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BLUETTI EB3A 600W 268Wh Power Station $499 Delivered @ BLUETTI

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BLUETTI EB3A 600W 268Wh Power Station $499 Delivered @ BLUETTI
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AssociatedLSummer233 on 19/11/2022 - 17:15 bluettipower.com.au (707 clicks)

If you are looking for a small power station for camping or just powering electronics on the go, EB3A is a good choice for you.

Premium LiFePO4 battery, safe and durable, 2500+ cycles to its 80% capacity.

200W solar input, 430W Max fast dual charging (AC+PV)

8 outlets for charging multiple devices

Smart App control, easy operation

Specification:

Capacity: 268.8Wh (12Ah)
Type: LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate)
Life Cycles: 2,500+ Cycles to 80% Original Capacity
Management System: MPPT Controller, BMS, etc.

AC Outlets: 1 x 220V-240V/2.6A Outlets, 600W In Total
Inverter Type: Pure Sine Wave
Surge Power: 1,200W
USB-C Port: 1 x 100W Max.
USB-A Port: 2 x 5V/3A USB-A
DC Outlets:1 x 12V/10A (Car Outlet)
2 x 12V/10A DC 5521 (5.5mm Outlets) *All Regulated.
Wireless Charging Pad: 1 x 15W Max.

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  • kehuehue on 19/11/2022 - 17:18
    +1

    Can we take this on an airplane? Or does it exceed allowed max capacity

    • impoze on 19/11/2022 - 17:19
      +2

      Max on an airplane is usually 100wh

      • Clear on 19/11/2022 - 17:36

        150Wh with permission.

    • Clear on 19/11/2022 - 17:36
      +1

      Exceeds 150Wh so it'll have to be air freight.

    • Nedkellyinthebush on 19/11/2022 - 18:33

      Nope. Airlines have ridiculous requirements for batteries

      • FLICKIT on 19/11/2022 - 20:18
        +2

        I don't think the airline limits are unreasonable… From memory the limit is about equivalent to a 20,000mAh powerbank, and they have to be in your carry-on in the cabin… A battery this size can be dealt with by the cabin crew if it lights up in flight, larger batteries like e-bike or e-scooter batteries, which tend to be like 700+Wh, if they light up in flight they're likely to hurt people and potentially take the plane down, I'm sure you've all seen vids of these batteries going up… …

        LiFePO4 is a lot safer but if they allowed them in a larger capacity all the dodgy chinese sellers would start labeling their li-ion batteries as LiFePO4 to dodge the restrictions…

    • rooster7777 on 19/11/2022 - 20:01
      +4

      With the specs of 12Ah and 268wh, the batteries total 22volts…. thus 6x 18650 2000mAh batteries (or similar to this combination)… which is the same energy capacity as 3 fourpacks of 2000mAh eneloops. Keep that in mind when you think about powering a fridge or similar… 3 fourpacks of eneloops.

      It has a number of fancy in and out portals…but is still limited to that .25kWh total energy it contains.

      I believe that something like this should disclose its specs transparently… the key things, not the types of usb outlets etc….

      It says it has "200W solar input", which is likely to mislead or burn the consumer/ powerbox if they attempt to connect a solar panel to it. It is critical to nominate the voltage of the solar input, as solar controllers are NOT universal voltages. Most cheap solar controllers are configured to charge a 12V battery, and have max input voltage of about 20V. If this truly does effectively have the ability to charge from a solar panel, then the voltage input must be at least about 30% above the 22volts of the battery bank, but not too high as to cook the solar controller. I'd bet my left plum that the solar controller is definitely NOT MPPT. (which is the most efficient common type of solar controller that continually hunts to find the best voltage input/ current balance).

      If you want to charge your phone, run some LED lighting, run your laptop etc then this should be useful for you. If you want to run a fridge, make cups of coffee, or do other big boy stuff then I think you will be disappointed with anything like this.

      I've tried to be fair in my comments, but reading the manual downloadable on the website I read this:

      Note: When on this mode, both output voltage and current can be adjusted to a higher level for
      running high-powered heating devices like SPACE HEATERS and ELECTRIC IRONS.
      Do NOT use this unit to run an air conditioner or washing machine.

      The idea you can run space heaters and electric irons with this thing just made something snap in me. For that to be in the manual just destroyed any product credibility in my mind.

      • PukeyLuke on 19/11/2022 - 20:38
        +6

        Are you saying this BLUETTI 268wh Power Station has "the same energy capacity as 3 fourpacks of 2000mAh eneloops"? Or the same as energy storage capacity as "6x 18650 2000mAh batteries"? As I get for the eneloops 1.2Vx2Ah=2.4Wh. So therefore 268Wh/2.4Wh=111.66 Sony eneloop batteries, or about 28 packs of Sony Eneloop batteries. Or are you talking of something different when you say "Keep that in mind when you think about powering a fridge or similar… 3 fourpacks of eneloops."

        • rooster7777 on 19/11/2022 - 21:03
          +2

          I stand corrected on my maths… I made 2 errors, being failing to take into account the 1.2volts of an eneloop, calculating on 1.5volts. (which was itself sloppy because 18650s are 3.7V rather than 3.0V.

          The other error was 6x 18650 batteries @ 3.7V = 22volts, but failed to take into account the next bit, calculating that 1 2000mAh battery = 12Ah, rather than 6x 2000mAh = 12 Ah.

          You are correct, my calculations were wrong. I'm embarrassed but thank you for pointing that out.

          I do still hold that the device should not be marketed as suitable for powering fridges, space heaters or electric irons.

          cheers

          • PukeyLuke on 19/11/2022 - 21:14
            +4

            @rooster7777: Oh yes I agree, at 1,000w a little fan heater would be on its lowest setting, and 268wh battery capacity would keep that fan heater going for up to 17 minutes. An iron uses at least 800w so that would be about 20 minutes then your BLUETTI would be a dead weight.

          • Timm on 19/11/2022 - 22:26
            +2

            @rooster7777: @rooster7777: Your maths may be off but your overall assessment is spot on. This will do the job if you just want to charge a few phones etc, but if you want to run a fridge or anything more energy intensive it won't get you very far.

            A LiFePo4 battery and a battery box is a better (and cheaper) option IMO.

            • gtech on 20/11/2022 - 23:30

              @Timm: Hi @rooster7777, et all
              Surely you not talking about powering your real fridge, coffee machine or anything like that ??? (if you look at those appliances they are all rated 1000W plus)
              This little unit is designed for people who need mini power source for camping or travel (60-100W fridge, laptop or some other LOW-powered appliance) and for that purpose it does what it is intended for. (its even shows you that on their [site] (https://www.bluettipower.com.au/products/bluetti-eb3a-portab…) .. there is nothing there that's over 100W!)
              I mean just because it says 200km on the speedo of my car it does not mean that it will do 200km/h nor do i expect it.
              Sorry to have to break your "left plum" but i'm pretty sure that these units actually do use an MPPT controller base on my research hence the (200W Max, VOC 12-28VDC/ 8.5A)
              That's why they are so expensive.

  • impoze on 19/11/2022 - 17:18
    -1

    Same as previous price - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/719898

    • AssociatedSummer233 @ Bluetti Australia on 19/11/2022 - 17:27
      +1

      Yes, $499 is the best price. The regular price is about $600.

      • cerealJay on 20/11/2022 - 13:33
        +1

        It's been "$499" for a long time. It's been $499 on ebay for a long time too.

        The product is quite simply "$499" .

  • beatsntoons on 19/11/2022 - 17:24
    +7

    EB70 owner. These things are awesome. I like how they finally upgraded the screen info (can you do this for our EB70s, please, Bluetti!)

    That said. this isn't the best deal. You guys can do better for Black Friday ;)

  • UsernameChecksIn on 19/11/2022 - 17:36

    This looks potentially better than the low quantity ecoflow that was posted/merged a couple days ago

  • FLICKIT on 19/11/2022 - 17:41
    +5

    Just for comparison purposes, a 12v 100Ah LiFePO4 battery is 1280Wh, around 5x the capacity..

    and to draw 220v 600w from this 268Wh powerbank, you're likely to get about 30mins runtime…

    So be mindful this isn't a powerhouse, but adequate for camping trips to keep electronics charged and the likes…

  • Sleepycat3 on 19/11/2022 - 17:49

    So this will run my fridge for 1-2 hours?

    • UsernameChecksIn on 19/11/2022 - 17:51
      -1

      Maybe if it is already cold + closed (i.e. during an outage)

      Going by W - should be good for an hour for small fridges

    • FLICKIT on 19/11/2022 - 18:03
      +1

      I wouldn't count on it, normal household compressor fridges have a fairly high surge current when the compressor starts up, there's a good chance it could be higher than 600w which is likely to trip the over current protection on this…

      I'd be inclined to study your fridge specs and the specs of this in detail before committing…

      (fridges if kept closed are usually good for quite a few hours without power)

      • UsernameChecksIn on 19/11/2022 - 18:58
        +1

        Surge Power: 1200W

        Could risk on this example fridge calc

        https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Kitchen/How-many-wat…

        e,g, Compressor 2A 230V?

        Uh maybe not

        Fridge Startup 2 x 5 (worst case scenario) 10A

        Freezer Startup .5 x 5 (worst case scenario) 2.5A
        Total 12.5A x 230V = 2875W

        • FLICKIT on 19/11/2022 - 19:17
          +1

          I didn't want to give you a flat out "NO, it wont work" because I don't know for sure, but I'm fairly sure it wouldn't be wise to purchase this product to use for that purpose… Even if it handled the start-up surge the run time would be so short it would be a bit pointless I think….

          I've had my power go off for 12 hours or more and all my frozen goods are still perfectly frozen when the power comes back on… If you just don't open them at all it's surprising how long they hold their cool…

    • Nom on 19/11/2022 - 18:07
      +3

      If you have no power to your fridge for 1-2 hours, just don't open the door. The internal temperature will barely change in that short time if you leave it alone.

  • PinzVidz on 19/11/2022 - 18:02

    Cadogan's favourite. He loves plugging them on YT.

    • incipient on 19/11/2022 - 18:06

      He loves getting paid to plug them? No clue who the chap is, but it's a massive difference if someone is paid.

    • ReqelinOz on 19/11/2022 - 18:28
      +2

      One of the world's biggest Magoo's

  • ca6leguy on 19/11/2022 - 18:09

    Can you use this as a UPS?

  • steve84 on 19/11/2022 - 18:40

    Nearly $2 per WH.. not great tbh

    • RedBlueRedBlue2000 on 19/11/2022 - 18:48

      Any recommendations for a better value unit?

      • steve84 on 19/11/2022 - 19:03
        +2

        Yeah both EB55 and EB70 offer better value. EB55 you’ll get double the capacity for 50% more than this

        • UsernameChecksIn on 20/11/2022 - 02:24

          Accessible retrofit large LiFePO4 to the internals?

          Fries the inverter
          Blue smoke escapes from Bluetti

  • Riczter on 19/11/2022 - 22:35

    Can anyone tell me how long it would run one of these?
    https://www.bcf.com.au/p/dometic-cff45-fridge-freezer-and-co…

    • Charity on 20/11/2022 - 00:18

      rough maths ~ 60w fridge = 4.46 hours. (Assuming the fridge doesn't switch off.)

    • FLICKIT on 20/11/2022 - 01:04

      If you can believe the fridge specs (which are usually a bit iffy):

      POWER CONSUMPTION - Average 0.88A/h @ 12V, 4°C, 32°C ambient

      So, 268Wh capacity battery, divided by a nominal 12.8v, = ~21Ah

      You wouldn't fully discharge the battery, but if we used a generous 20Ah for the calculation…

      20Ah divided by the fridge consumption of 0.88A average per hour = 22.72 hours

      So in theory this battery would run the fridge for less than a day in ideal conditions…

      Happy to be corrected :)

  • gtech on 21/11/2022 - 00:04

    as @FLICKIT calculated it 'should' last 20+ hrs, I would second that and further say that realistically you would expect that this would last about 12+hr with a (60W) fridge in "normal" Aussie conditions with normal use (ie being opened 4-8 times during that day for drinks and meals). The good thing about this unit is that you can charge it with up to 200W solar. So you would be charging it during the day with solar and using the battery at night (which should be just enough). However, it does not leave you with much/or any spare capacity if you want to use it to run lights at night(or other low-power devices). Ideally, you would want one that's 350Wh+.
    Have a look at the ecoflow River which is similar in $$$ but can be upgraded with a larger battery capacity.
    (I'm hoping for an ecoflow delta at 1500 or ecoflow delta mini at 1000 on black Friday )

  • Charity on 21/11/2022 - 23:27

    Please do something special on Friday or Cyber Monday. Close to buying, but it is just a little too much. $429? $449?

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