Bluetti EB70 12v Refrigeration Test

[@SkittyCat23]

*Seems like a good solar **Generater.Systems** . I have not had to put it to the test yet in a situation without power but it has seemed to operate fine so far.*

[@B_Rogers0724]

They stop charging

[@MethosFilms]

I got the bluetti ac200 max and love it. Never worry about the drain because I got 400 watts of solar on my roof. Basically free power 😊

[@andrewinaustintx]

In my own bench test with the Bluetti EB70 in a 75° F room - I was able to run my Indel B 41 liter truck fridge for 48 hours. The thermostat on the fridge was set to 35° F. Needless to say that I'm a happy camper. The Indel B TF41-A truck fridge is over five years old and uses a Danfoss/Secop compressor. By the way, I also noticed that the accuracy of the five bar gauge to measure battery charge level on the Bluetti EB70 leaves a lot to be desired. The first 20% level goes noticeably faster than the final two bars.

[@baneverything5580]

Andrew in Austin My Bluetti has been running a 50 watt 3.1 cubic ft AC dorm fridge for just over 14 hours. My watt meter is showing 270 watt hours used but there are no more segments showing on the Bluetti display and the red battery warning light is on. What could cause this?

[@andrewinaustintx]

@@baneverything5580 Sorry I haven't a clue with what went wrong with your set up. My truck fridge uses the 12 volt DC side of the Bluetti. When the fridge compressor kicks in, (while using the Eco mode), it only uses between 30 and 35 watts. I wish that I could be of more help.

[@borandell9915]

I'm impressed with it too. Another good review.

[@B_Rogers0724]

Appreciate that!

[@SaadonAksah]

41 hours? Thats quite decent!

[@JAScavoJr]

I’ve had a similar experience with my eb70. I noticed that when doing the same test on my GO20 fridge, the first couple bars seem to go quicker than the last two. When the battery gets really low, there is a small battery low indicator. Another half hour or so at 150w left after the last bar goes (I was just trying to kill the battery at that point, with ac and dc loads, to reset the shunt). But I also noticed that it seems to charge slower in the beginning than toward the end.

[@Jasonoid]

When testing my EB70 recently, I got a solid 616wh out of the battery. Pretty good results in my opinion. If you track the wh usage of the fridge per hour you can estimate that for a camping trip.....BUT ambient temps really affect the power usage on a fridge haha. 70F vs 85F degrees, 85F uses about double the power. I have tested many many many brands/models of these 12fridges. Love them!

[@baneverything5580]

@@Jasonoid I bought a 5 cubic ft AC freezer and a 3.5 cubic ft AC refrigerator and it seems to take twice the energy to run the fridge even though it uses less watts while running. But it runs them and I can save my food the next time we have a power outage that lasts for days.

[@juliadawnyel3648]

@@baneverything5580 house refrigerator? Had house fire need power to run refrigerator or airconditioer help

[@baneverything5580]

@@juliadawnyel3648 This will power a small dorm fridge but it would be better to get a much higher capacity one if you can afford it. My Bluetii EB70 is messing up and doesn`t have half the capacity they claim. So you might want to look at other options. Until I get it replaced and test a working one that isn`t defective I can`t promote this any longer. Mine has suddenly turned into a very expensive hunk of useless trash that goes dead in four hours powering low wattage devices.

[@cyndytully5751]

@@baneverything5580 my Bluetti E70 is messing up, as well. Drains unbeliveably fast while powering my BougeRV fridge.

[@jkuoverland8507]

The discharge curve for a LiFePo is pretty flat in the middle, so the accuracy of a bar type gauge is going to be deceiving.

[@Threeleggedcrow-usa]

Would be cool to drop links to the fridge or BE

[@overlandPNWGX]

Wow your fridge uses a lot more energy than mine. I have a similar size but not dual zone so maybe that’s why. Mine only pulls 33watts max. My bluetti will keep it running for a few days. I have the Setpower fridge.

[@B_Rogers0724]

What size is your fridge? That will play a large part in the power usage

[@overlandPNWGX]

@@B_Rogers0724 48qt fridge.

[@TheRealitarian]

If you needed to charge it up with solar/wall/car, would you have to unplug the refrigerator during that time?

[@B_Rogers0724]

No, it can charge and discharge at the same time.

[@mouthboehm]

Great video! Thx

[@cowgirljane3316]

Have you tried running a small heater for winter?

[@B_Rogers0724]

I have not. Electric heaters will use a lot of energy and probably won’t last too long on these smaller units

[@Greatgadgetsgear]

Does the fan on the bluetti come on a lot or stay on? Heard it’s annoying.

[@B_Rogers0724]

I have heard of folks complaining about the fan in the charging brick that runs constantly while it’s plugged in whether it’s charging the unit or not. The fans in the bluettis are rather quiet.

[@Greatgadgetsgear]

Does the fan in the bluetti unit run every time you use it? Trying to decide between this and jackery 500 kit. Thanks

[@B_Rogers0724]

@@Greatgadgetsgear it runs when the load gets heavier. I’m not sure of the wattage where it kicks on. But no, just turning it on will not turn the fan on

[@B_Rogers0724]

@@Greatgadgetsgear some things to consider between the two: look at solar charge rate, inverter size, battery chemical composition, number of charge cycles, and size of battery. Bluetti wins in every category mentioned.

[@Greatgadgetsgear]

Thanks! The fan noise was the issue for me.

[@theroaminggnomad]

So I guess the freezer side wasn't set to freeze? which would have been at zero degrees if it had. Confused.

[@B_Rogers0724]

No need to be confused, there’s another video I did with it set to a freezer temperature

[@B_Rogers0724]

And it doesn’t have to be set to 0 degrees for it to be a freezer temp. This is Fahrenheit

[@kpboix99]

Good test, also the eb70 has pass through charging. The generator can keep the food fresh as long as its plugged into the car or solar.

[@B_Rogers0724]

I wanted to see how long it would power my fridge with nothing going into it. I charge it via 12v car outlet and keep my fridge powered by the EB70. that way it has a full charge and the fridge stays powered on all the time

[@kpboix99]

@@B_Rogers0724 Nice! I also like how the last 20% bar keeps it on for over 4 hours. I ran a daiquiri machine in my liquor store last night with the EB70 plugged in. The machine kept it running a few hours drawing about 140 watts constantly. After it hit the 20% mark, after a short while it activated a "short" notification to protect the unit. I like what Bluetti did with their battery management system.

[@B_Rogers0724]

@@kpboix99 that’s awesome. I also got the “short” message originally testing it with a hair dryer. Also, I like how they incorporated that into the screen versus having to pull out the manual and look up what the issue might be

[@baneverything5580]

@@kpboix99 They say pass through charging damages the battery. I want to run a freezer with one but others told me it shuts down with any surge over 700 watts. I was just about to buy it too. I don`t know what to do. I simply need a way to power a freezer so I don`t lose my homegrown vegetables the next time we have a hurricane.

[@kpboix99]

@@baneverything5580 maybe the ac200P is what your looking for

[@kuzadupa185]

Is it ok to run down these batteries all the way down?

[@B_Rogers0724]

It is. The BMS will reserve the last 10%, when the readout says 0%, to protect the battery. But it’s best to not leave completely depleted for an extended period of time.

[@whitewolf4016]

A good ce chest can hold 3 days close to four

[@B_Rogers0724]

Maybe in cold climate yes. I’ve had multiple chests $400+. What is also nice about the refrigerators is that there is no need for ice

[@azclaimjumper]

IF, & that's still a big IF, I buy the EB70 it would be to provide emergency power to my 45qt (1.3 cu ft) Engel FREEZER.

[@whitewolf4016]

Ice chest will hold for 2 days

[@RobertDeloyd]

and a lot heavier too

[@Liimpy]

And then you have to remember to buy ice.. always buying ice, draining cooler ,soggy food etc.. i have 2 ARB all weather fridges and its really a game changer, i can leave my food/drinks as long as want in the back of my truck

[@whitewolf4016]

​@@Liimpy waterproof ice bags.

[@whitewolf4016]

​@@Liimpy all that for 3hrs more

[@whitewolf4016]

No sun ☀️😅

[@tedlennox4365]

No one runs both sides as fridge, with the solar 200 watt panel recharging over varied real world sunshine replenishment, that's the real world, can I get 7 days

[@B_Rogers0724]

A 200 watt panel in ideal situations most of the time should easily keep it topped off to run for a week. Depending on ambient temp, direct sunlight, times opening, etc

[@TonyTony-vb5pu]

Bobby you have to calibrat the battery meter by discharging to 0 then back to 100% twice. Sometimes they are off.