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@TheSolarLab I think the reason is that one would think the AC500 wouldn't make sense is because you created this video only in January 2024. When the Bluetti AC500 was first released in mid-2022, it was a huge game-changer. It had the highest inverter wattage for something that was still reasonably portable. In addition, it was also very scalable that two inverter units can be used to do a split-phase 240 volts output. I feel like the Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultra was a later response to the 2 x AC500's set up. But the DPU is a newer product so it has some better features. Its designers learned from the earlier user and reviewer comments regarding the excessive cable volume. But even then, not all the features are all improvements compared to the 2xAC500 system, either. For example, while they both have the same capacity (6000Wh), the two Bluettis can take on more wattage at once (10000W compared to DPU's 7200W). Also, the AC300S batteries can be independently used as portable battery packs (with their own independent solar inputs and DC outputs) while the DPU's battery cannot. The DPU designers seemed to have a bit more emphasis on home backup first and foremost, without much thought to portability, while Bluetti has their sights almost equally on both portability and also home battery back-up , sacrificing aome to both. You mentioned you wish "Bluetti to redeem themselves in the future." Well, in fact, they redeemed themselves in the past. A lot of the nice design features the DPU were precisely improvements from previously-released competition like the dual AC500 setup you reviewed here. I'd be honest, I was torn between these two setups. I liked the Bluetti customer service a bit better than the Ecoflow's. But I want this mostly for home battery back-up. So in the end, I still chose the DPU but almost begrudgingly. The final deciding factor, to be honest, is the cable situation (with which your review here really highlighted on). Almost a nitpick at this point but really important for the space I was working with.
Bluetti's Big Outlet on the right side is 50A. Everyone but Everyone knows you Link that to another 50Amp AC500 Outlet with the Fusion Box to get 240v. But thats a Magic 240 volts. BECAUSE its 240v at 50 Amps. Big RV's needs this 240v AT 50Amp. The Delta Pro Ultra 240 Outlet puts out ONLY 30Amp. EVERYONE should UNDERSTAND this.
Larry, do you secretly work for Bluetti? 😂 You're allowed to like it, we just don't! I'm sorry you seem so offended by us NOT liking it LOL ,The Delta Pro Ultra In 2024 is the way to go - especially if you need multiple short-circuiting AC500s to get the job done🤷🏼♀️
@@TheSolarLab I don't work for EcoFlow or Bluetti. But you must Buy the Correct Unit that serves your Objective. DPU with 5 batteries(30K wh) for Off Grid with 5.6kw solar is a PROBLEM. You would have to be Blind not to see that. TOU rates in California goes up to 83 cents a kwh. Off Grid for DPU + 5 BATERRIES will Cost a Fortune. To Recycle Daily with 5.6kw Solar. Disclaimer. I do have/own the DPU with one Battery. For Off Grid usage. Along with my AC300. The DPU I wanted for high Watts Surge Off Grid usage.
The Confusion box only does 240 volts at 30 amps. Plus, the AC500 units cannot operate as UPS in split phase mode. These things are utter garbage! Bluetti doesn’t tell you that you DO NOT need the confusion box in order to get split phase 240v, but will be happy to take your $300 for this glorified junction box. You only need the communication cable. Shady company and shitty products.
Been Running my AC300 with 4 B300 Batteries(12,266 kwh) EVERYDAY 24/7 for over a year. Feeding near 6KW Solar total. DC1 + DC2 as 2700w Solar. And near 880w Solar into each B300. As 3520w Solar into the B300's. Thus Im about 6.2KW into my Complete AC300 system. All this Runs Fine 24/7 for the Last 13 months. Im only using extension outlet cables. Nothing ties into our Home Electrical Panel.
@Moes_Prep_and_Tech That's 6kw Solar. Imagine if that was on the Roof. With micro Inverters and all. How many wires would travel to the combiner box. Love is 8x 400w panels serial array. Have two such serial Arrays. THAT would match my 6kw+ solar. That would lessen the Wire's count. I have to think. California. TOU rate here goes up to 83 cents per kwh. What's the best way to bite the bullet?
AC500 with its 6 B300s allows 9KW Solar. Thats 9000 watts Solar recharging 18Kwh battery storage. Delta Pro Ultra allows 5.6kw solar to recharge 18Kwh battery storage. Sad Silly is Delta Pro Ultra can only recharge its Full Stack of 5 Batteries(30,000 Kwh) with 5.6K Solar. Solar Peoples knows that in general THAT___ Total Solar KW's should be HALF of Total Battery Storage. Delta Pro Ultra at Full Stack Batteries 30Kwh can only recharge with 5.6Kw Solar. It needs 15Kw Solar for Daily Recycling.
@larrywong7834 I have been trying to run Excel "simulations" to find my battery and solar needs. Where did you get that one needs the solar input wattage to be half of the battery total capacity? This is the only place I am reading about this and I would like to learn how come that is so. Thanks!
AC500 sold near $10 million of units October 2022. Tons of Peoples Incredibly Liked it even in year 2022. Delta Pro Ultra came out with the 240v only just now January 2024. And only 30amp at that.
Nice. Delta Pro Ultra. Thanks for pointing out its 240v Outlet. It can run some central Air Conditioners. Which can draw 4600 watts every hour. Interesting is the DPU takes in 5600w Solar at Maximum Sun Intensity upon the Solar Arrays. The Delta Pro Inverter is about 85% efficient. 85% x DPU's 5600 watt is 4760w. Thus the DPU can maybe run the AC for about an hour. With nothing left to charge the DPU's batteries. You need about 11.2Kw Solar to keep the AC running while still charging the DPU batteries. The stored energy is used to run the AC after the Sun Intensity lessens. Delta Pro Ultra's solar input of 5.6kw limitation is Sad Silly.
Honestly, if you live in an area that has cold winters, the Bluetti 350S' ability to heat itself makes it work with the EcoFlow doesn't in the same conditions. So, for my uses in Canadian winters, working vs. not working makes all the difference.
I tried this during winter while I was building my house. I learned that it will not heat if it's below frozen temperature. It will only heat to prevent going below... so if you want to start up the system you need either another system to heat the Bluetti or have it always plug to another system that will stay on and keep the Bluetti warm. If you are offgrid, that perk is useless in my opinion.
I have been running an AC500 for about 15 months without any major issues. I have heard of other people with the screen issue, but I have not personally experienced it. Keep in mind that I have the Australian version so the 240V gripe doesn't apply. I agree that AC and DC outputs not turning back on after some errors is an issue, but this has only happened a couple of times over the 15 month period. You also have more than 3000W solar input as the battery can also be charged with 500W of solar through the battery itself. The battery capacity is also much larger than some other brands with up to 16kwh.
@8:50 that's what happens when you don't have the cable locks engaged. Battery turns on, but not the head unit. you can even see the lock isn't engaged to least on the top connector.
Yes. Great Unit. Your AC500. DC1 + DC2 solar totals 3kw. Each Battery capable to accept 1kw solar. A 6 battery stack allows 6kw Solar. Thus with the AC500 the Total Solar is 9kw in solar panels. The Delta Pro Ultra unit only accepts 5.6kw.
@@Ajacka916 B300s specifications: Solar Input: 500W Max., VOC 12-60VDC, 10A Car Input: 12/24V from Cigarette Lighter Port Maximum Input: 1,000W, with D050S DC Charging Enhancer The B300s has a Xt90 solar port. It also has a barrel port. Which can be used to input 500w from Solar panels via the D050s mppt Enhanced Charge Controller.
@larrywong7834 the price makes this not tht viable as well as all the cords 4 sets of solar wire to the main units then another 12 for each battery an another 12 for the charging enhancer seems like a mess
Please test this unit in a whole-home UPS situation. Dual AC500 units in split phase, demonstrating the UPS function. I’ve been struggling with this for 2 years now and don’t know what to do anymore. One unit works fine as a UPS, but 2 in split phase does not work, especially when using the fusion box.
I think the reason is that he created this video only in January 2024. When the Bluetti AC500 was first released in mid-2022, it was a huge game changer. It had the highest inverter wattage for something that was still reasonably portable. In addition, it was also very scalable that two inverter units can be used to do a split-phase 240 volts output. I feel like the Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultra was a later response to the 2 x AC500's set up. But the DPU is a newer product so it has some better features. Its designers learned from the earlier user and reviewer comments regarding the excessive cable volume. But even then, not all the features are all improvements compared to the 2xAC500 system, either. For example, while they both have the same capacity (6000Wh), the two Bluettis can take on more wattage at once (10000W compared to DPU's 7200W). Also, the AC300S batteries can be independently used as portable battery packs (with their own independent solar inputs and DC outputs) while the DPU's battery cannot. The DPU designers seemed to have a bit more emphasis on home backup first and foremost, without much thought to portability, while Bluetti has their sights almost equally on both portability and maybe, home battery back-up. I'd be honest, I was torn between these two setups. I liked the Bluetti customer service a bit better than the Ecoflow's. But I want this mostly for home battery back-up. So in the end, I still chose the DPU but almost begrudgingly.
@oaciftci Honestly, I am on the fence. They shipped the DPU inverter unit right away, along with the Smart Home Panel 2 that came with the Amazon package deal. But they are out of DPU battery so they have been moving the estimated shipping date for that for almost a month now. At first they said it will ship in early August. When that passed, they said soon after mid-August. That passed, too, so they are saying it will be at the end of the month. I am doing my best to be patient but, right now, the entire thing is a paperweight sitting in the garage. Funny enough, I bought an AC300 for my parents at the same time I ordered the DPU. The B300 battery for that was delayed, too! Except they did eventually got it two weeks ago and and now have it up and running. I am still not regretting my Ecoflow decision. I think it is still the better choice for my long term needs. It just sucks that they seem to be having logistics issues. UPDATE: I received the DPU battery last week just before the end of the month. I am very happy with it. One thing was surprising was how much it loses power just sitting there. It discharges about 1% battery energy every 2/3 of a day or so if the Solar Input is set to "on" but not producing anything. Other than that, it is awesome. I just make sure everything (Solar input, AC Output and DC Output) is "off" if they are not in use.
I also reviewed this unit a while back thought it was pretty good. But then after building a huge cabinet out for it in my campervan, I plugged it in and i got that same issue where it won’t come on and now even the b300 won’t charge which makes this unit absolutely useless. BLUETTI sent it out to me but I recommend that if someone actually ever needs to spend their hard earned money to try something else that’s been out on the market longer and has fewer issues
I’ve had a AC300 for about a year now using only one B300 battery with 1000W of solar hooked up to run a small barn/workshop and it’s been absolutely perfect, runs the garage like a charm and havnt had any hiccups whatsoever I’ve been satisfied with the purchase cause I was nervous spending that much money at the time, if anything the AC300 was overkill for my setup and I could’ve gone by with a AC200L or Max, but I’ve been happy enough id even consider running my whole home off Bluetti power I trust there technology
When you do the review of the EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra can you test the ability to have a 120 volt input (front panel) while still having 240 volt output via the front panel. My understanding is that this is possible but if you take 240 out of the input/output on the side which is meant to be connected to SHP2 then it cannot accept 120 volt input while outputing 240 volts. Here is my application. I have an Ioniq5 with Vehicle to Load capability of 120 volts up to 1,900 watts. In major emergencies or long time lack of sunlight, etc., I would like to be able to power my house at night when the average load is a few hundred watts. I was also thinking that this could be used to charge up the Ultra battery at night while the Ultra was still powering the house. This would allow me to at times use the micro wave, etc and use more wattage than the car could supply. Given the 77kwh battery in the car (about 60kwh available for VTL) this could help power my house for many days in a major emergency I hope this made some sense. thanks in advance
Sadly bluetti ac300 came out before delta pro ultra so I got the dual ac300 for multiphase. I have powered my house and ran them hard over a 30a. App is good. Tbh it feels like this is an overly harsh review. With that said I do prefer the dp ultra, and now anker 3800 because a single unit is needed for 240
@@TheSolarLabadvice anything that would be suitable to support a fridge for 10-15 hours and simultaneously a washing machine for an hour during those 10-15 hours😢 And preferably not loud, to be able to sleep around it
Sadly, very sadly I wanted to watch this as I have a small solar system and I need to upgrade. I made it till 6:50 ish and when he drop G D it ended it. Again very sadly now I will forgo all other videos that could be helpful. I don't deal with this at all. Done and there will be no more for me.
I don't know if you are still looking at comments but I was able to accidentally replicate your Power Up issue. On each battery cable there it a blue release button and a lock slider. If the lock slider is not completely slid into the lock position the battery light comes on but the AC300 will not come on. This happened to me and I thought you had jinxed me. Then I noticed the slider wasn't all the way locked. Maybe it could be that simple.....I hope this helps.
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?
Great review. I am still shopping for a home backup and knowing some of these details helps. You are a riot bro with that foster kid comment. I'm cracking up
I got this combo on prime day for $2600. A selling point was a 4 year warranty. I just received it in the mail and the warranty says 2 years so I’ll be contesting that. But this vid has got me rethinking the whole thing!
I have an AC300 and it needed to be replaced. (Long store) The replacement unit “blowup”… it was brand new… It started smoking and making a “popping” sound… I honestly thought my life was in danger from the heavy smoke and electrical sounds. Ain’t gonna lie, I was kinda scared it was going to blowup and take me out. I quickly disconnected the batteries and ran away from it. No solar cables were plugged in btw.. The unit I have now seem to be working but I told them to test that shat before sending out another replacement unit. I really thought there product was good but I’m no longer a fan.. wish I had the money to switch to the new Delta Ultra pro.. the big cables do take up extra space too. I have all of this documented for replacement purposes.. So, 3 unit, 2000$, 6 months later..and I’m finally in good shape not the best experience though.
I own the ac500 w/2 b300s batteries. There’s a lot I agree with about it. I hate the huge cables, weight issues. I’ve bought the lower ac 200l and ac180p units. I love the easier portability of the over the ac500. After running them all during hurricane helene I’m loving the other 2 over the ac500. Just my opinion and experience. Thanks for the video
well, there are different advantages of course. I have the ac500 set up to charge the car with 240. I have the 200max for the portability. Both have worked well. Best wishes hope you didnt get too devastated from Helene
Bought an AC200L in late Dec23 and appeared great until we had a multiday power outage. Could not use solar due to rain and storms. Used 100% powered unit to keep our refrigerator and freezer running for about 7-8 hours. Went to recharge the power station with our gas generator on outdoor porch. The AC200L would not take a charge from a Honda EU2000i inverter sine wave generator. I have been working with customer service in China and they have messed around with the firmware for several weeks and nothing works. They do not seem to understand why and the Bluetti website no longer has anything about any of their power stations being able to take a AC charge from a pure sine wave gas generator! They had some that had older firmware that worked as advertised but apparently they have removed that function! This makes the unit worthless as we found in our first storm. If one can’t charge from the power grid, can’t charge from a sine wave gas generator, can’t charge from non-waterproof solar panels in a rain storm, so only way left is a vehicle power plug, cigarette lighter that takes 10-20 hours! That is unacceptable and in reality is false advertising. I read one review of Bluetti by another RUclips reviewer and he raved about the customer support. He is off in left field and they only respond to email. Tried calling several times and no one would answer. When I bought my unit, you could talk to sales but not now! What is going on with this company? Seems to me the FCC and other alphabet organizations need to get involved and investigate this company that seems to put out another model every time they turn around! Stay away from Bluetti!
I bought a Bluetti AC70 for a specific application (4/2024). They are knowingly selling units with wiring issues - hot and neutral are reversed when plugged in. They refused to replace unit because they confirmed all of the units have the wiring issue. If you have one I recommend you get a receptacle tester and with the unit plugged into run the test. You are due a full refund if you own of these. It does not show the issue when the unit is not plugged in. Nothing inspires confidence in a power company than releasing and knowingly selling products with incorrect wiring.
I wanted one of these, I'll probably go for the new Anker instead. I do have an AC200Max that works perfectly fine, mind you. But I have two small Ankers that are rock solid, nothing super fancy (not even apps), but they just work, all the time!
Thanks for your review, but just a little feedback in defence of the Bluetti: I have 240V on my EU version of the AC500, so it's possible in certain versions to have 240V. To recommend an ecoflow of 4 years old, the reason I went for the Bluetti is the number of cycles the batteries can have. Ecoflow has around 800 and Bluetti around 3000 cycles before degradation. Further, I've had no problems with it whatsoever, it's just working right now in my home. Then the last one: the cables to the batteries, yeah it could be better, but it absolutely no dealbreaker. It stands in the garage in a corner. Just my 2 cents. I really can imagine that everyone has some confirmation bias. (I do and you probably do too 😀)
They use the same batteries and you have 240V because that's your default in Europe in the US it's 120V and 240v is for home like dryers, ovens, and water heater etc...
The reason the battery came on and not the inverter is because you have to engage the lock on the cable. You don't have a dead unit...your just a little special.
You are correct. You are NOT an electrician. Why you call this channel a lab is beyond me. These reviews are unscientific and seem to focus on bad-mouthing products to feed one's own ego. The host "reminds me of a kid" who perhaps should have gone to school and learned some communication and proper analysis skills. I own two AC500s, six B300s batts, an AC180, an AC180T, an AC70s, and a Bluetti SwapSolar MultiCooler. I also own an EcoFlow Delta Pro, a Delta Pro 3, and a Delta Pro Ultra. They all work fine if you read the manual and learn how to operate and maintain them correctly. All LiFePO4 batts require some particular storage and handling. For remote, off-grid applications, also consider Hysolis Apollo units Also, Bluetti does make the AC800 series, with 90-degree connectors, that are comparable to the EcoFlow Ultra. Leading S-PV industry vendors will leap-frog each other in new features and tech, nothing new. Electronics can be buggy. Be sure to update all of your phone apps and firmware regularly and...yes, make sure the safety switch on the Bluetti cables is engaged or they will not operate. EcoFlow's inferior packaging does not survive shipping as well so expect damage and more sendbacks. Bluetti's superior double boxing and generous soft foam insulation protected my units super well. I had to exchange one B300 battery out of six and Bluetti's customer service was prompt and excellent. EcoFlow customer service is lacking in several areas but they do have outlets that cater to institutional buying and the use of purchase orders. Bluetti does NOT which is what prompted me to go with the DP3 and DPU when buying for my northern California civil engineering and land surveying college program. To get the be$t deal$ watch for releases on Prime Day, Black Friday, Indiegogo, and Kickstarter where you can save up to 40%. I purchased all my equipment at extreme discounts by following the industry and taking advantage of advance distribution channels like Indiegogo and Kickstarter. Solar PV is a serious undertaking with tremendous benefits for on and off-grid living. When in doubt, consult an electrician. These two companies are both based in China so you should expect offshore-type shipping and customer service relationships and issues. If YOU read all the manuals, are specific in your emails, persistent in your requests, you can navigate the poorer customer service moments adequately. For the most scientific reviews look up YTVids from Wave Form Science, HoboTech, DIY Solar with Will Prowse, Minute Man Prep, and Jasonoid. These tend to be more scientific, easy-to-understand, practical, articulate, and sensible reviewers who don't need to curse, drop f-bombs, or make photo references to elephant genitals to be cool or make a point.
Nah, you just went and pulled the spoiled. The Delta pro ultra. You gotta use the Delta pro ultra for AAC 500. Well then, you gotta use the AC 800 which gives 120 and 240 V and 7600 W of power at 120 and 240. See, you just screwed over the AC 500 with something. That's no more than AC 500 and did not use some newer from the blue Eddie with AC 800..
Everyone, buyer beware. I have an AC500 and two B300S batteries from Bluetti. The system has failed in about a year. I'm having all kinds of issues with Bluetti honoring their warranty. I sent in a unit for repair. They said it was working. After email discussions, they said that they were going to send me a replacement unit. They then sent my original unit back. I'm trying to get them some help from them, but they are playing all kinds of games. I watched a video by "The Solar Lab" here on RUclips and they had a unit that failed exactly like mine. I would not recommend this unit. I haven't tried any other units, but the EcoFlow looks a lot better than this AC500.
Why I build my own. I want to be able to replace a component if it fails, and I want to spec the components for my situation. I've run a Rigid table saw from a 2k Roarbatt inverter, with 12v 100ah Powerqueen Battery. That's like $500 in equipment that I have stored in a Ryobi Link rolling toolbox. We're mobilizing our EG4 6000ex, hybrid inverter, which does solar charging/and split-phase 120/240 and has four powerqueen 12v 200ah batts, wired in series for 48v, and a subpanel that has 120/240 splitphase. DIY It. That was less than $3k, and can run an EV charger. We're putting it into an overlanding trailer.
Brian M. gave me these INSIGHTS. "a dedicated home backup can be done DIY cheaper, but by the time you buy all the little components, breakers, etc. to get this depth of functionality and portability and then add the "smart" features, I think you'd be hard pressed to show much of difference. And that's considering the home owner knows how to do it all and has the tools, etc. There are some great units out there these days, but this is a very compelling setup. I put in a 6000W growatt 2 years ago with 10Kwh of EG4 batteries for about the same cost as the starter kit with the $1000 off code and free shipping."
The AC500 was great for last year but the Delta Pro Ultra steals the show. I have an AC500 and two AC300s and two AC200Max’s and am pretty happy with them but if I had nothing I’d get the Delta Pro for sure. Nice thing is Bluetti has tons of low cost B300 refurbished batteries making it a good cheap option.
Every time you said "this is just an inverter" I cringed. All of these units, be it from bluetti or another company, HAVE an inverter inside. They also have multiple solar chargers inside. They each have an AC charger inside. So call them "head unit" or something like that, but they're not just inverters. I also think that having a standard 240V 50A outlet is a plus because you can buy these plugs everywhere in North America to do whatever you want to do with. The EU and AU units have some non-standard bajonett port that we had to buy a special bajonett plug for to be able to use it. So you might not like that they used a 240V port for that outlet, but it was the best choice for that kind of current before having to resort to non-standard plugs. And last but not least I think that you got Monday models. Our AC500 and 4x B300S have been working for more than a year now and have never had any issues with them not turning on.
I wanted to like the Delta Pro Ultra,too many issues right here on YT from users.All these brands have quirks that need to be worked out.We need some quality,reliable brands.
Unfortunately that seems true. I have the Ford Lightning now. I can run extension cords if needed. Thats not perfect either because not solar....but HUGE battery back up lol. Is it possible future EV'S will put these home units out of business? Probably not. Have to unplug to drive somewhere. But when you put all these technologies together, theres alot to like
Im watching this video at 11:53 at night because i need to figure out how to power a shed all the time that needs 11.894 kw a day why is this so hard like i just need to know so i can spend my money lol so if someone knows please tell me i will listen
And if you're just talking about the generator charging each battery generator it can take 6 batteries which means 9 hours of charging. 9 and a 1/2 hours of charging at 3000 W. I think they should have a 4000 W charger for solar on there. And who cares about the AC?I have no AC from the grid.So what I'm gonna use the AC 500 to charge up the AC 500.It doesn't work that way.
My Bluetti worksedwell until it didn't. You can't contact tech support by phone. They're in China and you only communicate via email. I've been trying to get my problem solved for over a week and they constantly ask for more evidence or more info. They also appear to constantly scrub any criticism or whiff of problems with their products that exist online. Don't take my word for it- look yourself. I live near Plano, TX. They have a service center there but you can't find a phone number for it anywhere- any search only takes you to the customer service number in Vegas, which is not tech support. They admitted that they have no one to talk to, and they are all in china.
Wow Do Your Research ,"First" ... Most Egregious, "Is" The 220 Outlet is Staring You In The Face ... Don't Lie ... I Don't Even Own One, But I Will Soon, Bluetti AC300, W/ 2 B300T's, You Made Up My Mind ... My Other Choice Was Delta Pro ... I've Spent The Last Two Days Researching Most The Products In This Category ... I Understand this Is 10 Months ago, And Bluetti Has Improved, Still The Fundamentals are the Same ... Honest/ Dishonest ... Ugly/ Misinformation ... Chanel Ignorance Is Untrustworthy ...
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I honestly wish the Bluetti AC500 Delivered the way we wanted it to... not only did the unit fail DURING our testing... but it also just straight up doesn't make sense to purchase. The B300S battery from Bluetti has no real issues, and it's actually pretty cool! But both our AC300 and our AC500 are now paper weights, and before they were paper weights.. they were confusing to say the least. We are disappointed, and would love to see Bluetti redeem themselves in the future! Until then, We would recommend the Delta Pro or Delta Pro Ultra depending on what your needs are!
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@TheSolarLab I think the reason is that one would think the AC500 wouldn't make sense is because you created this video only in January 2024. When the Bluetti AC500 was first released in mid-2022, it was a huge game-changer. It had the highest inverter wattage for something that was still reasonably portable. In addition, it was also very scalable that two inverter units can be used to do a split-phase 240 volts output. I feel like the Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultra was a later response to the 2 x AC500's set up. But the DPU is a newer product so it has some better features. Its designers learned from the earlier user and reviewer comments regarding the excessive cable volume. But even then, not all the features are all improvements compared to the 2xAC500 system, either. For example, while they both have the same capacity (6000Wh), the two Bluettis can take on more wattage at once (10000W compared to DPU's 7200W). Also, the AC300S batteries can be independently used as portable battery packs (with their own independent solar inputs and DC outputs) while the DPU's battery cannot. The DPU designers seemed to have a bit more emphasis on home backup first and foremost, without much thought to portability, while Bluetti has their sights almost equally on both portability and also home battery back-up , sacrificing aome to both.
You mentioned you wish "Bluetti to redeem themselves in the future." Well, in fact, they redeemed themselves in the past. A lot of the nice design features the DPU were precisely improvements from previously-released competition like the dual AC500 setup you reviewed here.
I'd be honest, I was torn between these two setups. I liked the Bluetti customer service a bit better than the Ecoflow's. But I want this mostly for home battery back-up. So in the end, I still chose the DPU but almost begrudgingly. The final deciding factor, to be honest, is the cable situation (with which your review here really highlighted on). Almost a nitpick at this point but really important for the space I was working with.
Bluetti's Big Outlet on the right side is 50A. Everyone but Everyone knows you Link that to another 50Amp AC500 Outlet with the Fusion Box to get 240v.
But thats a Magic 240 volts. BECAUSE its 240v at 50 Amps. Big RV's needs this 240v AT 50Amp. The Delta Pro Ultra 240 Outlet puts out ONLY 30Amp. EVERYONE should UNDERSTAND this.
Larry, do you secretly work for Bluetti? 😂 You're allowed to like it, we just don't! I'm sorry you seem so offended by us NOT liking it LOL ,The Delta Pro Ultra In 2024 is the way to go - especially if you need multiple short-circuiting AC500s to get the job done🤷🏼♀️
@@TheSolarLab I don't work for EcoFlow or Bluetti. But you must Buy the Correct Unit that serves your Objective.
DPU with 5 batteries(30K wh) for Off Grid with 5.6kw solar is a PROBLEM. You would have to be Blind not to see that. TOU rates in California goes up to 83 cents a kwh. Off Grid for DPU + 5 BATERRIES will Cost a Fortune. To Recycle Daily with 5.6kw Solar. Disclaimer. I do have/own the DPU with one Battery. For Off Grid usage. Along with my AC300. The DPU I wanted for high Watts Surge Off Grid usage.
The Confusion box only does 240 volts at 30 amps. Plus, the AC500 units cannot operate as UPS in split phase mode. These things are utter garbage!
Bluetti doesn’t tell you that you DO NOT need the confusion box in order to get split phase 240v, but will be happy to take your $300 for this glorified junction box. You only need the communication cable. Shady company and shitty products.
Been Running my AC300 with 4 B300 Batteries(12,266 kwh) EVERYDAY 24/7 for over a year. Feeding near 6KW Solar total. DC1 + DC2 as 2700w Solar. And near 880w Solar into each B300. As 3520w Solar into the B300's. Thus Im about 6.2KW into my Complete AC300 system.
All this Runs Fine 24/7 for the Last 13 months.
Im only using extension outlet cables. Nothing ties into our Home Electrical Panel.
I have Ecoflow Wave 2 driven with a Delta 2 Max. DC to DC direct. With 2 x 450w panels I seldom need AC to charge the D2M.
too many wires for me
@Moes_Prep_and_Tech That's 6kw Solar. Imagine if that was on the Roof. With micro Inverters and all.
How many wires would travel to the combiner box.
Love is 8x 400w panels serial array.
Have two such serial Arrays. THAT would match my 6kw+ solar. That would lessen the Wire's count.
I have to think. California. TOU rate
here goes up to 83 cents per kwh.
What's the best way to bite the bullet?
@@Moes_Prep_and_Techyou could always plug it right into your homes outlet(s). Caution needs to be used if doing this. But less wires for you!
AC500 with its 6 B300s
allows 9KW Solar. Thats 9000 watts Solar recharging 18Kwh battery storage. Delta Pro Ultra allows 5.6kw solar to recharge 18Kwh battery storage. Sad Silly is Delta Pro Ultra can only recharge its Full Stack of 5 Batteries(30,000 Kwh) with 5.6K Solar. Solar Peoples knows that in general THAT___ Total Solar KW's should be HALF of Total Battery Storage. Delta Pro Ultra at Full Stack Batteries 30Kwh can only recharge with 5.6Kw Solar. It needs 15Kw Solar for Daily Recycling.
@larrywong7834
I have been trying to run Excel "simulations" to find my battery and solar needs. Where did you get that one needs the solar input wattage to be half of the battery total capacity? This is the only place I am reading about this and I would like to learn how come that is so.
Thanks!
AC500 sold near $10 million of units October 2022. Tons of Peoples Incredibly Liked it even in year 2022. Delta Pro Ultra came out with the 240v only just now January 2024. And only 30amp at that.
30amps is impressive so that isn't a negative.
Nice. Delta Pro Ultra. Thanks for pointing out its 240v Outlet. It can run some central Air Conditioners. Which can draw 4600 watts every hour. Interesting is the DPU takes in 5600w Solar at Maximum Sun Intensity upon the Solar Arrays. The Delta Pro Inverter is about 85% efficient. 85% x DPU's 5600 watt is 4760w.
Thus the DPU can maybe run the AC for about an hour. With nothing left to charge the DPU's batteries. You need about 11.2Kw Solar
to keep the AC running while still charging the DPU batteries. The stored energy is used to run the AC after the Sun Intensity lessens. Delta Pro Ultra's solar input of 5.6kw limitation is Sad Silly.
Honestly, if you live in an area that has cold winters, the Bluetti 350S' ability to heat itself makes it work with the EcoFlow doesn't in the same conditions. So, for my uses in Canadian winters, working vs. not working makes all the difference.
I tried this during winter while I was building my house. I learned that it will not heat if it's below frozen temperature. It will only heat to prevent going below... so if you want to start up the system you need either another system to heat the Bluetti or have it always plug to another system that will stay on and keep the Bluetti warm. If you are offgrid, that perk is useless in my opinion.
I have been running an AC500 for about 15 months without any major issues. I have heard of other people with the screen issue, but I have not personally experienced it. Keep in mind that I have the Australian version so the 240V gripe doesn't apply. I agree that AC and DC outputs not turning back on after some errors is an issue, but this has only happened a couple of times over the 15 month period. You also have more than 3000W solar input as the battery can also be charged with 500W of solar through the battery itself. The battery capacity is also much larger than some other brands with up to 16kwh.
@8:50 that's what happens when you don't have the cable locks engaged. Battery turns on, but not the head unit. you can even see the lock isn't engaged to least on the top connector.
This is the first negitive review but after i picked up one it actually runs fine have had no major issues
I have 2 ac500s almost maxed out no issues with the units some battery issues but bluetti replaced em an ive run my whole house on them
Yes. Great Unit. Your AC500. DC1 + DC2 solar totals 3kw. Each Battery capable to accept 1kw solar. A 6 battery stack allows 6kw Solar. Thus with the AC500 the Total Solar is 9kw in solar panels. The Delta Pro Ultra unit only accepts 5.6kw.
@@larrywong7834 I believe each battery accepts 500w
@larrywong7834 yes each battery is 500w max dc input not 1000
@@Ajacka916 B300s specifications:
Solar Input: 500W Max., VOC 12-60VDC, 10A
Car Input: 12/24V from Cigarette Lighter Port
Maximum Input: 1,000W, with D050S DC Charging Enhancer
The B300s has a Xt90 solar port. It also has a barrel port.
Which can be used to input 500w from Solar panels via the D050s mppt Enhanced Charge Controller.
@larrywong7834 the price makes this not tht viable as well as all the cords 4 sets of solar wire to the main units then another 12 for each battery an another 12 for the charging enhancer seems like a mess
6:48 that strain and grunting, LOL that cracked me up! 😂
Please test this unit in a whole-home UPS situation. Dual AC500 units in split phase, demonstrating the UPS function. I’ve been struggling with this for 2 years now and don’t know what to do anymore. One unit works fine as a UPS, but 2 in split phase does not work, especially when using the fusion box.
I have watched around 30 reviews on the AC500 and you are the only one who has bagged the crap out of it. 🤔🤔
I think the reason is that he created this video only in January 2024. When the Bluetti AC500 was first released in mid-2022, it was a huge game changer. It had the highest inverter wattage for something that was still reasonably portable. In addition, it was also very scalable that two inverter units can be used to do a split-phase 240 volts output. I feel like the Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultra was a later response to the 2 x AC500's set up. But the DPU is a newer product so it has some better features. Its designers learned from the earlier user and reviewer comments regarding the excessive cable volume. But even then, not all the features are all improvements compared to the 2xAC500 system, either. For example, while they both have the same capacity (6000Wh), the two Bluettis can take on more wattage at once (10000W compared to DPU's 7200W). Also, the AC300S batteries can be independently used as portable battery packs (with their own independent solar inputs and DC outputs) while the DPU's battery cannot. The DPU designers seemed to have a bit more emphasis on home backup first and foremost, without much thought to portability, while Bluetti has their sights almost equally on both portability and maybe, home battery back-up.
I'd be honest, I was torn between these two setups. I liked the Bluetti customer service a bit better than the Ecoflow's. But I want this mostly for home battery back-up. So in the end, I still chose the DPU but almost begrudgingly.
@@markuz226are you happy with your DPU?
@oaciftci
Honestly, I am on the fence. They shipped the DPU inverter unit right away, along with the Smart Home Panel 2 that came with the Amazon package deal. But they are out of DPU battery so they have been moving the estimated shipping date for that for almost a month now. At first they said it will ship in early August. When that passed, they said soon after mid-August. That passed, too, so they are saying it will be at the end of the month. I am doing my best to be patient but, right now, the entire thing is a paperweight sitting in the garage.
Funny enough, I bought an AC300 for my parents at the same time I ordered the DPU. The B300 battery for that was delayed, too! Except they did eventually got it two weeks ago and and now have it up and running.
I am still not regretting my Ecoflow decision. I think it is still the better choice for my long term needs. It just sucks that they seem to be having logistics issues.
UPDATE: I received the DPU battery last week just before the end of the month. I am very happy with it. One thing was surprising was how much it loses power just sitting there. It discharges about 1% battery energy every 2/3 of a day or so if the Solar Input is set to "on" but not producing anything. Other than that, it is awesome. I just make sure everything (Solar input, AC Output and DC Output) is "off" if they are not in use.
With an ecoflow link under this 😂
I also reviewed this unit a while back thought it was pretty good. But then after building a huge cabinet out for it in my campervan, I plugged it in and i got that same issue where it won’t come on and now even the b300 won’t charge which makes this unit absolutely useless. BLUETTI sent it out to me but I recommend that if someone actually ever needs to spend their hard earned money to try something else that’s been out on the market longer and has fewer issues
I’ve had a AC300 for about a year now using only one B300 battery with 1000W of solar hooked up to run a small barn/workshop and it’s been absolutely perfect, runs the garage like a charm and havnt had any hiccups whatsoever I’ve been satisfied with the purchase cause I was nervous spending that much money at the time, if anything the AC300 was overkill for my setup and I could’ve gone by with a AC200L or Max, but I’ve been happy enough id even consider running my whole home off Bluetti power I trust there technology
Totally not an ecoflow commercial
lol. It's an infomercial.
When you do the review of the EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra can you test the ability to have a 120 volt input (front panel) while still having 240 volt output via the front panel. My understanding is that this is possible but if you take 240 out of the input/output on the side which is meant to be connected to SHP2 then it cannot accept 120 volt input while outputing 240 volts. Here is my application. I have an Ioniq5 with Vehicle to Load capability of 120 volts up to 1,900 watts. In major emergencies or long time lack of sunlight, etc., I would like to be able to power my house at night when the average load is a few hundred watts. I was also thinking that this could be used to charge up the Ultra battery at night while the Ultra was still powering the house. This would allow me to at times use the micro wave, etc and use more wattage than the car could supply. Given the 77kwh battery in the car (about 60kwh available for VTL) this could help power my house for many days in a major emergency I hope this made some sense. thanks in advance
Sadly bluetti ac300 came out before delta pro ultra so I got the dual ac300 for multiphase. I have powered my house and ran them hard over a 30a. App is good. Tbh it feels like this is an overly harsh review. With that said I do prefer the dp ultra, and now anker 3800 because a single unit is needed for 240
Dual mppts are killer btw
Do you update it or not?
Thank you for the review. I have not seen anyone talk about these issues before.
Amazing videos guys, love it ! 👌🏼
What's the best unit on the market by your opinion ?
In our opinion, it heavily depends on your intended application and budget!
@@TheSolarLabadvice anything that would be suitable to support a fridge for 10-15 hours and simultaneously a washing machine for an hour during those 10-15 hours😢 And preferably not loud, to be able to sleep around it
Don't ask him, he's a fan boy to his sponsors only.
Sadly, very sadly I wanted to watch this as I have a small solar system and I need to upgrade. I made it till 6:50 ish and when he drop G D it ended it. Again very sadly now I will forgo all other videos that could be helpful. I don't deal with this at all. Done and there will be no more for me.
I don't know if you are still looking at comments but I was able to accidentally replicate your Power Up issue. On each battery cable there it a blue release button and a lock slider. If the lock slider is not completely slid into the lock position the battery light comes on but the AC300 will not come on. This happened to me and I thought you had jinxed me. Then I noticed the slider wasn't all the way locked. Maybe it could be that simple.....I hope this helps.
Thanks a lot! This did help!!! ❤❤❤
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?
If you hold the battery switch down till it starts to blink the "Communications" is ON!!! and all is well. Then the "head" comes on.
I was wondering about that, maybe somebody should’ve read the directions first! 🫨
Great review. I am still shopping for a home backup and knowing some of these details helps. You are a riot bro with that foster kid comment. I'm cracking up
I got this combo on prime day for $2600. A selling point was a 4 year warranty. I just received it in the mail and the warranty says 2 years so I’ll be contesting that. But this vid has got me rethinking the whole thing!
They haved honored my warranty for the past 5 years,I've fryed my unit twice😢
I have the same power up issue with my AC500. I have to keep swapping the cables to different sockets and if I'm lucky, both come to life.🙄
I have an AC300 and it needed to be replaced. (Long store) The replacement unit “blowup”… it was brand new… It started smoking and making a “popping” sound… I honestly thought my life was in danger from the heavy smoke and electrical sounds. Ain’t gonna lie, I was kinda scared it was going to blowup and take me out. I quickly disconnected the batteries and ran away from it. No solar cables were plugged in btw.. The unit I have now seem to be working but I told them to test that shat before sending out another replacement unit. I really thought there product was good but I’m no longer a fan.. wish I had the money to switch to the new Delta Ultra pro.. the big cables do take up extra space too. I have all of this documented for replacement purposes.. So, 3 unit, 2000$, 6 months later..and I’m finally in good shape not the best experience though.
"disconnected the batteries" from the AC300. Fortunally you not Blow UP. Safe and Healthy. 2000$ is a Steal.
I own the ac500 w/2 b300s batteries. There’s a lot I agree with about it. I hate the huge cables, weight issues. I’ve bought the lower ac 200l and ac180p units. I love the easier portability of the over the ac500. After running them all during hurricane helene I’m loving the other 2 over the ac500. Just my opinion and experience. Thanks for the video
well, there are different advantages of course. I have the ac500 set up to charge the car with 240. I have the 200max for the portability. Both have worked well. Best wishes hope you didnt get too devastated from Helene
Bought an AC200L in late Dec23 and appeared great until we had a multiday power outage. Could not use solar due to rain and storms. Used 100% powered unit to keep our refrigerator and freezer running for about 7-8 hours. Went to recharge the power station with our gas generator on outdoor porch. The AC200L would not take a charge from a Honda EU2000i inverter sine wave generator. I have been working with customer service in China and they have messed around with the firmware for several weeks and nothing works. They do not seem to understand why and the Bluetti website no longer has anything about any of their power stations being able to take a AC charge from a pure sine wave gas generator! They had some that had older firmware that worked as advertised but apparently they have removed that function! This makes the unit worthless as we found in our first storm. If one can’t charge from the power grid, can’t charge from a sine wave gas generator, can’t charge from non-waterproof solar panels in a rain storm, so only way left is a vehicle power plug, cigarette lighter that takes 10-20 hours! That is unacceptable and in reality is false advertising. I read one review of Bluetti by another RUclips reviewer and he raved about the customer support. He is off in left field and they only respond to email. Tried calling several times and no one would answer. When I bought my unit, you could talk to sales but not now! What is going on with this company? Seems to me the FCC and other alphabet organizations need to get involved and investigate this company that seems to put out another model every time they turn around! Stay away from Bluetti!
I’ve experienced nothing but grief since I got a Bluetti.
What about the AC200MAX and a B300 together?
Loved the video, just subscribed.
never heard a negative review like this about this unit ??? did you get paid to give it a neg ? ,you like ecoflow :)
More likely - we are the only people not paid to give it a good one LOL.
I bought a Bluetti AC70 for a specific application (4/2024). They are knowingly selling units with wiring issues - hot and neutral are reversed when plugged in. They refused to replace unit because they confirmed all of the units have the wiring issue. If you have one I recommend you get a receptacle tester and with the unit plugged into run the test. You are due a full refund if you own of these. It does not show the issue when the unit is not plugged in. Nothing inspires confidence in a power company than releasing and knowingly selling products with incorrect wiring.
I wanted one of these, I'll probably go for the new Anker instead.
I do have an AC200Max that works perfectly fine, mind you. But I have two small Ankers that are rock solid, nothing super fancy (not even apps), but they just work, all the time!
Thanks for your review, but just a little feedback in defence of the Bluetti: I have 240V on my EU version of the AC500, so it's possible in certain versions to have 240V. To recommend an ecoflow of 4 years old, the reason I went for the Bluetti is the number of cycles the batteries can have. Ecoflow has around 800 and Bluetti around 3000 cycles before degradation. Further, I've had no problems with it whatsoever, it's just working right now in my home. Then the last one: the cables to the batteries, yeah it could be better, but it absolutely no dealbreaker. It stands in the garage in a corner. Just my 2 cents. I really can imagine that everyone has some confirmation bias. (I do and you probably do too 😀)
They use the same batteries and you have 240V because that's your default in Europe in the US it's 120V and 240v is for home like dryers, ovens, and water heater etc...
With his comments being this inaccurate who would trust his reviews?
Is there anything you like?
The reason the battery came on and not the inverter is because you have to engage the lock on the cable. You don't have a dead unit...your just a little special.
I'm pretty sure we mentioned that in the video.. that the cable was in-fact locked😂
@@TheSolarLab You didn't, and at the 8:54 mark you can see that you didn't engage the lock.
Glad RUclips brought this channel to my attention so I can inform RUclips that I'm "not interested this" (because of the idiotic review)
You are correct. You are NOT an electrician. Why you call this channel a lab is beyond me. These reviews are unscientific and seem to focus on bad-mouthing products to feed one's own ego. The host "reminds me of a kid" who perhaps should have gone to school and learned some communication and proper analysis skills.
I own two AC500s, six B300s batts, an AC180, an AC180T, an AC70s, and a Bluetti SwapSolar MultiCooler. I also own an EcoFlow Delta Pro, a Delta Pro 3, and a Delta Pro Ultra. They all work fine if you read the manual and learn how to operate and maintain them correctly. All LiFePO4 batts require some particular storage and handling. For remote, off-grid applications, also consider Hysolis Apollo units
Also, Bluetti does make the AC800 series, with 90-degree connectors, that are comparable to the EcoFlow Ultra. Leading S-PV industry vendors will leap-frog each other in new features and tech, nothing new. Electronics can be buggy. Be sure to update all of your phone apps and firmware regularly and...yes, make sure the safety switch on the Bluetti cables is engaged or they will not operate.
EcoFlow's inferior packaging does not survive shipping as well so expect damage and more sendbacks. Bluetti's superior double boxing and generous soft foam insulation protected my units super well. I had to exchange one B300 battery out of six and Bluetti's customer service was prompt and excellent.
EcoFlow customer service is lacking in several areas but they do have outlets that cater to institutional buying and the use of purchase orders. Bluetti does NOT which is what prompted me to go with the DP3 and DPU when buying for my northern California civil engineering and land surveying college program.
To get the be$t deal$ watch for releases on Prime Day, Black Friday, Indiegogo, and Kickstarter where you can save up to 40%. I purchased all my equipment at extreme discounts by following the industry and taking advantage of advance distribution channels like Indiegogo and Kickstarter. Solar PV is a serious undertaking with tremendous benefits for on and off-grid living. When in doubt, consult an electrician.
These two companies are both based in China so you should expect offshore-type shipping and customer service relationships and issues. If YOU read all the manuals, are specific in your emails, persistent in your requests, you can navigate the poorer customer service moments adequately.
For the most scientific reviews look up YTVids from Wave Form Science, HoboTech, DIY Solar with Will Prowse, Minute Man Prep, and Jasonoid. These tend to be more scientific, easy-to-understand, practical, articulate, and sensible reviewers who don't need to curse, drop f-bombs, or make photo references to elephant genitals to be cool or make a point.
I hope you have a better day tomorrow❤️
Nah, you just went and pulled the spoiled. The Delta pro ultra. You gotta use the Delta pro ultra for AAC 500. Well then, you gotta use the AC 800 which gives 120 and 240 V and 7600 W of power at 120 and 240. See, you just screwed over the AC 500 with something. That's no more than AC 500 and did not use some newer from the blue Eddie with AC 800..
Everyone, buyer beware. I have an AC500 and two B300S batteries from Bluetti. The system has failed in about a year. I'm having all kinds of issues with Bluetti honoring their warranty. I sent in a unit for repair. They said it was working. After email discussions, they said that they were going to send me a replacement unit. They then sent my original unit back. I'm trying to get them some help from them, but they are playing all kinds of games. I watched a video by "The Solar Lab" here on RUclips and they had a unit that failed exactly like mine. I would not recommend this unit. I haven't tried any other units, but the EcoFlow looks a lot better than this AC500.
Why I build my own. I want to be able to replace a component if it fails, and I want to spec the components for my situation. I've run a Rigid table saw from a 2k Roarbatt inverter, with 12v 100ah Powerqueen Battery. That's like $500 in equipment that I have stored in a Ryobi Link rolling toolbox. We're mobilizing our EG4 6000ex, hybrid inverter, which does solar charging/and split-phase 120/240 and has four powerqueen 12v 200ah batts, wired in series for 48v, and a subpanel that has 120/240 splitphase. DIY It. That was less than $3k, and can run an EV charger. We're putting it into an overlanding trailer.
Brian M. gave me these INSIGHTS. "a dedicated home backup can be done DIY cheaper, but by the time you buy all the little components, breakers, etc. to get this depth of functionality and portability and then add the "smart" features, I think you'd be hard pressed to show much of difference. And that's considering the home owner knows how to do it all and has the tools, etc. There are some great units out there these days, but this is a very compelling setup. I put in a 6000W growatt 2 years ago with 10Kwh of EG4 batteries for about the same cost as the starter kit with the $1000 off code and free shipping."
Myself. I'm Tickled Pink.
I have Delta Max 2, Bluetti AC300 and the Delta Pro Ultra.
Please recheck your cable connections,a slightly loose cable will cause those issues.
Would love you to rip an all powers unit
The AC500 was great for last year but the Delta Pro Ultra steals the show. I have an AC500 and two AC300s and two AC200Max’s and am pretty happy with them but if I had nothing I’d get the Delta Pro for sure. Nice thing is Bluetti has tons of low cost B300 refurbished batteries making it a good cheap option.
Every time you said "this is just an inverter" I cringed. All of these units, be it from bluetti or another company, HAVE an inverter inside. They also have multiple solar chargers inside. They each have an AC charger inside. So call them "head unit" or something like that, but they're not just inverters.
I also think that having a standard 240V 50A outlet is a plus because you can buy these plugs everywhere in North America to do whatever you want to do with. The EU and AU units have some non-standard bajonett port that we had to buy a special bajonett plug for to be able to use it. So you might not like that they used a 240V port for that outlet, but it was the best choice for that kind of current before having to resort to non-standard plugs.
And last but not least I think that you got Monday models. Our AC500 and 4x B300S have been working for more than a year now and have never had any issues with them not turning on.
Who's the "Tiny Baby" dude?
I wanted to like the Delta Pro Ultra,too many issues right here on YT from users.All these brands have quirks that need to be worked out.We need some quality,reliable brands.
Unfortunately that seems true. I have the Ford Lightning now. I can run extension cords if needed. Thats not perfect either because not solar....but HUGE battery back up lol. Is it possible future EV'S will put these home units out of business? Probably not. Have to unplug to drive somewhere. But when you put all these technologies together, theres alot to like
Thanks for trashing Bluetti. Did you get these units new? No. Did you contact support? No. Shit review.
What a difference a year makes,…
Im watching this video at 11:53 at night because i need to figure out how to power a shed all the time that needs 11.894 kw a day why is this so hard like i just need to know so i can spend my money lol so if someone knows please tell me i will listen
And if you're just talking about the generator charging each battery generator it can take 6 batteries which means 9 hours of charging.
9 and a 1/2 hours of charging at 3000 W. I think they should have a 4000 W charger for solar on there. And who cares about the AC?I have no AC from the grid.So what I'm gonna use the AC 500 to charge up the AC 500.It doesn't work that way.
Why is the AC500 + 1 B300s so much in the USA
In Australia it is $5,299 AUD = $3,501.1 USD
Thank you !
My Bluetti worksedwell until it didn't. You can't contact tech support by phone. They're in China and you only communicate via email. I've been trying to get my problem solved for over a week and they constantly ask for more evidence or more info. They also appear to constantly scrub any criticism or whiff of problems with their products that exist online. Don't take my word for it- look yourself. I live near Plano, TX. They have a service center there but you can't find a phone number for it anywhere- any search only takes you to the customer service number in Vegas, which is not tech support. They admitted that they have no one to talk to, and they are all in china.
Wow Do Your Research ,"First" ... Most Egregious, "Is" The 220 Outlet is Staring You In The Face ... Don't Lie ...
I Don't Even Own One, But I Will Soon, Bluetti AC300, W/ 2 B300T's, You Made Up My Mind ... My Other Choice Was Delta Pro ... I've Spent The Last Two Days Researching Most The Products In This Category ... I Understand this Is 10 Months ago, And Bluetti Has Improved, Still The Fundamentals are the Same ... Honest/ Dishonest ... Ugly/ Misinformation ... Chanel Ignorance Is Untrustworthy ...
Yeah I like this guy
Very nice review, like the comparison
Definitely need more honest reviews. Because there is absolute garbage out there
This man kill my intention to buy blueti i am going on ecowflow
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A lot of subjective points
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Дякую! огляд допоміг... Не купити цей інвертор
Thank you.
All these bluetti units are pieces of shit, expensive and unreliable.
Their bluetti AC70 is excellent.
I got one of the first 500s crowd sourced 3500 $ 😢With 2. Batts, worked great 2 years now
@@darrendunn2411 There junk