Bluetti recently sent over an Elite 300 portable power station, as well as samples of 2 smaller battery bank units. It saved all of our food during a power outage.
We had a wild storm earlier this month, and it quickly took down trees locally and in the region. There were widespread power outages.
2 hours later, when it was clear power wasn’t coming back anytime soon, I brought out the new Bluetti Elite 300 for our main refrigerator, and an older AC180 test sample for our basement refrigerator.
A smaller Bluetti power station recharged our phones.
The Bluetti Elite 400 is a 3014Wh LiFePO4 battery backup station.
It can be recharged by various methods, such as standard household outlets or solar panels.
It delivers up to 2400W of power, or 4800W surge power.
There are (4) 120V outlets, an RV-ready TT-30 port, a 12V DC socket, and a couple of USB and USB-C ports.
Power to the unit’s AC and DC circuits can be toggled separately.
It’s intuitive to use.
Once power came back, the Bluetti Elite 300 recharged quickly. The power outage lasted around 20 hours. If it lasted longer, I planned to recharge it off-site.
It was easy to use, and had plenty of charge capacity left after 20 hours. I probably could have charged my laptop and some electronics at the same time. But the important thing is that it saved the food.
In between storm seasons, I plan to use it for power-hungry corded devices used in remote locations.
It can also serve as a UPS, with 10ms switch that allows critical devices to keep working without a hiccup.
Power outages suck. The Bluetti Elite 300 made the last one more manageable, and I didn’t have to throw away any of our perishables.
Bluetti has a range of portable power stations. The greater the capacity and power delivery capabilities, the larger and heavier the unit and higher the price.
