as 456W.
hi! im new at all this and looking for a battery solution to heat electrically (a few hours in the late night/morning to get the coldest hours out in a caravan).
Could you tell me if / and how long I could power an electric heater of 1500watt with a fully charged battery with this unit? And if its not possible, what is it lacking/where to look? Any insights/advice welcome!
@Anais Huygens, This unit has a 2,000 watt inverter, so it can power a 1,500w space heater. However, it will only power for 1hr15min. because of the battery capacity. If that's enough run-time for you, then go for it.
@@DavidPozEnergy Thanks for the reply! I just read about their Kickstarter for the new 5100w version (also 2000 watt inverter). So is it correct to assume that with the 5100w version I could get 3,5hours out of a fully charged battery / out of a 750watt heater 7 hours?
a 14S Li-Ion and 16S LiFePo4 are almost the same voltage. The BMS will protect against the .4v difference. Also the charger shuts off when the tail current is less than .4 amps. There are at least 2 different bluetti chargers now for the AC200(P), one is a 7 amp and one is an 8 amp.
It would be nice if they sent it out to the people who actually paid for one. I’ve been waiting since November and have yet to receive mine nor am I getting any response from the company. They were definitely quick to take over two grand from me though!
Thanks for the broadcast can you run a instant pot? And some lights?
My Bluetti AC200 is 1.7KHr and works well in my motor home.
Ok gr8 so I like your idea about two very large mono panels also I like the idea that you established they can run a five amp 5000 BTU air conditioner unit which is absolutely necessary for me in Florida. now combined with the fact that it recharges in 5 hours which would be an evening while you're sleeping after the solar panels have stored the energy would it run the AC for like 8 hours or even more? the coffee pot only has to run for 3 minutes so that's not a big issue of course it's nice to have coffee but why should I have to pay $3,000 to make sure I can get some lol now when you're talking about air conditioning that's a way bigger different story for me I have to have it. So if we could run at 8:00 to 10:00 maybe even 12 hours or more now you've got my attention! Also the Amazon website said that there was a $200 discount but when I went to go see the checkout it said it did not apply to my account I don't understand why that would be please explain that
Thanks for all the information....I have a question..is this a Bluetti AC 200 MAX..? Or a different model..? ...thank you for your help..!
Thanks David. Your presentation was informative.
I think im going with this one! The most im powering is a heat gun and small pancake compressor for work! Also using for when I go camping and overlanding so can charge in the back from the 12v before departure. I think this will be the one
Gràcies per tots els videos. Records desde Catalunya.
David, did you forget to charge it using the car cigarette output?
I would love to know more about DC outputs. Why can't you charge without a converter?
How about using a soft start module for the compressor?
Great Product.. Just Ordered one! I have a pile of LifePo4 32650 5AH cells.. going to look into adding Mo Battery externally. Hopefully parallel my cells with the internal 16S so the charge/discharge limits work properly. I can survive with 2Kw ish output, but more WH capacity would be nice. I have four 200W solar panels which should work perfect. I have a well pump which requires 220v so will need to crank the generator every day or two anyway. If using the internal balancer looks risky, I may risk no BMS. I've heard that LifePo4 isn't as pickey about cell balance, an occasional Top balance with a balance charger is all you need. Comments?
IMaybe just connect internal and external LifePo4 16S batteries thru a silicon carbide diode so that external battery only supplies current to the Bluetti. Internal charge balancing occurs normally, I have an external charger for the external.. David.. maybe Bluetti would comment how to add external battery capacity No Doubt voiding the warranty of course?
As Jason said below there is the length of peak time... and also the gradient of the power need may matter. The blade probably acts as a fly wheel on the saw gradually reducing the power need, while the pressure resistance of the compressor increases the power need from the get go. I wouldn't be surprised if the inverter shut off can recognize where things are going as well as what's immediately going on. I'd program that in to help p[people get the most for their money.
David, sometime some LiFePO4 cells charge to 3.70V instead of 3.65V. In fact some yellow serie LiFePO4 Thundersky cells specify up to 4.20V ! the firsts LiFePO4 released 10 years ago were charging at 3.60V like A123 did, then later 3.65 became the rule and some chineese still charge above that at 3.7V. but there is so low capacity between 3.65 and 3.70V then it does not last so long, unless the charger or BMS would not have any timeout or charge control that switch off.
Great video, would I understand that the dc outputs would work far better running 12v led lights, RV 12V fridge, RV 12 volt fan etc
When both are plugged in, can you tell it to prefer solar instead of wall power, or the opposite?
NO... it is just energy going in...
Looks like an awesome unit! Expensive, yes, but quality isn't cheap. Great review!
Are you recommending Bluetti for home use during power outage? Desperately looking for one for home use
Typed this before I read Janson m comment. Yes, I agree with him. The saw on start up is not requiring a very long inrush, where the compressor is probably drawing a much longer drawn out inrush current. Think about the time you hear them actually starting up.
Hi, I just want to be sure but I didn't see you mention it and I want to ask you.
I saw that you could use it while charging it with regular household electricity.
I wonder can you also keep using it when charging with solar panels?
Thank's
at about 28 minutes into the video you are charging some power tools with a blueTTI.
you made some notes regarding the sine wave and how it became distorted under these conditions slightly.
sometimes when you plug in devices that have electronics associated with them these things can distort the sine wave it's called harmonic distortion. sometimes motor controllers and soft start devices will generate harmonics and feed them back into the power system and you'll notice the waveform is distorted both the current and voltage.
I think that's what you're seeing in the video is my two cents.
Interesting. I have just received my AC200P 240v version. It was supplied with a different power brick than yours that doesnt even get warm. Also i dont have access to the individual cell voltage info on the BMS screen.
Is there a stable tripod in the future budget of your next video because I got motion sickness from the camera action of this demo.
@DavidPoz - there were some complaints in the Amazon comments about a high standby/parasitic draw for this unit - somewhere between 12 and 27 Watts. Everybody seemed more or less pleased with the short-term, high-load performance, but for low-current draw applications, the self-discharge ate too much of the battery life. Did you do any testing in that regard? I'm curious how many Watt-hours it could deliver to a 25W load left on for days... Thx! Loved the video.
I have not tested that. Most inverters are around 90% efficient, and this is a 2000W inverter. A 20W load being "ON" would be right in-line with every other inverter I've tested. Last year I ran the earlier model of this all summer with it on and running my chest freezer and it never died. But I had one solar panel attached to keep it topped off every day.