Bluetti Charger 1 and EcoFlow Alternator Charger Testing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I test and compare the Bluetti Charger 1 and EcoFlow Alternator charger.
Link to Alternator Charger:
us.ecoflow.com...
EcoFlow site wide discount code: EFDISCOUNT5
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I am usually a Bluetti guy but just installed the Pecron 500 dc charger in my truck. I like that it shuts itself off at a desired voltage and then starts to charge after the vehicle starts. 500 watts is plenty for me and it is much cheaper solution than either of these.
Me too!
🛻+⛺️=🙂!
Mark (& Teresa)
Hampstead Maryland
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I got the ecoflow alternator but keep that in mind your car alternator can only do so much and over loading the alternator can decrease the life of the alternator since you got both set up charging at a same time going too need a better alternator for your car after market alternator that can have the amp to 250A keep consistent voltage current on idle some cars come with 150A alternator so having it charging , having phones charging , other stuff charging decreases the power charge on the alternator charger to charge up the ecoflow I have about 6,000 mile clock in charging the eco flow in the suv daily driving but my suv got a 100ah amg battery and my alternator is 150A need to upgrade because I experience the voltage drop on idle But that a another project 250a alternator install
I have no problems charging at 800W with my diesel SUV engine on idle. Even an average 150amp alternator will kick out over 2,000 watts, so there is zero strain or problems long-term.
@@ACEBTRAVEL-AZ-ADVANTUR Thanks for the comment! Yes these do depend on your alternator, I have a 160a alternator but can’t charge both at the same time at full speed. I can lower the charge speeds of both and use them that way, but not at full speeds, I would need a better alternator for that. Good call out! Thanks again!
@@Globetrotter-1 Yea, normally I can get 800w while driving, sometimes at idle but usually just under 800w at idle. I do need a better alternator if Im going to want full speeds from both of them. Thanks!
@@Globetrotter-1 yes that great yours not showing any symptoms of that but when your about 206k mile and your alternator getting warned down it might show symptoms but not all car the same 👍
The alternator in the vehicle may be capable of outputting high wattage, but it will overheat if asked for this at idle. The cooling fan on the alternator wil be designed for the engine to be at normal running revs, say 1500 rpm for a diesel, and the belt pulley ratio giving a higher alternator speed. If using full alternator output at engine idle of 800 rpm, the cooling fan will be pulling a lot less air through the alternator, also if the vehicle is stationary, the engine bay wil be hotter. Usually the alternator will only be at high output for short periods, battery top up after start, defrost screen etc. Charging a power station for an hour or more will definately heat it up.
@@allanwales5655 Me being at idle was only for testing purposes so the engine bay will get plenty of air flow in real world scenarios. I agree to take precautions when using dc to dc chargers but I haven’t had a problem for months. They normally aren’t used for really more than an hour or two as the point of them is quick charging. So it shouldn’t be a problem. All that being said I appreciate your comment, agree with you, and will follow up this video with another one after using them both long term. Thanks again!
..thanks for the comparison....noob question: is it true that both can detect if the car's battery is low and recharge it as well with the same installation?
@@odlanorirom Unfortunately not. Both will detect if your car battery falls below a preset voltage and will stop charging. The bluetti’s safety limit is 12.6v, if your car battery falls below this it will stop charging. It does not have any reverse charge capabilities.
The ecoflow alternator charging can reverse charge and trickle charge your car battery but will not do this automatically, you have to set it. It will stop charging your delta from your car battery if the voltage drops below a preset voltage which the user can set but by default it is set to 13v. Hope this helps!
Thanks for getting this video up so quickly. If you have a thermal camera I'd love to see how hot each gets after an hour. The fan in the Charger 1 is a selling point for me after using a Victron unit for so long that gets scorching hot and lowers its input because of it.
While I don’t currently have a thermal camera it may be a good investment for these types of tests. I’ll see what I can do. Don’t forget to subscribe so you know if I can answer your question! 👍🏽
Is it possible to use this gizmo with solar panels?
@@nrao8977 it depends. The ecoflow yes because it doesn’t use a solar port, but the bluetti you would need 2 solar inputs on your power station since it uses a solar input. Hope that makes sense!
@metaphorse
Thanks for the response.
What I meant was that can i replace the battery as an input with an appropriate solar panel. For Bluetti, specifically.
All else remains the same.
@@nrao8977 Nah you wouldn’t be able to do that with neither of these. A solar panel would go directly into the power station. Etaker has one that accepts a solar input, might be more what you’re looking for.
Isnt a battery connected inverter better and cheaper
Cheaper? Maybe? Converting 12V DC to AC and then back to DC will not be better. It’ll probably be substantially larger too.
Mine is 600w plugs in lighter andbputs 600w into powerstation £80 whats the benifit of anything else
@@kevinlorryman781 umm, unless you met a magical electrician who blessed your setup a 12v socket at most can do 140W and even then it’s likely to melt. You’re 100% making that shit up.
@@dorknerd not at all im in uk you can get plug and play inverters up to 1000w mine is 600w . Its an inverter so only draws 12v at 12pw the ups it to 600w . Its how inverters work its called science