Camp Power Review: The Bluetti EB70S ( vs. EB70 & G.Z.500X)

[@shortstuff9990]

This is exactly the type of review I was hoping to find for this model. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

[@jimc7902]

The 80% refers to the battery's capacity AFTER it has charged/discharged 2500 times. When you charge it, it will charge to 100%, however, I believe they designed it to shut down outputs when charge level gets to ~10% to keep battery life long.

[@davidtotten618]

I happen to own both a EB70 and EB70s. I can attested to fact that the fan in the EB70s unit is somewhat quieter. Unfortunately , Bluetti didn’t quiet down the power brick. The lights on the switch is brighter, but could still be a little brighter. The extra 100 watt on the 120v plugs is a nice added benefit. I got 613 watts on the EB70 and 648 on the newer EB70s ( measured on the 12 volt port at 6 amp constant drain.). I’m trying to get around to the 120 AC test, but have the winter lazies.

[@blackbalerion]

Thx for summing this up!

[@stevehumphrys1267]

Great Video - Look just below the flashlight and you can see the AC Output states that it is 800W. I bought my 70S because of your review and so far I absolutely love it. Best deal for the money. My CPAP only drew about 10-12 watts last night. I expected it to draw at least 30 watts. Resmed 9 without the humidifier.

[@lauracooke1286]

This was really concise and clear throughout. I really appreciated that you summed up the differences with a widely-reviewed predecessor at the top and that you compared it to a well-known alternative model from a leading brand with data, but did it all in 22 minutes.

[@Tolli.Forker]

Thank you for the good comparison. I thought I’d been shipped the old model but your video confirms that even the EB70S will say EB70 on the label - the 800w inverter is the key to knowing you have the new model.

[@gojeffgordon24]

You ain't lying about the videos on the EB70 vs the EB70s. Nice to see someone actually bought the 70s and did a review. That screen issue was a big problem in the EB70 that I'm glad they did something different to help you see it more. Hoping they will get the screen that Ecoflow uses at some point.

[@haole_jeep4463]

I was looking for a detailed review of this product as im deciding on buying one for camping and came across your video. awesome job on this review and now i feel comfortable buying this product. thank you!

[@nightfall22]

You sir are a legend and a patriot. Thank you for the review on the S comparison between the 70 models.

[@marilynrenaud1892]

I just got my EB70s and the 200watt solar panels to go with it. I can't wait to use it. I just found this video today and I want to thank you so much for putting it out there.👍

[@deejay9499]

Me too, we should correspond somehow...

[@LiamMarcon]

Fun fact the EB70 in Australia is 1000W, I assume that is something to do with our 240V outlets. Also it's only 2 AC outputs instead of 4 but that is common because our ports are bigger and have mandatory grounding.

[@MrMonero]

Same here in the UK 🇬🇧 👍🏼👍🏼

[@NathanHegwer-px3us]

You man, answered ALL my questions and went through everything.

[@rcaficionado]

Great review! You answered all the questions I had about what was new with the EB70S.

[@MiniVan-yv6hp]

Just purchased the eb70s....and Good to hear Positive things!...Thanks... 👍.....😎

[@AskIveSolar]

I was just talking about this on my live. I shared your video with my folks. Thanks for making this video!

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

I’ve been running mine with 2 -200 watt panels in parallel to run a small 120 volt fridge in my garage. And it’s been 3 weeks now. 46 watts. Is all it pulls. ( dorm room size ). Because it’s winter I get about 80 - 155 watts out of the panels depending on time of day. And up to the full 8 amps dc input. The charge controller regulates the input watts as it close to full charge and works great. So far free endless mini fridge.

[@tonygaines15]

That's cool👍🏼 I'm getting mine today... hoping to be able to run a chest freezer with 2 panels.

[@ryanmiller4890]

I just wish Bluetti had a more usable display. Actual percentage instead of bars in 20% increments and a "time until empty/full" reading. Otherwise this is an awesome product.

[@seriousbassface]

Or even just worked with the app, that's really the one feature that is making me hesitant on buying this or not.

[@boobtubeakatv1296]

@@seriousbassface Purchase it anyways... Those concerns are small compared to what you actually receive...

[@seriousbassface]

@@boobtubeakatv1296 I actually did haha. Those features would be very useful for my purposes however. It's been working great so far though! So not a deal breaker, just means I might end up buying another when they inevitably upgrade it with those features.

[@anthonylee2099]

Great job on reviewing the BLUETTI EB70s. You answered a lot of questions! 🤙😎

[@code4forlife]

I just received my EB70S Great Video

[@Tommyr]

I have the original EB 70 and love it. The button LEDs never bothered me. The fans are very quite as well. People complain about the A/C charger fan being "loud" but to me it's not that loud and no big deal. And I bought mine, I don't make videos per se so they're not going to give me one obviously. It's a great power source! I use a Baldr 120 folding solar panel with it.

[@blackbalerion]

How long does it take you to fully load the EB70S with the solar panel on a day with bright weather?

[@Tommyr]

@@blackbalerion Depends on watt wattage your panel is putting out. I use a 120 watt Baldr folding panel. From about 50% it charges in a couple hours. I have never fully discharged mine, I usually take it down to no more than 40% then recharge.

[@blackbalerion]

@@Tommyr Thx for this info! I plan on getting the SP120 so I think that is comparable...

[@Tommyr]

@@blackbalerion That should be compatible. More expensive though.

[@sol13171]

Really impressed with the bluetti. The ac200p was my initial first option but I just dont see it as portable. This eb70s is also powerful and more portable. Thanks for the detail review.

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Holy cow the AC200P is massive, that's in a differnt league entirely.

[@MrMonero]

The UK version of the EB70 already has a 1000w / 716Wh with a surge rating of 1400w peak. Not sure if it has the new LED’s / screen timeout improvements though.

[@lewchaney2138]

This is a great video. I think this new EB70S will get my money... 👍

[@alexanderweaver7066]

Awesome review...best I've seen on the EB70S. I was on the fence about buying this Bluetti model versus another higher power Jackery. I have two small Jackery units that power my lights and electronics but I want something that will handle my van's refrigerator and a rice cooker. Like you I started out camping with Anker batteries and now have upgraded to these much larger battery systems. I live a greater part of the year traveling and living in my converted van and have considered installing a lithium battery system like those in Class B RV's...when will it cease?!

[@davidgodley521]

I've recently ordered the 70s from Amazon. They gave me $70 off. It comes with 4 solor panels.

[@Bumpyi64]

I really wish I had paid more attention in Electronics 101 as a sophomore in high school in 1976...still, I'm leaning. I bought a Jackery 300 and although I'm happy with it - I need something bigger - therefore I am researching...Thanks! 👍

[@overlandingjohn1277]

Your numbers are a bit lower than Hobotech which was more scientific in my opinion. Good news he got over 630 wh/712wh = 88% and that was on the BLUETTI EB70 not the S. :) Great review i got a lot out of this. I just bought it and had seen other reviews. After purchasing I watched your review and am glad I bought one. I do have a home made 1000 watt with a battle borne battery, 1200 watt inverter and 60amp MPPT solar inverter for charging but I want something I can take on the road easier for short trips.

[@cephalonplant4087]

Just made an investment for one today glad SOMEONE made a review for this version and thinking they just reuse the box from the older one lol

[@MethosFilms]

Thank you for your review. I picked bluetti because of this video. I got the jackery 500. It's fine but basic ports. I need the pd port of the 70s

[@lordaresthefirst]

Thx

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

Maybe... Looking for something for the "house"... Trying to go off grid. I have a solar panel from Goal Zero 50w and it can be connected with one more, I guess it should work with this as well to charge it.

[@AnthonyChopra]

i know im late in saying tbh ive not heard any fan at all when charging my device at 60w with a peak 100w yet with the AC i did however notice it get a little bit warm on top near the handle part and having a New smell to it. Kinda worrying tbh ill defo see if using 100w or more can kick my fans on because i do like a system that can keep cool and not overheat for safety reasons. brilliant video i thought i had an odd one without the fans kicking in when its first turned on.

[@striff]

I wish the EB70S was available in Australia, I reached out to Bluetti and was told "waiting for the structure of the EB70S in the US and other issues to improve before selling it in Australia at the same time." Meanwhile the Ecoflow River Pro is on great discounts at the moment, probably go that, even though it;s not Lifepo4

[@RetroBleck]

You could compare the Bluetti to some Ecoflow products, I believe they also have a power station in the same capacity range as this, with a lot of similar or more advanced features (at the expense of annoying phone app pairing and talks of excessive power drain). It would be nice to hear about the Bluetti solar panels from you, but it seems you don't have them in your use case?

[@VisionNClouds]

Thanks for the great review. I've got a question: do you know how many watts you need to be using for the fan to come on? My use case is a heated blanket that draws up to about 120W and I'm hoping the fan will stay off at that level. Thanks!

[@ib516]

The fan complaint (#4) was that the fan in the AC charger was loud.

[@stevedubya291]

Definitely buying one. Yes! Thanks for this review, and Happy New Year! 🥳🎉

[@michaellamb9596]

Bluetti is TERRIBLE at communicating to their customer base on this. Thank you for taking the time!

[@tristan_peers]

Hi - I've just bought the EB70 and cannot believe how loud the standard power brick is. I have the UK equivalent charger (12v 10A - 120w) that you recommended but my unit is only charging at around 10-12w with it? Any ideas why it's so low? The standard loud power brick charges the EB70 at ~200w as expected.

[@justvotedemocrats6920]

I made a suggestion on the Bluetti FB and left message with Bluetti to upgrade the EB70 when I saw it only had a 700 watt inverter...and I think they listen to me. Because the gold standard for Van Life now is to use the smallest instant pot which is 750 watts instead of fuel camp stoves. So I told bluetti that the old EB70 was kind of useless for most van life users as is and if only they'd upgraded to 800 watt inverter they could really have something on the low end for the majority of van lifers. And they did with the new EB70 sport. I ended up going with the EB150. But might have gone with the EB70 instead had it had the now new 800 watt inverter.

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

what pot?

[@PAXthe4Th]

Interesting downgrading output is an upgrade these days

[@goglu1969]

Thanks for the video. Bluetti says the max amp in the 7909 connection is 8 amp. Did you ever have issue with the laptop style converter being at 10 amps?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Have had no issues, but not sure we've every pushed that port that hard.

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

Weight is less of concerned to me as it is just going to stand somewhere in my apartment... It sounds better on all levels then the one from Goal Zero.

[@RobertJLessard]

My goal zero is 3 years old and won't charge to 100 anymore, it's stops at 93% so I was assuming that was battery degradation and that's how it showed but I'm just assuming.

[@kittiwakedave]

Great video very informative. Can you please share what fridge and electric blanket you are using? THX

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Our camp fridge is a Dometic CFX28, and the electric blanket is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIe9YZmoq7Caqtk

[@Daniel-rx7bf]

You should try an electric blanket 12 volts and in the morning try such as a coffe makeyr My EB70S worked an 35 w dc electric blanket 3 times 45 mins . In the morning 60% left so i tried my coffee maker 600w and the EB70S was dead in less than 5 mins,

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Your math doesn't really add up there...better to convert it all to Wh: 135m @ 35w is 78.75Wh + 5m @600w is 50Wh = 128.75Wh drawn from your EB70S with an 800Wh battery pack. If it started at 100% then you have a broken battery and should contact Bluette ASAP if it's still under warranty. That being said your general point is not far off...if on a cold evening we warm a bottle of mulled wine that's 15m of 300w for 75wh, plus use the electric matress pad for maybe 2h at 80w for 160Wh, plus Tea x2 and oatmeal x2 in the morning which is 4x5m@300w for 120wh, that's close to half our battery gone in 12 hours. Add in a day of charging cell phones and gopros and maybe not much driving or time to solar charge the battery and one can get into an electron shortage pretty quick. Our solution, as dumb as it may sound, has been to wire the Bluetti's 12v input directly into our XC60's battery. That may sound dumb, but the Bluetti is smart enough to not draw down the XC's AGM battery below 12v, and the XC is smart enough to cycle it's DC rectifier to recharge the 12v system from the high voltage battery whenever the computer sees it getting low. This continuous recharging of the Bluetti, by laundering power from the HV battery through the AGM 12V battery, has totally solved our power troubles. Our last 4 day camping trip we literally never drew the battery down under 60%

[@andrec.6271]

What wires do you suggest me as an extension of about 10 to 15 feet to connect a Bluetti PV120 solar panel and a Bluetti EB70S Solar Generator ?

[@00SNIVY00]

Curious, does the charger for the Bluetti fit the GZ? Is it the same 8mm like it appears? I wish the Bluetti had a better screen. If the Bluetti had the same screen as the GZ I'd be set on it!

[@ATiredRyan]

I'm having an indecisive decision between the eb55 vs the eb70s. Currently have the EB150 but like the ability to charge through the vehicle with these newer models. I've ran that battery down to one bar in 4 days during a Colorado trip keeping a cooler(45 watts) and phones. No real ability to charge the unit at the time. Also like having extra backups Incase of a power outage. My main use out of the EB55 or EV70s would be to keep the unit charged up from my vehicle and run a small electric cooler (about 45 watts) full time on week long trips. I would charge camera batteries, phones, and future laptop possibly. The dual input charging is great on the EB55 but that's all I can think of the benefit for me. The diffused light source is nice too. The new EB70s is great due to the battery size and ability to charge through the vehicle also. Both are currently discounted on Amazon as well. Any thoughts?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

When you say a week long trip, do you mean moving daily for a week or a week in one location?

[@ATiredRyan]

@@MotorsportUnplugged moving daily for a week. For example I was in the Ozark National Forest Thanksgiving week and moved around each day to a new campsite.

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

You can assume around 100W per hour of charging from your vehicles 12v system, so you can factor your daily commute time charging vs. nightly power needs. That being said, if the EB55 covers the bases then the 70 will just be extra weight to carry.

[@markmonroe7330]

I have the original EB70. Can you please post a link to that electric blanket and kettle thing? Thanks!

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

www.amazon.com/Electric-Multifunctional-Shabu-Shabu-Over-Heating-Protection/dp/B087JLWDBB electrowarmth.com/products/copy-of-bunk-warming-pad-non-fitted-12-volt-bunk-warmers

[@SummitBidTech]

😂 I like your style! Well done.

[@chellisdodge]

Great review, thank you

[@cbchannel35clubuk5]

I’ve noticed here in the UK our Amazon sells the EB70 advertised AC is a 1000 Watts output is this correct ?

[@blackbalerion]

So the EB70S can handle 800 to 1000 watts pretty well, but what about the peaks of up to 1400 watts? Do you have any experiences wheter the Eb70S handles this right according to the official specs?

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

Fast Charging is called Replace the battery feature. They just did not want user to have that any longer so they could go crazy on nonsense.

[@Curt100]

Good job sir!

[@colors8865]

Excellent video 🙂 I just ordered one for myself since Bluetti has a sale going. My question that I can't seem to find is, can you charge the EB70S with the B230 external battery? I would like to purchase one while it's $500 off, but I can't find anything that supports these 2 until being compatible. I was hoping you might be able to shed some light. I want to believe I can buy their adaptor to run from the B230 into the EB70S and recharge the unit. Thanks 🙂

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

I would think sure, since the B230 has a standard 12v/10a output. YMMV!

[@andrec.6271]

I have a Bluetti EB70S battery with a Bluetti PV120 Watts solar panel. I would like to know what happens if I add a second solar panel, 120 watts for example, to recharge my EB70S battery. I ask the question because the EB70S can take a load of 200 W and in my example I give it 240 W. It is certain that a panel does not necessarily give its maximum, 120 W can give for example 90 or 100 W depending on sunshine and different conditions. But what if the conditions were optimal I had a theoretical total of 240 W? Thank You

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

There are voltage and amperage limits on the input to consider, not just the wattage, so I'm not sure how two 120w panels in series would fit within those limits. Best to ask Bluetti support.

[@markhager8321]

Can you charge through solar while charging with AC!

[@fabienpics]

THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS INFO 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@davey2516]

There are times that I wish that solar generators like this have the option for an extra battery.

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Some do, but the EB70S does not.

[@borealphoto]

You can plug in a battery with the right connector.

[@jasoncampbell32]

Are you able to charge the Bluetti while using it at the same time. AKA pass-through charging?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Sure, that works no problem. When camping I leave it plugged in 100% of the time and then it powers the cooler and any other ask as needed.

[@craigskinner8489]

I am looking for a battery to do astrophotography. Camera, dew control, mount and computer uses 60 watts per hour (everything 12 volts DC). It would run all night. I am thinking the Jackery 500 is just a bit to small. The Jackery 1000 is to expensive. Do you think this would be a good alternative?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Yup I think this would do quite well, especially if your camera or other kit will appreciate the many USB ports and their higher power rating compared to the J1000.

[@papa54321]

Humm dude.. no one who do electricity compare Watts per pounds loll Have you compared in another video the pound of a coffee cup by the quanntity it can carry... gotta be serious to help people. But your trick for the 12 V dc lighter plug is a great idea.. even though I was already using it prior watching your vidéo.. Cool that Watts up? amp meter but it's discontinued probably for a good reason

[@reginaldwalton]

Question: I watching a review of the EB70 by another KZbinr and she mentioned that the 2 plugs with holes are not actually ground plugs. Did they add grounding on the EB70S? I'm looking at this one and the ECOFLOW Delta mini or the River Max and trying to decide. But if there is no ground plug, then that eliminates one from the list. Or I guess the question is, are those holes on the portable charges not grounded for any of them and they are just there told allow for that grounding plugs to fit?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

No it's not ground, just an open space in the plastic for the ground pin on a 3-prong plug to go. As far as I know none of them are, it's basically not possible to provide a proper ground for A/C power without hammering an 8 foot rod into the ground.

[@mntmanvt]

Thanks for the info; Right to the point; well pump 7Gpm 1/2 Hp 115/1/60 2W , Think it will run it? Thanks

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

2 amps? Should be no problem, 230w is well under 800 max.

[@r111k]

Ran a new eb70s and it shorted at less than 700 watts. I duplicated the test several times and the eb70s would not run a load higher than 700 watts. I verified the load watts with a watt meter. The eb70s just didn’t perform as advertised. Too bad.

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

If you can verify that with a watt meter, you should definitly take that up with Bluetti support. You have a 30 day 'hassle-free money back garantee' and 24 month warranty to lean on - [e-mail]

[@r111k]

I also have a video of the failure so I’ll send to support and see what they say. Thanks for your video.

[@frankiethefrog1752]

@@r111k what did they say?

[@r111k]

@@frankiethefrog1752 They were nice, but they didn’t really have a useful response. Suggestions such as “turn it off and retry” don’t really work for me. I’m sure I’m different than some, but by the time I’ve contacted the manufacturer and gone to the trouble of confirming the problem with a video, I’ve already done lots and lots of research and trouble shooting. They apologized that I wasn’t satisfied and suggested that I may not understand that refrigerators can spike the power even briefly which will shut down the battery. I’ll overlook that I know that and the video clearly showed an almost immediate shut down at 700 watts, so their response was more of an automatic reply rather than a more proper “well, that’s strange. It’s supposed to work up to 800 watts.” I returned the product and bought a Bibene which I prefer. And, I’m now convinced that it’s better for me to buy a product with two or three times the specs I “think” I need. A lot of people seem happy if they can charge their phones with one of these things, but I need more power than that. The marketing hype just seems like these products aren’t all that useful for someone in my situation. Anyway, they were nice and issued a refund, paid return shipping, and offered a small discount on another product. The product itself, though, did not support the wattage claim, at least the one I received.

[@NathanHegwer-px3us]

Have you decided on a solar panel? The PV200 is on sale on Amazon for $429. I can’t seem to pull the trigger when the EB70S is $529.

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

So far we haven't needed to cross that bridge. Our XC60 is a PHEV with 7KWH battery, so we can pretty easily 'start' it to recharge our power bank if we're camping in the same location for a few days.

[@NathanHegwer-px3us]

@@MotorsportUnplugged that’s not a bad idea... I wonder if I could do that with my prius or F150... F150 has a 3-prong power outlet that I could run to the generator. That’s a great idea. Again, a man with all the answers.

[@davidschlarp1606]

So if you leave it plugged in to a 110 outlet you can get continuous 12v power?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Basically yes. It will auto-shutoff the 12v output if the load isn't continuous enough, but besides that it would continue to feed basically indefinitely UPS style.

[@jjames5475]

Does it have " PASS THROUGH CHARGING ". CAN I CHARGE FROM SOLAR AND USE IT .. WHILE I AM CHARGING .. Thank You 😊

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Yeah, passthrough is just fine, we do the same with the source being our car (~100w).

[@John-jd8vx]

FINALLY someone else brings this up. Such an important feature and hardly anyone addresses it.

[@stevescramo592]

When you use the 12v ac adapter from amazon,, how long does it take to charge the 70s from ac?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

From 0% to 100%? I've never timed it, but should be in the 8 hour ballpark...

[@locascioantonino]

Power brick with the cord can you give me a link where to get one of those and what’s the best solar panel that I can get for 200 watts I am going to be getting EB 700 S in blue is my first time I want everything perfect thank you

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Brick is in the video description, solar don't know, we just feed it from the car so far...

[@baneverything5580]

Get a glass solar panel unless you`re rich or want the extremely expensive portable version with shorter lifespan. The EB70 will only accept about 150 watts from solar due to an 8 amp limit.

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

It's not getting easier to choose.... And really don't know how things will run...

[@MurDar-x4q]

Did yours say Lithium Ion on the box? I see nothing on this unit that says the batteries are LifePo4...

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Don't have the box anymore, but it certainly says LiFePO4 on the product page and in the manual: www.bluettipower.com/pages/user-guides

[@MurDar-x4q]

@@MotorsportUnplugged Company responded and said that while they have updated the units to the "S" standard, the packaging has not been updated yet. Seems like a very nice item, and I wouldn't know the difference I suppose of the batteries by looking at them anyway ... lol. thanks for the response.

[@locascioantonino]

I was talking about that brick that you have for USB - C and USB if you could give me the link I like that with the cord

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Ah yeah: toughtested.com/collections/power-banks/products/20-000mah-solar-power-bank-with-flashlight-pd-fast-charging-technology

[@locascioantonino]

@@MotorsportUnplugged you got it from the back and you pull out some thing that charges your USB - C 100 watch and USB I didn’t know how much is the us with the Cord I like that what do you call it brick block this has nothing to do with the battery pack is the other one I liked can you give A link to it thank you sir I’m sorry to bother you

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Ohhhh, okay let's try again: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KFTFS3R

[@locascioantonino]

@@MotorsportUnplugged Thank you sir I’m sorry I keep bothering you

[@epoen2012]

I was wondering would I be able to power a 700w microwave for 30 seconds to a minute using the bluetti or will I need a higher powered version?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

If it really asks for 700w, then since the EB70S is rated at 800w then it would be reasonable to presume yes. That being said, if there's any way you can test the actual power draw from the microwave that would be a good thing, sometimes things can get wonky...

[@epoen2012]

@@MotorsportUnplugged I don't have either right now and was hoping to find someone that had already tested it or knew for certain. Not a deal breaker but am hopeful. Thanks for the response though. Most youtubers don't respond lol

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

FWIW, something like this would tell you: www.amazon.com/dp/B06XH73LJB

[@davidgodley521]

Does an electric blanket work well with EB70s?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Depends on the details of the electric blanket you mean. We use an Electrowarmth mattress heater, works very well together: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIe9YZmoq7Caqtk

[@baneverything5580]

It isn`t a good idea to keep lithium batteries plugged in at 100% state of charge at all times while charging if you want to get the rated 2500 cycles from this. They should never be kept at 100% state of charge as it degrades the battery faster. When possible they shouldn`t even be charged up to 100% unless it`s necessary because it heats and stresses the battery cells. You can get much more life out of these batteries if you keep them cycled between 90% and 20% when you can regardless of what they say. This is even more true of lithium ion batteries. But it`s still a good idea to fully charge and discharge all power stations every couple of months in case the BMS doesn`t do a good job keeping the cells balanced I`m told.

[@Allen-yv3ue]

I've read the same thing somewhere on YT -

[@glopez9957]

Wich one should i get? EB70S 800W or Ecoflow river 600Wh

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

The River MAX with 576Wh does look nice, and I heard there was some sort of crazy discount deal at Costco recently. That being said, power output options (high power USB-C and AC inverter specs) seem worse than the Bluettii.

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

The 500X can charge by the USB correct? EB70S can't? So with the 500X you could have a solar panel on the standard charging and one in the standard usb... or maybe more??? Anyone knows?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

The GZ 500x will accept power simultaneously from the USB-C ports and the normal DC in port. I presume there must be some combined maximum, but no idea what that limit is.

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

​@@MotorsportUnplugged​Yea, well standard would be 2 amps that they give, but I guess some panels can do fast charging through the usb, not sure and don't know what the 500x supports on those levels. But nice to know that it can do it, I would not get much power out anyway by where I am.

[@davisonthomas4697]

Can I hook up panels to the EB 70S in parallel or series?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

The manual says "Connect the solar panels(in series or parallel) with the open-circuit voltage range: 12-28V. Then connect the solar panel to EB70S via the solar charging cable. When charging with solar panels, the max input current and power are 8A and 200W, respectively. Also, when it is fully charged(Approx. 4-5hrs), it will stop charging automatically." - www.bluettipower.com/pages/user-guides

[@baneverything5580]

The regular EB 70 can handle 800 watts of output in tests.

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

so no usb input as it is called as far as I can see?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Correct, no USB power input, everything must come in through that one big DC feed.

[@darkijah-andersjehovahsn7893]

@@MotorsportUnplugged roger that.

[@steveheck7754]

Sorry, I ment can I use my 5500 watt generac gas generator to charge it.

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Sure I don't see why not, the Generac GP5500 has lots of AC power output which you could feed into this. The AC charger for the Bluetti is 200W, so it's not even close.

[@Jason-ti9ou]

Will this unit power a CPAP all night?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Depends on your CPAP's power demands, but google says most are 30-60w, so 800wh would drive that for roughly 12-24 hours.

[@baxs5076]

Link to 12v quiet charger?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

...is in the video description: www.amazon.com/dp/B08LS7TK1Z

[@baxs5076]

@@MotorsportUnplugged Thank you.

[@bigdaddyfilmmaker]

Are you still satisfied with this unit?

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Yup, still working great. I would love a higher power AC inverter, so am jelous of the units sold elsewhere in the world that apparently do (1KW I think I've seen comments about from folks in the EU), and would gladly trade away the useless qi charger to get it, but that would be my only ask at this point.

[@doublemanson]

can the eb70s power a full size fridge freezer

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Really depends on the power draw, best if you can find the specs somehow. It powered my 'full size' LG fridge no problem, but if you're perhaps thinking some sort of big comercial grade freezer...

[@UnusualWarrior]

Does your LG fridge have the "craft ice?" Just wondering since that component has a heating element

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

@@UnusualWarrior No, we have the in-door ice & water dispenser but it's just the normal ice not the nifty "craft" round ice ball maker.

[@spicer3595]

The one thing I hate about Bluetti's is the fact that I have to buy another AC charger just to make it charge faster.

[@MotorsportUnplugged]

Not sure what you mean, is this an issue with other models? The EB70S's AC charger will deliver a full 200w.