I have the AC200P and 3 120w Bluetti Solar Panels. I use the AC200P to power most my kitchen and is plugged into a wall outlet. I am planning to build a rack to house the 3 Panels plus a space for the fourth panel. The fourth panel will be a 200w or 120w Bluetti panel. I also have a EcoFlow River Max and I use the RockPals 100w Solar Panel to charge the River Max, so far have been able to get the input to read 70w which I thought was pretty good for a 100w Solar Panel. The River Max is used to power my shed and I also have a RockPals 300w generator, the one with 2 lights on the front. The RockPals is used to charge cell phones and tablets in my kitchen and is recharged from the AC200P.
The EB70 charges at a maximum of roughly 160 with solar panels because of its amp limit. To get there you need to overpanel while staying within the voltage limit. Something like a SP200 is your best bet.
@@mattreavis2932 Depends on how many watts the panel is putting out (how clear you sky is). The first time I used it I was getting 95 watts out of it before the Sun was even at it's highest. Took about an hour and a half to go from 80% to full.
Thanks for the replies! Sounds like I'll be okay with either one, just depends on how quickly I want it to charge. I'm using it for a telescope, so daytime it'll just be charging, might be okay saving some money and getting the 120 watt.
Thanks for the review. I have SP200 which looks exactly like you are reviewing here except with higher power. My question, Do the SP200 and SP120 come with built-in MPPT to be able to connect it directly to charge my car battery? Or I need to buy separate MPPT device
I have the EB70 with with a SP120 for little over a year now... Within that one year time frame the SP120 just quit??? It has no cracks or chips, and tried cleaning it several times with mild soaps to make sure there was no dirt obstructions. Bluetti support had no suggestions and eventually;ly sent out a replacement. They did not want my original returned? So I'm still not sure what the problem was??? However, given my background and education from DeVry, I have to investigate! Question; do these solar pan les have a MTBF rating? (mean time between failure). Also, is there a recommended "solution" for cleaning them? I've used windex and dawn as mild detergents, but am ready try something stronger... There are a few areas on the panels with a white type of light hazy streak not coming off??? Any suggestions from anyone would be appreciated!!! Bluetti didn't want it back so why not see if w can trouble shoot....
That is a hard question to answer. It is to me. You will certainly see that the extra money is spent on quality and performance but if it isn’t something you really care to have the best version of maybe not to you. I am a pay once cry once kind of guy, I like to have the best version of everything. If you don’t really plan to use it much and don’t care if you have the best go cheap. If you really want something nice that will last I would get the sp120 or the pv120 for sure.
Elecaenta are about $180.00, Bluetti package deals have great savings. With a Bluetti 200 you can get three 120 pannels for $217.00 each. Also discounts on just pannel to.
Good to know the quality is consistent!
A rare thing these days!
I have the AC200P and 3 120w Bluetti Solar Panels. I use the AC200P to power most my kitchen and is plugged into a wall outlet. I am planning to build a rack to house the 3 Panels plus a space for the fourth panel. The fourth panel will be a 200w or 120w Bluetti panel. I also have a EcoFlow River Max and I use the RockPals 100w Solar Panel to charge the River Max, so far have been able to get the input to read 70w which I thought was pretty good for a 100w Solar Panel. The River Max is used to power my shed and I also have a RockPals 300w generator, the one with 2 lights on the front. The RockPals is used to charge cell phones and tablets in my kitchen and is recharged from the AC200P.
If you're going to build a rack anyway you might consider some standard home style panels they are so much cheaper and last forever.
I use a Baldr 120 watt folding solar panel with my EB70. Works great!
How long does it take to charge? I just ordered my EB70, but undecided on solar panel.
I’m not familiar with that panel. I’ll take a look.
The EB70 charges at a maximum of roughly 160 with solar panels because of its amp limit. To get there you need to overpanel while staying within the voltage limit. Something like a SP200 is your best bet.
@@mattreavis2932 Depends on how many watts the panel is putting out (how clear you sky is). The first time I used it I was getting 95 watts out of it before the Sun was even at it's highest. Took about an hour and a half to go from 80% to full.
Thanks for the replies! Sounds like I'll be okay with either one, just depends on how quickly I want it to charge. I'm using it for a telescope, so daytime it'll just be charging, might be okay saving some money and getting the 120 watt.
Thanks for the review. I have SP200 which looks exactly like you are reviewing here except with higher power. My question,
Do the SP200 and SP120 come with built-in MPPT to be able to connect it directly to charge my car battery? Or I need to buy separate MPPT device
I have the EB70 with with a SP120 for little over a year now... Within that one year time frame the SP120 just quit??? It has no cracks or chips, and tried cleaning it several times with mild soaps to make sure there was no dirt obstructions. Bluetti support had no suggestions and eventually;ly sent out a replacement. They did not want my original returned? So I'm still not sure what the problem was??? However, given my background and education from DeVry, I have to investigate! Question; do these solar pan les have a MTBF rating? (mean time between failure). Also, is there a recommended "solution" for cleaning them? I've used windex and dawn as mild detergents, but am ready try something stronger... There are a few areas on the panels with a white type of light hazy streak not coming off??? Any suggestions from anyone would be appreciated!!! Bluetti didn't want it back so why not see if w can trouble shoot....
Would the Bluetti SP120 be able to power a Treager smoker for 10+ hours?
My panels are not recharging the generator?? What to do? I connected them correctly and placed the in direct sunlight...
What generator are you trying to charge?
Would you say the 120W Bluetti is worth the extra $ compared to other 120W panels such as the Baldr or Elecaenta???
That is a hard question to answer. It is to me. You will certainly see that the extra money is spent on quality and performance but if it isn’t something you really care to have the best version of maybe not to you. I am a pay once cry once kind of guy, I like to have the best version of everything. If you don’t really plan to use it much and don’t care if you have the best go cheap. If you really want something nice that will last I would get the sp120 or the pv120 for sure.
@@outdoormatters3219 Appreciate your answer. That helps. Thanks!
Elecaenta are about $180.00, Bluetti package deals have great savings. With a Bluetti 200 you can get three 120 pannels for $217.00 each. Also discounts on just pannel to.
I assume you left your Bluetti in the sun for video purposes. They don’t recommend leaving it in the sun. Does something to your batteries I think.
You’re exactly right. The heat is bad for the batteries it was just for a quick shot. I should include a disclaimer for that in the future thank you.
I am return the panels because they are not recharging the batteries
There is likely an issue with your procedure. What device are you trying to charge?