Recent content by Harwoodiusrex

That is a very good idea, if I want to up my game at some point. I'd have to wire that to a 12v cigarette lighter (and off the starter battery), but it would create a great no fuss setup that would automatically charge from the van when available. Thanks! Harwood

It certainly would be nice if the Bluetti had a minimum current, after which it stopped drawing. But I think if I want that at some point I'll have to rig up a battery isolator between the van's starter battery and the Bluetti. That would certainly do the trick. For now, plugging and unplugging...

Hey Mike, sorry for the slow reply. I spent most of the last few days getting ready for a trip that I just started a couple of days ago. In the meantime, I dropped a few emails.... I don't see anywhere in the specs a minimum DC voltage. I did go back to the manual and it states that the product...

It worked! Received the Bestek cord yesterday, and it worked right away. I'm guessing you're right - the gauge of the cable made the difference. Wow, amazing to have this project done! Thanks again for all the help Mike, I'm not sure I would have resolved it without your help. At a minimum it...

Size matters ? Yes, I've run those tests, and just ran them again to double check that I didn't miss something. The only other 12v appliance I have is an Iceco portable fridge freezer (which is at the heart of the matter as it's the main appliance I will have in the van which pushed me to buy...

Mike does the above response from Bluetti ring true to you? If so I may be hosed on the extension cable idea. If you think that doesn't sound right I can try buying one more extension cable (all returnable). I found this heavy duty one on Amazon...

Update - Bluetti got back to me and told me that to use an extension cord the current of the extension cable needs to match the Bluetti's car charging cable, which is 8.2A. So now I'm searching for an 8.2A cigarette lighter extension, but I'm not sure such an animal exists.... Harwood

Excellent description and advice - I will abandon the inverter from the cigarette lighter port for sure. I did get a response from Bluetti asking for more details, which I supplied to them, so perhaps they will have an answer that will help me navigate the "trickle" approach. We will see. And...

Mike - wow, this is all SUPER helpful, I really appreciate all the education! Ok, so the Bluetti's AC charger is labeled like this: Input: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 7.5A Max Output: 58.8V, 8.0A Does that give you the info you need? I definitely don't want to stress the alternator - this is a...

Thanks zilch, really appreciate it. Not sure what's causing the issue, but I have another potential solution that I'd love someone to sound off on. Above in this thread the DC to AC inverter that runs off a cigarette lighter. This would have real advantages for the Bluetti - using a 12v cable to...

Update - I tested a different extension cable, and still no luck. No problems with the cigarette lighter itself - it works just fine when I plug directly into it without the extension. Furthermore, the extension cables (all three I have tried) work fine for a different appliance. My hunch at...

Hey y'all, I have what is probably a dummy question on the Bluetti. I just bought an AC200P, and am planning to rig it up in an old VW Vanagon for aux power (mainly to power a portable fridge/freezer). I want to get at least the trickle of a 12v charge from the van's cigarette lighter while I'm...