That was a fantastic review mate, thank you. I'm reviewing one of these myself, and I'm planning to link to your video in my description for people that want to know the really technical stuff (because I know NOTHING about how electricity works LOL). I hope that's OK!
Great Aussie review. I just picked one up on the 'Black Friday' deal for $499. I see no issue with the battery size given you can connect it to solar. One idea though is Im keeping a double adaptor connected to the 240v power outlet. I previously had a Goal Zero Yeti 400 LIthium and the 240 assembly broke on the inside of the unit and unable to fix it. Given thats had a couple of years use with the older Lithium battery its probably not running at optimum now anyway so I jumped in and bought the Bluetti EB3A with LiFePO4. Love it!
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed this vid! Yes, you certainly can. The unit bypasses the inverter when plugged into mains 240V power. This means that you can output the full 600W and still charge the battery at the same time. This also means that you are not damaging the battery by charging and discharging the cells at the same time 👍
Great review Nathan, the unit looks great and is in a great package. Hopefully down the track there is one with double the battery size and incorporating an Anderson plug for DC output and solar input. Cheers 🍻
Thanks mate, I'm excited to see how these companies develop and manufacture these products as they are certainly becoming more featured packed, more compact and affordable. Here's hoping for some more powerful, larger capacity units with even more features 🤞
Mine does the same on surge. I have a refrigerator that draws about 150 with compressor jumping to 720 and it still overload. I wonder what bluetti says about this. Nice review. Any updates please share
nice one again Nathan very informative and your right makes you think twice about a duel battery system this type of technology is only getting better its making me think twice about the duel batteries the only downer for me at this time is recharging my Makita apparently it take 1500 amps when the charger starts up so the 600 watt inverter won't cut it as i understand ... great video thought thanks tom
Thanks Tom! It sure does, I'm always super interested to see what these companies design and come up with, with each new model. The tech keeps improving and developing so quickly, I'm excited to see what the future holds. Maybe permanently mounted dual batteries will become a thing of the past 🤷♂️ This one is definitely too small for 1500W, but hopefully they release some larger units with a bigger inverter and similar features moving forward 🤞
Really well done and very informative. Its really making me wonder if I should upgrade my DC/DC and under bonnet AGM or go for something portable. Its really tough decision and will probably end up being decided by the lack of space in the rear. But maybe not!
Haha, yes the tech is sure developing quickly and the units are getting more powerful in smaller packages. Helpfully they'll continue developing until we get something that is truely competitive with the traditional dual battery setup 👍
@@XploringOz Well I decided to stick with the existing under bonnet AGM setup in the car until it dies and will replace with a lithium under bonnet when the time comes but for now I bought an EB70 to supplement and expand what Im doing. I reckon this should be good and will be able to bring a few extra luxuries, like a toaster and electric blanket 😁 Thanks for the great review and helping the decision 👍
@@1Coolbanana Yeah, the EB line up really have some great benefits, allowing the easy and portable use of medium AC powered devices! Glad you enjoyed the review, cheers 👍
Hello Firstly thankyou so much for this review and the eb55 bluetti review. Im hoping you could give me advice on whether the eb3a or eb55 would suit me better please? (im an older female in my 50s with limited knowledge on these things haha) I basically want to use it for solo car camping for weekends or maybe a week or so at a time. Id be using it mainly for phone charging, a kettle, a small light occasionally as i have solar lights, to charge a usb fan, possibly the occasional plug in george foreman grill or toaster? So mostly quick use things. Nothing big although I may get a mini 15lt car fridge down the track but would probably run it on 12v while driving and off overnight except on hot nights i guess. I can't afford both eb55 and eb3a so i need help to pick the right one. And if you suggest the eb3a what would the correct 12v charging plug be as it doesn't come with that model? Sorry for the long rambling questions but I'm in great need of your advice. Thankyou so much in advance 😊😊
Hey Sage, so personally I'm a big fan of my EB55 unit and this is the one that I've decided to bring along with me on my trip around Aus. This is because it's only a little larger than the EB3A, yet it has a fair bit more capacity. Obviously I need to carry that larger charger, but it's worth it in my opinion. Just make sure that the kettle power input meets the units rated inverter outlet, but otherwise, I do like the EB55. I reckon with the types of appliances you are thinking about, particularly a small fridge down the track (which runs for longer periods) I'd be leaning towards the EB55 👍 Hope this helps a little 🤞
@@XploringOz thankyou so much. I'll get the eb55. I think that one has the 20% bars display rather than the actual % amount display but thats a small negative. Thanks so much for advice 😊😊
Perhaps, I would assume that Bluetti would recommend a larger power station that incorporates a larger capacity if this was what the user needed. Cheers, Nathan.
I couldn't get 10 amps out of DC outlets. Close to 8 amps, the unit starts buzzing loudly, periodically changing buzzing tone frequency. I think it's defective.
Absolutely, depending on the size of the battery units you may need something a little bigger, however this style of portable power stations has many benefits and uses!
Too low capacity since it's less than half most bike batteries. Try the eb150. Even with a lucky sunny day and two Bluetti pv120 solar panels going, you're only just going to be able to charge a 625wh bike. The panels are expensive too.
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Your heater is a resistive and inductive load not just resistive it has a fan and also when the voltage drops the current rises therfore the watts doesn,t change so this so called power lifting mode is BS
Yeah, I hear you. I completely understand the wattage doesn't increase, however allows appliances that wouldn't work otherwise to power on. Just like I mentioned in the video, it's a clever and interesting feature, how useful it is would be determined on what at the user plans on powering from it.
@@XploringOz It,s a con,i don,t know qualifications you have but i,am an electrician with 35 years experience with all aspects in the electrical industry these units are a con and tale advantage of people who dont know any thing about power generation.
Great review.
I bought one of these about three months ago.
I use it as a UPS.
I was even able to power my furnace with it.
I love mine.
Awesome mate, glad to hear positive experiences from others too. It is a great little unit and packs a punch with heaps of features! 👍
That was a fantastic review mate, thank you. I'm reviewing one of these myself, and I'm planning to link to your video in my description for people that want to know the really technical stuff (because I know NOTHING about how electricity works LOL). I hope that's OK!
Great Aussie review. I just picked one up on the 'Black Friday' deal for $499. I see no issue with the battery size given you can connect it to solar. One idea though is Im keeping a double adaptor connected to the 240v power outlet. I previously had a Goal Zero Yeti 400 LIthium and the 240 assembly broke on the inside of the unit and unable to fix it. Given thats had a couple of years use with the older Lithium battery its probably not running at optimum now anyway so I jumped in and bought the Bluetti EB3A with LiFePO4. Love it!
Oh, BTW, super impressed with your review style
Thanks mate, appreciate that 🙏
Love your videos mate, very informative. Dumb question. Can you charge and use the unit at the same time without damaging the product?
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed this vid!
Yes, you certainly can. The unit bypasses the inverter when plugged into mains 240V power. This means that you can output the full 600W and still charge the battery at the same time. This also means that you are not damaging the battery by charging and discharging the cells at the same time 👍
Great review Nathan, the unit looks great and is in a great package. Hopefully down the track there is one with double the battery size and incorporating an Anderson plug for DC output and solar input. Cheers 🍻
Thanks mate, I'm excited to see how these companies develop and manufacture these products as they are certainly becoming more featured packed, more compact and affordable. Here's hoping for some more powerful, larger capacity units with even more features 🤞
Mine does the same on surge. I have a refrigerator that draws about 150 with compressor jumping to 720 and it still overload. I wonder what bluetti says about this. Nice review. Any updates please share
Great review and informative Thanks Nathan
Thanks Richard 🙏
nice one again Nathan very informative and your right makes you think twice about a duel battery system this type of technology is only getting better its making me think twice about the duel batteries the only downer for me at this time is recharging my Makita apparently it take 1500 amps when the charger starts up so the 600 watt inverter won't cut it as i understand ... great video thought thanks tom
Thanks Tom! It sure does, I'm always super interested to see what these companies design and come up with, with each new model. The tech keeps improving and developing so quickly, I'm excited to see what the future holds. Maybe permanently mounted dual batteries will become a thing of the past 🤷♂️
This one is definitely too small for 1500W, but hopefully they release some larger units with a bigger inverter and similar features moving forward 🤞
It does look like it performs like the Ecoflow River except that the latter has been in the market for quite some time now.
Really well done and very informative. Its really making me wonder if I should upgrade my DC/DC and under bonnet AGM or go for something portable. Its really tough decision and will probably end up being decided by the lack of space in the rear. But maybe not!
Haha, yes the tech is sure developing quickly and the units are getting more powerful in smaller packages.
Helpfully they'll continue developing until we get something that is truely competitive with the traditional dual battery setup 👍
@@XploringOz Well I decided to stick with the existing under bonnet AGM setup in the car until it dies and will replace with a lithium under bonnet when the time comes but for now I bought an EB70 to supplement and expand what Im doing. I reckon this should be good and will be able to bring a few extra luxuries, like a toaster and electric blanket 😁
Thanks for the great review and helping the decision 👍
@@1Coolbanana Yeah, the EB line up really have some great benefits, allowing the easy and portable use of medium AC powered devices!
Glad you enjoyed the review, cheers 👍
Hello Firstly thankyou so much for this review and the eb55 bluetti review. Im hoping you could give me advice on whether the eb3a or eb55 would suit me better please? (im an older female in my 50s with limited knowledge on these things haha)
I basically want to use it for solo car camping for weekends or maybe a week or so at a time. Id be using it mainly for phone charging, a kettle, a small light occasionally as i have solar lights, to charge a usb fan, possibly the occasional plug in george foreman grill or toaster? So mostly quick use things. Nothing big although I may get a mini 15lt car fridge down the track but would probably run it on 12v while driving and off overnight except on hot nights i guess. I can't afford both eb55 and eb3a so i need help to pick the right one. And if you suggest the eb3a what would the correct 12v charging plug be as it doesn't come with that model?
Sorry for the long rambling questions but I'm in great need of your advice.
Thankyou so much in advance 😊😊
Hey Sage, so personally I'm a big fan of my EB55 unit and this is the one that I've decided to bring along with me on my trip around Aus. This is because it's only a little larger than the EB3A, yet it has a fair bit more capacity. Obviously I need to carry that larger charger, but it's worth it in my opinion.
Just make sure that the kettle power input meets the units rated inverter outlet, but otherwise, I do like the EB55.
I reckon with the types of appliances you are thinking about, particularly a small fridge down the track (which runs for longer periods) I'd be leaning towards the EB55 👍
Hope this helps a little 🤞
@@XploringOz thankyou so much. I'll get the eb55. I think that one has the 20% bars display rather than the actual % amount display but thats a small negative.
Thanks so much for advice 😊😊
@@Sage1212 Awesome, all the best with the new unit! 👍
Thanks!
Thanks Tom 🙏
That EB3A would have been a good buy if it had a port wherein to connect an extra battery.
Perhaps, I would assume that Bluetti would recommend a larger power station that incorporates a larger capacity if this was what the user needed.
Cheers, Nathan.
I couldn't get 10 amps out of DC outlets. Close to 8 amps, the unit starts buzzing loudly, periodically changing buzzing tone frequency. I think it's defective.
Getting ready to play Santa this year Nathan?
Haha, see what we can do 👍
This may be the answer to off grid e-biking...?
Absolutely, depending on the size of the battery units you may need something a little bigger, however this style of portable power stations has many benefits and uses!
Too low capacity since it's less than half most bike batteries. Try the eb150. Even with a lucky sunny day and two Bluetti pv120 solar panels going, you're only just going to be able to charge a 625wh bike. The panels are expensive too.
salut~man-you made professional done~see u around. 🙂
Thanks mate, appreciate it 👍
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Your heater is a resistive and inductive load not just resistive it has a fan and also when the voltage drops the current rises therfore the watts doesn,t change so this so called power lifting mode is BS
Yeah, I hear you. I completely understand the wattage doesn't increase, however allows appliances that wouldn't work otherwise to power on. Just like I mentioned in the video, it's a clever and interesting feature, how useful it is would be determined on what at the user plans on powering from it.
@@XploringOz It,s a con,i don,t know qualifications you have but i,am an electrician with 35 years experience with all aspects in the electrical industry these units are a con and tale advantage of people who dont know any thing about power generation.