First up: Bluetti gave me the AC500 and B300S for review. We don’t need it, we already have a system, however we like the Bluetti systems and many people may benefit from sharing our experience and this review.
Our DIY Off-Grid Power system powers our big shed and little shed home adequately. We have very modest power needs at the house and I do use the power for my workshop power tools. It produces 4000 watts reliably and we do have to manage what we use at any one time up to the 4000 watts available. Typically we power two refrigerators (one family one and a bar fridge in the shed), lights, water pump, small electric hot water system, coffee maker, electric kettle, microwave oven, computers and internet plus miscellaneous – charging etc.
We built our own system which took a lot of research and effort to get it all working well. It cost us approximately $15k AUD which included 240v wiring in our big shed. The system works great and I am very happy with it.
The Power system consists of;
Solar Panels – Qty 12 Hyundai 390W giving a maximum of 4680 Watts of Solar Power.
Inverter Charger – Victron 48/5000/70
Solar Charge Controller – Victron MPPT 250/85
Communications via Victron Cerbo GX and touch screen
Victron Smart Shunt.
Batteries – Qty 16 EVE 280 Amphr Lifepo4 Lithium Batteries, 3.2 v in series giving 48v DC (13440 Watt Hour capacity)
Miscellaneous – Cables, breakers, Cable lugs, Isolation switches, conduit etc.
The main point of this video is to highlight some of the options for power in your Off Grid situation.
1.You could build your own system (Check the legal side of doing this. I had help from a Solar Installer mate). You can make your system as big or small as you like. You will need crimping tools and general electrical tools.
2. You could pay a company to install your system and you may receive government incentives for doing so. (We didn’t). You can expect to pay more for this system but you could also expect to have warranty and support on the workmanship and components.
3. You could buy a Plug and Play type system. With these you buy small or big and really you just need to have a way of recharging them. Solar is excellent if you have plenty of sun, or perhaps wind or hydro (or combination). A generator will also give you recharging ability and is a good back up.
This video we reviewed the Bluetti AC500 and B300s. If found no real significant issues with this power system. Really it is impressive giving 5000 watts of AC power and has everything needed to manage the recharging built in. The Battery is 3072 watt hours (w/hr) in capacity. You need to divide your total watt hour usage into that 3072 w/hr minus some system efficiency losses (They all have losses converting DC into AC power) to determine how long the battery will run the system. Connecting to a Solar array is the way to go. The product specs provide all the detail. I broadly covered these in the review. Please note there is a special on for a short time at the time of publishing this video.
If you are interested in these products, check the links below that provide more detailed information.
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