bluetti ac60 b80
 

The Professor reviews the Bluetti AC60 600w LFP lithium power station with 800wh B80 modular expansion battery. Is it the best solar generator under 1000w?

 

bluetti ac60 b80

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Intro:

  • The Bluetti EB3A 600w power station was a big hit last year when it launched offering up one of the smallest UPS solar generators on the market. There is now a new & improved replacement that adds IP65 water resistance and battery expandability up to 2000wh. It’s called the Bluetti AC60 but is it any good? Let’s find out!

Quirks & Features:

  • Battery Capacity/Tech/Cycles: 403wh LiFePO4 rated 3000+ cycles to 80%

  • Size/Weight: approx 11x9x10 inches and weighs around 19lbs

  • Design/Display: The AC60 is IP65 rated water resistant which means it can handle low powered water spray from any direction, display is a color LCD with input output watts, time to charge discharge, and battery soc with icon

  • Inverter Size/Type (constant/peak) and #outlets: 600w pure sine inverter with two outlets and “power lifting” up to 1200w for some appliances

  • Ways To Charge (and times for each): AC charging up to 600w in turbo mode will charge from 0-80% in 45 mins or to full in 1.2 hours. 12v/24v charging in 7hrs by 12v or 3.5hrs by 24v. Will top up from 0-100% with 200w of solar from 12-28v in 3.5 hours under ideal conditions.

  • 12v Output Types: Single 12v cigarette lighter accessory socket rated 10A at a regulated 13.6v

  • USB Output Types: Pair of USB ports good for charging your dinosaurs and a single 100w USB-C PD output

  • Other Features: Wireless 15w quick charge pad and a lantern style light on the back. It also offers battery expandability up to 2000wh with the optional B80 battery pack which we’ll demo in a bit. This product also supports Bluetti’s mobile app for wireless access.

  • Warranty: Bluetti is offering a class leading 6 year manufacturer’s warranty on this product

 

Testing 

  • DC Battery Capacity Test (time lapse): 357wh/403 for an impressive 89%

  • AC Battery Capacity Test (time lapse): Almost identical 350wh/403 or 87%

  • These numbers are above average for Bluetti and across the industry in general

  • Sine wave check under load: 120v/60hz

  • Inverter capacity test (max): 1000w <5s

  • Cooling ability test (rated @ 5mins): 600w pass; 700w <1m

  • Inverter fan noise db: 48

  • Max Charge Rate @ watts/volts: AC 600w turbo / 256w std / 160w silent; DC 12v 95w, 18v 160w, 30v 200w

  • Charging fan noise db: 48

  • Simultaneous charging ability: yes, no speed boost, prioritizes solar

  • Pass thru / UPS: Pass 20ms laptop test

  • DC Output(s) Max Rate: 10A 13.0v

  • 12v output(s) regulated: 13.6v

  • USB output rate check: 100w pass

  • Wireless/other output: 12w fast charge

  • Amp interference test: pass

  • Light demo: Has SOS

  • APP/solar test: demo

My Opinion :

  • Bluetti has knocked it out of the park with the AC60. They’ve covered every base from super fast charging, to battery expansion, to offering a clean inverter in a quiet package that includes 100w PD, a light, an app, and wireless charging, and a rock solid UPS feature. They did this and also managed almost 90% usable battery capacity. Let’s not forget it’s also IP65 water resistant to boot with an unheard of 6 year warranty.

  • My only gripe … it should have a 1000w inverter for this size and weight. This thing is significantly larger and heavier than the outgoing EB3A. In fact, it’s one pound shy of twice the weight. I’m not sure why they would offer a unit that could expand to over 2000wh with such a limited 600w inverter. Yes, you can “power lift” to 1200w but this can only be used for resistive loads like coffee makers and hot plates. It’s not going to start a full size fridge or a window air conditioner unless it is a fully mechanical 5000 BTU. It’s certainly not going to run a compact microwave oven. In the real world, 600w is not very much and most kitchen appliances are going to exceed that. It will run most PC computers, TV’s, fans, lights, small coffee makers, and potentially a 3qt instant pot. Just don’t expect it’s going to run everything in your cabin or RV.

Pricing and competition

  • Product Price with current discounts:

    • At the time of this recording which is about 12 hours from product launch, I have been unable to get any pricing information from Bluetti. They did promise a discount at launch so if you want to know the final price you’ll need to click the link in the description of this video and enter in the discount code provided. If you don’t see a discount code it means that it hasn’t been activated yet.

  • Main Competitor:

    • The only real competition is going to be from the Ecoflow River 2 series. They offer a lot of the same features although at a higher price, and without the water resistance, 6 year warranty, or battery expandability. Okay, nevermind. The AC60 is really in a class by itself and I’m not going to compare it to a NMC product like a Jackery. That’s like pitting a Model T up against a new Corvette.

  • Who’s It Aimed At?:

    • Who is this product for? It’s mostly for those needing portable power at home or when camping. It can be used to run 12v fridges on road trips or to power the kid’s gaming console. It can provide basic backup power during a blackout by keeping some of your essentials going. Just don’t expect it to power a full size fridge, air conditioner, or heater. For those bigger jobs look at the AC200Max or larger from Bluetti. I have reviews on all their products. You can find them easily by searching YouTube for “hobotech bluetti”.

  • Recommended Solar Panel Type/Size:

    • I’m going to recommend Bluetti’s own 200w PV200 portable panel for the AC60. You can get it in a bundle on their website. Otherwise, you can use any 200w panel you like as long as it has MC4 connectors and the adapter cable is supplied with the AC60.

    • If you want a cheaper more permanent solution, I’d recommend the BougeRV 180w or 200w panels which can be found on hobotech.tv/amazon under “solar kits”.

  • If you’re interested, you can check it out here https://gohobo.io/ac60 use code HOBOAC60 for discount!

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//-AC300 & B300 Deals-//
B300 (solo) Use code HOBOB300 https://bit.ly/3hyROWi
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//-AC200Max & B230 Deals-//
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//-AC200P-//
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//-UNDER 1000w-//
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//-SOLAR PANELS-//
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//-ACCESSORIES-//
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//-AC300 & B300 Deals-//

B300 (solo) Use code HOBOB300 https://bit.ly/3hyROWi

AC300+B300 (review bundle) Use code HOBOAC3001B https://bit.ly/398DDm1

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//-AC200Max & B230 Deals-//

B230 (solo)  Use code HOBOB230 https://bit.ly/3EiO4Sk

AC200MAX  Use code HOBO200MAX https://bit.ly/3EiOBni

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AC200Max+3PV200  Use code HOBOMAX3PV2000 https://bit.ly/39b8lLs

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//-Other Models-//

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EB70 700w LiFePO4 https://bit.ly/2SfeEIK use code HOBO70

EB55 700w LiFePO4 https://bit.ly/3CmRHFq use code HOBO55

AC50s 500wh https://bit.ly/3uNec1O use code HOBO50

AC50s (orange) https://bit.ly/2T1TUEx use code HOBO50OR

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//-Solar Panels-//

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