BLUETTI Portable Power Station AC200P, 2000Wh LiFePO4
BLUETTI Portable Power Station AC200P, 2000Wh LiFePO4 Battery Backup w/ 2 2000W AC Outlets (4800W Peak), Solar Generator for Outdoor Camping, RV Travel, Home Use (Solar Panel Not Included)
UNIVERSAL PORTS, ALL IN ONE
2 x AC: Drill / Grill / Blender / Hair Dryer
1 x 12V/30A Super DC port for RV
1 x Type-C+4 x USB-A: Phone / Laptop…
2 x Wireless Charger: Smartphone
1 x Car Socket: Mini Fridge / Food Heater…
2 x DC 5521: LED Light Strips / CCTV…
GREEN, DURABLE, RELIABLE
LiFePO4 battery with 3500+ cycles to 80%
No exhaust, no emission
Over-current/Short-current protection
Over-charge/Over-discharge protection
Over-voltage protection
Thermal Protection
FLEXIBLE & EFFICIENT CHARGING
Solar Panel: Max. 700W, in 3.5 hours
AC/Generator: AC Adapter, 4.5-5.5 hours
Solar+Wall: Max. 1200W, in 2.2 hours
Dual AC: 2 x Adapter, 2.5-3 hours
Also support: 12V/24V Car socket, Lead-acid battery
I purchased BLUETTI Portable Power Station AC200P, 2000Wh very soon after it became available for sale on March 2021. The shipment and delivery was fast and the unit was well packaged. The unit is well made and it looks nice. I purchased it for use in my camper. Still from the beginning the unit was giving me trouble. If I kept it on for 24 hrs the unit was completely discharged even with out any load. Over time it got worse and more resent the unit was completely discharged after 20-30 min of being on and again without load. I did some research on internet and found out that other people were having the same problems with the early production of this unit. It seems that Bluetti was able to fix this problem at a later time and that is the reason that most of the costumers love this unit.
I contacted KAYO Battery who was the seller of this product using the Amazon link. Since it had been almost two years since I purchased the unit I was very worried on how they were going to respond. They were amazing! The best costumer service I have encountered. I think they are located in Shenzhen, China but the communication and responses were like they were located in the states. The person who responded and assisted me, her name was Kiki and she couldn’t be any nicer. Initially she tried to trouble shoot the problem by sending me a new charger. After that didn’t work she offered me a refurbished replacement. Since they offer a 85% refund within two years of ownership I opted for the refund.
As a conclusion I would say that this company stands behind their products and I will continue to buy from them.
We have several Bluetti products including another AC200P and they work very well. This one had a compatibility issue with a solar charging setup we have. Our other AC200P uses the solar charging fine. We discussed our problem with Bluetti support and they paid for us to ship this AC200P back to them and gave us a full refund of the apx. $1700 plus tax we paid for this. Their products are superior and so is their support.
The AC200P seems like a very decent unit. We haven’t had the horrific battery drain issues with our AC200P that a few others have mentioned here. It does use about 25W at idle with the AC inverter turned on, which is not ideal but understandable for a 2000W inverter.
Some folks may wonder where the cell-by-cell BMS status page went on the touch screen. It’s still there, just harder to find. Go to Data -> BMS Maintenance and then tap the battery icon in the upper left five times.
UPDATE – the seller did get in contact and made the situation right, so I’ve updated my review accordingly. (previous remark was: My main concern is the lack of response from the company – and for something this expensive, that’s a really big deal, which is why I’ve left a 1-star review here. I tried registering this product, tried signing up for the advertised extended warranty, and tried contacting customer service. No response or confirmation whatsoever. Nothing at all. If this changes to my satisfaction at some point, I’ll plan on updating this review.)
This is a powered solar power source. It is great for power outages and exceptional for camping when boon-docking with the RV. When you add solar panels you are all set for upcoming power situations. It is pricey, but I purchased mine during Black Friday sales and spent $1120. I couldn’t pass up the deal, very pleased with my purchase.
Purchased this unit to run my Fridge Freezer, chest freezer and water chiller over night . I have 2 365watt solar panels on the unit and I am getting 600 to 700watts of solar during the day. In the days I top up my other smaller power stations, phones, laptop, cameras ect What I am finding is the unit does not last the night due to Parasitic power draw so I top it up at around 5am before the sun comes up. I am 100% happy with the unit as I knew this would be a problem before I purchased the unit. For the cyber monday price that I paid this is by far the best buy on the market and if they had another sale I would purchase agai
Very satisfied so far, but not had chance to wire in my solar panels yet. Very robust construction which makes it very heavy. The delivery company just abandoned it in the middle of my garden and didn’t even knock on my door. Living on my own I injured myself moving it. It is stretching the truth to call it portable. It would normally take two fit people to move it. The manufacturers have a very good customer service and they respond very quickly.
Even though it is extremely heavy for me, I decided to keep it in my home for use during emergencies. I placed in my kitchen in case of a power outage where I can plug-in my refrigerator and make coffee, toast and use it for other appliances.
It took 2 weeks for delivery which seem excessive since they told me 3 days delivery. After talking to seller it seems that the seller did their job but the shipper dragged their feet and held package until they had other orders to move. The product was in good condition except it was 50% down. a few hours to full charge. i bought for home use as backup. I am a senior citizen and getting out generator refueling when needed is certainly a problem plus outside in bad weather and extension cords at 77 not what i want to do so battery seems a better idea. This solar generator will fill my bill. Enough energy to run my refrig which is high eff. my chest freezer and propane heater which only needs power for the blowers. I live in a mobile home and this will keep me warm and food safe and LED lights on for a couple of three days. I feel if I add 200 watts of solar on roof which face SE i might make 4 days and 400 watts of solar will keep me running indefinitely for most bare essentials. No 220 volts I am afraid but for essential I should be okay. Since this is lithium Phosporus batteries I feel I ‘m good for ten years for me that good. If I were to add a 110 volt heat pump hot water heater I would be really good. I put the battery in room next to furnace ,refrig, freezers and lights. Since I use propane I can cook as well. I had the misfortune once to lose power for 4 days with temp outside and in down to zero it was not very nice . now with this I should not have that again.
Since I work with electricity and mechanics during my working life not hard for me. I would suggest if your not handy get some professional help but for me this was a no brainier.
Bottom line the Bluetti battery seems of good quality. It will do the job I need it for I got a good deal on cyber Monday so to go this way $1600.00 for soloar generaton. $200 to $400 for solar panels plus installation if u need that as well. For me Total package $1500.00. Ps my battery came to me with a date of 2020 so it was made 2 years ago with 2 year old interface for me not a problem. I sold computers during my working life and people would constantly ask me when is a good time to buy since the seem to get better everyday and I said if u wait until they are perfect u will never get one. So decide and buy or forget buying Update 1/5/2023 the battery is holding power and as I said for me is just a household backup. The upgrade battery interphace lets you add addition batteries for extended run time. If I was younger I might need it. In today changing world of technology things change fast. i just read an article on flow batteries and that could be the next change but as i said before if you constanly wait for a better product you will waste your life waiting.
Appears to be just as described. Everything about this machine looks and feels good.
I charge it up with the surplus energy from my existing solar panels and run the TV lamps and laptops when the sun has drifted beyond the horizon.
It will accompany us in the camper when it warms up in the spring.
Hope it lasts a good few years cos it’s quite a substantial investme
Putting it through my tests now. DC wireless charging intermittent. Power fluctuates low to zero. USB power appears low as well. USB-C however works well. Testing AC power to full sized refrigerator now. I like the interface. Charged it from 60% to 100% in about 2-1/2 hours using AC adapter input.
We have purchased (2) two AC200p and (2) two B230’s. We have one charge enhancer and waiting for stock to be replenished.
Bluetti has some very well made products. We know we can trust the products to work when need it to.
Great Job Bluetti
I bought this product for camping. Lots of power to keep all my electronics plus my CPAP machine working for days. I put this product in my teardrop camper trailer. There’s a 12v cigarette lighter connection cord included with the Bluetti so I can recharge it while I’m driving and the Bluetti stays in the trailer. No lugging it around. You would not want to lug this product around much at all. It’s heavy. I will be using the included Bluetti solar cords for solar panels for boondocking next season. Bottom line, I paid for the best so now I do not have to worry about it and it will last many camping seasons. I recommend this product.
I saved big time on my electricity bill. I just run high amp draw appliances. I run my microwave, coffee machine and and my washing machine and dryer. No problem. The only thing I had trouble running was my air compressor in my garage. I run circuits out of my panel with the circuit breaker off. You you do not need extension cords going everywhere. Moving the unit is a hassle. I am an electrician so beware.
All charging cords (AC, solar, car) come with the unit. The battery is not light at 61 pounds, but it’s an easy two person (one husband, one wife) lift. Super easy to connect to my solar panels. I haven’t had the chance to use it much. I did connect it to a full size refrigerator and it ran the refrigerator for 12.5 hrs. When it gets a little colder I will connect it to my gas furnace to see how well it handles that. The only negative I’ve seen is the touch sensitive screen is hard to see in full light. So far I couldn’t be more pleased with this battery. It was very well protected in its shipping container and arrived unscathed.
Love this thing. We have 2 power cords and when the power goes out we plug in our fridge and chest freezer. Note: We just added a garage freezer the day before a planned 6 hour power outage from the utility.
The garage freezer was empty. I have remote freezer temperature sensors. Power out a midnight, back on at 7am. The garage freezer, not plugged into Bluetti. Garage temp 0*C garage freezer -2*C from -18*C.
Chest freezer in the house -18C
This things saves your food. Bluetti still had power in the morning. We boiled a kettle for coffee.
This Bluetti will get me through the night, then I can charge it with the generator in the day for longer outages.
Using with 2pc of 465 watt 12v solar panels. Runs my lights, Midea small ac in 1100 sq. Ft. Garage. Microwave, air fryer.
Used during hurricane Ian. Use on my boat for night fishing runs serious LEDs off the boat. No gas generator means peace on the water. Run 300 or more watts and a fan uses about 25 percent in 3 or 4 hours. LEDs are ac. Fan is ac. I have 2 and use every day. I have only let them go to 0 one time each. Newer ones may have wifi or blue tooth. That would be nice. You can double up charging with an add on cord for about 1000 watts charge.
You could possibly cause a muscle spasm hauling this bad boy around, but all the plugs and buttons work as they should. There is one exception in my case though: The AC output always reads zero, even when I’m running my air fryer. Overall though, this has worked great for me, both charging with solar panels and with the AC Adapter, and running large appliances. Others have mentioned a parasitic draw, which I have observed to be true. That just meant me buying extra solar panels to compensate. I bought this on sale and the value for the money and its durability earns it 5 stars.
Purchased the bluetti ac200p may of 2021.
Used it only 2 weekends in 2021.
I have 600 watts of panels on my solar array.
This year I’ve used it for 5+ weeks 24/7 straight. I do plan on using it for 2 more weeks but I have issues now and it’s now usable at this point.
1-The major issue is the ac wall charger shorted out in the inverter causing the bluetti only to charge on solar.
2-Which comes to my second issue is 6 times so far I would have 30+% on the bluetti and it would shut off and say it’s 0%. It did this when the ac charger stopped working and now I can’t use the bluetti because it has to start with ac power when it’s 0%.
3- 10+ times during the 5 weeks the inverter (ac) and dc would randomly switch off while the unit was 80%+. (Which would spoil the food in the fridge after 6 ish hours more than once)
-inverter is inefficient. I’m losing 2-3.5% per hour on the unit with nothing connected. So if you have the unit 100%, in less than 30 hours it is 0%.
Update:
Customer service was pretty slow. But I owned the bluetti for 16 months and they just got me to return the unit on there dime and got a full refund. So in the end they backed there product and I can order a newer product from them
My Bluetti Power Station saved my basement from flooding. There was a period of tremendous rain in my area and I used my Bluetti to power my sump pump. I ran a 100 foot cord from my first floor to my basement. It was the reason I bought it. The power station is so easy to use. I do not know anything about electricity and was able to use this with no problems. The only two issues are the weight, I cannot move this myself , as I am a 60 year old fairly small lady, and the fact I wish I should have bought a larger unit or more solar panels. Great product, would buy again.
A year ago I bought the Bluetti AC200P. I connected it to 6 solar panels and it works great. Recently I moved it to a different location and it developed a problem. I determined that the problem was a bad connection in the cable that connects the unit to the solar panels. I contacted Bluetti and was amazed at their quick and friendly response. Lyn from Amazon Bluetti customer service went all out to help me. They replaced the cable quickly and in no time my Bluetti AC200P was running again. Highly recommend this company for customer support and excellent product.
Update: Bluetti support have worked with me on this and I am pleased to report that after a lot of back and forward communication, they have replaced the AC200P with their latest model, and ALL the problems I was experiencing have been resolved.
This was by far the best tech-support experience I have had with this type of system. Lyn and Sarah were very helpful.
If you are having issues, contact Bluetti support, and ask for Sarah and Lyn.
Old review:
This is a massive battery, in a box…. but there is no way for it to remember the time / date setting if you power it off. Seriously, an RTC chip draws micro amperes, but they simply didn’t bother.
Also, if your PV array cannot deliver over 200W, the charging won’t start.
I was able to catch this puppy on “sale” for $1,500 when I wanted to buy it to run my portable fridge in my stealth minivan camper. Overall it scored higher points when I researched it versus the Jackery. Now let’s discuss the pros & cons now that you know what I’m using it for.
PROS: More bang (WPH) for your buck vs Jackery.
Cube style with flat top is better for fitting into tight spaces than the Jackery.
It does it’s job as expected, so no complaints.
Lots of outlets for anything you could possibly need while camping.
CONS: At a hefty 60 lbs and bulkier than a microwave, I wouldn’t call it “portable”. I always have to ask my husband to move/carry it for me. It’s huge.
I was looking forward to using the flat wireless charging feature on top but the reality is #1- You have to center your phone exactly perfect for it to work (nearly impossible in a van parked on uneven ground) and #2- the unit gets hot and made my phone overheat and give me a warning signal.
Yep, the unit gets pretty warm to the touch when working hard to run, lets say, my portable fridge. Between the heat coming off the unit itself as well as the compressor’s heat on the fridge, it raised the overall temperature in my van considerably.
Too many bright lights. No dimmer or way to turn off Vegas lights on unit while you’re trying to sleep.
TO NOTE: My unit arrived with 6 pages of error codes on the LED dashboard. This makes me wonder if I received a used unit. Check yours as well.
In YouTube videos, the charging block itself has the Bluetti logo etched on it. Mine doesn’t have the name even in fine print on the underside, which makes me wonder which parts are knock-offs and which are truly from the Bluetti company.
OVERALL: The unit ran my fridge for only 2 days and 2 nights straight. Is that worth $1,500 for me? No, and I regret buying it because I’m not rich. This was a luxury purchase for me and now I need to worry about paying off my credit card. However, your needs and your budget may be completely different from mine so this review might not help at all. If money was no object for me I would say that this was the best option and worth the price. And it is compared to other brands. But…. well… Honestly, for me, this was not money well spent considering it only ran for 2 days before draining all the way to 0%. Better off building your own system from scratch if you know how.
This power station has saved us on more than one occasion when the power’s gone out. It will run both our portable coolers on the low setting while waiting for the power to come back on and it powers our portable 12v refrigerator just fine. It’s good to have one of these handy just in case. I only wish I’d bought two.
I haven’t used it with my solar panels because they’re not set up yet. When we get them up and running, I’ll update this review.
It’s the first time I have experienced a solar solution for home use. This review will be updated if an important element of my experience is worth sharing.
1. it’s expensive, that being said I bought it during a very high inflation time, I believe so far, the money was well expended.
2. the product is as heavy as expected, I’m 5.5 130bl guy, I can move it around easily, but it’s not light.
3. I have connected it to the TV, modem and nintendo switch and my estimation is it’d give me 10 hours. That being said, I’m planning to keep it connected to the solar panels so that should extend the ‘range’.
4. The panels I got, they are fantastic if the sunny and no clouds. when it’s cloudy the energy production is not great.
5. with great open sunny day, you can charge it in 6 hours from zero to 100%, this is the impression I have so far, it came in with 61% so I needed only to recharge the remaining 39%.
I’m happy with it, excited but I think it helps the fact I understand the limitations of solar, it’d be important for anyone, to have a realistic idea about it, this is not a magic bullet. In a couple weeks I’ll update the revew with some power bill thoughts, since I’m interested in use it not only for backup in case of power outage, but also for daily use on some appliances.
I’ve put this to use much more than I thought I would have the past three months. It can power my full size Samsung refrigerator for 14 hours. It can run the microwave and hair dryer and anything else I can think of. I even charged my car with it at 1400 wh, though it drained this really fast. It can run a 60 inch tv for hours. I wished I could turn off the backlight on the screen, which is also hard to read at an angle. I also wish the battery would charge while powered off. It’s weird that it’ll only charge when turned on. It’s also very heavy, about 60 pounds, and a pain to carry up stairs. At least they come with two sturdy handles. But still I love this. Even though it’s really expensive, I’m glad I paid the premium for quality and reliability and ability. There’s almost nothing in the house this can’t run.
So far I’ve charged / discharged this 4 times to condition the batteries. The first to second charge cycle saw an increase in capacity so at the very least you want to cycle the unit twice. At a 250w discharge rate I’m getting about 1600-1750Wh actual capacity depending on how far down I’ve run it. Thats been between 15% and 0. This isn’t bad at all, just know what you are getting.I was hoping it would actually make its rated output. – 1 star for not having full 2KW capacity unless that takes a few more charge cycles on the batteries.
UPDATE : After leaving this review, the company contacted me and talked about the power rating and battery capacity. If you factor in that the inverter uses about 12% ( 88% efficiency ) then 2000wh – 12% of that is 240 = 1760WH which is exactly what I got. so the rating is pretty accurate after all once you factor this.
Manual doesn’t indcate if 0% is really just about 0 or 10% reserve to protect cells and extended battery life.
This unit does NOT have bluetooth so the app doesn’t work. bad because I wanted that remote on / off and status without having to get to the unit.
The display has a limited viewing angle. You can’t read it if you are standing up and looking down at it. In fact expect to tilt the unit back even kneeling next to it in order ro read display. Of course if it had BT that wouldn’t of been as big a deal but still a decent quality display is expected at this price range.
The touch screen itself works well in being quick and accurate to input.
USB C is only 60W. if you go to the next model up which is $300 more then you get USB C 100W port. Only matters ifyou have power hungry laptop to plug in.
Inductive chargers work ok, as does other USB power ports.
Charging : The AC supply and 12/24V in work at the same time it appears for somewhat faster charging. With unit set to “car mode” 12V input my 12V nomincal 50W solar panel didn’t seem to push enough current to put power in. Given it was a cloudy day on my test , a sunny day may off gotten some charging to happen. Using old lead acid battery from my old system I could charge 12V 8,3A from it, and connecting solar panel into charge controller seemed to up the charge voltage about .2V so it was putting some power in. So I’d expect that the minimum solar panel config is a 24V 100w panel to really get any useful charge current into it. They do give you the right adapter for panel connection. You can solar charge up to 150V ! so almost any config of panels you can put into series should work ok,
The AC charger has super loud fans ! if you bring this into a hotel room to charge while you try to sleep you’ll want to put it in the bathroom and close the door.
The battery bank also has a fan that can be a bit loud at even a modest 250-350W load.
The Stink. the electronics simply wreak of whatever chemicals they use in making the PCBs, and likely electronic components out gassing – caps. By the 4th charge cycle the smell was mostly gone, but the first 2 cycles you don’t want this in a small space where people are. They won’t be happy. Plan to air it out by simply running it and having the fans kick on.
Overall its not bad. Maybe with a few more charge cycles the capacity will get up to the rated 2000Wh. Its still a lot of capacity for the price if it holds up to a few years of use.
I have been charging the system a number of ways with solar panels as well as other direct connect outlets (which you can do at the same time with this unit for a much faster charge) and then using the Bluetti system to drain it using the outlets and it works flawlessly. I am very happy with the SP200 solar panels that I also purchased along with the unit. Although the lithium iron phosphate battery is heavier it is so much better when it comes to reliability, safety, stable discharge rate and can hold a full charge for a long time without wondering about thermal runaway and it is no toxic like the lithium ion batteries. Their battery also takes thousands of charges before charging degradation begins to affect a full charge, something that lithium ion batteries start after several hundred charges. Also, the information screen gives great input, history and feedback of the unit. I am totally happy with this product and when I had technical questions about it’s operation or function, a Bluetti representative communicated with me quickly via email and made everything very clear and even sent me technical schematic diagrams to address my questions – that were very helpful.
The only down side is the unit may be a little heavy for some individuals, but I found the compact “block” design very useful for my purposes.
Having a Bluetti AC200P Portable Power Station on board our camper van was a good choice we had made when we build it. . The AC200P out performed our expectations. We took a three weeks four thoundsand plus miles maiden voyage without any glitch.
Last winter the van was parked during the week and half snow storm we endured. I forgot to disconnect the solar panels cable to the unit. The solar charge turned on the AC200P and then one and half feet of snow dump on us the next day. It took 5 days for snow to dissipate. Power drained, lack of charge and cold weather done the AC200P in.
I reached out to Bluetti’s support. Such a superb support staffs! Support in its pure definition! (Thank you Helen! [email protected]). RMA, UPS shipping label and shipping instruction were emailed to me in the next day.
We’ve received the AC200P today. Power up the camper, all functional! Thanks again to [email protected].
Happy campers.
bought on 4/2021. It is a nice product. until later notice it draws too much power for itself (20% /day) i saws other have same issue so test it by timing the discharge rate, plus in 6 x 3w LED light (18w) for 10 hrs , with fully charge 100%, after 10 hrs it shows 66% -70% left through 1 week testing. Worst, this morning it just stop working, both ac/dc button could not turn on. P/V charge show 0 w in… contact Buetti for exchange or return. hope Buetti will honor the Warranty, Waite to see. 01/20/2022 up dated after contact with bluettic by email, get answered that have to contact amazon since bought thru amazon, Tried contact by phone, REP at las vegas office are nice but wait 3 days to get the return label. at least MR Victor Change at Bluatti is ver nice , He promise to send a replacement unit , now i am just wait for the unit come. the replacement unit just come today. i put 5 stars for the Warrenty and quick replaceme
I have several solar generators , but they are all smaller versions that are really good for charging my phones and iPad, running lights, and powering my cpap machine if the power goes out, but they weren’t big enough to power larger things like the washing machine, an air fryer, or an electric skillet! So I stepped up and got the BLUETTI AC200p! It offers 2000 watts of power and the inverter can handle up to a 4800 watt surge! It can power a small air conditioner, a refrigerator, or the microwave if the power goes out!
I ordered it and it took about a week and a half to get it. I was a little disappointed that the tracking only gave me a window of when it would arrive! It actually came about 3 days earlier than it was supposed to though! I was concerned because I didn’t want it stolen off my porch, but I was home when it came, so I brought it inside. I am disabled, so I had a time getting it inside by myself- but I managed!
I have tested it with my washing machine and my washer used about 900-1000 watts for about twenty minutes so it will do about 5 loads before it needs recharging! I thought it would be great to cook with it and my air fryer oven ran great using it. You can run your coffee maker, blow dryer, and many other household appliances with it.
The generator has many outlets for both AC AND DC power! There are 6 AC receptacles, 4usb ports a 12 car port, 2 round 5510 ports and another 25 amp DC output I haven’t used yet! (The adapter for it is available thru Amazon too!)
I have 4 renogy 100 watt solar panels wired in series charging it now and it has been a little overcast and I’ve been getting about 250 watts going in, but the AC200c can take up to 700 watts solar input- I still have to get a few more panels! You can use the AC BRICK at the same time as solar and charge it even faster! The brick charges at about 472 watts! I like to charge with solar though cause it’s FREE! Lol! I know it’s not gonna save me tons of money, but I am prepared in case of a storm or other emergency! I just wanted to have a BIGGER sogen than the other bluetti I have- a AC50s and an EB-70!
I really like it a lot. I put it on a rolling cart I have so I can roll it anywhere I need it- and that helps a lot since it weighs 60 !
I’m not gonna bore ya with the specs cause they are listed above, but just wanted to let ya know that the AC200p works great. The touchscreen display gives you everything you need to know- how much power is in the battery, how much power your getting off solar and how much power you have going out on both AC and DC at the same time! It’s great that you can charge it while you are using it too! It comes with a two year warranty too!
I’m glad I made the purchase!
Upgraded my slap dash fire hazard solar system with this unit last summer and have been very happy with it. It’s all in one, and pretty intuitive, I just hooked up my panels and the trailers “shore” plug and away you go. They say that you might get 1% drop every hour or few hours in the battery if you’re not charging but honestly I’ve been watching it since we took it’s from the trailer and it hasn’t lost more than 2% in over 2 weeks.
Issues with the unit.
– buy the optional “aviation” plug to mc4 connector they sell. You won’t be able to find another that you can be sure will fit and you can’t make one for the price they’re charging. It’s a farce that it’s not included.
– no 30amp RV style plug for what I’m sure is one of the main uses people put this unit to. You can get a little plug adapter at CT or any place that sells trailer/RV stuff.
– no easy way to expand the battery capacity. There are some videos, should be easier that this.
Overall you will be hard pressed to find a better built battery. It is clear that BLUETTI put a lot of time and effort into this unit.
The build quality is very good. It is durable plastic. The unit is pretty heavy but there are two very well designed handles to aid in moving the unit. The power supply is massive and charges the unit pretty quickly but be warned this takes a lot of juice. That said your not going to want to cycle charge this using the AC power supply on a regular basis. The reason is it charges quickly which uses a lot of power.
If your charging from solar then its game on. You can do up to 600 watts charging while using it. The unit has a built in charge controller so its just about idiot proof. The display provides a wealth of information however it would be nice if BLUETTI provided a list of what the error codes are on the unit itself.
There are a ample number of ports, 6 for AC power 2 12 volt car ports. Multiple high output USB ports and USB-C power port and additional 12 volt power ports using barrel connectors.
The only downside is wireless charging. It is hit or miss and for me it does not work. It appears the inductors are to far away from the charging surface. When you put your phone on the pad it starts but its so weak it can’t charge. It is disappointing that BLUETTI did not test this prior to production. While this takes away from the value I did not buy it for wireless charging. I do however believe when you pay this much for something EVERYTHING should work.
Overall I am happy with this unit. I plan to buy 3 more and add additional panels to charge those. These are lithium-iron not Lithium-ion. That said the number of usable cycles is much much higher. That and the fact you can use it while charging make this your best option. There are a lot of these on the market but BLUETTI is by in far the best bang for the buck IMO.
The AC200P came well packaged, so the unit is well protected during shipping. It’s heavy, so it was hard to get the package into the house. Once it was in, I was able to move the pieces around with some effort. The handles really help with moving it. The unit itself is just over 60 lbs. That’s why I chose this one. It has enough battery capacity (2000Wh) to be useful during a power outage, but is still a size I can manage. I looked at higher capacity units, but they were much too heavy for me. My main use for this unit is to keep some things running during a power outage. I will mostly use the AC outlets and USB ports.
It arrived at 47% charge level. I was able to run a 5000 BTU wall air conditioner. Running the wall AC draws 353W, but uses 401Ws of charge. I also ran a hair dryer and an iron without any problem. Not together because they would exceed the maximum running wattage (2000W) of the unit. It can peak at 4800W, but I didn’t test that.
I also used the different USB ports to charge my phone, tablet and Chromebook. They all worked well. I didn’t get 60W of power from the USB-C power delivery port. I did use a 100W cable. I don’t know what was the limiting factor: my electronics or the port. I don’t have a wireless charging phone, so I didn’t test that functionality.
I used the regulated 12V cigarette lighter port to run a tire air pump. The port didn’t seem to be a good fit, but after wiggling it around it did run the pump. I tried it on two different air pumps and they were both a loose connection. I was thinking about getting an electric blanket with a 12V car adapter, but I don’t know how well that will work if the port is loose.
I drew the battery level down to 0% and then fully recharged it with the charging brick. I also have 3 SP200 solar panels, but the weather was rainy and then very overcast. I’ll check that out another time.
I did first use the 80W cigarette lighter in my car to charge it. That was working, but I didn’t leave it on there long. That would have been much too slow for charging. I did the remainder of charging from an AC outlet with the charging brick.
The fan in the charging brick is very annoying. The fan runs as soon as it’s plugged into the wall even if it’s not charging the power station. That seems unnecessary to me.
Charging with the AC brick draws 500W, but input charge only showed as 446W. Later it was drawing 530W and charging 460W. Later still it was drawing 536W with an input charge of 465W. I thought the charging rate would be steady, but apparently it wasn’t. It took a total of 2.45kWh to charge it to 100% for a 2000Wh unit.
Overall, I liked it well enough to buy a second unit. If the weather is bad and I’m not able to charge the unit with solar, I like the idea of having more battery power.
Let me start off by saying I own both Jackery (Explorer1000) and Goal Zero (Yeti 400) devices and recently, Bluetti and I gotta say Bluetti keeps pushing the boundaries and keeps innovating with all of their products, and this AC200P is no different. This monster packs 2000 watt hours of battery capacity and 2000 watts ac inverter that can virtually power almost any home appliance you throw at it.
I picked up this unit specifically for longer camping trips/boondocking as well as to use for emergencies. And I have to say, this totally exceeded my expectations.
I ran a test at home and was able to power my Dometic fridge CFX3 55im for almost 96 hours straight (4 days!!)
I then put it through rigorous testing by powering on numerous lights, charging multiple mobile devices, and even used an electric kettle that boiled hot water at 1443w and it didnt even break a sweat! The AC200P just ate everything I threw at it!
I work from home and also similuated a power outage and was able to power on my 40″ Samsung 4k TV as a monitor with my work laptop connected to it, and also power on my cable mode and wifi router and it only used about 45% battery capacity during the 8 hour testing. Insane!
One of the many features I like about this unit is that the AC200P has 2 wireless chargers on its flat top. And this allows me to charge any mobile device that has wireless charging capabilities. It provides fast wireless charging for my Samsung Galaxy S21/21ultra unlike the many slow chargers of other portable solar generator units (if they even have one).
I also like the fact that it has a decent sized touch screen that provides many different settings and info/data related to the solar generator which makes it really easy to use and one of if not the best value solar generators out there in the 2000w/2000wh class!
Pro’s:
-2000wh battery capacity
-2000w ac inverter
-2x fast wireless chargers
-4x USB-A ports
-1x USB-C port
-1x 12v 10amp DC port
-1x 12v 25amp DC port
-6x AC outlets
-Lithium Iron Phosphate battery which gives you 3500+ charges (empty to full) to 80% battery capacity. Other manufacturers only have 800+ charges to 80% capacity.
-And an awesome value for the price.
Cons:
-LCD screen doesn’t go to sleep mode when you’re using it. It would be nice to shut off completely especially for nighttime usage.
-This thing ways 61lbs and isn’t very mobile but you have to understand why it weighs so much is mainly due to battery technology and battery size. So its very minor for the tradeoffs.
To sum it all up, I’m not sure how other companies still charge full price for products that were released several years ago.
What I admire about Bluetti is they keep innovating by bringing out updated hardware while giving more features for very competitive pricing and I’m not sure how Bluetti’s competition still have several year old products while still commanding msrp pricing. It just blows my mind how these other companies stay stagnant (*cough*GoalZero*cough*Jackery*cough*) as if they are just resting on their laurels.
I for one, welcome and support any company that continues to push the envelope by staying innovative, offer competitve pricing, and provide advancement in technology. When this happens, we as consumers win.
I bought the Bluetti AC200P along with 3 200w Rich Solar panels to provide a backup power source at home during power outages. I was able to fully charge the battery in 1 day with the 3 panels and was able to run my full size home refrigerator/freezer for 15 hours from the battery only. When running the refrigerator at the same time as solar charging, I was able to get the battery up to 75% during a single day. With a fourth panel I could run the refrigerator indefinitely as long as the sun is shining.
The AC200P can charge from wall and/or solar at the same time, while also outputting AC and/or DC at the same time. There is an easy to use touch screen that shows the power coming in/out to each of these sources/destinations.
As an adult male I was easily able to carry the unit by myself, but it has well positioned handles to enable carrying by 2 people if needed.
Overall it’s a great unit for backup during power outages and I can see how it would be handy on a camping trip or other portable power needs.
Great product. the AC200P is big, weighing in at over 60 lbs, but thats because it has so much battery capacity. Its small enough to take with you camping and big enough to pull duty in an emergency outage to keep your fridges and freezers (and a hot plate and some lights) up and running for days.
While it can charge from a wall outlet, in case of disaster those won’t be available. I have three of the Bluetti SP200 solar panels that, when hooked up, can charge the unit from 30% to 100% starting at sunup until about noon. So, if you are using power during the day as well, those three panels are enough to make up for what you use in the evening and then some.
The unit’s generour 12a/150v solar input limit means you can even double the number of panels I have to six (set them up in series) and still stay within the voltage limit. 6 panels would be way over the wattage limit of 700, but the MPPT controller takes care of that so if you are in a cloudy area, you can overpanel like crazy on the PV circuit to make up for it. Alternatively, there is a separate, inexpensive accessory – the D050S Charging Enhancer – that lets you plug up to 500w more solar into the AC charge outlet… so if you are getting good sun you could pour in a full 1200w, which would give you some pretty serious power.
The AC200P uses industry-standard XT90 plugs to connect to your solar panels (an XT90 to MC4 connector is included so you can use industry standard connectors on the panel side) and that means you can run an extension from your panel array to wherever your AC200P is sitting. In my photos, I have the panels soaking in about 400w/8a of power out in the back yard, and my AC200P is sitting indoors out of the hot sun. Out in a forest somewhere the panels would be in a clearing and the AC200P in the shade, or on a table within the camp site. I used a single-piece, true-10-gauge oxygen-free bare cord, with XT90/XT90S connectors crimped on to make a 50 ft extension. With 10ga wires, there is no loss over that distance when measured at either end.
Long-life LifePO4 batteries give 3x the cycles vs. many others
Only had Bluetti for a month now so I can’t comment on reliability. Unit does charge in the stated time with ac charger. Ran a full size side by side refrigerator for approx 7 hours and battery state went from 100% to 17%. During this time door was held open longer as we cleaned out refrigerator. Don’t like the fact that anything under a 100 watt draw will not register on my screen. I have $200 machines that register and state estimated run time left. I think a unit this expensive would do that at a minimum. Only other high current item I ran was typical coffee pot and it ran with no problem. Not sure if I would spend this much on another Bluetti product if they don’t fix the display problems. Also not sure if I actually got the ac200p vs the ac 200 because you tubers show screens I do not have.
The original first unit arrived 2 days after I ordered it. That was amazing given this is a 60lb beast. Unfortunately, the unit that I received had a BMS fault that prevented it from working. After contacting the seller, Maxtar New Ener. replied promptly and sent me a second unit within two days which I am happy to report functioned really well. I am a happy customer. Kudos to the seller for impeccable customer service. I have recharged it, tested it with a hair dryer pulling 1300 W and ran my CPAP device for one night draining only about 17% of the battery reserve (your mileage may vary depending on number of hours used and whether heating is on or off). I will need to do more tests over the next while such as running my portable12V camping fridge. I wasn’t able to test some of the DC ports but the USB A ports, 12V car charging port, wireless charging, and all AC ports functioned correctly. This is only an initial test and impression. I hope the unit will continue to function well in the years to come.
Update 25 Oct 2021
I have gotten back from a two+ week car camping road trip. The AC200P performed reliably with no issues. It powered the 12V fridge during the day and evenings when it is not being charged through the car’s 12V outlet. Even with camping sites with electrical hookups, I still left the 12V fridge hooked up to the AC200P and connected the electrical to the power brick to top up the power station and another extension cord to the tent to power electrical devices and my CPAP. This kept the power station fully charged and provided safe clean power to my electronic devices. There was one site for two days with no electrical and I tried charging with solar with three 200W panels. Unfortunately, the site was quite shaded with tall trees everywhere and it was cloudy. So, I got just enough charge to replenish the power lost through charging the fridge. With my heavy electrical usage, running the 12V fridge two days, my CPAP device 8 hours per night for two nights, I ran the battery down to about 15%. So, in summary, I got about two days of power. Fortunately, my stay at this site was only for two days. When camping, don’t choose a site that is too shaded. The unit has performed reliably and running out of power is only due to my heavy usage and blaming myself for choosing an overly shaded campsite. There were ways I could have optimized the power consumption but this was my first time using it. Still a happy camper.
Initially I had some issues with this device because I didn’t understand that in order for the charge controller to work with solar panels you need a minimum voltage of 35 volts. I bought this to power devices such as lights, recharge batteries, and a portable fridge. I didn’t want to risk draining my truck’s battery.
The rubber covers that cover the plugs are a little weak, and I tore a few of them within a week of owning the device. This is not a light weight battery bank, so I mostly have it in my truck to power a portable fridge, and while driving it charges from the car lighter port. While there’s room for improvement, hands down this is one of the best battery banks you can buy.
This battery bank can keep my portable fridge running for about 2.5-3 days
The touch screen can be a bit sensitive but it works fairly well. If you push on the different inputs on the screen, it will tell you the voltage, watts, amps, etc…I also own an ecoflow, and while that has an app; this one does a better job of informing you of what it’s doing.
In an emergency, combining this with solar & a small generator I feel like I could handle a power outage indefinately
Pros:
Gives you hours of power.
Lots of plugs to power devices
Can fast charge from both solar & AC power taking charge time down to 2 hours
Cons:
Heavier than many portable batteries. This isn’t something you’re going to hike with
The rubber plug covers are weak and easy to tear
pricier than many of the power banks
Need at least 2 solar panels with 35v for the MPPT controller to kick in
No bluetooth monitoring/control
While it is a heavy beast, I knew that going in. On a good day with 1000w solar it pulls in the rated 700w. On a bad day with rain or clouds more like 60w. All of this is inline with what would be expected. I’m writing this review as after 4 months the wall charger just started clicking and would not charge though the solar still charged. I emailed support and they shipped me a new wall charger once I supplied them with the amazon order number (I bought it from their amazon store front) and the serial number on the bottom of the unit, my name and address. I’m writing this review because support should be one thing you look for in a company and their support did a super job. No jumping through hoops, They always responded to my emails within 24 hours.
Aloha! I am very happy with the BLUETTI Portable Power Station AC200P 2000W 2000Wh Solar Generator. So far I have done a few tests with it and am quite satisfied. When we have power brown/black outs here, I am prepared. I also have another ‘old school’ power station with two individual solar panels and can use those to power up my Bluetti. I use my old power station to charge the Bluetti via it’s 120vac/ 400watt charger while also charging my pass through power station as well. Since both use MC4 connections, I can also use my new suitcase style Renogy 200watt panels as a backup. I am initially giving it a four star rating due to the question of it’s longevity. Thank you Bluetti……..Keoni
I do want Amazon as quality control and safety to see this as 100% not complaint do to the greatest shipping protection as photos has clearly shown as, “THUMBS-UP!” This will really help to really reduced from costly damage claims. Remember, this is not Jackery and some of the brands such as: Yesterday; I had plugged it in, fan on the charger, I still see the green light. Then I had read the user’s manual. I had decided to check the voltage on stock charger on 8mm. barrel male plug because, ‘how could this barrel plug that able to handled 500 watts?’ That would be melt down. As my volt meter has shown 56 volt, not 15 volt dc. I had plugged this charger into ac side of watt meter, along with the green light, as it shown around 8 watts. I say; ‘mmm’ I had decided to turn on power big button. Charging problem were solved, at red light on the charger. The power on ac side were, around 512 watts, as on display were shown at 488 watts. Nearly 30 watts of loss for transfer to different power plus few extra watts to run the charger’s fan. I do like the higher powered dc out 25 amp plug to run 80 watt output 2 meter amateur mobile radio. Because of LiFePO4 battery instead of lithium-ion battery for much safer plus more than 10 years of heavy uses on same batteries that is inside. I really recommended AC200P power station for fun plus emergency use. If customers ever purchased 3 or 4 of AC200P along with 2,000 watts solar for complete off grid at cabin. Because of fire season, this AC200P will fully operate plug in induction burners for cooking.
I do want Amazon as quality control and safety to see this as 100% not complaint do to the greatest shipping protection as photos has clearly shown as, "THUMBS-UP!" This will really help to really reduced from costly damage claims. Remember, this is not Jackery and some of the brands such as: Yesterday; I had plugged it in, fan on the charger, I still see the green light. Then I had read the user's manual. I had decided to check the voltage on stock charger on 8mm. barrel male plug because, 'how could this barrel plug that able to handled 500 watts?' That would be melt down. As my volt meter has shown 56 volt, not 15 volt dc. I had plugged this charger into ac side of watt meter, along with the green light, as it shown around 8 watts. I say; 'mmm' I had decided to turn on power big button. Charging problem were solved, at red light on the charger. The power on ac side were, around 512 watts, as on display were shown at 488 watts. Nearly 30 watts of loss for transfer to different power plus few extra watts to run the charger's fan. I do like the higher powered dc out 25 amp plug to run 80 watt output 2 meter amateur mobile radio. Because of LiFePO4 battery instead of lithium-ion battery for much safer plus more than 10 years of heavy uses on same batteries that is inside. I really recommended AC200P power station for fun plus emergency use. If customers ever purchased 3 or 4 of AC200P along with 2,000 watts solar for complete off grid at cabin. Because of fire season, this AC200P will fully operate plug in induction burners for cooking.
This product is great. Recieved 1 day ago. Already had solar panels installed. Shipper ask for signature on delivery from ups and should for a 1800 dollar purchase. But UPS just dropped it off no one home. My ring camera notifications let me know so I went home from work just to keep it from being stolen off my porch. Ups does not care about any product they transport. Sad to say. The solar panels I installed for a bigger unit I ordered was 2 sets of solar one set is 9 panels 100 w renogy 12 v panels. The other set was 1200 w of 12v panels. I wired them in 3 panel series so the voltage is only around 62 volts when I got my bluetti I hooked up the 900 watt system it works great. I installed the panels on a flat heavy duty insulated 3 inch awning. So the panels are laying almost flat still on a sunny day I was still getting almost 700 watts. Charges in no time. I really like it. Had 65″ led tv sound bar and cable box plugged in around 220 watts. Could have run it for 9 hours. By that time I would have solar again to start charging the battery. You can charge while watching tv. No interruption. Nice unit i still have 1200 watts of solar to plug into the other unit.
I probably own too many solar generators. BLUETTI is a cut above the rest. Having purchased the EP1500 in early 2021 when they became available in Canada, I was pleased that BLUETTI finally was making the AC200P available in Canada. Yes, still quite a bit more expensive then prices in the U.S., but what isn’t these days?
For Canadians sitting on the fence or concerned with long product or customer support delays, the Canadian distributor has been stellar. Really quick responses and excellent communication. I ordered the AC200P on Sunday and received via UPS to rural Ontario on Tuesday! Incredible shipping time especially when you hear about the product shipping delays in the U.S. and often sold out.
For the unit itself, I’m just going through the testing of the unit now, but so far so good. Build quality is excellent. Quite surprised that it is not as heavy as I expected. That said, one of those small $10 moving carts are an excellent investment to move it around. Has an excellent touch screen to monitor ingoing and outgoing watts… just wish I could crank up the brightness to the max when the sun is directly shining on it.
I intend to use it primarily for boondocking with a 20′ travel trailer for replacing shore power, while charging it up with solar panels or in cloudy/rainy conditions, via a propane generator using the massive power brick. The size and simple box shape make it well suited for storage and day to day use.
I bought the AC200p Bluetti right after Texas had the winter power outage February 2021. Our house didn’t have power from Monday at 8am to Thursday at 5pm. I wanted to add a way to have power even if the grid was down. I own two gas generators and even bought a couple of Mr. Heaters to keep the house warm using propane. Like they say it happens once it is a warning happens twice it’s on you. I wanted a Solar Generator able to do a fast charge just in case I needed to charge them off the gas-propane generator The AC200p Bluetti has that option to buy a second power supply which I did. One hooks up to the solar panel connection and another standard power connection. I hooked up the solar panels and the additional power supply in parallel. I also installed a smart Alexa power switch just in case I need to charge them in a real emergency remotely or verbal command. I found used solar panels on Facebook marketplace. four 400 watt panels total 1600 watts “2 panels in series plus 2 panels in series equals both sets of series in parallel” 46v +46v=92v @ 10amp at each series grand parallel total 92volts @ 20 amps. Yes, I over paneled the setup. The AC200p Bluetti does have a 12amp limit but the built in charge controller limits the amps to under 12amps. In cloudy or rainy days over paneling does still give you a great charge rate. This setup is 100% off grid and with the ability to say Alexa turn on Solar Generator to insure it is charged 100% during any storm or bad event it does give you that peace of mind. There is a negative that I have to say I use about 80 watts 24/7 which last about 20 hours before it discharges the battery below 15% but have never had it run completely out and only noticed it after it had been cloudy and rainy for like 4 days straight. So I tested how long before I had to charge it just under 20 hours. I power my Internet Fiber box, Router, Coax wifi box, 2 wyze cameras, Ring security system, house phone, FireTV local tv station recorder, and the magic jack phone. You know the stuff that should never be without power. The setup I have works better than I expected and the only thing is if it is rainy and very cloudy just check on it but if you noticed I put a wyze camera on it. So I could be hundreds of miles away from home and use the Alexa command to charge it if need be even during a power outage. So next time Texas has a winter storm with the Bluetti AC200P and a few Mr. Buddy Heater, we will be just fine but in a true emergency the propane-gas generators will be used until the electricity comes back on. Lastly, the setup is a setup and forget about it setup unless it been rainy or very cloudy for over a day….then I look to see if is okay.
Lastly before someone asks as you saw in one of the pictures usually around 12pm to 1pm the Bluetti AC200p is Charged 100% so I set the timer on the portal AC unit and let it run for like 5 to 6 hours during hot sunny days. The Charge rate is usually at 720 watts from solar but the AC output is about 1,000 watts so it discharges slowly and usually about 5pm to 6pm I let the Bluetti AC200p charge fully again for the night. Yes since it is 100% off grid….need to use as much electricity as I can produce….why waste it!
I haven’t done much yet, and it arrived with 53% indicated. I did charge it up and use it (down to below 20%) to charge several devices to test the inverter. Then charged it to 100%. It worked well, and it is easier to use than I thought. I also bought the dual 200w Bluetti panels(SP200), and I connected one to make sure it worked, and it did. While charging a phone for example, the AC200P won’t show the amount of wattage being drawn. I believe that it is too low to register on the unit. But not a big deal at all, since these are relatively low power applications. I would like to see a better bag come with the unit, but they do include a card offering one of two free gifts, and one of them is an accessory bag, which I chose. Also, the unit is heavy, but with the handles my wife is able to manuever without too much effort. So far so good!
This thing is going to be great for my use case! I need to be able to run the refrigerator and pellet stove in the winter time simultaneously, I have tested it a little, and it seems like it will be great. Any long term without power will truly test it, but from what I can see, it’s going to do well. Since it has the LiFePo4 cells, I am not concerned about it being in the home at all, not do I worry that I’m going too cycle it to death. It’s efficiency does vary with DC vs. AC power usage, so run some tests before you actually need this thing to see what works best for you. I have two 300 watt Grape solar panels, and another 160 watt of the same brand. These panels are efficient, and don’t over volt the unit, I will get a third 300/310 watt panel though to appease my OCD in my panel mount, and so I can use the smaller one for other things. My south facing sky is more like a narrow tunnel through the trees overhead, and yet I still had enough power from the panels pictured to charge it from 58% to 100% in about 1.5 hrs. I may only get 4/5 hours of direct sunlight in my wooded lot each day. As a back-up plan I have a 52 volt battery pack for my lawn mower/scooter/ebike that I can plug directly into the aviation connections on the side where the panels go in case I need a boost in charge at some point, and I can take it in to work with me to re-charge it while the Bluetti stays home and runs the house.
This thing is going to be great for my use case! I need to be able to run the refrigerator and pellet stove in the winter time simultaneously, I have tested it a little, and it seems like it will be great. Any long term without power will truly test it, but from what I can see, it’s going to do well. Since it has the LiFePo4 cells, I am not concerned about it being in the home at all, not do I worry that I’m going too cycle it to death. It’s efficiency does vary with DC vs. AC power usage, so run some tests before you actually need this thing to see what works best for you. I have two 300 watt Grape solar panels, and another 160 watt of the same brand. These panels are efficient, and don’t over volt the unit, I will get a third 300/310 watt panel though to appease my OCD in my panel mount, and so I can use the smaller one for other things. My south facing sky is more like a narrow tunnel through the trees overhead, and yet I still had enough power from the panels pictured to charge it from 58% to 100% in about 1.5 hrs. I may only get 4/5 hours of direct sunlight in my wooded lot each day. As a back-up plan I have a 52 volt battery pack for my lawn mower/scooter/ebike that I can plug directly into the aviation connections on the side where the panels go in case I need a boost in charge at some point, and I can take it in to work with me to re-charge it while the Bluetti stays home and runs the house.
From the first glance, the AC200P is a solidly built, high capacity, multi-port power bank with solar charging capability in a boxy form factor. I initially bought this because of the multiple power outages experienced last summer and since we have a family member under my care who is medically sensitive (oxygen and pump), an outage of more than 10 minutes would set off alarms and require transport to the hospital or dialing 911, both of which are costly. I figure that with an emergency transport call that costs more than $1K, this would pay off in the short term after the next outage which I anticipate we’ll have in the coming summer.
It’s too early to provide a full and comprehensive review, but from the time I charged it exactly a week ago, I checked to see if there was a significant discharge and the power bank is still at 100%. I tested the medical equipment and it works flawlessly and draws power allowing for use off grid for nearly 6 hours which should be sufficient for the types of outages we have here. Anything beyond that I would either charge using a diesel generator or solar during the day and both methods charge relatively fast (than competing products in its class) which is one of my motives for choosing the AC200P.
Bonus feature: I use multiple Qi enabled devices so that is a huge plus that I don’t have to use cables to power up my phone or earbuds taking up valuable power outlets during a major outage.
The only downside I see is that it is not a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) which would have made this a perfect power bank, but the adaptor stops charging once the bank is full. Another user suggested plugging the unit into a smart plug to charge on a schedule which would keep the AC200P always full or begin charging remotely as needed.
So far, I connected an O2 concentrator (approx. 350W), full sized refrigerator/freezer, a few LED lights and smartphone which is the typical load I anticipate on drawing from the AC200P during an outage and everything worked fine — the best part being that I don’t have to worry about carbon monoxide, refilling with pricey and messy gasoline, motor noise or security from using a diesel generator during late evenings. Our diesel generator is too high maintenance for a headache situation like an outage or an apocalypse and has to be primed with oil every 6 months to keep it running new and that is a total pain, especially in colder weather. But the AC200P is stealthy as a ninja and it is very powerful for something this size and so far, the pros outweigh the cons so I am satisfied with this unit. I’ll update my review as I use this more throughout the year.
This is now the megaship of comparrisons when it comes to powerstation. Nothing really stacks up or even close to this guy. I even did a Youtube review on this. It is the best powerstation I have purchased and trust me I have tried out many. It keeps the charge for months. It out performs my expectations. It powers a 1400 watt microwave. It’s incredible. The display is kind of bright (a night mode would be nice) but other than that it’s perfect.
Pro’s:
LIFEPO4 tech
Amount of Capacity
HUGE Inverter
So many charging ports and options
Charges fast on solar!!!
Comes with most all of the cables you would ever want
Durable – Great handles – Love the Case!
Small form factor for the amount of power provided.
Keeps on going!
Con’s:
Could use some fast charging USB-A ports
No NightMode or Screen Dimming options.
A little heavy (2 person carry suggested if you have a bad back)
Kind of pricey (but I am cheap)
I have already purchased items from Bluetti and know from research, reviews, and Prof. Hobotech on YouTube that this AC200P is pretty much top of the line for money to features to longevity of battery technology. And I absolutely love this thing. So far, ALL of Bluetti’s claims of performance have been verified so far. I personally know it is a large purchase for most people, but I live in Alabama, and have been through 2 weeks of tornadoes, 1 very close indeed, and suffered without power. Now I have some peace of mind. And I don’t have to worry with gasoline prices, shortages, fumes, storage, noise, or possible carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s quiet, offers pass through charging while supporting appliances, and is big enough to run my microwave, refrigerator, and small window air conditioner. If I could, I would get another as a backup for my backup, LOL. But in all seriousness, great price, great quality, exceptional range of power distribution both DC and AC, and best battery technology for longevity and turn around from discharge to charge in the industry. The only draw back is its a lil heavy, BUT what do you expect for something this powerful. I LOVE IT!!!!
I ordered the AC200P (second pic) on March 19, 2021 … and received it on April Fool’s Day! But, it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke … it was, finally, here!
I already had/have the AC200, which I, now, see as a prototype to the AC200P. Other than the watt(age) differences (see pics 4 and 5, where circled), the AC200P has an updated/better, stronger, battery (LiFePO4), that makes them un-alike, in a few ways. Otherwise, they are, and perform, very similar. As a newbie, I love them both! I love all of the sogens, that I collected … I am addicted!
My AC200P was 60%+ charged, when it arrived (see first pic) … so, the first thing that I did was fully charge it, to 100%. I used it to run, and charge various things over the weekend. So far, I didn’t have any problems. I was, even, impressed that Bluetti had printed their icon on the AC200P back of the brick (battery), that is used to charge it, via AC … something that was not on the back of the AC200 brick. And, it’s so pretty!
I know from other reviews, and what I had read, that the AC200 is said to be a beast … so, I look forward to using, and learning/having more experience, and enjoyment, with it! So far, I love my AC200P … but, alas, I am only able provide my knowledge, and, experience, from a newbie perspective. I will update my review when I have more to share, and learned.
I thought my unit was possessed because it wouldn’t turn off, or would turn off then turn back on. After some experimentation and thinking I figured out that if you have solar generating and connected you can’t turn the unit off. If there’s just a little solar generating (like late afternoon) you may be able to turn it off but when there’s enough electrons stacked up the unit will power on to let them in (not a technical explanation). This actually makes perfect sense, but if it was in the manual then I missed it. I guess I could have read between the lines where it says if you connect solar it will start charging “even if it’s in the off status” since they didn’t mention it will automatically “go to the on status”.
As others have mentioned this generator seems to have a high standby power load that drains the battery more than I would have hoped. I mean, at a minimum couldn’t they turn off the display or at least the backlight so it looks like they’re trying to save power?
Final “negative” comment: the indicated load on the display doesn’t seem to match the actual draw. I won’t get into detail about it but after enough observation I’m sure I’ll figure it out and it will make perfect sense. And for all you EE’s out there rolling your eyes, yes, I know all about power factor too.
So those are my observations. I don’t know what else I could say that hasn’t been said. It’s solid, has an elegant appearance, and a sexy display. I like it. I’d give it 4-1/2 stars if I could (because I just remembered the fan is kind of loud) but since there’s no half stars I’ll give 5 because it’s so good looking.
The unit worked better than expected…..actually I didn’t know what to expect but it exceeded mine….I. Wired it into my generator prep of my RV and installed it under the fifth wheel storage area right under the prep box so I could power my regular 13 cu.ft. Household Fridge that I wanted to install instead of buying another RV fridge which by the way are way over priced for what they are…the one I had in there cost $4600 dollars….you read that right. My new one cost $500…only thing is RV fridges run on gas or electric…I wanted something overkill so it would last me a long time. I did a lot of investigation and settled for the Bluetti AC200P. Once I wired it in I turned on the fridge and left it on for 10 hours and by morning it was down to 75%…. thats more time then I would stay traveling on the road and thats what I was looking for….have spare power left when getting off road. Can’t beat that with a stick. After we arrive at our campground and hook back up to shore power the unit plugs in to converter socket and the bluetti starts charging up for when we leave to head home or if the campgrounds electric goes off (been there done that) we could last with power till it comes back on….So, with the cost of the bluetti and the cost of the fridge I’d say im ahead of the game at $2400 total plus a minimal cost for the wire and plug end. Now if we want to stop at a rest stop and use micro wave or a fan to stay cool or power lights or hairdryer you name it and not have to deplete the rigs batteries we don’t have to buy food on the road..Have supplies will travel. Thanks bluetti for making that possible to have 110v power to the whole rig.
The unit worked better than expected.....actually I didn’t know what to expect but it exceeded mine....I. Wired it into my generator prep of my RV and installed it under the fifth wheel storage area right under the prep box so I could power my regular 13 cu.ft. Household Fridge that I wanted to install instead of buying another RV fridge which by the way are way over priced for what they are...the one I had in there cost $4600 dollars....you read that right. My new one cost $500...only thing is RV fridges run on gas or electric...I wanted something overkill so it would last me a long time. I did a lot of investigation and settled for the Bluetti AC200P. Once I wired it in I turned on the fridge and left it on for 10 hours and by morning it was down to 75%.... thats more time then I would stay traveling on the road and thats what I was looking for....have spare power left when getting off road. Can’t beat that with a stick. After we arrive at our campground and hook back up to shore power the unit plugs in to converter socket and the bluetti starts charging up for when we leave to head home or if the campgrounds electric goes off (been there done that) we could last with power till it comes back on....So, with the cost of the bluetti and the cost of the fridge I’d say im ahead of the game at $2400 total plus a minimal cost for the wire and plug end. Now if we want to stop at a rest stop and use micro wave or a fan to stay cool or power lights or hairdryer you name it and not have to deplete the rigs batteries we don’t have to buy food on the road..Have supplies will travel. Thanks bluetti for making that possible to have 110v power to the whole rig.
I bought the AC200P with the intentions of having basic electricity backup in my home for 10-20 days (read further). If I didn’t move frequently I would just buy a permanent solar system with battery backup, but that is not financially sound given this. Insert the AC200P coupled with a gas generator (I know, most people only talk about solar to recharge). I have determined that the AC200P meets my electricity needs for a 24hr period of electronic devices/ appliances that it CAN be connected. Obviously it is not going to run my furnace (unless there was some sort of power adapter already in place like some others have installed and displayed on YouTube) or my dryer, etc. I plan on running the refrigerator, lamps, wifi, TV with antenna (100 watts combined 52″ TV & antenna), 1,000 watt output microwave (WHICH IS 1,800 WATT INPUT), fans in the summer, 1,000 watt hot plate, separate battery packs and battery powered lights. I DO NOT plan on using this to power an electric heat source. Electric heat sources in my opinion are inefficient heat sources when rationing energy sources. I bought a Mr. Heater Big Buddy Heater for that purpose with the 12′ cable to connect to a 20lb propane bottle which can provide me heat in the winter for 10-20 days. I like the concept of solar, however i bought a WEN 2,350 watt gas generator (56235i) to recharge the Bluetti. Why? Because i’m personally just prepping for 10-20 day power outage, not the end of the world and enough solar panels to ensure a full recharge every 24hrs isn’t cheap. The WEN generator (~ $450) can run for 7 hours at half load (950 watts running) on 1 gal (full tank) of fuel. I can recharge the AC200P in about 2.5 hours since i bought the second AC adapter to quick charge via AC outlet at 800 watts. If you keep only a small 5-gal can of gas, i have 35 hours of supply at this rate which also translates into 14 days of supply.
Update: 09 March, 2021
After further research, it is worth noting that if you purchase this product you may want to look at the solar federal tax credit and even a state tax credit. I believe it was updated for 2021 to maintain at 26% not decrease to 22%. I BELIEVE that if you purchase solar panels for this you can technically have an off-grid solar system that meets the threshold for the tax credit. By the time you factor some decent panels in you could essentially get them free given the tax credit. AC200 roughly $1,900 with tax, 4x 200 watt panels and extension cables with tax $840 for a total of $712 in federal tax credit alone. Again, I’m not completely sure there won’t be issues claiming the tax credit but something to look at if you haven’t when making this purchase.
Update: 22 March, 2021. I bought 4x Newpowa 200W Monocrystalline 200 Watt 12V solar panels (on Amazon) to connect to my Bluetti AC200P. I tested them last week in cloudy conditions and i’m pretty sure they were not angled very well to maximize their efficiency. During that quick connect test i only got 50-110 watts. That left me concerned.
On 22MAR21, it was sunny so I connected them again to see what they could produce. Attached are the images. My AC200P has an input of only 700 watts, so i was over paneling with 800 watts. I still brought in over 700 watts. Objective met. Then I disconnected one panel and tested it again. The three panels yielded over 500 watts continuously. It mostly stayed around 520-538 watts. I’m not an expert at efficiency of solar panels, i’m really just a newbie with some basic research. I thought these panels were good stats for their price. I’m happy with them. After purchasing, I maybe should have looked at getting 24v panels instead of 12v given the specifications of my AC200P voltage range. With these panels i must employ 3 panels to get enough volts to charge my unit. At the end of the day, i’m still happy with the purchase and think it’s a good one.
Things to consider: These solar panels are not the most mobile, but they are far cheaper than the “portable” ones and can produce more wattage. I only plan on using them at the house so moving from one place at the house to another isn’t an issue.
I was one of the backers for ac200. I like what ac200 was capable to do for me very much. I purchased ac200p to expand the power capacity and I was not disappointed. It is a bit heavier than ac200 but it was tested by others to offer almost 400wh more useable power than ac200. I will not go into its features which you can find from its specification. Instead I like to share how I use it for my applications. I have an RV which is a 2020 Winnebago Revel. It does not come with lithium batteries. It has 300ah AGM batteries, a 2000w inverter and 200W solar panels. Due to the characteristics of AGM batteries, 300ah effectively only has 150ah usable power. That is equivalent to only 1800wh. That can barely last a day in boondocking when you cook, use lights, watch some TV and run heaters in cold winter days. Many people thus choose to upgrade the AGM batteries to lithium batteries. The upgrade will cost you from $7,000 to $20,000. I think I have completed a similar upgrade with just two ac200/p. I use ac200p mainly to power my microwave, air fryer oven, and the coffee machine (see picture). It uses about 2% of charge to brew an 8oz or 10oz coffee. It uses about 1% of charge per minute to run the oven or microwave. In house, I have a 1800w air fryer oven, it also uses about 1% per minute to air fry, bake or broil in 425 degrees. I can use ac200/p as my shore power and that allows me to run my 13,000 btu AC without needing to install a soft starter. The AC surges more than 3000w to start and then uses less than 800w when compressor is on and about 150w when only fan is on. With this, it looks like I can run my AC a couple of hours with one ac200p. Two may last me for four hours. I will need to wait for the summer time to really know. I did a mod on my Revel to add a transfer switch and a 20 amp inlet socket inside the van so that I can plug in ac200/p inside my van to use as shore power (see picture). In this way, not only I can turn on my AC when I need to, I do not have to worry that my AGM batteries run low or die. With two ac200p, I can also run AC and use microwave, air fry oven or brew a coffee at the same time. That is very convenient.
Ac200p can be charged pretty quickly with both 12v and ac charging. Both combine for 500w per hour charging. I usually do that when I am driving using the van alternator. Since my RV has its own 2000w inverter, I turn on that to supply the ac to charge ac200p while driving. Two hours of driving will charge 50% of ac200p. I average uses about 50% of charge each boondocking day.
Overall I am very happy with ac200p. I can use it in RV or at home if utility power is down. The powerful inverter that comes with it makes it possible to run almost any appliances you like to throw at it. I mostly only use its ac functions. I am sure others will find its dc functions useful as well. I highly recommend it.
I’ve had my eye on a “solar generator” for over a year now and almost pulled the trigger on a few until I dug deeper into specifications and found things I didn’t like. I finally found a solar generator that checks all of the boxes! I wanted a big battery, a big inverter, compact package, and the ability to charge with a good amount of solar.
I ran a few tests, powered my kitchen fridge (with normal use of grocery shopping etc) for over 24 hours before running out of juice. Powered my microwave to cook things. Charged any devices I could think to charge. Anything I could think to try worked fine. I have a few panels to use and it charged fine using them, but the winter weather hasn’t really given me much time to test.
Pros:
1. LiFePO4 Battery is powerful, durable, and long lasting
2. 2000w inverter has powered anything I’ve tried with it.
3. Ports for EVERYTHING (AC Plugs, DC Plugs, USB, and even Wireless charging)
4. It’s very portable. I realize it is a heavy device, but they made it so you could comfortably and easily lift it with the two handles on top
5. Can charge had high watt rates from AC and/or Solar power to recharge quickly
6. Easy to use. My 3 year old turned this on and started charging my phone with it. I didn’t show him how… he just knows how buttons and touch screens work. Its really that simple.
7. High Tech. The touch screen gives you access to view cell levels, voltage and wattage used, temperatures, etc. It’s all there easy to find and understand.
Cons
1. Eco mode is on by default, turn it off and the devices will continue to run even if it’s not powering high load items. I’m glad Eco mode exists, but I can’t see myself using it.
2. Error messages could explain issues better. Not a big problem, but something to improve
3. No way to update firmware or view information from a mobile phone. There are other solar generators on the market with phone connection abilities. Not really a big deal for me.
After playing with it for over a week I feel confident this will get me though emergencies and fun camping trips with no problems!
I just received the AC200P and first of all, it was WELL packaged! When I opened it had a 54% charge so I let it fully charge overnight. After it fully charged, everything I put on it worked flawlessly! I purchased this as a backup power unit should the power go out during a storm and after my initial tests, I can rest easy knowing I have backup power for CPAPS, fans, refrigerator, freezer and other major appliances. I read a lot of technical specs but here are some real-world tests I ran.
The first thing I tried was my Keurig DUO and it drew roughly 1400w making a cup of coffee. I started to go with the EB150 but I’m glad I went ahead with the AC200P. The inverter on the EB150 wouldn’t have had enough power to run it. Next onto the full-size fridge. I’m actually surprised at the wattage that pulled. 155W when the compressor was running. So, this would have easily run it for several hours which would come in handy during a power outage. Next, I tried the 4-slice toaster and again, no problem. It ran at 1700W.
All in all, if you are looking for a power backup solution to help you during a storm, this is it. I’ve looked at a LOT of units and the AC200 is by far the best all-in-one unit out there.
The only con I’ve found so far is the weight but that comes with territory. Weighing in at 60lbs, if you plan to move this around, get a cart. That will save your back.
Final thoughts, this is an amazing unit. It is so versatile and there are a lot of uses for the AC200P. I highly recommend it!
Best All-In-One Unit I've Found!! Very Versatile and PLENTY of POWER for Outages!!
Update: been close to a year. Works great. Use it regularly, with solar panels and AC recharging. Very useful for the recent crappy commercial power with outages and brownouts this past summer (due to all the power plants being forced closed, our area has vast shortages of power Thanks BHO+ LGB/FJB). Has saved our frozen and refrigerated food, runs Solar by day, it’s batteries at night. I have added other Bluetti systems to supplement other power requirements. With excellent results. The software updates have improved already great products.
Delivered approx Jan 4th. Recommended by Hobotech. The You Tube guy out in the desert wearing a lab coat and white gloves. Hit is affiliate link he had for what on the video. Hobo Tech does great job with his reviews.
I wanted to buy their caddy (this is heavy unit). Once the caddy was in stock, it turned out to work very well. Plus bought a second AC charger. Again, I also have purchased 500P, plus several smaller (800WH and below) Bluetti systems. And added more of their portable solar panels (including 350W), plus other off shelf standard panels. During outages had the driveway set up full of panels, connected in various series and parallel combinations. Massive solar input for the systems. Flawless.
I have been building DIY portable power stations for some time now. I have built some with lithium batteries, solar charge controllers, a/c inverters, etc with the goal of a powerful and cost-effective package. After seeing the AC200p and reviewing the specs/features, I realized that I really couldn’t even build a power station with the equivalent features as the AC200p for the same money.
For my use, the most important features of this power station in order of priority are as follow;
* Lithium Iron Phosphate battery chemistry – By far the safest and longest-lasting
* Capacity – 2,000 (2kWh). This is massive for a portable solution
* DC options – I use a 12v compressor refrigerator and it runs for DAYS via the 12v 10A (cigarette lighter) port.
* AC options – 6 receptacles to plug in almost any loads. Also, since there are several you can block a receptacle with a power brick and still have access to additonal open receptacles
*Portability – In order to have this much power, my DIY builds would be much heavier/bulky that this solution
My primary use for this power station is for emergency backup power and some camping uses. For my use case, I have found that the AC200p is a better solution than I could have built for the same money spent. Also, with a warranty and customer service!
We live on Long Island in New York and recently avoided the tremendous hardship of being COMPLETELY without electricity for more than a week resultant to the extreme wind loads of hurricane ‘ISAIS’ that caused countless trees to fall and knock out the electric grid in our and many other areas up & down the east coast.
Luckily, we’d previously purchased several MAXOAK Solar or A/C rechargeable batteries, two of which are EB240s that are capable to power our full size refrigerator/freezer for more than 24 hours. This saved hundreds of dollars of perishable food from spoiling.
Each day of the power outage, I was able to take our discharged EB batteries (& their A/C chargers) to a friend’s house who had power and several protected outdoor A/C outlets they let me use to recharge our units while the others were used to power many of our vital A/C & D/C electronics (in addition to the refrigerator) including laptops, cell phones, TV’s etc.
The only downside of our EB150s & 240s is that their max. output is 1000 watts which is formidable but is exceeded by our coffee maker since it draws 1250 watts while heating the water. Now, with our AC200P (2000 watt max. output) unit, we’ll have access to freshly brewed coffee & hot chocolate during the next power outage.
We are currently using 2 of our 4 EB150 batteries in our greenhouse to each power one 400 watt thermostatically controlled ceramic heater. They each act as a “backup” heater @ night if & when our two 900/1500 watt radiant oscillating heaters each set on ‘High’ (1500 watts) plus a separate 400 watt ceramic heater each powered by a 20 amp. extension cord fail to maintain the minimum target temp. of 50 degrees F.
The two EB150s, each of which might have powered a backup ceramic heater overnight, are then recharged the next day (if necessary) via the two 20 Amp, 110 volt (max 2200 watt) extension cords that were powering the radiant heaters set on high (1500 watts) plus one 400 watt ceramic heater during the night.
The radiant heaters usually need only be set on LOW (900 watts) during the daytime when the ambient temps. are higher.
Each charger for the two EB150s only draws 160 watts which, in addition to a radiant heater set on LOW (900 watts) plus one constant 400 watt ceramic heater & possibly a backup 400 watt ceramic heater kicks-in, still only totals approximately 1860 watts… LESS THAN THE 2200 MAX. for each extension cord.
If this sounds like a lot of work to keep a greenhouse above 50 degrees F, you’re right but it’s a lot easier than bringing hundreds of potted plants down to the basement each fall & up again in the spring, which is what we used to do.
We’ve only had our AC200P for about a week and will soon surely find many new features that I will update you on in the not too distant future.
I use battery-based “solar” generators around the house whenever I need power in places that are inconvenient to run an extension cord. For example, last week my wife and I cooked some food in a crock pot for a relative. We needed to deliver it in the middle of the 8 hour cooking cycle so I plugged the pot into a Maxoak 500 watt battery generator and put the whole thing in the car for the 30 minute drive. When we arrived, we just plugged the pot into their kitchen outlet so it could finish cooking.
I figured out a long time ago that the units made by Maxoak were a cut above the others I had bought earlier, so I have stuck with their products since then. I have an older 4,000 watt-hour unit, a 400 watt-hour unit, a 500 watt-hour unit, a 1,000 watt-hour unit and now I just bought their new Bluetti AC200P unit, which is 2,000 watt-hours. I charge all of my battery systems with solar power so I normally don’t use the chargers they include with them. For the AC200P I have ordered some parts to allow me to connect it to one of my solar panel arrays that fall within the 35-150 volts specified in the manual, but for this review, I am using the charger included with the unit.
The AC200P is the first product from Maxoak/Bluetti that uses Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) batteries. All earlier models were built around Lithium Ion batteries. LiFePo4 batteries are safer and they last longer. That is, if you treat them right, they will continue to provide at least 80% of their rated capacity for 1,000-2,000 full charging cycles. The AC200P will likely exceed even that because the unit is designed to cut off the outputs and charging cycle so that you can only use 90% of the battery’s actual capacity. This is a good tradeoff between usable capacity and life extension. And, the AC200P battery is 48 volts rather than the 12 volts of most solar generators. That should translate into a more reliable, longer lasting AC inverter since it doesn’t need to boost the voltage as far and thus keeping the current lower.
The display/touch panel provides access to screens that provide information about the operations of the chargers, the AC load and DC load. There are also six pages of fault indicators so you can better understand any issues that might occur. So far I have only triggered the Inverter Overload fault by running an AC load of 2,200 watts, which is 200 watts above its rating. What was amazing to me is that it continued to operate for about three minutes in that overload situation before shutting off the AC output. I did not try higher watt overloads but I did try shorter duration overloads of 2,200 watts and, even though it beeped whenever I exceeded the 2,000 watt limit, it continued to operate as long as I brought the load below 2,000 watts before 3 minutes had transpired.
I did a full load test, keeping the AC load as close to 2,000 watts as I could and it lasted one hour, which is exactly what the 2,000 watt-hour specification says it should. After it reached zero percent charge, the AC output shut down automatically. I had hoped that the AC output would turn back on automatically once the battery had charged back up to 5 or 10% but it does not. You must manually turn the AC output back on after the low battery fault by touching the AC Output button on the touch screen and selecting “ON”. This means the AC200P is unsuitable for long-term unattended applications (like long-term sump pump backup, or for supplying power for a refrigerator inside an infrequently visited cabin that has solar panels for recharging), but Bluetti advertises their generators for portable power uses, not unattended applications.
2,000 watt hours is a lot of power. I ran a space heater, a 300w incandescent flood light, a tool battery charger, a large air circulation fan (on high), a large drill and a small heat gun (on low heat) to get to the 2,000 watt limit, and it all ran for an hour.
There are six 120 volt outlets on the front and eight 12 volt DC outputs of various types—including one USB-C charging output. There are even two 15 watt wireless charging pads on the top surface for mobile phones with that capability. My phone charges for a while on these pads but I use a thick protective cover which is known to interfere with wireless chargers (and it’s very hard to get it off and back on). My wife’s Google Pixel 3 charges fine without a protective cover.
So far the only minor disappointment is the AC self-consumption power. If you leave the AC output on without any AC loads connected (or all loads powered off), the AC200P inverter will consume about 50 watts all by itself. In fact, that 50 watts even generates enough heat that the unit’s fan needs to turn on low occasionally. The AC200P includes an “ECO” mode, which will turn the AC output off if no load is applied for four hours. That will solve the problem for most people, but it seems like they could have put the AC inverted into a suspended state until a load is sensed. That would conserve power and allow the device to remain on and ready for much longer. As it is, leaving the AC200P on and ready to supply AC power with the ECO mode off will result in more than 50% of the battery being consumed within 24 hours. In ECO mode, once the AC output is turned off after 4 hours, the self-consumption is closer to 5 watts. But be aware that you still have to manually turn the AC output back on when you want it to power something after ECO mode shuts it off.
The thing I like most about the AC200P is that it allows the highest solar power recharging input of any portable generator I’m aware of (700 watts). That should allow me to recharge the unit from zero to full on a sunny day in about 3 hours, as long as I can configure my panels to reach the 700 watt limit. According to the manual, it will charge the battery whenever the solar panel input provides sufficient power, even if the unit is turned off. That will allow me to leave the AC output off and keep it fully charged and ready for use at any moment. AND, you can charge with both the 700 watt solar input AND the 400 watt wall charger at the same time for an even faster recharge. This is unheard of for a solar generator of this type.
Bluetti has clearly placed their design attention in the right places. Touch panel with access to lots of data, lots of power outputs, multiple and fast charging options, even wireless phone charging. It’s a solid generator that is well worth the price.
A solid solar generator that is well worth the price
Good product great customer service. They are a little busy. Just be patient. They’re awesome!!
I purchased BLUETTI Portable Power Station AC200P, 2000Wh very soon after it became available for sale on March 2021. The shipment and delivery was fast and the unit was well packaged. The unit is well made and it looks nice. I purchased it for use in my camper. Still from the beginning the unit was giving me trouble. If I kept it on for 24 hrs the unit was completely discharged even with out any load. Over time it got worse and more resent the unit was completely discharged after 20-30 min of being on and again without load. I did some research on internet and found out that other people were having the same problems with the early production of this unit. It seems that Bluetti was able to fix this problem at a later time and that is the reason that most of the costumers love this unit.
I contacted KAYO Battery who was the seller of this product using the Amazon link. Since it had been almost two years since I purchased the unit I was very worried on how they were going to respond. They were amazing! The best costumer service I have encountered. I think they are located in Shenzhen, China but the communication and responses were like they were located in the states. The person who responded and assisted me, her name was Kiki and she couldn’t be any nicer. Initially she tried to trouble shoot the problem by sending me a new charger. After that didn’t work she offered me a refurbished replacement. Since they offer a 85% refund within two years of ownership I opted for the refund.
As a conclusion I would say that this company stands behind their products and I will continue to buy from them.
We have several Bluetti products including another AC200P and they work very well. This one had a compatibility issue with a solar charging setup we have. Our other AC200P uses the solar charging fine. We discussed our problem with Bluetti support and they paid for us to ship this AC200P back to them and gave us a full refund of the apx. $1700 plus tax we paid for this. Their products are superior and so is their support.
The AC200P seems like a very decent unit. We haven’t had the horrific battery drain issues with our AC200P that a few others have mentioned here. It does use about 25W at idle with the AC inverter turned on, which is not ideal but understandable for a 2000W inverter.
Some folks may wonder where the cell-by-cell BMS status page went on the touch screen. It’s still there, just harder to find. Go to Data -> BMS Maintenance and then tap the battery icon in the upper left five times.
UPDATE – the seller did get in contact and made the situation right, so I’ve updated my review accordingly. (previous remark was: My main concern is the lack of response from the company – and for something this expensive, that’s a really big deal, which is why I’ve left a 1-star review here. I tried registering this product, tried signing up for the advertised extended warranty, and tried contacting customer service. No response or confirmation whatsoever. Nothing at all. If this changes to my satisfaction at some point, I’ll plan on updating this review.)
This is a powered solar power source. It is great for power outages and exceptional for camping when boon-docking with the RV. When you add solar panels you are all set for upcoming power situations. It is pricey, but I purchased mine during Black Friday sales and spent $1120. I couldn’t pass up the deal, very pleased with my purchase.
Purchased this unit to run my Fridge Freezer, chest freezer and water chiller over night . I have 2 365watt solar panels on the unit and I am getting 600 to 700watts of solar during the day. In the days I top up my other smaller power stations, phones, laptop, cameras ect What I am finding is the unit does not last the night due to Parasitic power draw so I top it up at around 5am before the sun comes up. I am 100% happy with the unit as I knew this would be a problem before I purchased the unit. For the cyber monday price that I paid this is by far the best buy on the market and if they had another sale I would purchase agai
Very satisfied so far, but not had chance to wire in my solar panels yet. Very robust construction which makes it very heavy. The delivery company just abandoned it in the middle of my garden and didn’t even knock on my door. Living on my own I injured myself moving it. It is stretching the truth to call it portable. It would normally take two fit people to move it. The manufacturers have a very good customer service and they respond very quickly.
Even though it is extremely heavy for me, I decided to keep it in my home for use during emergencies. I placed in my kitchen in case of a power outage where I can plug-in my refrigerator and make coffee, toast and use it for other appliances.
Since I work with electricity and mechanics during my working life not hard for me. I would suggest if your not handy get some professional help but for me this was a no brainier.
Bottom line the Bluetti battery seems of good quality. It will do the job I need it for I got a good deal on cyber Monday so to go this way $1600.00 for soloar generaton. $200 to $400 for solar panels plus installation if u need that as well. For me Total package $1500.00. Ps my battery came to me with a date of 2020 so it was made 2 years ago with 2 year old interface for me not a problem. I sold computers during my working life and people would constantly ask me when is a good time to buy since the seem to get better everyday and I said if u wait until they are perfect u will never get one. So decide and buy or forget buying Update 1/5/2023 the battery is holding power and as I said for me is just a household backup. The upgrade battery interphace lets you add addition batteries for extended run time. If I was younger I might need it. In today changing world of technology things change fast. i just read an article on flow batteries and that could be the next change but as i said before if you constanly wait for a better product you will waste your life waiting.
Appears to be just as described. Everything about this machine looks and feels good.
I charge it up with the surplus energy from my existing solar panels and run the TV lamps and laptops when the sun has drifted beyond the horizon.
It will accompany us in the camper when it warms up in the spring.
Hope it lasts a good few years cos it’s quite a substantial investme
Putting it through my tests now. DC wireless charging intermittent. Power fluctuates low to zero. USB power appears low as well. USB-C however works well. Testing AC power to full sized refrigerator now. I like the interface. Charged it from 60% to 100% in about 2-1/2 hours using AC adapter input.
I dislike buying Chinese inferior products ,,,this is apparently American made and good quality.
We have purchased (2) two AC200p and (2) two B230’s. We have one charge enhancer and waiting for stock to be replenished.
Bluetti has some very well made products. We know we can trust the products to work when need it to.
Great Job Bluetti
I bought this product for camping. Lots of power to keep all my electronics plus my CPAP machine working for days. I put this product in my teardrop camper trailer. There’s a 12v cigarette lighter connection cord included with the Bluetti so I can recharge it while I’m driving and the Bluetti stays in the trailer. No lugging it around. You would not want to lug this product around much at all. It’s heavy. I will be using the included Bluetti solar cords for solar panels for boondocking next season. Bottom line, I paid for the best so now I do not have to worry about it and it will last many camping seasons. I recommend this product.
I saved big time on my electricity bill. I just run high amp draw appliances. I run my microwave, coffee machine and and my washing machine and dryer. No problem. The only thing I had trouble running was my air compressor in my garage. I run circuits out of my panel with the circuit breaker off. You you do not need extension cords going everywhere. Moving the unit is a hassle. I am an electrician so beware.
The garage freezer was empty. I have remote freezer temperature sensors. Power out a midnight, back on at 7am. The garage freezer, not plugged into Bluetti. Garage temp 0*C garage freezer -2*C from -18*C.
Chest freezer in the house -18C
This things saves your food. Bluetti still had power in the morning. We boiled a kettle for coffee.
This Bluetti will get me through the night, then I can charge it with the generator in the day for longer outages.
Used during hurricane Ian. Use on my boat for night fishing runs serious LEDs off the boat. No gas generator means peace on the water. Run 300 or more watts and a fan uses about 25 percent in 3 or 4 hours. LEDs are ac. Fan is ac. I have 2 and use every day. I have only let them go to 0 one time each. Newer ones may have wifi or blue tooth. That would be nice. You can double up charging with an add on cord for about 1000 watts charge.
You could possibly cause a muscle spasm hauling this bad boy around, but all the plugs and buttons work as they should. There is one exception in my case though: The AC output always reads zero, even when I’m running my air fryer. Overall though, this has worked great for me, both charging with solar panels and with the AC Adapter, and running large appliances. Others have mentioned a parasitic draw, which I have observed to be true. That just meant me buying extra solar panels to compensate. I bought this on sale and the value for the money and its durability earns it 5 stars.
Used it only 2 weekends in 2021.
I have 600 watts of panels on my solar array.
This year I’ve used it for 5+ weeks 24/7 straight. I do plan on using it for 2 more weeks but I have issues now and it’s now usable at this point.
1-The major issue is the ac wall charger shorted out in the inverter causing the bluetti only to charge on solar.
2-Which comes to my second issue is 6 times so far I would have 30+% on the bluetti and it would shut off and say it’s 0%. It did this when the ac charger stopped working and now I can’t use the bluetti because it has to start with ac power when it’s 0%.
3- 10+ times during the 5 weeks the inverter (ac) and dc would randomly switch off while the unit was 80%+. (Which would spoil the food in the fridge after 6 ish hours more than once)
-inverter is inefficient. I’m losing 2-3.5% per hour on the unit with nothing connected. So if you have the unit 100%, in less than 30 hours it is 0%.
Update:
Customer service was pretty slow. But I owned the bluetti for 16 months and they just got me to return the unit on there dime and got a full refund. So in the end they backed there product and I can order a newer product from them
My Bluetti Power Station saved my basement from flooding. There was a period of tremendous rain in my area and I used my Bluetti to power my sump pump. I ran a 100 foot cord from my first floor to my basement. It was the reason I bought it. The power station is so easy to use. I do not know anything about electricity and was able to use this with no problems. The only two issues are the weight, I cannot move this myself , as I am a 60 year old fairly small lady, and the fact I wish I should have bought a larger unit or more solar panels. Great product, would buy again.
A year ago I bought the Bluetti AC200P. I connected it to 6 solar panels and it works great. Recently I moved it to a different location and it developed a problem. I determined that the problem was a bad connection in the cable that connects the unit to the solar panels. I contacted Bluetti and was amazed at their quick and friendly response. Lyn from Amazon Bluetti customer service went all out to help me. They replaced the cable quickly and in no time my Bluetti AC200P was running again. Highly recommend this company for customer support and excellent product.
This was by far the best tech-support experience I have had with this type of system. Lyn and Sarah were very helpful.
If you are having issues, contact Bluetti support, and ask for Sarah and Lyn.
Old review:
This is a massive battery, in a box…. but there is no way for it to remember the time / date setting if you power it off. Seriously, an RTC chip draws micro amperes, but they simply didn’t bother.
Also, if your PV array cannot deliver over 200W, the charging won’t start.
PROS: More bang (WPH) for your buck vs Jackery.
Cube style with flat top is better for fitting into tight spaces than the Jackery.
It does it’s job as expected, so no complaints.
Lots of outlets for anything you could possibly need while camping.
CONS: At a hefty 60 lbs and bulkier than a microwave, I wouldn’t call it “portable”. I always have to ask my husband to move/carry it for me. It’s huge.
I was looking forward to using the flat wireless charging feature on top but the reality is #1- You have to center your phone exactly perfect for it to work (nearly impossible in a van parked on uneven ground) and #2- the unit gets hot and made my phone overheat and give me a warning signal.
Yep, the unit gets pretty warm to the touch when working hard to run, lets say, my portable fridge. Between the heat coming off the unit itself as well as the compressor’s heat on the fridge, it raised the overall temperature in my van considerably.
Too many bright lights. No dimmer or way to turn off Vegas lights on unit while you’re trying to sleep.
TO NOTE: My unit arrived with 6 pages of error codes on the LED dashboard. This makes me wonder if I received a used unit. Check yours as well.
In YouTube videos, the charging block itself has the Bluetti logo etched on it. Mine doesn’t have the name even in fine print on the underside, which makes me wonder which parts are knock-offs and which are truly from the Bluetti company.
OVERALL: The unit ran my fridge for only 2 days and 2 nights straight. Is that worth $1,500 for me? No, and I regret buying it because I’m not rich. This was a luxury purchase for me and now I need to worry about paying off my credit card. However, your needs and your budget may be completely different from mine so this review might not help at all. If money was no object for me I would say that this was the best option and worth the price. And it is compared to other brands. But…. well… Honestly, for me, this was not money well spent considering it only ran for 2 days before draining all the way to 0%. Better off building your own system from scratch if you know how.
This power station has saved us on more than one occasion when the power’s gone out. It will run both our portable coolers on the low setting while waiting for the power to come back on and it powers our portable 12v refrigerator just fine. It’s good to have one of these handy just in case. I only wish I’d bought two.
I haven’t used it with my solar panels because they’re not set up yet. When we get them up and running, I’ll update this review.
1. it’s expensive, that being said I bought it during a very high inflation time, I believe so far, the money was well expended.
2. the product is as heavy as expected, I’m 5.5 130bl guy, I can move it around easily, but it’s not light.
3. I have connected it to the TV, modem and nintendo switch and my estimation is it’d give me 10 hours. That being said, I’m planning to keep it connected to the solar panels so that should extend the ‘range’.
4. The panels I got, they are fantastic if the sunny and no clouds. when it’s cloudy the energy production is not great.
5. with great open sunny day, you can charge it in 6 hours from zero to 100%, this is the impression I have so far, it came in with 61% so I needed only to recharge the remaining 39%.
I’m happy with it, excited but I think it helps the fact I understand the limitations of solar, it’d be important for anyone, to have a realistic idea about it, this is not a magic bullet. In a couple weeks I’ll update the revew with some power bill thoughts, since I’m interested in use it not only for backup in case of power outage, but also for daily use on some appliances.
I’ve put this to use much more than I thought I would have the past three months. It can power my full size Samsung refrigerator for 14 hours. It can run the microwave and hair dryer and anything else I can think of. I even charged my car with it at 1400 wh, though it drained this really fast. It can run a 60 inch tv for hours. I wished I could turn off the backlight on the screen, which is also hard to read at an angle. I also wish the battery would charge while powered off. It’s weird that it’ll only charge when turned on. It’s also very heavy, about 60 pounds, and a pain to carry up stairs. At least they come with two sturdy handles. But still I love this. Even though it’s really expensive, I’m glad I paid the premium for quality and reliability and ability. There’s almost nothing in the house this can’t run.
UPDATE : After leaving this review, the company contacted me and talked about the power rating and battery capacity. If you factor in that the inverter uses about 12% ( 88% efficiency ) then 2000wh – 12% of that is 240 = 1760WH which is exactly what I got. so the rating is pretty accurate after all once you factor this.
Manual doesn’t indcate if 0% is really just about 0 or 10% reserve to protect cells and extended battery life.
This unit does NOT have bluetooth so the app doesn’t work. bad because I wanted that remote on / off and status without having to get to the unit.
The display has a limited viewing angle. You can’t read it if you are standing up and looking down at it. In fact expect to tilt the unit back even kneeling next to it in order ro read display. Of course if it had BT that wouldn’t of been as big a deal but still a decent quality display is expected at this price range.
The touch screen itself works well in being quick and accurate to input.
USB C is only 60W. if you go to the next model up which is $300 more then you get USB C 100W port. Only matters ifyou have power hungry laptop to plug in.
Inductive chargers work ok, as does other USB power ports.
Charging : The AC supply and 12/24V in work at the same time it appears for somewhat faster charging. With unit set to “car mode” 12V input my 12V nomincal 50W solar panel didn’t seem to push enough current to put power in. Given it was a cloudy day on my test , a sunny day may off gotten some charging to happen. Using old lead acid battery from my old system I could charge 12V 8,3A from it, and connecting solar panel into charge controller seemed to up the charge voltage about .2V so it was putting some power in. So I’d expect that the minimum solar panel config is a 24V 100w panel to really get any useful charge current into it. They do give you the right adapter for panel connection. You can solar charge up to 150V ! so almost any config of panels you can put into series should work ok,
The AC charger has super loud fans ! if you bring this into a hotel room to charge while you try to sleep you’ll want to put it in the bathroom and close the door.
The battery bank also has a fan that can be a bit loud at even a modest 250-350W load.
The Stink. the electronics simply wreak of whatever chemicals they use in making the PCBs, and likely electronic components out gassing – caps. By the 4th charge cycle the smell was mostly gone, but the first 2 cycles you don’t want this in a small space where people are. They won’t be happy. Plan to air it out by simply running it and having the fans kick on.
Overall its not bad. Maybe with a few more charge cycles the capacity will get up to the rated 2000Wh. Its still a lot of capacity for the price if it holds up to a few years of use.
I have been charging the system a number of ways with solar panels as well as other direct connect outlets (which you can do at the same time with this unit for a much faster charge) and then using the Bluetti system to drain it using the outlets and it works flawlessly. I am very happy with the SP200 solar panels that I also purchased along with the unit. Although the lithium iron phosphate battery is heavier it is so much better when it comes to reliability, safety, stable discharge rate and can hold a full charge for a long time without wondering about thermal runaway and it is no toxic like the lithium ion batteries. Their battery also takes thousands of charges before charging degradation begins to affect a full charge, something that lithium ion batteries start after several hundred charges. Also, the information screen gives great input, history and feedback of the unit. I am totally happy with this product and when I had technical questions about it’s operation or function, a Bluetti representative communicated with me quickly via email and made everything very clear and even sent me technical schematic diagrams to address my questions – that were very helpful.
The only down side is the unit may be a little heavy for some individuals, but I found the compact “block” design very useful for my purposes.
Last winter the van was parked during the week and half snow storm we endured. I forgot to disconnect the solar panels cable to the unit. The solar charge turned on the AC200P and then one and half feet of snow dump on us the next day. It took 5 days for snow to dissipate. Power drained, lack of charge and cold weather done the AC200P in.
I reached out to Bluetti’s support. Such a superb support staffs! Support in its pure definition! (Thank you Helen! [email protected]). RMA, UPS shipping label and shipping instruction were emailed to me in the next day.
We’ve received the AC200P today. Power up the camper, all functional! Thanks again to [email protected].
Happy campers.
I ordered it and it took about a week and a half to get it. I was a little disappointed that the tracking only gave me a window of when it would arrive! It actually came about 3 days earlier than it was supposed to though! I was concerned because I didn’t want it stolen off my porch, but I was home when it came, so I brought it inside. I am disabled, so I had a time getting it inside by myself- but I managed!
I have tested it with my washing machine and my washer used about 900-1000 watts for about twenty minutes so it will do about 5 loads before it needs recharging! I thought it would be great to cook with it and my air fryer oven ran great using it. You can run your coffee maker, blow dryer, and many other household appliances with it.
The generator has many outlets for both AC AND DC power! There are 6 AC receptacles, 4usb ports a 12 car port, 2 round 5510 ports and another 25 amp DC output I haven’t used yet! (The adapter for it is available thru Amazon too!)
I have 4 renogy 100 watt solar panels wired in series charging it now and it has been a little overcast and I’ve been getting about 250 watts going in, but the AC200c can take up to 700 watts solar input- I still have to get a few more panels! You can use the AC BRICK at the same time as solar and charge it even faster! The brick charges at about 472 watts! I like to charge with solar though cause it’s FREE! Lol! I know it’s not gonna save me tons of money, but I am prepared in case of a storm or other emergency! I just wanted to have a BIGGER sogen than the other bluetti I have- a AC50s and an EB-70!
I really like it a lot. I put it on a rolling cart I have so I can roll it anywhere I need it- and that helps a lot since it weighs 60 !
I’m not gonna bore ya with the specs cause they are listed above, but just wanted to let ya know that the AC200p works great. The touchscreen display gives you everything you need to know- how much power is in the battery, how much power your getting off solar and how much power you have going out on both AC and DC at the same time! It’s great that you can charge it while you are using it too! It comes with a two year warranty too!
I’m glad I made the purchase!
Upgraded my slap dash fire hazard solar system with this unit last summer and have been very happy with it. It’s all in one, and pretty intuitive, I just hooked up my panels and the trailers “shore” plug and away you go. They say that you might get 1% drop every hour or few hours in the battery if you’re not charging but honestly I’ve been watching it since we took it’s from the trailer and it hasn’t lost more than 2% in over 2 weeks.
Issues with the unit.
– buy the optional “aviation” plug to mc4 connector they sell. You won’t be able to find another that you can be sure will fit and you can’t make one for the price they’re charging. It’s a farce that it’s not included.
– no 30amp RV style plug for what I’m sure is one of the main uses people put this unit to. You can get a little plug adapter at CT or any place that sells trailer/RV stuff.
– no easy way to expand the battery capacity. There are some videos, should be easier that this.
The build quality is very good. It is durable plastic. The unit is pretty heavy but there are two very well designed handles to aid in moving the unit. The power supply is massive and charges the unit pretty quickly but be warned this takes a lot of juice. That said your not going to want to cycle charge this using the AC power supply on a regular basis. The reason is it charges quickly which uses a lot of power.
If your charging from solar then its game on. You can do up to 600 watts charging while using it. The unit has a built in charge controller so its just about idiot proof. The display provides a wealth of information however it would be nice if BLUETTI provided a list of what the error codes are on the unit itself.
There are a ample number of ports, 6 for AC power 2 12 volt car ports. Multiple high output USB ports and USB-C power port and additional 12 volt power ports using barrel connectors.
The only downside is wireless charging. It is hit or miss and for me it does not work. It appears the inductors are to far away from the charging surface. When you put your phone on the pad it starts but its so weak it can’t charge. It is disappointing that BLUETTI did not test this prior to production. While this takes away from the value I did not buy it for wireless charging. I do however believe when you pay this much for something EVERYTHING should work.
Overall I am happy with this unit. I plan to buy 3 more and add additional panels to charge those. These are lithium-iron not Lithium-ion. That said the number of usable cycles is much much higher. That and the fact you can use it while charging make this your best option. There are a lot of these on the market but BLUETTI is by in far the best bang for the buck IMO.
The AC200P came well packaged, so the unit is well protected during shipping. It’s heavy, so it was hard to get the package into the house. Once it was in, I was able to move the pieces around with some effort. The handles really help with moving it. The unit itself is just over 60 lbs. That’s why I chose this one. It has enough battery capacity (2000Wh) to be useful during a power outage, but is still a size I can manage. I looked at higher capacity units, but they were much too heavy for me. My main use for this unit is to keep some things running during a power outage. I will mostly use the AC outlets and USB ports.
It arrived at 47% charge level. I was able to run a 5000 BTU wall air conditioner. Running the wall AC draws 353W, but uses 401Ws of charge. I also ran a hair dryer and an iron without any problem. Not together because they would exceed the maximum running wattage (2000W) of the unit. It can peak at 4800W, but I didn’t test that.
I also used the different USB ports to charge my phone, tablet and Chromebook. They all worked well. I didn’t get 60W of power from the USB-C power delivery port. I did use a 100W cable. I don’t know what was the limiting factor: my electronics or the port. I don’t have a wireless charging phone, so I didn’t test that functionality.
I used the regulated 12V cigarette lighter port to run a tire air pump. The port didn’t seem to be a good fit, but after wiggling it around it did run the pump. I tried it on two different air pumps and they were both a loose connection. I was thinking about getting an electric blanket with a 12V car adapter, but I don’t know how well that will work if the port is loose.
I drew the battery level down to 0% and then fully recharged it with the charging brick. I also have 3 SP200 solar panels, but the weather was rainy and then very overcast. I’ll check that out another time.
I did first use the 80W cigarette lighter in my car to charge it. That was working, but I didn’t leave it on there long. That would have been much too slow for charging. I did the remainder of charging from an AC outlet with the charging brick.
The fan in the charging brick is very annoying. The fan runs as soon as it’s plugged into the wall even if it’s not charging the power station. That seems unnecessary to me.
Charging with the AC brick draws 500W, but input charge only showed as 446W. Later it was drawing 530W and charging 460W. Later still it was drawing 536W with an input charge of 465W. I thought the charging rate would be steady, but apparently it wasn’t. It took a total of 2.45kWh to charge it to 100% for a 2000Wh unit.
Overall, I liked it well enough to buy a second unit. If the weather is bad and I’m not able to charge the unit with solar, I like the idea of having more battery power.
Let me start off by saying I own both Jackery (Explorer1000) and Goal Zero (Yeti 400) devices and recently, Bluetti and I gotta say Bluetti keeps pushing the boundaries and keeps innovating with all of their products, and this AC200P is no different. This monster packs 2000 watt hours of battery capacity and 2000 watts ac inverter that can virtually power almost any home appliance you throw at it.
I picked up this unit specifically for longer camping trips/boondocking as well as to use for emergencies. And I have to say, this totally exceeded my expectations.
I ran a test at home and was able to power my Dometic fridge CFX3 55im for almost 96 hours straight (4 days!!)
I then put it through rigorous testing by powering on numerous lights, charging multiple mobile devices, and even used an electric kettle that boiled hot water at 1443w and it didnt even break a sweat! The AC200P just ate everything I threw at it!
I work from home and also similuated a power outage and was able to power on my 40″ Samsung 4k TV as a monitor with my work laptop connected to it, and also power on my cable mode and wifi router and it only used about 45% battery capacity during the 8 hour testing. Insane!
One of the many features I like about this unit is that the AC200P has 2 wireless chargers on its flat top. And this allows me to charge any mobile device that has wireless charging capabilities. It provides fast wireless charging for my Samsung Galaxy S21/21ultra unlike the many slow chargers of other portable solar generator units (if they even have one).
I also like the fact that it has a decent sized touch screen that provides many different settings and info/data related to the solar generator which makes it really easy to use and one of if not the best value solar generators out there in the 2000w/2000wh class!
Pro’s:
-2000wh battery capacity
-2000w ac inverter
-2x fast wireless chargers
-4x USB-A ports
-1x USB-C port
-1x 12v 10amp DC port
-1x 12v 25amp DC port
-6x AC outlets
-Lithium Iron Phosphate battery which gives you 3500+ charges (empty to full) to 80% battery capacity. Other manufacturers only have 800+ charges to 80% capacity.
-And an awesome value for the price.
Cons:
-LCD screen doesn’t go to sleep mode when you’re using it. It would be nice to shut off completely especially for nighttime usage.
-This thing ways 61lbs and isn’t very mobile but you have to understand why it weighs so much is mainly due to battery technology and battery size. So its very minor for the tradeoffs.
To sum it all up, I’m not sure how other companies still charge full price for products that were released several years ago.
What I admire about Bluetti is they keep innovating by bringing out updated hardware while giving more features for very competitive pricing and I’m not sure how Bluetti’s competition still have several year old products while still commanding msrp pricing. It just blows my mind how these other companies stay stagnant (*cough*GoalZero*cough*Jackery*cough*) as if they are just resting on their laurels.
I for one, welcome and support any company that continues to push the envelope by staying innovative, offer competitve pricing, and provide advancement in technology. When this happens, we as consumers win.
The AC200P can charge from wall and/or solar at the same time, while also outputting AC and/or DC at the same time. There is an easy to use touch screen that shows the power coming in/out to each of these sources/destinations.
As an adult male I was easily able to carry the unit by myself, but it has well positioned handles to enable carrying by 2 people if needed.
Overall it’s a great unit for backup during power outages and I can see how it would be handy on a camping trip or other portable power needs.
While it can charge from a wall outlet, in case of disaster those won’t be available. I have three of the Bluetti SP200 solar panels that, when hooked up, can charge the unit from 30% to 100% starting at sunup until about noon. So, if you are using power during the day as well, those three panels are enough to make up for what you use in the evening and then some.
The unit’s generour 12a/150v solar input limit means you can even double the number of panels I have to six (set them up in series) and still stay within the voltage limit. 6 panels would be way over the wattage limit of 700, but the MPPT controller takes care of that so if you are in a cloudy area, you can overpanel like crazy on the PV circuit to make up for it. Alternatively, there is a separate, inexpensive accessory – the D050S Charging Enhancer – that lets you plug up to 500w more solar into the AC charge outlet… so if you are getting good sun you could pour in a full 1200w, which would give you some pretty serious power.
The AC200P uses industry-standard XT90 plugs to connect to your solar panels (an XT90 to MC4 connector is included so you can use industry standard connectors on the panel side) and that means you can run an extension from your panel array to wherever your AC200P is sitting. In my photos, I have the panels soaking in about 400w/8a of power out in the back yard, and my AC200P is sitting indoors out of the hot sun. Out in a forest somewhere the panels would be in a clearing and the AC200P in the shade, or on a table within the camp site. I used a single-piece, true-10-gauge oxygen-free bare cord, with XT90/XT90S connectors crimped on to make a 50 ft extension. With 10ga wires, there is no loss over that distance when measured at either end.
Only had Bluetti for a month now so I can’t comment on reliability. Unit does charge in the stated time with ac charger. Ran a full size side by side refrigerator for approx 7 hours and battery state went from 100% to 17%. During this time door was held open longer as we cleaned out refrigerator. Don’t like the fact that anything under a 100 watt draw will not register on my screen. I have $200 machines that register and state estimated run time left. I think a unit this expensive would do that at a minimum. Only other high current item I ran was typical coffee pot and it ran with no problem. Not sure if I would spend this much on another Bluetti product if they don’t fix the display problems. Also not sure if I actually got the ac200p vs the ac 200 because you tubers show screens I do not have.
Update 25 Oct 2021
I have gotten back from a two+ week car camping road trip. The AC200P performed reliably with no issues. It powered the 12V fridge during the day and evenings when it is not being charged through the car’s 12V outlet. Even with camping sites with electrical hookups, I still left the 12V fridge hooked up to the AC200P and connected the electrical to the power brick to top up the power station and another extension cord to the tent to power electrical devices and my CPAP. This kept the power station fully charged and provided safe clean power to my electronic devices. There was one site for two days with no electrical and I tried charging with solar with three 200W panels. Unfortunately, the site was quite shaded with tall trees everywhere and it was cloudy. So, I got just enough charge to replenish the power lost through charging the fridge. With my heavy electrical usage, running the 12V fridge two days, my CPAP device 8 hours per night for two nights, I ran the battery down to about 15%. So, in summary, I got about two days of power. Fortunately, my stay at this site was only for two days. When camping, don’t choose a site that is too shaded. The unit has performed reliably and running out of power is only due to my heavy usage and blaming myself for choosing an overly shaded campsite. There were ways I could have optimized the power consumption but this was my first time using it. Still a happy camper.
The rubber covers that cover the plugs are a little weak, and I tore a few of them within a week of owning the device. This is not a light weight battery bank, so I mostly have it in my truck to power a portable fridge, and while driving it charges from the car lighter port. While there’s room for improvement, hands down this is one of the best battery banks you can buy.
This battery bank can keep my portable fridge running for about 2.5-3 days
The touch screen can be a bit sensitive but it works fairly well. If you push on the different inputs on the screen, it will tell you the voltage, watts, amps, etc…I also own an ecoflow, and while that has an app; this one does a better job of informing you of what it’s doing.
In an emergency, combining this with solar & a small generator I feel like I could handle a power outage indefinately
Pros:
Gives you hours of power.
Lots of plugs to power devices
Can fast charge from both solar & AC power taking charge time down to 2 hours
Cons:
Heavier than many portable batteries. This isn’t something you’re going to hike with
The rubber plug covers are weak and easy to tear
pricier than many of the power banks
Need at least 2 solar panels with 35v for the MPPT controller to kick in
No bluetooth monitoring/control
Aloha! I am very happy with the BLUETTI Portable Power Station AC200P 2000W 2000Wh Solar Generator. So far I have done a few tests with it and am quite satisfied. When we have power brown/black outs here, I am prepared. I also have another ‘old school’ power station with two individual solar panels and can use those to power up my Bluetti. I use my old power station to charge the Bluetti via it’s 120vac/ 400watt charger while also charging my pass through power station as well. Since both use MC4 connections, I can also use my new suitcase style Renogy 200watt panels as a backup. I am initially giving it a four star rating due to the question of it’s longevity. Thank you Bluetti……..Keoni
This product is great. Recieved 1 day ago. Already had solar panels installed. Shipper ask for signature on delivery from ups and should for a 1800 dollar purchase. But UPS just dropped it off no one home. My ring camera notifications let me know so I went home from work just to keep it from being stolen off my porch. Ups does not care about any product they transport. Sad to say. The solar panels I installed for a bigger unit I ordered was 2 sets of solar one set is 9 panels 100 w renogy 12 v panels. The other set was 1200 w of 12v panels. I wired them in 3 panel series so the voltage is only around 62 volts when I got my bluetti I hooked up the 900 watt system it works great. I installed the panels on a flat heavy duty insulated 3 inch awning. So the panels are laying almost flat still on a sunny day I was still getting almost 700 watts. Charges in no time. I really like it. Had 65″ led tv sound bar and cable box plugged in around 220 watts. Could have run it for 9 hours. By that time I would have solar again to start charging the battery. You can charge while watching tv. No interruption. Nice unit i still have 1200 watts of solar to plug into the other unit.
For Canadians sitting on the fence or concerned with long product or customer support delays, the Canadian distributor has been stellar. Really quick responses and excellent communication. I ordered the AC200P on Sunday and received via UPS to rural Ontario on Tuesday! Incredible shipping time especially when you hear about the product shipping delays in the U.S. and often sold out.
For the unit itself, I’m just going through the testing of the unit now, but so far so good. Build quality is excellent. Quite surprised that it is not as heavy as I expected. That said, one of those small $10 moving carts are an excellent investment to move it around. Has an excellent touch screen to monitor ingoing and outgoing watts… just wish I could crank up the brightness to the max when the sun is directly shining on it.
I intend to use it primarily for boondocking with a 20′ travel trailer for replacing shore power, while charging it up with solar panels or in cloudy/rainy conditions, via a propane generator using the massive power brick. The size and simple box shape make it well suited for storage and day to day use.
Solid product and best in class.
Lastly before someone asks as you saw in one of the pictures usually around 12pm to 1pm the Bluetti AC200p is Charged 100% so I set the timer on the portal AC unit and let it run for like 5 to 6 hours during hot sunny days. The Charge rate is usually at 720 watts from solar but the AC output is about 1,000 watts so it discharges slowly and usually about 5pm to 6pm I let the Bluetti AC200p charge fully again for the night. Yes since it is 100% off grid….need to use as much electricity as I can produce….why waste it!
I haven’t done much yet, and it arrived with 53% indicated. I did charge it up and use it (down to below 20%) to charge several devices to test the inverter. Then charged it to 100%. It worked well, and it is easier to use than I thought. I also bought the dual 200w Bluetti panels(SP200), and I connected one to make sure it worked, and it did. While charging a phone for example, the AC200P won’t show the amount of wattage being drawn. I believe that it is too low to register on the unit. But not a big deal at all, since these are relatively low power applications. I would like to see a better bag come with the unit, but they do include a card offering one of two free gifts, and one of them is an accessory bag, which I chose. Also, the unit is heavy, but with the handles my wife is able to manuever without too much effort. So far so good!
It’s too early to provide a full and comprehensive review, but from the time I charged it exactly a week ago, I checked to see if there was a significant discharge and the power bank is still at 100%. I tested the medical equipment and it works flawlessly and draws power allowing for use off grid for nearly 6 hours which should be sufficient for the types of outages we have here. Anything beyond that I would either charge using a diesel generator or solar during the day and both methods charge relatively fast (than competing products in its class) which is one of my motives for choosing the AC200P.
Bonus feature: I use multiple Qi enabled devices so that is a huge plus that I don’t have to use cables to power up my phone or earbuds taking up valuable power outlets during a major outage.
The only downside I see is that it is not a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) which would have made this a perfect power bank, but the adaptor stops charging once the bank is full. Another user suggested plugging the unit into a smart plug to charge on a schedule which would keep the AC200P always full or begin charging remotely as needed.
So far, I connected an O2 concentrator (approx. 350W), full sized refrigerator/freezer, a few LED lights and smartphone which is the typical load I anticipate on drawing from the AC200P during an outage and everything worked fine — the best part being that I don’t have to worry about carbon monoxide, refilling with pricey and messy gasoline, motor noise or security from using a diesel generator during late evenings. Our diesel generator is too high maintenance for a headache situation like an outage or an apocalypse and has to be primed with oil every 6 months to keep it running new and that is a total pain, especially in colder weather. But the AC200P is stealthy as a ninja and it is very powerful for something this size and so far, the pros outweigh the cons so I am satisfied with this unit. I’ll update my review as I use this more throughout the year.
Pro’s:
LIFEPO4 tech
Amount of Capacity
HUGE Inverter
So many charging ports and options
Charges fast on solar!!!
Comes with most all of the cables you would ever want
Durable – Great handles – Love the Case!
Small form factor for the amount of power provided.
Keeps on going!
Con’s:
Could use some fast charging USB-A ports
No NightMode or Screen Dimming options.
A little heavy (2 person carry suggested if you have a bad back)
Kind of pricey (but I am cheap)
I already had/have the AC200, which I, now, see as a prototype to the AC200P. Other than the watt(age) differences (see pics 4 and 5, where circled), the AC200P has an updated/better, stronger, battery (LiFePO4), that makes them un-alike, in a few ways. Otherwise, they are, and perform, very similar. As a newbie, I love them both! I love all of the sogens, that I collected … I am addicted!
My AC200P was 60%+ charged, when it arrived (see first pic) … so, the first thing that I did was fully charge it, to 100%. I used it to run, and charge various things over the weekend. So far, I didn’t have any problems. I was, even, impressed that Bluetti had printed their icon on the AC200P back of the brick (battery), that is used to charge it, via AC … something that was not on the back of the AC200 brick. And, it’s so pretty!
I know from other reviews, and what I had read, that the AC200 is said to be a beast … so, I look forward to using, and learning/having more experience, and enjoyment, with it! So far, I love my AC200P … but, alas, I am only able provide my knowledge, and, experience, from a newbie perspective. I will update my review when I have more to share, and learned.
As others have mentioned this generator seems to have a high standby power load that drains the battery more than I would have hoped. I mean, at a minimum couldn’t they turn off the display or at least the backlight so it looks like they’re trying to save power?
Final “negative” comment: the indicated load on the display doesn’t seem to match the actual draw. I won’t get into detail about it but after enough observation I’m sure I’ll figure it out and it will make perfect sense. And for all you EE’s out there rolling your eyes, yes, I know all about power factor too.
So those are my observations. I don’t know what else I could say that hasn’t been said. It’s solid, has an elegant appearance, and a sexy display. I like it. I’d give it 4-1/2 stars if I could (because I just remembered the fan is kind of loud) but since there’s no half stars I’ll give 5 because it’s so good looking.
Update: 09 March, 2021
After further research, it is worth noting that if you purchase this product you may want to look at the solar federal tax credit and even a state tax credit. I believe it was updated for 2021 to maintain at 26% not decrease to 22%. I BELIEVE that if you purchase solar panels for this you can technically have an off-grid solar system that meets the threshold for the tax credit. By the time you factor some decent panels in you could essentially get them free given the tax credit. AC200 roughly $1,900 with tax, 4x 200 watt panels and extension cables with tax $840 for a total of $712 in federal tax credit alone. Again, I’m not completely sure there won’t be issues claiming the tax credit but something to look at if you haven’t when making this purchase.
Update: 22 March, 2021. I bought 4x Newpowa 200W Monocrystalline 200 Watt 12V solar panels (on Amazon) to connect to my Bluetti AC200P. I tested them last week in cloudy conditions and i’m pretty sure they were not angled very well to maximize their efficiency. During that quick connect test i only got 50-110 watts. That left me concerned.
On 22MAR21, it was sunny so I connected them again to see what they could produce. Attached are the images. My AC200P has an input of only 700 watts, so i was over paneling with 800 watts. I still brought in over 700 watts. Objective met. Then I disconnected one panel and tested it again. The three panels yielded over 500 watts continuously. It mostly stayed around 520-538 watts. I’m not an expert at efficiency of solar panels, i’m really just a newbie with some basic research. I thought these panels were good stats for their price. I’m happy with them. After purchasing, I maybe should have looked at getting 24v panels instead of 12v given the specifications of my AC200P voltage range. With these panels i must employ 3 panels to get enough volts to charge my unit. At the end of the day, i’m still happy with the purchase and think it’s a good one.
Things to consider: These solar panels are not the most mobile, but they are far cheaper than the “portable” ones and can produce more wattage. I only plan on using them at the house so moving from one place at the house to another isn’t an issue.
Ac200p can be charged pretty quickly with both 12v and ac charging. Both combine for 500w per hour charging. I usually do that when I am driving using the van alternator. Since my RV has its own 2000w inverter, I turn on that to supply the ac to charge ac200p while driving. Two hours of driving will charge 50% of ac200p. I average uses about 50% of charge each boondocking day.
Overall I am very happy with ac200p. I can use it in RV or at home if utility power is down. The powerful inverter that comes with it makes it possible to run almost any appliances you like to throw at it. I mostly only use its ac functions. I am sure others will find its dc functions useful as well. I highly recommend it.
I ran a few tests, powered my kitchen fridge (with normal use of grocery shopping etc) for over 24 hours before running out of juice. Powered my microwave to cook things. Charged any devices I could think to charge. Anything I could think to try worked fine. I have a few panels to use and it charged fine using them, but the winter weather hasn’t really given me much time to test.
Pros:
1. LiFePO4 Battery is powerful, durable, and long lasting
2. 2000w inverter has powered anything I’ve tried with it.
3. Ports for EVERYTHING (AC Plugs, DC Plugs, USB, and even Wireless charging)
4. It’s very portable. I realize it is a heavy device, but they made it so you could comfortably and easily lift it with the two handles on top
5. Can charge had high watt rates from AC and/or Solar power to recharge quickly
6. Easy to use. My 3 year old turned this on and started charging my phone with it. I didn’t show him how… he just knows how buttons and touch screens work. Its really that simple.
7. High Tech. The touch screen gives you access to view cell levels, voltage and wattage used, temperatures, etc. It’s all there easy to find and understand.
Cons
1. Eco mode is on by default, turn it off and the devices will continue to run even if it’s not powering high load items. I’m glad Eco mode exists, but I can’t see myself using it.
2. Error messages could explain issues better. Not a big problem, but something to improve
3. No way to update firmware or view information from a mobile phone. There are other solar generators on the market with phone connection abilities. Not really a big deal for me.
After playing with it for over a week I feel confident this will get me though emergencies and fun camping trips with no problems!
The first thing I tried was my Keurig DUO and it drew roughly 1400w making a cup of coffee. I started to go with the EB150 but I’m glad I went ahead with the AC200P. The inverter on the EB150 wouldn’t have had enough power to run it. Next onto the full-size fridge. I’m actually surprised at the wattage that pulled. 155W when the compressor was running. So, this would have easily run it for several hours which would come in handy during a power outage. Next, I tried the 4-slice toaster and again, no problem. It ran at 1700W.
All in all, if you are looking for a power backup solution to help you during a storm, this is it. I’ve looked at a LOT of units and the AC200 is by far the best all-in-one unit out there.
The only con I’ve found so far is the weight but that comes with territory. Weighing in at 60lbs, if you plan to move this around, get a cart. That will save your back.
Final thoughts, this is an amazing unit. It is so versatile and there are a lot of uses for the AC200P. I highly recommend it!
Delivered approx Jan 4th. Recommended by Hobotech. The You Tube guy out in the desert wearing a lab coat and white gloves. Hit is affiliate link he had for what on the video. Hobo Tech does great job with his reviews.
I wanted to buy their caddy (this is heavy unit). Once the caddy was in stock, it turned out to work very well. Plus bought a second AC charger. Again, I also have purchased 500P, plus several smaller (800WH and below) Bluetti systems. And added more of their portable solar panels (including 350W), plus other off shelf standard panels. During outages had the driveway set up full of panels, connected in various series and parallel combinations. Massive solar input for the systems. Flawless.
For my use, the most important features of this power station in order of priority are as follow;
* Lithium Iron Phosphate battery chemistry – By far the safest and longest-lasting
* Capacity – 2,000 (2kWh). This is massive for a portable solution
* DC options – I use a 12v compressor refrigerator and it runs for DAYS via the 12v 10A (cigarette lighter) port.
* AC options – 6 receptacles to plug in almost any loads. Also, since there are several you can block a receptacle with a power brick and still have access to additonal open receptacles
*Portability – In order to have this much power, my DIY builds would be much heavier/bulky that this solution
My primary use for this power station is for emergency backup power and some camping uses. For my use case, I have found that the AC200p is a better solution than I could have built for the same money spent. Also, with a warranty and customer service!
Luckily, we’d previously purchased several MAXOAK Solar or A/C rechargeable batteries, two of which are EB240s that are capable to power our full size refrigerator/freezer for more than 24 hours. This saved hundreds of dollars of perishable food from spoiling.
Each day of the power outage, I was able to take our discharged EB batteries (& their A/C chargers) to a friend’s house who had power and several protected outdoor A/C outlets they let me use to recharge our units while the others were used to power many of our vital A/C & D/C electronics (in addition to the refrigerator) including laptops, cell phones, TV’s etc.
The only downside of our EB150s & 240s is that their max. output is 1000 watts which is formidable but is exceeded by our coffee maker since it draws 1250 watts while heating the water. Now, with our AC200P (2000 watt max. output) unit, we’ll have access to freshly brewed coffee & hot chocolate during the next power outage.
We are currently using 2 of our 4 EB150 batteries in our greenhouse to each power one 400 watt thermostatically controlled ceramic heater. They each act as a “backup” heater @ night if & when our two 900/1500 watt radiant oscillating heaters each set on ‘High’ (1500 watts) plus a separate 400 watt ceramic heater each powered by a 20 amp. extension cord fail to maintain the minimum target temp. of 50 degrees F.
The two EB150s, each of which might have powered a backup ceramic heater overnight, are then recharged the next day (if necessary) via the two 20 Amp, 110 volt (max 2200 watt) extension cords that were powering the radiant heaters set on high (1500 watts) plus one 400 watt ceramic heater during the night.
The radiant heaters usually need only be set on LOW (900 watts) during the daytime when the ambient temps. are higher.
Each charger for the two EB150s only draws 160 watts which, in addition to a radiant heater set on LOW (900 watts) plus one constant 400 watt ceramic heater & possibly a backup 400 watt ceramic heater kicks-in, still only totals approximately 1860 watts… LESS THAN THE 2200 MAX. for each extension cord.
If this sounds like a lot of work to keep a greenhouse above 50 degrees F, you’re right but it’s a lot easier than bringing hundreds of potted plants down to the basement each fall & up again in the spring, which is what we used to do.
We’ve only had our AC200P for about a week and will soon surely find many new features that I will update you on in the not too distant future.
I figured out a long time ago that the units made by Maxoak were a cut above the others I had bought earlier, so I have stuck with their products since then. I have an older 4,000 watt-hour unit, a 400 watt-hour unit, a 500 watt-hour unit, a 1,000 watt-hour unit and now I just bought their new Bluetti AC200P unit, which is 2,000 watt-hours. I charge all of my battery systems with solar power so I normally don’t use the chargers they include with them. For the AC200P I have ordered some parts to allow me to connect it to one of my solar panel arrays that fall within the 35-150 volts specified in the manual, but for this review, I am using the charger included with the unit.
The AC200P is the first product from Maxoak/Bluetti that uses Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) batteries. All earlier models were built around Lithium Ion batteries. LiFePo4 batteries are safer and they last longer. That is, if you treat them right, they will continue to provide at least 80% of their rated capacity for 1,000-2,000 full charging cycles. The AC200P will likely exceed even that because the unit is designed to cut off the outputs and charging cycle so that you can only use 90% of the battery’s actual capacity. This is a good tradeoff between usable capacity and life extension. And, the AC200P battery is 48 volts rather than the 12 volts of most solar generators. That should translate into a more reliable, longer lasting AC inverter since it doesn’t need to boost the voltage as far and thus keeping the current lower.
The display/touch panel provides access to screens that provide information about the operations of the chargers, the AC load and DC load. There are also six pages of fault indicators so you can better understand any issues that might occur. So far I have only triggered the Inverter Overload fault by running an AC load of 2,200 watts, which is 200 watts above its rating. What was amazing to me is that it continued to operate for about three minutes in that overload situation before shutting off the AC output. I did not try higher watt overloads but I did try shorter duration overloads of 2,200 watts and, even though it beeped whenever I exceeded the 2,000 watt limit, it continued to operate as long as I brought the load below 2,000 watts before 3 minutes had transpired.
I did a full load test, keeping the AC load as close to 2,000 watts as I could and it lasted one hour, which is exactly what the 2,000 watt-hour specification says it should. After it reached zero percent charge, the AC output shut down automatically. I had hoped that the AC output would turn back on automatically once the battery had charged back up to 5 or 10% but it does not. You must manually turn the AC output back on after the low battery fault by touching the AC Output button on the touch screen and selecting “ON”. This means the AC200P is unsuitable for long-term unattended applications (like long-term sump pump backup, or for supplying power for a refrigerator inside an infrequently visited cabin that has solar panels for recharging), but Bluetti advertises their generators for portable power uses, not unattended applications.
2,000 watt hours is a lot of power. I ran a space heater, a 300w incandescent flood light, a tool battery charger, a large air circulation fan (on high), a large drill and a small heat gun (on low heat) to get to the 2,000 watt limit, and it all ran for an hour.
There are six 120 volt outlets on the front and eight 12 volt DC outputs of various types—including one USB-C charging output. There are even two 15 watt wireless charging pads on the top surface for mobile phones with that capability. My phone charges for a while on these pads but I use a thick protective cover which is known to interfere with wireless chargers (and it’s very hard to get it off and back on). My wife’s Google Pixel 3 charges fine without a protective cover.
So far the only minor disappointment is the AC self-consumption power. If you leave the AC output on without any AC loads connected (or all loads powered off), the AC200P inverter will consume about 50 watts all by itself. In fact, that 50 watts even generates enough heat that the unit’s fan needs to turn on low occasionally. The AC200P includes an “ECO” mode, which will turn the AC output off if no load is applied for four hours. That will solve the problem for most people, but it seems like they could have put the AC inverted into a suspended state until a load is sensed. That would conserve power and allow the device to remain on and ready for much longer. As it is, leaving the AC200P on and ready to supply AC power with the ECO mode off will result in more than 50% of the battery being consumed within 24 hours. In ECO mode, once the AC output is turned off after 4 hours, the self-consumption is closer to 5 watts. But be aware that you still have to manually turn the AC output back on when you want it to power something after ECO mode shuts it off.
The thing I like most about the AC200P is that it allows the highest solar power recharging input of any portable generator I’m aware of (700 watts). That should allow me to recharge the unit from zero to full on a sunny day in about 3 hours, as long as I can configure my panels to reach the 700 watt limit. According to the manual, it will charge the battery whenever the solar panel input provides sufficient power, even if the unit is turned off. That will allow me to leave the AC output off and keep it fully charged and ready for use at any moment. AND, you can charge with both the 700 watt solar input AND the 400 watt wall charger at the same time for an even faster recharge. This is unheard of for a solar generator of this type.
Bluetti has clearly placed their design attention in the right places. Touch panel with access to lots of data, lots of power outputs, multiple and fast charging options, even wireless phone charging. It’s a solid generator that is well worth the price.