A Monster Battery Powerhouse for Off-Grid Energy Needs: Bluetti EP500Pro Review

[@thestoryiheard]

Such stations are very popular here in Ukraine. Our local manufacturers are overwhelmed with consumer requests. No blackout in my region, but as I am all about electricity and my job relates heavily to it things like this can be a game changer this winter. Better to be with such stations than to live under a Russian regime.

[@King_of_Africa]

You're not scared of staying in that country?

[@James-ke5sx]

We are all behind you to keep your freedom from theses monsters. Hopefully the new military gear will help as well as these power stations to keep things running out in the field. Stay safe as much as you can, from Canada.

[@hemiroar3993]

Love your work as always guys, I've been looking at the bluetti 600w for days out. 😉👌

[@qrs3658]

this is one of the best review i have seen thus far. you guys nailed it. btw how's the noise from the cooling fans?

[@johnw65]

❤💛💙 Love this at home UPS backup system! How can the grid handle the increasing demand for electricity? E-cars, E-bikes, E-lectronics, E-homes, and the grid can't handle E-airconditioners in July? We need to set up with Generators, Solar panels, Virtual Off-Grid capability...

[@ronaldreyes-fn4xj]

MR Wanderlust... I wish i research more and found your comment before my purchased.2x AC300 split phase bought end of NOV 2022 .one failed unable to use for almost a week NO RESPONSE from BLUETTI,so frustrating.I just wish all the BLUETTI KZbinRS are on consumers side to help people trying to go green doesn't experience worst than ever with this company

[@Jasonboyee]

I just picked up the Ecoflow Delta Pro because of the bigger inverter, and smart gas generator option in the event there is no sun for a few days. I can pick it up myself (~100 lbs) versus this unit's heft. Both are awesome, but I thought the Delta Pro has the edge, especially the app. I have other Bluetti products. Ecoflow seems a little better built.

[@DesertHomesteader]

Good recommendation. I'd say the Ecoflow's price per watt-hour is also better. True...the Delta Pro only has 70% of the watt-hours of the Bluetti - but for only 60% of the price. For me, the closer the price gets to an equivalent battery/charge controller/inverter setup, the more likely I am to prefer the all-in-one solution.

[@Andrew-vt4jt]

Ecoflow's app is much better than the Bluetti app. I thought the propane smart gas generator was a genius idea.

[@aitube50]

35000+ cycles for 80% and 6000+ for 50% total capacity remaining

[@rianholayter]

Imagine if you could use an EUC as a battery backup for your house- buys master pro- I am not buying another toy I am ensuring power delivery to the house !

[@Andrew-vt4jt]

The Master Pro is just 620-watt hours less than this beast. It would be sweet if we could use it as a backup battery.

[@jcjensenllc]

4:00 pick one. You are presenting yourselves as experts so you should decide, through research, which spec is correct.

[@ralphya609]

Thanks!

[@freshlycharged]

Wow! Thank you!

[@TobyCostaRica]

A transfer switch will make your life a lot easier .

[@frankjosephdaniels3733]

that would be funny if you guys ended the video after putting the phone on the top lol.

[@samuelgit]

Where could i buy. It looks great

[@ErinKrasniqi]

That's crazy!

[@curtflirt2]

Thanks for this

[@ChatGPT1111]

Nice overall but I have a hard time believing any of these things will last 10 years. There's no data yet to support that.

[@llibressal]

Lots of long term data available for LIFEPO4 batteries.

[@jimdigriz3436]

Gee, for $6000, I can get a 14000 watt natural gas generator that can run for weeks. This battery makes 3000 watts for less than two hours. What a deal!

[@johnnyhotrod]

These units are not replacements for generators.They are an addition,supplemental energy in a worst case scenario.While you believe you may always have access to gasoline and natural gas that’s simply not the case.There is a place for these,especially in a SHTF scenario.

[@betterthanwomen3922]

Can you take it backpacking?

[@freshlycharged]

Depends on how strong you are and how big your backpack is. 🤣

[@mariorivas9673]

Could you please review this Escooter, please? ICE Q5 evolution max.

[@TheTinRam]

A Powerwall has 12kwh. This has 5 kWh. And you were saying the powerwall is too expensive? It costs $10k while this is $6k.

[@freshlycharged]

With install?

[@TheTinRam]

@@freshlycharged obviously not, but for the price of that install, the Powerwall will run your furnace or AC, your lights, your fridge or whatever else you have in your house. This thing will run your toaster and your PC. Sure it can handle the wattage, but are you going to run extension cords to everything?

[@ccplease7487]

I hope that you never run a food channel. LOL

[@freshlycharged]

What!? It was delicious!😅

[@Andrew-vt4jt]

Heat gun toasted bagels are the best! Toasters are what the kids call sus.

[@Inmate533]

Now I just need to lose about 50lbs and I can stick this baby on my ebike.

[@moneyshotscott]

Thousands of dollars. Every body speaks of when the power goes out. Could this power my small off grid on the daily in a real life scenario? . I dont run very much lol a tv. Game system. Surround sound. Some lights. Charging phones lap tops and power tools. Maybe a small guitar amp 15watts. DVD player small mini fridge. I have generator for ac and propane for heat. I usually work 10 hours a day. So I barely use anything most of day anyway but I would like to leave my tv on all day while I'm at work for my dogs she likes the tv on. Can I charge from predator 3500 inverter generator without worry? For the money its gonna have to be able to make things easy and convenient for me or I will probably just build my own set up. I have alot of things to build so I would like to simplify my power delivery if possible

[@redstone5149]

Good luck with contacting Bluetti customer service if you have a problem. Based on my experience I wouldn’t purchase this unit at half the price.

[@luidiaz118]

I’m just going through it with bluetti i bought the ep500 9 month ago and suddenly the screen stopped working I sent it back 2 weeks ago and still waiting for my replacement, keeping my hopes up

[@jasongooden917]

I don't own an EV and I still want one

[@GETBURN-i4d]

thats basically 41 10,000mah powerbank one powerbank for $10 41 powerbank for $410

[@Andrew-vt4jt]

You can't run massive electronics off those 10,000mah powerbanks.

[@jimmybrannan7303]

When everyday people see the price of this they will completely give up on Green and go right back to fossil fuels.

[@atx1722]

It’s cool but to charge your electric boxes you need a million solar panels or petroleum

[@eBoard3R]

🤙🏼👀⚡

[@ashikurrahman5429]

So if it blow up 🤸

[@Andrew-vt4jt]

We hope we never have to worry about that.

[@TheMatatan27]

Still like Ecoflow Delta pro better

[@freshlycharged]

I’ll need to test that next! What do you like about it?

[@gundamgod5536]

🌹👍👏 🥰🥰🥰

[@hospitalsgivingpatientsdan8894]

FAR TOO EXPENSIVE

[@laryangel4082]

Rr

[@paulalexander8305]

It looks like a trash compactor

[@terrylouis1341]

Power station is rubbish

[@44beebe]

The portability is really cool but at $6000 it's wildly overpriced. You can get an eg4 battery and eg4 3000w inverter to do the same thing as this with the same battery capacity for less than $2500. Mount the eg4 on a cart and you could have the portability too.

[@shabue]

Tell me more….

[@graemebuchan1919]

Sounds like they maybe use a higher quality battery if it gets 6000 charge cycles

[@44beebe]

@@shabue see will prowse on youtube.

[@44beebe]

@@graemebuchan1919 same battery chemistry as the eg4. actually EG4 advertises a 7000 cycle life

[@davidlynch3077]

You are correct ! I built a 48 v eg4 / growatt all in one for around $2400 .00 moves on a hand truck ! 5100 wh / will handle over 4000w pv input

[@psionic3]

I pre-ordered one of these units on Indiegogo and when they became available, I was told by Bluetti that they could not ship to Canada. I arranged delivery to a US location and private freight transport to Canada, and then was told that it would take several more months to fulfill the order. So, instead they offered the AC200MAX with 2 x B300 extension packs and some solar panels, which seemed like an acceptable deal. After 2 months of light use, the barrel connector of the AC charger fused to the unit (completely unable to unplug it, trying to force it from the outside started to tear the body) and it would produce toxic fumes if I tried to charge it. The B300 units didn't always sync to the AC200MAX, almost a 50/50 chance that both would sync to the main unit at power up. I heard some warnings about the Bluetti products from battery enthusiasts but I was attracted to the design aesthetics and the promise for a large capacity and high inverter output at a good price. I hope EP500 users have better experiences that what happened to me, good luck.

[@Andrew-vt4jt]

Wow, that is crazy is fused together and was creating toxic fumes. I would definitely not keep that battery in your house.

[@James-ke5sx]

Why didn't you buy your unit from the office here in Canada.

[@ErvigHenry]

Sorry to hear about your experience with Bluetti. It's always frustrating when expectations aren't met. If you're looking for a reliable off-grid power solution, I highly recommend checking out the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series. With its massive capacity, waterproof technology, and comprehensive protections, it's designed to deliver reliable power for all your outdoor adventures. Plus, the smart app control allows you to easily manage and monitor your energy usage. Give it a try and I hope you have a better experience this time. Happy camping!

[@TKGZONE]

When ur getting solar energy and charging at the same time, does that waste battery cycles or does it the energy go directly to thing ur charging?

[@caninphx]

If memory serves me correct you can only charge or drain a battery and not both at the same time. So the power from the solar goes into feed the electronics and the power supply kicks in the remainder. I could be wrong on this though as it’s been awhile and the tech has changed now.

[@JBoy340a]

Batteries are great. We have 2 Tesla Powerwalls rated at 14 kWh each. They get charged by the solar and have largely eliminate our electric bills. In some summer months we were spending close to $500 and now we are spending approximately $10 which to get a connection to the grid. We also always have power in our house. And we can sell power back to the grid. During some events we get $2/kWh such as the recent electricity shortfall event. Adding the Powerwalls to the solar install increased the costs by $12,500 full installed. I wished we would have added a 3rd Powerwall.

[@freshlycharged]

Great info! I’m going to have to look into this. What region are you located in?

[@bausHuck]

What size solar panel system have you set up? I am looking to add solar and batteries to my new house which should be completed mid next year. I'm aiming for a 10.2kW solar panel system with 1 powerwall. Should I be looking to add more powerwalls?

[@JBoy340a]

@@bausHuckif you are going to 10.2 kW of solar I suggest thinking about adding a second Powerwall if the budget allows. Adding a second Powerwall will extend your time you can run in a power outage, also it extends the time you don't buy power, which can reduce your bills.

[@kakuretatsumi715]

Three Tesla power walls cost 25k and gives you 40kwh. Thats about $625 per kwh. This unit is closer to $1,175 per kwh. The Tesla is by far the better bang for your buck if you plan on doing a home backup unit.

[@Galaxy_agua]

thanks

[@Sam-gf1eb]

Yeah this is just crazy

[@JohnnyMerayo]

This is probably a sponsored video

[@nikkion2140]

Kindly, tell me which Tesla Power walls to obtain in order for providing 30kWh. Aslo which solar panels to buy for this system. Sorry I am clueless as I am an old woman with no technical or electrical background. Thanks for being forgiving and prepare to answer. God Bless.

[@niffrig]

@kakuretatsumi715 That is cherry picking a little. A single Tesla Powerwall is $11,500. You get way more capacity 13.5 kWh vs 5.1 kWh, and a better invertor. You give up longevity (NMC vs LiFePO4 chemistry) and portability since a Tesla Powerwall is static. The best option for home back up is an MPPT and server rack batteries. You can get a 30 kWh in batteries for 9,000 and an MPPT with an invertor for a couple thousand

[@rvreich2]

I dropped off two defective EP500PRO units in August at at their Las Vegas address and got a written receipt. They were supposed to ship me two new units but after four months I can't get anyone to return a call or respond to an email. They are not answering their phones but they are still selling their products.

[@KitCayman]

Not sure if answered below but the difference in the cycles is 100% to 20% (80%) gives you the higher and 100% to 0% (Full discharge) gives you the lower. This is what I was told.

[@philipdillard1581]

The one thing that annoys me the most about all these new devices coming out is that people are calling Power Storage Devices, Generators. These devices "DO" "NOT" "GENERATE" Power. They Store power for later use, if you don't plug it into a power source or an actual "Power Generator" guess what...you won't have any power. Other than that yeah its pretty it has 5000+ WH of storage hence the weight. You could build something with just as much storage on wheels and make it look pretty with 3D printing and give it all the more features for roughly the same price if not cheaper.

[@jjs718]

Way to expensive for the measly 5kwh power. I put together 15kwh my self for less than $2k.

[@freshlycharged]

Impressive! Yes, DIY is oftentimes going to be a lot less expensive...

[@kimmer6]

What kind of batteries did you use? Sounds too cheap. My 7200 watt hour unit took $3000 in parts to build using EVE lithium cells. The batteries were the biggest expense.

[@ronbridegroom8428]

You are at least one year behind the times. Bluetti has both the AC300 (which is very similar to this product but without the wheels) and the AC500 (more powerful).

[@iiinsaiii]

In a grid down situation it’s good to keep your fridge running for a few days. But remember, The more stuff you add to it the faster it will drain and in a grid down situation, you need to be conservative. But the big thing people don’t really look into is how long it will take to fully charge the unit with just those solar panels. Trust me. Run a test to see how long it will take to fully charge your unit from 25% with those panels. You’re going to need more panels or plan B. Run a test and you will see what I’m talking about. Trust me, do your test now and have a plan B. Not when you need it the most and find out you should have ran a test Good luck

[@arnoldreiter435]

This is a great time for solar/battery systems. New and better things showing up all the time. Have you looked at the ac500? seems less portable but much more expandable

[@Andrew-vt4jt]

I have looked into it. Looks like a much more portable design with the ability to add more units.

[@James-ke5sx]

It's a comforting feeling to know you have a safeguard in case of a power failure. I recently ordered the AC 200 Max and 45 minutes later we had one of the worst thunderstorms in history, a small tornado and a total blackout here in Canada. With the amount of wildfires and other natural disasters out of control everywhere this is now a necessity of life. By the way you're going to need another one soon one is never enough. They will get lonely, just joking. One week later I ordered an extra battery and believe it or not that day we had another blackout.

[@mega-hb4re]

I like the watt hours but the rest sucks unlike the Ecoflow which is lighter more watts and more portable.

[@georgeballow7028]

Nice video guys, but I don’t get it? Powers out. Ok, I only need ONE appliance to work. My HVAC. If it’s winter, just a few amps at 240V is going to heat my whole house running on natural gas. Is this $6,000 machine going to do that? Now it’s summer. Same voltage more amps. How about it? I can heat whatever I need on my stove. For the frig, lighting, charging, I can get a small battery backup and then charge it with my $499 HD generator. The geek in me wants one of these but for what?

[@seniorslaphead8336]

Bluetti offer great quality. If you want a good deal take your time, subscribe to all their marketting nonsense and wait for a big sale... don't worry if there isn't one at the moment, another will be along next week. Any obscure minor holiday is an excuse for a "sale". Don't buy their solar panels, overpriced junk.

[@MikeInTheWoods]

Scheming up using one of Bluetti's power systems plus a crapton of lightweight solar panels to charge up my Model 3 in the middle of nowhere

[@Andrew-vt4jt]

It could be done!

[@teetrav]

I did a review on the Yesper battery bank it was supposed to be 💦 waterproof but reading the instructions proved differently. Is this humidity heat and waterproof by chance?

[@Unknown-sh8kw]

There is nothing like gas generators 😊

[@mofomoco]

I was thinking the same thing

[@ter450]

Irma.. 11 days without power. That is a lot of gas, with most gas stations without gas, or 40+ min waits (and $70 limit). Both have pros and cons.

[@LL-mt2nz]

This is a poor design. Most generators weighing this much have handle for transport.

[@ats77]

Wow neat guys thanks. This or a Delta Pro 3600 kWh? with an extra battery? For mobility and more home backup and saving from the gridd, off the grid. With 400 W solar panel? thanks!!

[@jimfergusondev]

How much power does it use from the Grid after its Fully Charged in UPS mode? also I'm interested in using it to shift my power usages for TOU so I charge the battery between 12-6 am and use it for the day or at least during peak rate hours automaticly. how well would it support that? is it safe to run a PC off of it and pull the plug in UPS mode?

[@southernstacker7315]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing the unboxing.

[@bluepawn]

It looks wonderful for a van life !!

[@MandalorianFanboy]

Wouldn't a better idea, given that you have a massive battery in your Rivian, to use that as your backup power system? Rivian should develop a box that the truck plugs into that you can then add a cable to plug into a transfer switch. I mean your truck battery has gotta be 20x as big, no?

[@فيصلالسرحان-ب6ف]

موجود بالسواق 🇯🇴🇮🇱🌍💐⚖️📐🧠👍

[@bekismith4097]

if you use the unit as UPS, in which case it will not fully discharge ever because it’s plugged into the wall, how long do you think battery would last vrs full discharge

[@bc5891]

Sounds like a not so great product. You pay $6k for this battery and it only comes with a 5 year warranty. That's a red flag that it will not last. A real battery will come with a 10+ year warranty. Save your money and go with Big Battery not this garbage

[@francescomazzarella4601]

Sono convinto di bluetti ma l'assistenza ?.....? Quando avro i pannelli fotovoltaici pensero a bluetti per accumulo . Saluti da Miland

[@ОлегКовальчук-г7ч]

Чудовий девайс. Наразі дуже необхідний для будинку в Ірпені. Але ціна не радує. Аби покористуватись поки не перестануть відключати електроенергію або поки не закінчиться війна - було б дуже добре.

[@ronbridegroom8428]

What a joke of a review. REading what is on the web site then simple tests that most solar generators could do. All about a product that even the manufacturer has come out with newer and better versions. Based upon this I have my doubts that anyone should follow your advice

[@DivinityHealings]

Can you turn the bluetooth and wifi off? and can you add additional batteries to it? Thanks

[@BlkInc1]

If the battery dies will these power back on the next day automatically once the sun rises?

[@ursamajor6546]

So they're still persevering with that terrible display! Surely they read and watch reviews?

[@Grammostola]

Massively overpriced and the cycle count is a joke, too.... Wtf

[@rvlifestylelivin]

These companies should stop making big heavy beasts and just make smaller ones that connect together

[@jkay3262]

9 miles of charge for such a large battery. The whole battery thing is a joke.

[@rileyhall9320]

Don't think I didn't see that mten4! Looking forward to that video

[@Frostytravels]

What is the cost evaluation on charging your truck vs gas? Was wondering on that.

[@Chobaca]

It should have off road tires and better clearance

[@SereneRalts]

finally i can use my gaming pc outside of mcdonalds

[@JackFrost-ku9fb]

This unit needs an upgrade to 240 volts!

[@nshifferd]

Did you say there’s no way to know how much power is used?

[@steveo6034]

Crazy expensive but I gotta get one, maybe a little smaller as most are expandable. Great review but no ramen this time? Lol

[@jeffryragbir3574]

What's the price

[@dbc.ash.]

Must be Nice to have all that stuff, anyway y’all can donate something to me!? Electric bike, maybe teach me the unicycle one wheel thingy….? DBC.. Daily Blessings Coming! .. Thank You ALL for Sharing and Everything, Everyday!!

[@germanstudent06]

12 years on my Honda generator and uses a simple Briggs engine that is very common if it needed replaced. I don't live in the city, or state that plans to ban gas engines, so this opinion may not be relevant to everyone, it just doesn't seem practical. I respect the concept just not the practicality. Great review otherwise folks!

[@Dawg-Coin-Lover]

Nothing like a solar smoothie

[@technicon2361]

You live in Cal. How could you not realize renewal energy tech is not ready? This battery storage is not a generator. don't fool yourself as well as fool anyone else. At the most, it is just a short term back up because if power grid goes out of power and this battery is out of power, that's it. Nothing to generate as it will need to be charged from power grid.

[@freshlycharged]

Solar is an option.

[@willvapes301]

Hey guys I'll agree the price may be a barrier for some people but if you have the shop app on your phone that app We'll let you break down the payments into 12 bite size payments as far as I can see 12 months at 15% intrest for the service your monthly payments are going to be about 433.15 a month so I'll admit I'm thinking about getting it for my future tiny house

[@mattsmith-ri3lp]

I wonder how many children died for that lithium?

[@Sportster2012]

I have no power lines near my property.. I run off of a 24/7 water fall mill.. I charge my rechargeable truck an car off of it.. I had the groverment saying I had to pay a monthy charge for being under the grid

[@offgridwanabe]

With the Rivan sitting there you have all the battery power you need it could run the whole house for more than a day.

[@nlskeebo40]

That's interesting. Do these EV's have electrical outlets?

[@offgridwanabe]

@@nlskeebo40 some even can run your house when grid is down Ford lightening has this option to backfeed.

[@nlskeebo40]

@@offgridwanabe Wow, that's a amazing feature.

[@DJWRailroad]

Never understood nor had patience with the all too-typical unpacking, "unboxing" videos. Your vid was the first. Great transition from what to expect with shipping, a brief, very clean, simple unpacking on through the features. Also, you boys probably need to ask Blue Eddy...oops, Bluetti to have you take your show "on the road"...hilarious.

[@joeglennaz]

Man if I were you guys I would get out of California. You’ve got a state they can’t even keep the power on that’s scary. Good job on getting the blue Eddie though I would be anxious to know if you can run your main AC on your house.

[@hellokittyr]

I dont think you would buy this with ur own money.

[@keizer619]

4:01 As per the description it says 6000 cycles and there will be 80% after 3500 cycles Atfer 10 years it will have 80% of the capacity and it should last 16 years

[@nshifferd]

Can you recharge the unit by plugging the unit into the wall out, and if so, how long for full charge?😢

[@doublemanson]

🔴Can someone please tell me the difference between the bluetti ep500 and the new ac500, how do i decide which one to get

[@islandersean2213]

Great share, Can you recommend something more portable and less expensive. Thanks 😊

[@freshlycharged]

Sure thing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGelqXtmgsRreKM Or did you want smaller?

[@islandersean2213]

@@freshlychargedHi, can you recommend something charge my tesla. My apartment can't install tesla power wall and won't let us charge at garage. Any suggestions 🤔 Thanks

[@Andrew-vt4jt]

@@islandersean2213 you will need something massive to charge a Tesla. This would only charge a Tesla for 12 miles and its huge.

[@stephenharvey5932]

How many Bizollion dollars is that??

[@trevorkenny]

Attach a motor to it a ride for days.

[@agentbey]

This is the designer in me. What coating is that on the garage floor? Alright back to watching the video. Lol.

[@nicholasmilton1902]

Crazy how the Begode Master Pro euc is only 300Wh less 😅

[@freshlycharged]

and this is one of the biggest battery generators out there!

[@paullynch8316]

Can one of these power a 200/300 Lt deep freezer or a 400 Lt fridge if home power goes off

[@Andrew-vt4jt]

Absolutely! It should be able to run it for a few days if you hook up both of them.

[@GordonSmith-x3w]

I bought the ac200p it turn up with faults on pv/car and ac output it's been over 2 weeks and still getting the run around,there is no customer service,I seriously wouldn't buy anything from this company