Will's anti-crowdfunding video & Bluetti AC200

[Leo3]

In Will's recent video he mentioned problems with the AC200. What are the problems? I haven't had a chance to really use mine but I'd like to know the issue(s) so I can see if I have them. I am thinking I can do some troubleshooting and see if my unit has the problems. Thanks!

 

[///KM]

Not sure about the AC200, but I'm having issues with the AC200P where my AC inverter is using up way more power than it should.

I posted this in the other AC200 thread, but cliffnotes: Using an Iceco GO20 portable fridge that draws between 40-60w when the compressor kicks in (confirmed with a killowatt meter), the display on the AC200P would show 100w+. I did a full discharge test overnight using only the fridge, and from 100% to 0% when the inverter auto-shut off, the kilowatt meter showed a total of only 840wh consumed.

I've emailed Bluetti support, and they told me they have an engineer investigating it, but I haven't heard anything more for about a week.

 

[Leo3]

I'm having issues with the AC200P

Is the AC200P the newer one that's 2000Wh instead of 1700?

 

[MrNatural22]

@///KM just curious if you’ve tried running the fridge on 12v to see what it draws? Or was this test thru the inverter?

 

[///KM]

@///KM just curious if you’ve tried running the fridge on 12v to see what it draws? Or was this test thru the inverter?

I ran the fridge on 12V and it read correctly (60w max). I haven't done a full discharge test on DC though since I don't have a tool to measure wh on DC.

 

[///KM]

Is the AC200P the newer one that's 2000Wh instead of 1700?

Yup, the AC200P is the newer 2kwh LIFEPO4 version.

 

[acesk8er]

My Ecoflow Delta is the same. In a ~9 hour discharge test power delivered to my full-size Whirlpool refrigerator was only ~600 Wh. The rest of the battery capacity was used up by the AC inverter's self consumption.