NEW Bluetti Charger 1 Vehicle Alternator Charger

[@BackyardSolarProject]

Great overview - Thanks for showing it charging up so many different devices!

[@DougKremer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mclaine33]

Good review. Thank you for showing multiple devices. I wasn’t sure if this would work with a AC180 but glad to see it does. Definitely is a nice thing to have during hurricane season and a good alternative for when solar is unavailable.

[@DougKremer]

Thank you! It means a lot to me that others find this useful. Charger1 made more power on the AC180 than any panel combination I have found for it.

[@mclaine33]

@@DougKremerI have 2 AC180s and yeah I agree, it’s so hard to get that to 500 watts with solar. I only have 2x 200watt solar panels so I never been able to get it to 500w before.

[@jamescabaniss5857]

Thanks for testing the custom mode, that is what i was interested in.

[@DougKremer]

Glad to help. There will probably be a second video on this soon.

[@joeriebling4620]

Good stuff! I forgot totally the series/parallel way of coupling batteries. 2 separate ways both good to know! Throw in a step up booster... Thanks man!

[@DougKremer]

Thank you.

[@JeffBreizh]

Thank Doug and Bluetti . The charger 1 is a very good product ❤

[@DougKremer]

It seems to be!

[@terrydeweer3394]

thanks a lot , very helpful explained

[@DougKremer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrJamesconn]

Can you save a setting in custon mode or do you have to adjust the voltage everytime you use a non bluetti power station?

[@DougKremer]

It retains the last setting. Changing it is super easy if you need to also.

[@JeremyPass]

Thanks for the vid! Can the Charger 1 be used to charge car batteries using a power station as the source? Can two Charger 1s be used simultaneously, connected to a single power station that can handle the input? Thanks!

[@DougKremer]

Charger1 is a variable voltage power supply, not a battery charger. It would not be a good choice for that. could you parallel two into the solar input of a power station that can accept >10A I suppose so, if your alternator can handle 100A output.

[@Rakkadeedoo]

@@DougKremer The Ecoflow Alternator Charger is a similar device to the Bluetti Charger 1, in that they are both "alternator chargers". The Ecoflow supports "reverse charging", which they describe as such: "Recharge your vehicle starter battery or RV house battery using your portable power station."

[@DougKremer]

The Ecoflow does support that. It is a very specific accessory that only works with a couple of their powerstations and no others courtesy of its proprietary connector and data interface, the Bluetti D40 connected to an AC200L will do similar vehicle battery charging from the powerstation. Or you could just use a 12V car charger plugged into any powerstation. The Charger1 was made specifically to be near universal in its ability to charge powerstations at high rates, regardless of brand.

[@patricksenecal1766]

I wonder if this charger one can charge an agm house battery

[@DougKremer]

It is effectively a DC power supply, not a battery charger. You can charge batteries with a power supply though if set properly. Charger1's lowest voltage setting is 15V and in 1V increments only, not very suitable as a battery charger.

[@patricksenecal1766]

@DougKremer thx. I thought DC charger (plugged to starter battery) could charge an AGM battery when the van is running like they do with Lithium batteries... maybe the min 15V is too high for AGM?

[@DougKremer]

@@patricksenecal1766 Charger1 is meant for higher voltage input into a solar controller. For the purpose you describe I would look into a DC/DC charger.

[@patricksenecal1766]

@DougKremer ok thx Doug

[@patricksenecal1766]

I got another question. Do you think i could get this charger one, plugged for a power station AND keeping my actual setup with cable from alternator to charge my agm battery? Would that be too much for the alternator? Thx

[@jesusrodriguez915]

Can you use an iron phosphate batter of 12 voltS?

[@DougKremer]

Maybe with limited usefulness. The Charger 1 is designed to stop charging when the vehicle alternator turns off and voltage drops to 'standby' levels. I think I will test this, thank you for the idea.

[@Michilee210]

A question about the Charger1. Is it the case that the Bluetti AC 200L and the AC 70 or others have to be set to fast charging mode in the menu so that the Charger 1 can output the full 560 watts? That's the only way I can do it. It's not mentioned anywhere. If it's set to standard charging, a lot less watts arrive. Thanks in advance for an answer.

[@DougKremer]

Yes, on many newer models the charge speed setting also impacts solar input. The silent/lowest setting on the 200L is still 800W, so you would get full input from the Charger 1. I’m not sure what the AC70 settings are, probably need to have it in at least standard charge to get full input.

[@Michilee210]

To get the full power of 500 watts from the AC 70 I have to use turbo charging. Isn't that bad for the batteries?

[@DougKremer]

@@Michilee210 Faster charge rate does reduce cycle life slightly, but it is still pretty silly how long LFP last. I personally don't worry about it and charge them as quickly as i need to for the situation.

[@charlesdiaz6974]

Very impressed with the presentation.Now I got the picture.I have no clue.How you can connect this thing in case I'm gonna buy this unit and then I'll buy the One

[@DougKremer]

Good luck!

[@goneridingparts]

You seem to know alot about the AC180, I was thinking of adding the Pecron EB3000 stand alone battery to charge my AC180, I wonder if it would be efficient to use it to charge my AC180 dc to dc. I have two renogy 200watt 12v panels. THE EB3000 has mppt charger built in, so I would just move the panels to the EB3000. adding 3000WH for just over 800 dollars. it has been very hard to get much solar input to the AC180. currently in series the 2- 200 watt panels only show around 250 watts going in to the AC180. With the EB3000 it looks like I could get 360. Watts going into it. and have the added capacity.

[@DougKremer]

That is an interesting battery and a great deal for 3kWh. How are you figuring to get 350W into the AC180 from it? The battery has only 12V outputs and the AC180 will take 8A at 12V. Charger1 on the 12V30A output?

[@RA-rf4nz]

Will that Charger 1 burn out the vehicle alternator over time?

[@DougKremer]

I have no insight into that. Driving would definitely be better than idling.

[@Dave_Gurman]

Nice unit, pitty it doesn't have dual inputs. One for vehicle and one for solar. Have you tried the Etaker 1000?

[@DougKremer]

I agree an MPPT input alongside the battery and auto switching or solar priority then use alternator for remainder would be super elegant. Maybe there will be another version in the future with that. I have seen specifications on the Etaker but have not had a chance to use one yet.

[@DougKremer]

@Dave_Gurman Oddly enough I may be testing an F1000 soon.

[@Familyof4WD]

I have an AC 180 as well but what am I missing? Why wouldn’t I just buy a 2000 W inverter for the same exact price and charge at whatever rate the Bluetti can handle plus anything else that needed ac

[@DougKremer]

Yes you could do that also and it is one of the common recommendations. Make sure it is reputable pure sine wave and use beefy enough cable for 2000W at 13V.

[@Familyof4WD]

@@DougKremer OK I wasn’t sure if I was missing something

[@dalewaghorn8053]

Dc to ac to dc is just not as efficient, but that may not be issue in all cases.

[@tweedledee4922]

I tried that for my AC300... didnt work. I keep getting low voltage errors on the inverter. I am hoping this unit provides a buffer so the draw from the Battery/Alternator is move even. Also, you probably dont want to draw much more than 600 watts unless you have a super high output Alternator.

[@gennarozitelli]

Salve,ho acquistato il DC 60,senza kit cavi,poiché già in possesso ,ma senza interruttore,mi puoi inviare la sigla o foto del magnetotermico di protezione,poiché lo devo acquistare separatamente,grazie

[@DougKremer]

Go to 3:35 in the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYOpeWyXoK2ildUsi=R8ZRE2zW4tJWrlIj&t=215

[@gennarozitelli]

@@DougKremer perfetto!grazie

[@BJsmith-l7h]

Would you advise using this with a HYBRID vehicle?

[@DougKremer]

I don’t have access to one to test with unfortunately. It would probably be ok as hybrids seem to have pretty beefy charging.

[@alx4571]

How can this be installed in a Tesla ?

[@DougKremer]

You would have to put it across the 12V accessory battery. I'm not sure how strong the 12V downconverter is or if it could support the load.

[@chrisyates399]

There would be zero point. Teslas don't have an alternator. Just plug your Bluetti into the 12v.

[@alx4571]

@@chrisyates399​​⁠the whole point is to charge at 560 watts and recharge driving in about an hour. 12V is still very slow. Slower than solar

[@chrisyates399]

@@alx4571 Sigh. You're missing the point entirely. Teslas are BEVs (I drive the Model Y). They have no alternator that provides the 560 watts!! Therefore as I said, you're only option is the 12v which gives around 100 watts. It's simply NOT POSSIBLE to get any more from any BEV as there is no engine or alternator to provide any more. Hope this helps you understand. 😄

[@alx4571]

@@chrisyates399 well that sucks

[@Rob-rx7ku]

Call me crazy, but why not just buy a 12v inverter( it's cheaper ) and use the a/c side

[@tweedledee4922]

That was my thought tooo so I tried that with my Bluetti... didnt work. I keep getting low voltage errors. Apparently that is the issue with trying to use an inverter. This unit regulates the output voltage so that the input voltage doesnt dip too low. Also, using an inverter is way less efficient. I just bought one of these... hope it works.

[@DougKremer]

You could use an inverter. Make sure it is pure sine type and connected with proper size cables. Most power stations want very clean 120VAC power to charge.