Brand New - BLUETTI EB3A - 268wh LiFePO4 Power Station - Full Testing and Review

[@ChadCooper03]

Excellent review. I bought one about a year ago. Live in condo and just wanted something small I can store in closet in case power goes out, to charge phones and radios to last a day or two until power comes back. Also used it on camping trips. Brought it in the tent to run fan to keep wife cool through the night! It is small but very usable. Also, purchased with the folding solar panels, they work as designed. Pack away nicely in small home.

[@erikefuller]

Great review. I just picked one up for $209. Arrived in one day w/ Prime shipping. Mine does not have the odd fan noise or relay click. Also, not sure if it was a mistake, but it did ship with a solar charge cable. I picked up a "car charger" for $12. Really impressed with this little unit! And thanks again for your review.

[@B44SB66]

I just bought this unit on the prime day sale and it came in right around $200 and included the solar charging cable so I was very pleased

[@MarcelloLins]

@@xDESTINYxKINGx Cables or Solar Cables and Panel?

[@tracycaldwell1736]

Mine did too. So far I love it.

[@oups4391]

About to pay 300$ witout the solar panels..😞

[@scienceofsound]

Paid $300 and it came with a power and solar charging cord. Going to be testing it with the PV120 solar panel soon.

[@Jason-bt1er]

​@@oups4391same

[@Carlojonj]

Just purchased the EB-3A before watching your review kicking myself because I paid 268 for it but your review helped me absorb the stung next I’m getting a compatible solar panel thanks I loved your video

[@professionalpiercer]

Yeah. I was like, awe man... could have gotten 10 bucks off..

[@TW-hb2cr]

Just picked one of these up on sale for $209 instead of buying the similar Jackery that was priced slighlty higher. For me it's pretty much just for TV and backup power for my JBL boombox during tailgating for 3-4 hours. Being able to just let my phone sit on top to charge also made it that much more convenient along with that flat top making it easy to stack stuff on top of when lugging things around. I'm really surprised there's no USB fast charging. However, that lifespan compared to Jackery really made the decision for me. So far so good!

[@randomposts6126]

Is your eb3a still working well? Do u use it everyday ?

[@TW-hb2cr]

@@randomposts6126 Actually, I returned it soon after and bought the next bigger size with more juice an outlets since they all go on sale. I'd rather have too much than not enough.

[@vikki92411]

I got this one yesterday. I absolutely love it. I already have the Bluetti AC200Max and I love it also!

[@mvanalst2003]

Just placed my order and specifically used your promo code and not the one Bluetti sent me. Same discount. I wanted you to get due credit. Thank you, sir.

[@sqd8r]

Just wanted to say thank you. This was the most comprehensive but also quick and to the relevant points review I've found.

[@Daddymouse-ny9cz]

Just got mine yesterday. Minimal fan noise; no relay clicking at all. I'm still learning, but so far, so good!

[@Jasonoid]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@lovinglife3954]

Thanks for the review I ended up getting this on Amazon Prime day. So far so good. I do see what you mean about the noise. When I first heard it my heart sank thinking something was wrong with my brand new power station.

[@rcmodeler2]

Great review. Thanks. FYI: I just purchased one on sale at $209 AND it came with a solar charge cable. Because I'm over 70 I got an additional 5% off. 198.55/268=$.74/watt hr

[@David_L3]

Wow, 209 is a good price. I just paid $240. Oh well. Mine also came with a solar cable and no AC power cord. That works. Have plenty of those.

[@rockymaivia787]

from eBay??

[@vikki92411]

I ordered this one a few days ago. Waiting for it to be delivered 😊 thanks for sharing

[@professionalpiercer]

Did you end up receiving it yet? How is it doing?

[@professionalpiercer]

I ended up just picking this up on an Amazon Sale. This thing is crazy good. It runs like a champ. I have the ac180, and it does great powering a 2023 Forest River Aurora Light 16BHX. You can run the 30AMP dog bone to 110v Plug and use it on the AC180. It runs all of the lights, somewhat the ac unit, not on max, but enough. This smaller one is great for a TV at 40 Watts. 12v TVs are the best to use with it. Lower wattage. Played my PS4 for a good 3 hours straight. I do have a portable ps4 monitor on it when doing so. Pretty dang neat. If you have any real questions about the AC180 or this one, ASK AWAY!

[@thomasjones53]

I own three of these and believe I've uncovered a "quirk." I say "quirk" after plugging my gateway and tv into a multi-outlet surge suppressor that I then plugged into the EB3A. The AC/UPS function became erratic and shutdown at times while indicating an overload condition. The same happened on another unit when I plugged a TV and Roku device into a multi-outlet surge suppressor. These were small loads of less than 100 watts. It was puzzling since I was running our fridge with the third at higher wattage without any problem, the only difference was the fridge unit was not connected to a multi-outlet surge suppressor, The problem was apparently the multi-outlet surge suppressors because when I plugged directly into the EB3A I no longer experienced the erratic behavior or overloads.

[@rcaficionado]

Excellent review (as always). I hope they incorporate these upgraded features (better display, UPS feature, no need for an external charging brick, etc) into a future EB70s update/replacement (hopefully soon)

[@neveser]

Just ordered a River yesterday. I have to admit, this new model is tempting me to return the River. The main reason is for those batteries. That's the one thing I didn't like about the River. Though it looks like this model has some quirks to it and need to be considered. Great review! Thanks for your work!!!

[@nathansimpson7493]

I grabbed this instead of the river seems like the better option... Did you watch the hobo review

[@campbellsoup4910]

Hey Dr. J Just ordered a EB3a, thanks for the review. I think it's a pretty nice power station for under $300 I do believe Bluetti will give us a few Firmware updates impart to your detailed review 😉

[@JasonGage]

I just got my EB3A yesterday 10/31/22 for $239 and it did come with solar charging cable. I purchased a small ceramic heater to heat up my small teardrop trailer while camping. Can't wait to try it out

[@metthem88]

How did it do with your ceramic heater?

[@JasonGage]

@@metthem88 I bought a year ago and it's been great honestly. No issues at all. Keep in mind, I don't run anything really heavy with it. But for what I use it for (ceramic heater, fan, charging devices, blowing up air beds, compressors).It's great 💪

[@constitutionalattorney]

Outstanding review. Grabbed one on a super sale without doing any research. Happy to see that a lucked into a good purchase. Mine did come with a solar panel cable. And as an extra bonus it works with my Jackery 12v car charger.

[@oceansidepirates23]

For the 120$ i got it for with the Amazon coupon, which also came with the solar charging connections I'm giving it a 9.5 for sure. Great little power bank

[@grandmacindy1000]

Just ordered one of these for my husband for Father's day. He already has a 180 on solar panels on his Dave Cave. This one will be great for a picnic or a day at the lake. I'm sure he will buy smaller portable solar panel to go with this. Picked it up for a $199.

[@scottbenson561]

Regarding the "fan noise" issue. I replaced my fan with a higher quality dual ball bearing fan and the buzzing is still there. The buzzing appears to be generated by the fan speed control circuit on the main board. While having the top off, I noticed one of the four screws that hold down the mylar fan tunnel were missing and the tunnel was not installed all the way down flat on all sides. Easy fix, but no noise improvement.

[@jeffersonnettooficial]

This is how a review is supposed to be. Very god indeed. Thanks.

[@Jasonoid]

Thanks!

[@captaincurt3180]

In 2022 it amazes me that any company would still put out a product without at least ONE USB-A quick charge port. This really should be one of your requirements for a perfect power station with points added or subtracted. Like a BI-directional USB-C port, these things should be mandatory. Overall, another fantastic review Jason!

[@Jasonoid]

Aren't most USB devices going with USBc power delivery no days? It would have been nice to see it, but I think two USBc ports would have been even better!

[@Winnyfruits]

The ecoflow has one

[@fayestrudler8258]

Thank you for a great review! I’m leaning towards this as a great starter for me as I’m building out my promaster city. I’d eventually upgrade to a more powerful power station in the future but for all the upgrades in this model it’s a good value to me!

[@oscargonzalez5231]

@Timothy Mckee I agree...the faster charging sold me!

[@ookojiechristianookojiechr7159]

Hello

[@debo8003]

Great review. I really appreciate all of the scenarios that you put the power station through.

[@Jasonoid]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dionnesanders2304]

In a case of a power outage you should test things that are truly used to see how helpful this product is

[@robbystewart8088]

Would love to see this on a eb70a or eb100a configuration. Need more juice and wattage than this and still be portable. Love the Bluetooth software, no charging brick and percentage meter vs the 20% blocks on the other models.

[@mrgringo7289]

Ac180 presale starting tommorow

[@Jasonoid]

My review goes live tomorrow

[@mrgringo7289]

@@Jasonoid sweet

[@mrgringo7289]

@@Jasonoid i found 1 review who was complaining about fridges not staying on through the 12v port after someone commenting eco mode could have been on he said he turned that of but he was very anti bluetti so ik wonderinv what is true

[@artadams1]

The magic of this little power station is when you connect it to 200watts of solar. I can run battery chargers, etc all day long with it connected to the solar. It's super helpful when I'm doing yard work and using dewalt 20V powered yard tools. I can run them down to dead and recharge on this power station in a few minutes connected to solar. I have the Bluetti 300B and the 300K whole home station as well as the AC180, I use this one the most because it's way more portable and how fast it charges on Solar. Bluetti has never let me down even in full power outages.

[@klynch7329]

Been debating for months on an entry-level power station for short outages and van camping. The EB3A won me over and I ordered it through your link...thx for the discount code. Coincidentally, I'm visiting Las Vegas (live in Florida) and was able to stop at Bluetti showroom/warehouse yesterday. Like being a kid in a candy store! They were nice enough to help me acquire the 8mm car charger that I'll need for road trips. Now just need to rewatch your solar panel review videos, order one, and I'll be set for a while. Still dreaming of home backup system....😎

[@Jasonoid]

I need to hit up that showroom sometime. It's nice to have someone to talk to in person :)

[@CXJ1898]

Love your detailed reviews. Trying to decide on a ~300 watt portable power station. This one surprised me with all it's options, but I'm still leaning towards the EcoFlow River 2. Would love to see a head to head comparison.

[@AskIveSolar]

Good catch on that UPS mode with the sine wave. Very interesting.

[@Jasonoid]

Just a little noisy while charging, other than running communication equipment it should be fine

[@shaunescarlett.1]

Excellent informative video 👌🏼 Due to the currant increase in electricity costs & the threat of looming power cuts here in the UK i felt it would be a wise choice to purchase a portable power station so after reading & watching many reviews including yours i went ahead & purchased this Bluetti EB3A. It will be more than suitable for my power needs, to include powering my Cpap machine. Thank you for your Review, it helped me make my descion plus i saved £50 in the Bluetti Black Friday sale. 👍🏼

[@manonthemoon2912]

Is it still charging up to 100% and how long does power last

[@louisasanchez6219]

I wanted to see the UPS mode demonstrated. Otherwise a very fine review! Thanks!

[@stevecamera3111]

Just purchased mine. And this unit did come with the solar charging cable. Humm awesome.

[@jondrew55]

Wow, just (yesterday) got a Jackery 300 mainly to run my compressor fridge for a few hours while going to the beach and whatever. It's nice and got $50 off at Amazon. Now I see why. This EB3A seems to have everything one could possibly want in a small power station and more. And there is the discount too!. Fortunately these 300 W stations are in the "Free Returns" category and I'm sure once I get my EB3A the Jackery will be going back. After watching tons of videos reviewing power stations it looks like Bluetti addressed every gripe people had. The power brick, the display, the power lights. Plus now the app seems to make it perfect. I disagree on your ratings for $/W only because this and the Jackery have $50 off coupons so that kinda skews the calculation. It would be much worse without the discount. The one thing I still don't like is that dumb light. I guess they feel it needs to be there for some reason. Can't wait till they incorporate these changes into an EB70 and larger version. I'd probably get one of those too for emergency powering the fridge at the house.

[@stallrod]

Nice review, looks pretty good. Most sub 300wh power stations limit solar charging at 60-70 watts, so imo 160 is great. Could the relay be disconnecting the battery from the charger to analyze the battery?

[@markwetty2269]

For my needs this works better than I could imagine. At 200.00 perfect.

[@nerkymusselman8843]

got mine on sale last week at amazon for $210 after $90 rebate ($300-$60 now) with a return date of 1/31 due to the holidays, there’s 3.5 months of time to try it out before a possible free return. now’s the time at amazon to try it, with their lonf free return period. it did come with the solar power adaptor too. the car cable was $10 extra. just charged it and updated the firmware too. so far so good.

[@willb3636]

Just a few hours ago scored one WITH the 200w solar panels (mp200) for $150. Could not be happier

[@todd.parker]

Another great review, nice work on b-roll and different camera angles. Glad you focused on the standby losses fan startup sound - that’s really odd but hopefully is fixable. I didn’t have the shutoff when charging issue but maybe I just missed it?

[@Jasonoid]

The charging issues didn't happen that often but I noticed it and think it deserves to be fixed. An annoyance more than anything. Thanks Todd!

[@petersimms4982]

I’ve got two of these, they’re brilliant 😊

[@romeo25delta10]

Must heard us on the solor charging cable... Just bought mine and it came with the A/C cable as well as the solor connector.

[@jeromeramos1787]

Two thumbs up for the review. I'm waiting for the UPS delivery of my RB3A tomorrow.

[@Jasonoid]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@lessstuffmorefreedom-livin6886]

It's about time that they came out with one that didn't have a break. Lol. I'm a little disappointed in the price per watt hour like you said.. Thank you again Jason for another great video

[@puffyd58]

Just ordered one today. I'll let you know how I like it. Very nice review.

[@michaeld4502]

Great review!….. others released 1st but yours is more organized and complete….. sure hate the 7 pm release date…..

[@SoundDecisionStudio]

Great review and greeting from the Netherlands. l just received my EB3A (€279) + PV120 solar panel (€299). In Europe the EB3A comes with a 220v cable and a solar connection cable. I bought the 12v cigarette lightning cable separately (€19,99). I will take it on my holiday to Italy next week, upon which I will primalery use my Dometic CFF35 compressor cooler. Very curious how things work out.....

[@chrisiden]

Great. Can’t wait for the inbuilt power brick and better display to be added to the larger capacity power stations.

[@litnoregrets7551]

Love your power station reviews these days. You are so thorough. Maybe you need to add a external cables item to your score. It costs them so little to bundle cables but consumers can pay a lot to buy them. This is the best Bluetti design yet, but I will wait for them to add the new features to the slightly higher capacity units. I th8nk EcoFlow needs to step up their game. I love seeing all the innovation companies are adding. Great job.

[@Jasonoid]

I've heard from some people that the cables are now included? Maybe they already fixed that issue?! :) On another note, I went camping this last week where I had a lithium NMC battery pack explode. Very scary situation! I'm sure its a SUPER RARE occurrence (especially with a high quality company like EcoFlow or Jackery) but it might have pushed me away from lithium ion cells forever in power stations. I'll publish that video earlier next week so you guys can see it.

[@litnoregrets7551]

Jasonoid - Solar Power, Batteries, and More! Oh wow! I always worry about that happening because the inside of my car gets really hot. I would hate to burn up my car, or me. LOL. I sure wish EcoFlow would start doing LiFePO4 more. I know it is bigger and heavier, but I am willing to live with it. Where did you go camping?

[@Jasonoid]

@@litnoregrets7551 near upper stillwater reservoir this last week. Fun trip, I'll have a video about the fun stuff.... Then the battery exploding haha

[@litnoregrets7551]

Jasonoid - Solar Power, Batteries, and More! Looking forward to seeing the video. I prepping for a Glacier trip in late July. Need to figure out how to best mount a solar panel on my RAV.

[@vinnystx]

Coming from the 2 smallest jackery this is still an upgrade for me lots of useful features and can use my.jackery panels

[@Sandro667386]

thanks for the review. Are the LiFePO4 batteries so good as they say?

[@sallyannciluffo3763]

I bought EB 3A, I came with an input able.. My fan does NOT make a noise like yours, thank goodness. I have a drawer full of cables from old printers etc one dorks for Ac input

[@day1fishing603]

Great review. Kind of small for my needs but great charging capabilities. Sad it doesn't come with cables which is surprising from bluetti. Probably perfect for the quick "grab N go" type station though.

[@kevinholland4156]

I am thinking Bluetti should have come out with an improved EB 55 or an improved EB 70. This EB3A seems too small. I think the sweet spot for me would be either the EB55 or the EB 70. I would like to see a power station that is the size of the EB 70 and be able to take in 200 watts of solar with pass-through charging and an improved screen like the EB3A. I appreciate all your videos and you do a great job of producing them.

[@blackbalerion]

+1 on that... I bet we' ll see upgraded versions of the EB55 and EB70 soon...

[@rickwilson478]

+2 on that... great review Jason... wonder how long it takes for them to put out an EB70 Orr as Jason said EB100 with these improvements

[@blackbalerion]

@@rickwilson478 I recently bought the EB70... but an "upgraded" (Display, App ...) EB100 would force me to pull out my wallet again...

[@markpashia7067]

I bought the EB 70 and there 200 watt solar setup and got similar charging. Had some haze and it charged at 156 or so but it was also later in afternoon, so not sure why that difference. It also has pass through charging already, but the display sucks. Wish I had been a couple of months later as the EB 70 S had an even better inverter though.

[@blackbalerion]

@@markpashia7067 the approx. 150 watts input cap is caused by the maximum of 8 amps of the EB70. This cuts off input above the 150 watts. But nevertheless the SP200/PV200 is a better choice than the smaller SP120 because it charges the EB70 way faster...

[@IanDenchasy]

It IS under 80 cents as you can get it most places for $200-220. We got one for $219 and LOVE it. We use it to power a mini fridge and string lights at nighttime markets where we sell pies. Totally does the job.

[@Jasonoid]

Prices change on a daily basis, when the video was filmed it was more expensive. Glad you got it for such a great price!

[@ziggy29]

It was interesting to compare your review and the Hobotech review, as you basically had the results of AC and DC capacity tests reversed! The Hobotech review had 78% on DC and 86% on AC, I believe, and your results were practically a mirror image. How many watts were you pulling on the AC test? Anyway, I have one coming with the code and a $50 gift card (from Bluetti Bucks) for $189 and I'll be trying it out myself. I'm really hoping that all the next generation of Bluetti's smaller units follow many of these design details. I have an EB55 and it's great, but if it had this display and could use the app it would be even better.

[@Jasonoid]

Not sure why his was different. These smaller power stations always do better with DC output so I wasn't surprised with my results.

[@kevinholland4156]

Jason, I just bought the EB3A last Friday July 22 and I paid $209.00 for it.

[@Jasonoid]

Excellent price!

[@Darignobullseye]

Thank you!! This helped a lot. I am going to buy it to learn more and experience for a larger one in the future. Plus helpful use it can give me

[@goneoutside1011]

I think this is the best bluettie product I’ve seen. I may get this one. Great review.

[@randystier6961]

Great review Jason!

[@PreppinontheCreek12]

I think I might get one. I wish the battery was a little bigger but I understand they must be concerned about keeping it lightweight. This seems to be directed right at the Ecoflow River. Great review as always.

[@Jasonoid]

It's a pretty capable unit :)

[@MarkSpohr]

Easy to add another battery to increase power

[@kerosene4751]

Excellent review, appreciate the solar testing. I really want one of these power stations now.

[@Jasonoid]

I'll be doing a livestream tomorrow featuring a EB3A giveaway, join in to find out how to enter!

[@Waynzo-i3w]

Good, clear review, thank you!

[@alutious]

Your presentation is fantastic, good job. For the solar charging input, what is the lowest voltage it works with? Will the unit charge with 12 volts? How low will it still accept and charge with?

[@Jasonoid]

11 volts is the lowest voltage.

[@Thomas-ZET]

Just purchased one on Amazon, on sale for $209.00 before tax, and yes mine did also come with the solar cable, for what I will use this for it was well worth it, I am now looking at the 2048 watt unit for home

[@Angelo_Aus]

Awesome and comprehensive review, thank you !! What would I like to see ? Maybe a switchable wireless phone charging pad.

[@thewanderer8]

It definitely needs a greater ranger of cables included, but excellent unit.

[@campbellsoup4910]

Also! Great review and good price with your discount code, I will probably add it to the collection 👍🏼

[@dbascur2]

I just ordered this to power up solely my dometic CF3-45 fridge. Im hoping i can get 24hrs if i pre-chill it. fingers crossed! BTW, Amazon has them for $209 with a $90 off coupon. Good Deal.

[@carlosa1038]

Great video. Picked it up @ wal mart online $209 and it came with a solar charging cable. Nice.

[@SlowReefer]

I use eb3a as my ups back up, it’s plugged in wall at all times. Its a backup for my aquarium. Every so often I would lose power to my pumps, even though I didn’t lose power to house?

[@marquidee3920]

As always another thorough review. Thanks Jason Everyone has their quirks when it comes to PS so covering everything helps me decide Like the 100w usbc ports. Before I liked bidirectional but when you specificallly want it to go one way and it doesn’t, it’s frustrating One more point, I am ok with not having all the plugs because I have many power stations, but if this was my first, I would be pissed ( at this price point it will be for many) I wish they would have two versions Beginner- All cables included Advanced- only the power cord

[@Jasonoid]

I heard they are including the cables now :)

[@TNRonin]

@@Jasonoid Not as of today from Amazon. I just ordered today and says only AC cord included. They may ship it, maybe not. I have emailed asking. I really only need the male car portion.

[@rosepaul9681]

@@TNRonin As of July 2023, solar charging cables included but not DC charging.

[@Drewboo1968]

Just got mine today (5th April 2023), it's the UK version and I can report no strange fan noises.

[@ilovelalakers]

Great review. Just bought before watching, so relieved. Currently $209 on Bluetti site, so just under $0.80/wh, so that criteria on your grading scale is currently a pass.

[@HeavenGuy]

Silent charge mode is not silent while using it as a ups contrary to many reviews. I guess the charger keeps kicking on to top off the battery. The parasitic drain thing. Those strange fan noises starting and stopping are bothersome, especially at night. I bought a USB fan and placed it outside the exhaust vent to pull air through the device externally and it seems to be keeping the EB3A fan from kicking on. It replaces that weird fan noise starting and stopping all night with a quiet hum. One more thing I have not seen reviewed and that is the app only connects if you are using the device as a ups, or right after you activate the EB3A screen. In other words, unless you are using the EB3A, the Bluetooth shuts down after a short interval. It is not always ready for a connection.

[@dcastaneda684]

Great review. I purchased this as an entry point portable solar charger to give me short term power in the case of an outage. Excited to use it and test its capacity. We’ll see!

[@Jasonoid]

It's a great entry point to solar power. I'd consider it a gateway drug to the larger models! LOL.... It's addicting haha

[@00SNIVY00]

If the EB70 came with this display, I'd be much more interested in that one. For the 3A, if I needed something small like it, it'd definitely be in my sights.

[@00SNIVY00]

I did end up buying it, and I believe Bluetti is sending out the solar charging cables for free. When I bought mine on Amazon there was a code for a free solar adapter cable, and I believe it should be arriving in a day or two. I received my EB3A last week. Something I'm trying to figure out is what to do about solar charging. I have a good few Goal Zero panels that work, but they're 18V, so I won't be able to get too far beyond 150W of solar charging. I've got my eye on two BigBlue panels, one of them would be perfectly fine and charge between 160W and 170W, and the other would be able to saturate the 200W, but the problem is with the 30Voc of the panels, which goes over Bluetti's 28V rating. The 24Vmp is fine, and I'd be able to get the full 200W out of it, but I'm not sure if the EB3A has a loose enough tolerance to handle any of the 30Voc of those panels.

[@merlinxyzzy]

Great review. Lots of nice features. How come you don’t compare to Jackery in particular the 300 Plus

[@Jasonoid]

The Jackery 300 plus is a new product, this video is over a year old.

[@darrylk808]

Interested in the UPS feature. We lost power for 2 days and I was without WiFi. Want something to keep my router up. I can't imagine the router pulls much power so it should be enough for a few days? I also travel a lot and my security cameras need the network to send footage to the cloud and to alert me.

[@Jasonoid]

The AC inverter uses a bit of background power when enabled (think small battery big inverter) so it wouldn't last for a long time like that unless you had a solar panel to supplement the battery.

[@tubevideoguy762]

one of the better lithium product reviewers on yt! his hair is sorta goofy though it looks to be a gel-palooza 😆 but hey at least he still has his!

[@Jasonoid]

Maybe I should shave my head bald then.....

[@tubevideoguy762]

@@Jasonoid nah brother if you dig it then by all means do you, i always just talk a lil-shit to people with the hair gel look like ask em if they battle other males with it like deer antlers cuz it looks ridgid af! 😂

[@Chubbydippin]

Good review. Very helpful. Question, does the length of cords connected to solar panels affect or limit solar input charging capacity? Just curious if there is noticeable voltage or wattage drop based on the length of those cables? If so, what is the maximum length of mc 4 cables before getting compromised voltage drop? Seems like so many of those cables are really short. Could you use say a 50' cable without losing charging power? Thankyou for the segment.

[@Jasonoid]

I made a whole video on that here kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4usc6B8d991fdU

[@RandiG63]

Thanks Jason great review 😎👍🏼 seems too small for our needs.

[@Jasonoid]

Yep, it's a small power station for charging mobile devices like phones and tablets. Great 160 watts solar input on such a small device.

[@TheGimboo]

Perfect video test. One question, is the ups mode some kind of special mode that i have to turn on? Or its just automatic behavior that after charging the batrery to 100% bluetti ststion enters the ups mode automatically?

[@Jasonoid]

UPS mode is automatic whenever the power station is charging from grid power.

[@SaiPhet]

Bought this for my little Ford transit connect build. Got mine for $220 which I can’t complaint too much about it

[@MTBikeBo]

Very informative review. Thank you

[@williamcohen3351]

Excellent review. One question is how much power can you pass thru when in ups mode? For example the oukitel p2001 let's you pass 1100 watts thru.

[@Jasonoid]

No more than 600 watts.

[@jenbaer6455]

Putting aside space or cost, would you recommend two of these over one EB55? Using for Small Vanlife purposes. One small fridge and small device charging. I like the idea of redundancy and charging one at a time... Is the output technology better on these? I can see they are different than the EB55. Thanks so much!

[@Jasonoid]

I think that would work, having two of these and charging one while using the other. Two of these comes in at the same price as one EB55 right now since the large sale.

[@acecastro4539]

Hey Jason, enjoying your review. I plan to send this model to the Philippines for emergency use, specifically for when they have a power outage to charge their cell phone, laptop and tablet. Would this be the perfect option?

[@Jasonoid]

It would work well to charge smaller devices like a cell phone and tablet. With a small 100w solar panel you could charge it up pretty quickly too!

[@acecastro4539]

Thank you for replying. I appreciate it.

[@jakeliujakeliu]

I notice you put two 180w panel in Parallel to get 160w power in to EB3A. So one panel can’t achieve similar input? I ask you before I got different brand 200w include BougeRV panel only able to get 110-130w input per panel.

[@Jasonoid]

I put two in parallel to reach the max input. You can also achieve 160 watts charging from 180 watt panel in great conditions.

[@jakeliujakeliu]

Got it the reason ask is BougeRV has good sales today on their solar panel $206 for 200w panel

[@jakeliujakeliu]

So I’m parallel you will over the amp 10 + 10 amp = 20 amp that is okay? EB3A only allow 8.5A I heard only has to make sure not over the voltage.

[@Jasonoid]

Don't go over voltage limit and you're good

[@jakeliujakeliu]

Got it Thank you

[@kabulsmartview8513]

Hi You explained this unit has wifi option , my question is that can we control the unit from evey where like echoflow river 2 has that option

[@carlnewton7591]

I used a DC7909 connector, bought from ebay and meant for charging a Lenovo laptop i think, which takes 100w PD and charged my EB3A using PD from an Omnicharge 25600 mAh power pack through the MPPT port on the EB3A

[@mavirek]

Which side is the air intake, and which side is the fan exhaust? I can hear the fan ramp up, and I guess I feel some breeze, but it's hard to tell.

[@OnusBones]

Good review! I think the target market must be UPS users who might want a few extra features, although it really needs a user-replaceable battery. Otherwise the capacity is way too small. Speaking of which, I'd fail it on capacity for consumer fraud, since it doesn't meet its capacity claim, especially on DC. Not including a solar-charging cable is baffling, especially for the price.

[@MakeHoneySticks]

BMS inefficiencies will cause any power station to not live up to 100% of its capacity. Some of that power has to go to the lights, buttons, display, cooling, sensors, inverter, etc of the unit itself.

[@toddyork5698]

@@MakeHoneySticks it isn't the bms inefficiency, it is the regulation efficiency loss. Pull that pack out of the unit and its capacity would measure over more than likely. This isn't any different from any other brand making these things. They ALL have conversion/regulation losses, not related to the bms at all.

[@MakeHoneySticks]

@@toddyork5698 you're arguing with the wrong person. We are both saying all these units have these problems and that's ok and expected.

[@toddyork5698]

@@MakeHoneySticks yes, we are both saying there are losses. I am correcting you in that it isn't the bms causing the losses.

[@MakeHoneySticks]

@@toddyork5698 BMS uses 0 power? Cool!

[@Thomas-fk6ep]

I just got my eb3a, and so far so good. One question though, is the circuit protector button supposed to kind of loose? Right away, I plugged in a 600w kettle and smelled something similar to cow manure. It first said overload, so then I enabled powerlifting mode through the app and got the water to boil. After about five minutes of boiling water, it went from 65% to 41% though.

[@Jasonoid]

It's loose until the breaker pops, then you have to push it back in. The battery on this power station is pretty small for a 600 watt load so you'll see if drop pretty fast. If you need to consistently run larger loads, its probably best to get a larger power station. This one shines with powering / charging small devices.

[@Thomas-fk6ep]

@@Jasonoid Ty

[@scottbenson561]

I would love to see the rear flood light on the EB55 on the back of the eb3a.

[@beauxtx1959]

WOW! Great review!

[@Jasonoid]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@klaymoon1]

Great review! DC is 13.3V not 12V?? The advertised spec is 12V. 13.3V is 10% deviation. Is that normal?

[@Jasonoid]

It's just like a car battery, a car battery when the engine is running is around 14 volts, and can range from 14.7v down to 11.5v. 13.2v is the perfect voltage for running 12v devices.

[@lexuslowlife3055]

I took a chance and ordered one for $255 with taxes and shipping pretty good deal but I’m still skeptical on the solar. It says all over the website 200w solar and Hobotec got 200w on solar also which is why I ordered it. So maybe it’s a software thing why your getting 160w on solar fingers crossed 🤞🏼 it says 8.5 amps so it should get about at least 175w solar which would be good enough for me . So we’ll see when I’m comes in. This power station with a baldor 120w would be a great affordable starting package for camping or emergencies. Great review brother like always.

[@fritzstauffacher6931]

The only reason he is not getting 200 watt is because the panels in parallel are exceeding the 8.5 amp limit. If you get the right panel it will work.

[@Jasonoid]

Actually you can't ever reach 200 watts solar charging with these Bluetti devices. Youd have to have a panel that puts out 26 volts at peak power, but then that panel open circuit voltage it would go over 28 volts which would damage the charge controller. Bluetti just needs to make it a 10 amp limit like ECOflow and you could get the full 200 watts. The best paired 12v solar panel you can get for this power station is a Renogy 200 watt panel that has a peak power voltage of 24.5 volts (highest 12v panel I've found so far) it costs about $250. Hobotech simulates solar with his power supplies. Anyone can fake solar performance. The best way to test is by actually plugging in solar panels and seeing what you get.

[@fritzstauffacher6931]

@@Jasonoid Great info! New to solar I figured there must be a panel out there that fits the spec. Thanks for the details. Would like to see a boost mode test next time you do one of these videos.

[@Jasonoid]

@@fritzstauffacher6931 can you elaborate what you mean by "boost mode"? Like faking the solar?

[@lexuslowlife3055]

@@Jasonoid I’m assuming he’s saying the turbo charging mode or the turbo charging mode while also using solar which they claim up to 430w total fast charging. Orrrr the power lift mode one of those three is what I’m assuming he’s talking about.

[@canuckchris5733]

I just found your channel and I like it. Hey I just gut my eb3a may 2024. I bought the 100 watt foldable panel from allpowers. I can’t get the panel to be recognized by the unit. Any suggestions 😎

[@Jasonoid]

Usually that means the solar connector is backwards in polarity (positive and negative reversed)

[@ClauJos]

Bluetti website says it has 2,500 life cycles. No option to purchase the missing cables. Do you have links to a solar cable and a DC charging cable that would work with this? Thanks for the review!

[@Jasonoid]

Glad to hear it is rated at more than 2000 cycles!