Bluetti AC180 Portable Power Station

Game changer for remote living – I received my AC180 power station with 350v solar kit 3 days after ordering to rural NSW. In the final 2hrs of daylight midwinter I was able to charge the battery from 50% up to 90% in waning light. Impressed. But that power station has changed my experience as I no longer need to look for powered sites to recharge devices. I am self sufficient. … Read more

Before I connected a fridge I only needed to top the battery up once per week to charge mobile stuff. With a fridge daily topups are advisable although the battery will power a fridge for 2 days before getting down to 35% charge.

The solar kit gives out between 200-300watts in clear winter sun which charges the battery fully from very low in about 4hrs or so..I'm looking forward to better charge rates come summer. But even so you can still top the battery up to full in the morning while packing up camp. I'm glad I bought the 350w PV kit and not the 200w. If you are running a fridge full-time fast charhing is important. Itight take 2 full days to fully recharge this battery with only a 200w kit which would put you on a knife edge with a fridge.

Multiple people have told me it would have been cheaper to wire a lithium battery myself. Only marginally and then you wouldn't the option for both DC and AC appliances this unit enables. As well as pass through charging. Its not just the battery you are paying for but the overall functionality in a system that needs to wiring at all.

So far I have tested this unit running both a fridge and AC appliances at the same time. No problemThis unit allowed me to add small kitchen appliances to my camp setup, a 2 cup blender and spice grinder. I'm soon to add in my small espresso machine which is a 240v appliance. A unit like this really frees you from needing powered sites and you can travel remote without a care in the world.

I bought the 180 over the larger models for weight. I am only 5ft nothing and 50kgs so a 16kg unit is no issue to move about. The solar panels are larger and heavier than I expected but also easily manageable.

I've been in love with this unit since the day I got it. Its seriously beautiful tech that enables you to run a home office from anywhere. I'm now working from the middle of open Forrest's writing. Illustrating and doing my best work.i have a plug and play 1kW off-grid power system.

The downside is it's harder than you imagine to find a full sun position for your solar panels that does not get shaded for 4hrs. Most people do not set up camp in unshaded clearings in Australia. Even in winter. So yes I most definitely do need to lift and move this unit about everyday. Do not get stuck with the 30kg 2000w system (next model up) unless you are a man or intend to never move. It out of your vehicle.

The integrated handles make it easy to secure this on a trailer at camp with security cables.