POWEROAK BLUETTI AC50 REVIEW... portable solar generator, a complete solution to off grid power??

[@edu.M.A.0077]

That power unit is just awesome, especially the solar panels. Thank you for sharing this!

[@keithdavies51]

Would love to sere more reviews of equipment you both use as long as the reviews are truly independent and free from any manufacturers interference.

[@campervibe]

Thanks Keith, the important thing is the reviews are honest.

[@AdventuresinVanDiesel]

Absolutely agree on the weekend / day van comments, we don’t have a power oak, we have an Allpowers unit (same concept) and it’s so much easier to setup, I’ve ended up almost wiring ours in to the van and it powers our entire van, but is removable 👍

[@campervibe]

They are a really clever idea, especially if you don't fancy designing and installing your ow. Power system. 😁👍

[@barry-cq4xg]

Great video. You explanation and practical application of this power bank, is the best i have seen on youtube. Looking forward to your new videos, especially related to equipment.

[@campervibe]

Thanks Barry, there will be a giveaway video on this particular product tomorrow night 😁

[@davidpiper3652]

This would work really well if your van is dual purpose, work van in the week, camper van at the weekend. Good review, thanks.

[@campervibe]

That's a really good point, it can be completely removed during the working week!

[@UrbanVanlife]

these are a great little device , its just the weight I'm not happy about so I'm 5050 no them , but great vid ladys

[@campervibe]

Thanks Neil 😁👍 you think they're heavy? I was quite surprised how portable it is lol 😂 Thanks for watching 👍

[@petejackson899]

Great vid again! That might have just swayed me to go get one,great review ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@campervibe]

Thanks Pete, thanks for watching 😁👍

[@twistedtube1310]

Top video again. As you say top bit of kit for people who don’t like electrics. Or have a day van . You can take it anywhere. It’s good for work or play chargers power tool as well so 👍 from me cheers stay safe .

[@campervibe]

Thank you! That's what I love, I can charge all my tools on the road lol! 😁👍

[@cymruambyth7737]

Cool vlog, cool gadget to test out too. My mates got one also in there basic van. Good to know its sturdy and robust too. U love your muppet. Yes its handy to know of the gadgets to get for the campervan being a novice here.

[@campervibe]

😂🤣 I do love that muppet, youre right! Thank you for watching 😁👍

[@cymruambyth7737]

@@campervibe your welcome

[@lukeowenray]

Great Review but for me its the price I agree if you have a basic system then It would be great. Love gadgets Thanks

[@campervibe]

Thanks Ray, and thanks for watching 😁😁👍

[@Hedgy327]

Great video and review - thanks. I would suggest that instead of carrying a spare battery with you (it is after all principally a very expensive battery) you might be much better off with as much solar as possible on your roof. The various outlets on the unit are great but it's very heavy and very expensive. Of course you also need a suitably sized battery to store all that solar power. For £500 you could get a decent 300w panel, an MPPT solar controller, all the cables and a pure sine inverter (a 12/375 works fine for me). Overall that would be a much better solution. For 'on the go' power take a small battery bank which can easily charge your phone twice whilst waiting for that elusive badger or redstart!

[@campervibe]

Hi Mike, thank you 😁 We already have 300 Watts of solar and 3 110 agm batteries, I could add more solar obviously but the whole point is to have a back up that is completely independent of our existing system. We could get a power bank but we need a bit more than a quick charge and this system includes the ability to use 240v appliances, so if we are in a bit of bother I can charge power tools if needed. We plan to get well off grid and having backups for all of our resources is what we are aiming for 😁👍

[@barry-cq4xg]

Hi Emily & Louise. Great video. Power stations are the way to go. Much more efficient than lugging around heavy AGM batteries that you can only draw 50% of available watt hours. One question, can the Poweroak 500 power your fridge. I think the fridge will need a regulated 12v power supply and will draw a high amperage when the compressor fires up.

[@campervibe]

Hi Barry. I don't know if it would run the fridge but I would say that this 500 wh one probably wouldn't run it for very long at all. Our fridge still runs off our main battery system.

[@barry-cq4xg]

@@campervibe thanks for your reply. I can see you eventually replacing your stone age lead boxes for a high capacity power station (say 2000 watt hours) and running everything off it (including Emilys vacuum cleaner). I cannot imagine any one considering AGM or GEL batteries in the future especially when you consider the expernse of all the peripherals and cabling etc you will need to install the electrical system to say nothing of the skills needed. Appreciate that you always respond to comments (Mel is the same). Not all KZbinrs bother to respond!. Hope you both are enjoying Spain and safe travels.

[@jimtalor7971]

The newer AC50s price has increased and you wont see them soon. Appears there are supply issues. Jackery has a newer model worth looking into.

[@staceycameron5554]

Brilliant review girls! X

[@campervibe]

Thanks Stacey 😁👍

[@ginoorcullo2052]

This is a cool review. But can I ask how would I know if this power station can charge an electric scooter? The specs are 23AH battery, 48 volts, 1200 watts. Thanks, and appreciate it much!

[@campervibe]

Hi gino, thank you 😁. Based on those specs this power station won't be able to charge that scooter.

[@ginoorcullo2052]

@@campervibe ow that's a downer.. I was really looking for a hack to extend my travel.. anyway, appreciate your response! 🙂

[@marks-0-0]

It would be perfect for a car camping setup. Or you can use it in your garden instead of trailing out an extension lead.

[@campervibe]

Thanks Mark, it's absolutely perfect for a camping set up, no need for ehu then, wish we'd had one when we were tenters! 😁👍

[@ant_hart]

Blimey your subs have shot up since last week!! 😲 I hope it’s not the lack of Emily!hehe!!joking aside that box of tricks would be well handy for someone like me that’s in to astro with the powering the mount and various other bits! Just not sure I could justify that price vs making my own...I couldn’t make something as nice as that mind!lol great review anyway Lou 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ant_hart]

P.S forgot to say...If you get 5 have a look at mine n Cats old channel “antswildcamping” we’ve not uploaded anything for years, it’s just us having a laugh out in the hills with real bad sound and rough editing!lol ...its daft but we feel like we know you guys and though it mite be cool if you could see a bit of us too/put a face to a name type thing 👍🏼

[@campervibe]

Must be the lack of Emily lol, gonna cut her out of this weeks vlog too!! 🤣😂 It's is a good bit of kit! 👍

[@campervibe]

Yes! We will deffo check it out, it's nice to see who people are! Awsome 😁👍

[@tabithaoconnell2540]

Hi, great review thank you, I'll definitely get one now, I've been researching for months! What whatts is the solar panel? thanks

[@campervibe]

Hi tabitha, than you 👍 the solar panel is 120 Watts.

[@tabithaoconnell2540]

@@campervibe thanks! ordered everything this morning, happy travels! :)

[@nm-ge4tb]

👍👍The 6+1 on insta joke cruel but , I done a little wee when saw it totally funny 😂 thanks for stickers EXCELLENT, great review , stay well and safe you two , Wayne👍👍👌✌🌹🌹💖💖😎

[@campervibe]

Thanks Wayne, that joke was just too easy I couldn't help it lol! 😂 Glad you like the stickers, thank you for the support 😁👍

[@nm-ge4tb]

@@campervibe Wayne has to say cool 😂😂😂😂😂

[@campervibe]

😂👍

[@mark5109]

Looks good but I don't need one, I have a 500 mile long extension cable that I plug into the house main supply from my campervan. Added benefit is if I ever get lost I just follow the cable home 😏

[@campervibe]

😂🤣 Does the same job I guess lol!

[@optomisticostomistsmith501]

Cheers Louise ivr been thinking about buying the power oak and now im defo getting one. Tgere are a few reviews on the tube bit of course yours is the best #CVbiggestfan

[@campervibe]

🤣😂 Thank you very much lol! It's a handy bit of kit to have, we love the idea of having a back up, good piece of mind.

[@DUB-sential]

Good review seen a few on this .. They are costly but its got a lot of features and anything lithium Barr pound land USB power banks is lol.

[@campervibe]

😂🤣 Your not wrong about the pound land powerbanks lol! This is a good bit of kit tho 👍

[@DUB-sential]

@@campervibe I know.. Yeah I'm not knocking it, got loads of features .. Over time the lithium stuff will comedown in price, amazing how much the 12v leisure batteries cost. Starting from beginning on your channel now, nice van I'll see how it was built.

[@campervibe]

@@DUB-sential yeh, we certainly couldn't have afforded to put lithium batts in ours, went for agms in the end 🤣😂 hope you like the vids, I would probably skip the early ones tho, they're a bit ropey lol 😂👍

[@DUB-sential]

@@campervibe I dono seem OK to me so far peoples earlier vids are usually a bit more raw the editing often progresses with the van lol... But I guess that's how channels grow.. Personally its great when people put outtakes on the end too... Just to remind ourselves we're all human :-)

[@lyndawkswks853]

Wow Louise thanks for great review. That looks like exactly what we are looking for in our van , have been looking for a simple solution to having off-grid/easily chargeable power. I would love to know what you think of the solar panels for it..... are they efficient? Capacity? Good in overcast conditions? Any info/opinions gratefully received. Loving your videos thanks gals 😄 Lynda

[@campervibe]

Hi lynda, no problem. I was actually so impressed with the panel, I was getting near total capacity in full sun! I have a rigid panel on my roof and the power Oak fold out was more efficient, I think a big part of that is the fact it sits at an angle. The design of it is very good. I can't say for overcast yet as we haven't had all that much overcast days down here in the south. It's a fantastic bit of kit, it's not going to run a fridge for long periods of time but it's perfect if you want to run light, charge phones, cameras, run a speaker and what not. Hope that helps.

[@lyndawkswks853]

Spot on... thanks a mil for taking the time to reply, really helpful. V interesting to hear about comparison with your fixed solar panel. Cheers 😊

[@campervibe]

@@lyndawkswks853 no problem at all 👍

[@Martinitsme]

Hi Louise hope you both well

[@campervibe]

Hi Martin, very well thank you. Hope you are OK?

[@Workshop-of-Allsorts]

Brilliant review Louise (& Emily for the 10secs 😜) sounds like a great bit of kit ! I’m starting a wee Instagram vlog or whatever you call it...on my current Mercedes Sprinter LWB Campervan step by step. I’ll be giving you both a wee shout out regarding your fantastic build videos for which I gained so much knowledge from to assist my build..... a wee shout out back would help boost my 19 followers🙏 🙏😂 so when you get the prompt, you know what to do 👍😉

[@TiagoAndreF]

The AC socket in Portugal is different. I have to buy a AC adapter? Tks

[@campervibe]

Hi tiago, in the description there is a link for different versions of this product. Should be one with the correct sockets there for you.

[@Ch3699]

My apologies if this has been asked and answered... do you have any thoughts of helping with or consulting on a build?

[@campervibe]

Hi there, it's been asked a few times but right now we are just wanting to get away in our van now it's finished. It may be something we will look at in the future though, so depends when you're doing your build. However, I'm more than happy to answer any questions and help where I can (I'm no expert lol) if your on insta just chuck us a message on there @camper_vibe or we have a Facebook, also campervibe, I'm not as quick on there tho lol!

[@joaniecampervibemum2317]

Didn't see much of the Muppet this week, I missed her ♥️

[@campervibe]

What's that flippin love heart emoji all about, you been drinking?? The muppet is in a mood lol!

[@joaniecampervibemum2317]

@@campervibe lock her in the van then

[@campervibe]

Already done 👍

[@theonlywoody2shoes]

300 watts of mains power; so that’ll be Emily taking the sewing machine away in future? Love that is has two mains sockets - most smaller inverters only have one, so you need to carry a power strip/splitter for more than one device.

[@campervibe]

😂🤣 She's got know room left once she gets all her clothes in there lol!! Yeh the 2 240v sockets are handy

[@BruceLauderdale]

I’ve seen this power unit and have wondered if I put a solar panel on the roof and connect that solar panel to this device would I need to have electrics in the van?

[@campervibe]

Hi Bruce, it would depend on what you want to run, if your just charging phones and running a couple of lights then they're great, if you want to run a fridge and a 12v TV then no. They do make a bigger unit,with a lot more power, there's been quite a few reviews on here

[@BruceLauderdale]

camper vibe - I see that it can only have a maximum 120W solar panel, so like you say, it’s great for emergencies.

[@UKRussellSmith]

That looks like a love spot. You sharing the location or is it top secret 😉?

[@campervibe]

🤣😂 Deffo not a love spot this week lol!! This one's top secret, all my good spots are getting height barriers and signs go up, this is one of only a couple of local ones that remain!

[@roadroamer4631]

Another great video, definitely getting one

[@campervibe]

Thank you, we really like it, it settles the mind that we have a back up power source in the van 😁

[@thomasoshea7424]

Hi Louise, do u think it would be good enough just as a stand alone solution for one person new build van ,I would have light fridge,tv, phone etc

[@campervibe]

Hi Thomas, I think if you are planning on running a fridge you will need more power, it's brilliant if charging phones and running lights but fridges are fairly power hungry.

[@thomasoshea7424]

Hi Louise I was thinking of a 12v cooler box thanks, brilliant as always

[@abodeless]

💙

[@campervibe]

😁👍

[@CoolDog000]

👍👍♥️

[@campervibe]

😁👍

[@janetowen3042]

Hi lou. Do you think it could power a crx50 domestic fridge?.

[@campervibe]

Hi Janet, to be honest I don't think so as the fridge needs to be on all of the time.

[@janetowen3042]

@@campervibe thanks lou 👍

[@campervibe]

@@janetowen3042 no problem 👍

[@DUCato-ed3fw]

I’ve just looked into this as I’m building my van & have the same fridge. The issue with this unit is the 12v is unregulated (circa 11.1v) whereas the top of the range model is & puts out circa 12.3v

[@mlgs26]

The Expawers got the £1500 EB240 . I'd be having a word with Poweroak 😂

[@campervibe]

😂🤣 Yes but to be fair they have a much bigger channel lol!!

[@pipdog-gc4tc]

after one of these but they not cheap are they

[@campervibe]

No they are not but we do love a power station

[@janetowen3042]

Sorry meant domestic

[@ivecamperbuild_thomas4084]

Very nice but they would have to knock £490 off for me to ever get one

[@campervibe]

🤣😂😂 Thanks for watching tho 👍

[@martyscott1974]

Will a hair dryer work with this do you know

[@campervibe]

It will depends on how many Watts the hair dryer runs at and pulls on start up. Emily can just about run a tiny travel one on this 👍

[@garyodriscoll3009]

Hi girls good vid how much is it and where from ..i got forgetfullitus..

[@campervibe]

Hi gary, all the links are in the video description box 😁👍

[@NomaddUK]

I bet this would be perfect for when one goes dogging lol

[@campervibe]

Absolutely, that's what we use it for 👍

[@neilrobinson2056]

hi emily / louise,, best luck with citroen & AA ,hope AJ be ok ,, best wishes //neocombovan08//

[@campervibe]

Thanks Neil, fingers crossed

[@JonMadsen70]

:)

[@campervibe]

Thanks Jon 😁😁👍