Off grid Power banks - anyone using one?

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I am thinking about off grid power and am looking at the Bluetti or similar. The obvious solution is an inverter but I am not battery ready for that yet. I am thinking about the 2000w versions so we can easily run kettles and a microwave whilst at anchor which we want to do a lot this summer in the Baltic. These can be easily charges up when in a marina. Does anyone use one of these and what sort of feedback?
 
I am thinking about off grid power and am looking at the Bluetti or similar. The obvious solution is an inverter but I am not battery ready for that yet. I am thinking about the 2000w versions so we can easily run kettles and a microwave whilst at anchor which we want to do a lot this summer in the Baltic. These can be easily charges up when in a marina. Does anyone use one of these and what sort of feedback?
Discussed recently, several forumites happily using them.

My own take on them is that if you are happy with the price for the amount of battery you're getting, the specs of the inverter etc meet your needs, and you have a space to put it, then why not?
 
I bought the Bluetti Elite 200 V2. From the one season I have used it the capacity and performance have been as expected.
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Discussed recently, several forumites happily using them.

My own take on them is that if you are happy with the price for the amount of battery you're getting, the specs of the inverter etc meet your needs, and you have a space to put it, then why not?
I couldn't find a link to the discussion, I did try and search power banks etc? Can you send me the link?
 
Try here:

 
It will not do what you say you want to do in post #1, the battery is far too small.
Mine works a 1500w kettle, a Toaster, the Air Fryer, An Instant Pot, a corded handheld Vacuum cleaner, corded power tools-including a BIG hammer drill needed to bore a six inch slab of concrete for a security ground anchor and anything else below 2,000w for a short time.

Obviously not all at the same time!

None are used for long periods-just as long for the toast to cook, the kettle to boil or the job to be done. Not tried a Microwave, so not direct experience there.

Well pleased so far. Last Tuesday after some use it dropped to 61% charge. I plugged the 12V feed from a cigar lighter socket, it was at 100% 2.5 hours later, engine at idle. The engine was not running just to charge the bluetti.
 
Mine works a 1500w kettle, a Toaster, the Air Fryer, An Instant Pot, a corded handheld Vacuum cleaner, corded power tools-including a BIG hammer drill needed to bore a six inch slab of concrete for a security ground anchor and anything else below 2,000w for a short time.

Obviously not all at the same time!

None are used for long periods-just as long for the toast to cook, the kettle to boil or the job to be done. Not tried a Microwave, so not direct experience there.

Well pleased so far.
Not saying they are no good, they certainly seem to work for some people/circumstances. But, the OP says "so we can easily run kettles and a microwave whilst at anchor which we want to do a lot this summer in the Baltic"

Is the AC180 suitable for that ? I don't think it is.
 
Not saying they are no good, they certainly seem to work for some people/circumstances. But, the OP says "so we can easily run kettles and a microwave whilst at anchor which we want to do a lot this summer in the Baltic"

Is the AC180 suitable for that ? I don't think it is.
‘A lot’ and ‘at anchor’ certainly sounds as if he’ll exceed it’s capabilities. The trick is to have a decent stab at working out your daily needs, and your maximum current. Then bear in mind your solar panels will be at 10% in heavy cloud. You need quite a lot, and you probably need 2 days power in your battery, to live at anchor.
 
You need quite a lot, and you probably need 2 days power in your battery, to live at anchor.
For about three years we ran everything off a 270Ah battery, so nearly three times the capacity of the Bluetti. This did all our basic domestic loads including cooking. But there wasn't a lot of spare capacity there- one cloudy day and we had to turn the gas back on.
We upgraded to 550Ah and it made a huge difference, giving us a day in reserve.
For this season we are upgrading to 1111Ah, or nearly the equivalent of twelve Bluetti units.
 
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