BLUETTI AC180 Solar Generator with 350W Solar Panel (Ships Separately), 1152Wh Portable Power Station w/ 4 1800W (2700W Surge) AC Outlets, LFP Power for Outdoor Camping, Trip, Power Outage

I love the quality of Bluetti products. They just work! I like how this unit shows you exactly how much power is coming in, and how much power is going out. It has an easy to understand display, and the operation of the unit is simple, with 3 easy to understand buttons: - Unit ON - DC Output ON - AC Output ON The unit charges in just a few hours when attached to home power, and should get a full charge during a day attached to the included 200W solar panel. It is important to note that in real life, you will not get 200W of charging from your solar panels! That is their theoretical limit, and any slight deviation from perfect sunlight will cause the output power to be lower. (This includes, clouds, humidity, pollution, latitude, altitude, time of year, angle of the panels) In my case, I did some tests using the included stands set to a "good" angle trying to get the sun exactly perpendicular to to the solar panels and got the following results: - Fully cloudy day with slight rain - 57 W - Clear day - 161 W (Early April, 40 degrees latitude, 4200 feet elevation) *The reason date/latitude/altitude matter is because the amount of solar power you receive is dependent on upon how much atmosphere the light must travel through, and the angle it hits from the sun (because more energy from the sun bounces off to the side, the larger the angle it hits the atmosphere. Part of why it's colder at the poles and in winter because that angle is larger.) All this to say that you shouldn't be angry and think your unit is defective if you don't get the full 200W advertised. The unit uses up to 20 W of power when turned on, for running the display/bluetooth/power conversion circuitry, so keep it off when not in use. Also, only turn on the AC/DC buttons when actually using that output, so it doesn't waste power trying to convert when nothing is using it. Thankfully, it has an auto power off function to keep from wasting power. And the display shuts off after a few seconds to preserve electricity as well. Speaking of bluetooth, the system has an accompanying app which uses bluetooth to connect your phone to the unit from up to 100 feet away. Using this, you can do 4 important things: - Check how much power is coming in and how much power is going out (on both DC and AC) - See what % of the battery is left - Turn on/off the AC and DC outputs - Turn on/off the whole unit In short, everything you can do from the box itself can be done via the app, from the cozy comfort of your tent on a cold morning when you want to start the water boiling before you get up out of your warm sleeping bag.

The BLUETTI AC180 Solar Generator has exceeded my expectations. With 1152Wh capacity and 1800W output (2700W surge), it powers everything I need with ease—from household essentials during a power outage to electronics while camping or traveling. I love that it uses LFP battery technology, which feels much safer and more durable for long-term use. The unit charges quickly and runs quietly, and having four AC outlets makes it extremely convenient. The solar panel option is a huge plus, especially for off-grid use and emergency preparedness. The build quality is solid, the display is clear and easy to understand, and the overall performance is very reliable. This is a great investment for anyone looking for peace of mind during power outages, outdoor adventures, or emergency situations. Highly recommended!

So far I have been so impressed with my Bluetti AC180. The weight is very manageable, and it appears to be well built out of quality materials. The charging capability and power is impressive. It is so easy to load in the car or tractor and use all over the farm in areas where I don't have electricity. So much easier than having to transport a big, heavy gas generator around. This thing recharges so quickly! Great value, I purchased during Amazon prime days and got a very good price. Will be so handy during power outages as well!

Love my Bluetti so much that I bought a smaller one for my daughter. Last summer we purchased a square drop trailer and took a cross country trip from the PNW to Florida, up the east coast to VA and made our way back home. We used our Bluetti 21 days straight to power our camp fridge, lights, laptops, phones, kindles, fans, and other devices when needed. It was exactly what we needed. We never ran out of power and were able to charge our Bluetti in the car, at our campsite with the solar panels, and a couple place by wall outlet. So we tested each charging option depending on what opportunity we were presented with and we were not disappointed with any. I am so impressed with mine that for Christmas I bought my daughter who travels with me a smaller version just so she can have her own for her devices. This is easy charge, provides a variety of different power outlets for great functionality and was light enough for me to move around myself without help.

I picked up two of these when there was a good sale with the primary intention of them being able to provide emergency electricity during power outages, but haven't really had occasion to use them in this way yet. I verified that they provided approximately the advertised amount of power from fully charged using a electricity usage monitor, and I verified that they could be charged using my solar panels. If that is all you ever plan to use these for, you'll probably love these. I wanted to find a use for these the other 99% of the time when I have functional electricity though, and the fact that these are advertised for use as a UPS is one of the reasons I chose these over other options. In this regard though, these have been a disappointment. If you're using wall electricity to power something with the power going through the unit to act as a UPS, the unit mostly works fine if the wall power is suddenly and smoothly removed. However, if the wall power surges, or is removed in a less uniform way, these tend to report an AC short, killing all AC power output. If this was transient and automatically recoverable I wouldn't mind, because I could simply put a real UPS behind the unit, bridging the temporary gap in power. However, what these instead do is permanently kill AC output power until a user manually intervenes to toggle the AC power output off and then back on. This means that this plus a regular UPS is actually less likely to provide meaningful protection than the regular UPS on its own. This seems like something that could theoretically be solved in software, with a firmware update resolving this problem, but until such a change is made, I would not recommend these be used as a UPS, which is a shame because a UPS with this level of battery capacity would be a dream.

Easy to use, charges fast, and works really well. Perfect for trips or emergencies. 👍

Great for camping, short power outages or low watt use. Will run a full size older refrigerator for app 10 to 12 hours. The usable power is limited to around 1.100 Kwh, due to the manufacturer's setting to save the battery from being damaged and the temperature of the device. The app is very user friendly, the bluetooth range is 25 plus ft. Solar is very limited, but doable with a couple of 200 watt panels. Easy to move around and charges fast on the standard mode. Bluetti has a community forum where you can ask questions and other members can help you, plus I guess people from the company will help. I have never asked about anything so that's just conjecture. YouTube has several power station videos that the creator will show you all the features, bells and whistles, as a paid promotion of course. But it will keep the milk from spoiling and run your c-pap machine, just have some way to recharge it during a blackout. June 11, 2025: Just an update on this unit, I have had it for almost a year now and used it during several power outages. It has worked very well and saved food in the refrigerator and freezer. I would absolutely recommend the ac180p to anyone looking for a mid sized power station for emergency power back-up or camping ect. It's not too heavy to move around and fairly simple to use. Can be easily charged from a small gas inverter generator if you don't have solar panels. I liked it so well, I bought another one, plus two Bluetti ac180's to keep from having to run a generator at night.

TL; DR: Easy to use, right out of the box, 200w solar charging at 140w in full sun. The unit arrived at 28% SOC and I immediately tested all the outlets and controls, and everything worked flawlessly. You barely need directions. I guess eventually I'll hook it to my phone but have not yet. Next day I put it out in the sun with the solar panels, and the hookup was very quick and simple. There is only one way the plugs go together, so virtually impossible to bork this up. In full sun it is hitting a little over 140w on the charging rate, and I suspect about 8 hours of sun would fully charge this. In the shade or overcast, this can drop by 90%, which is simply the way solar goes. You need direct sun. I'm going to hook this to the EV eventually, just out of curiosity on how well that works. At the rated capacity, it should recharge it for about 3-4 miles of use. This isn't practical but it is a mitigation for an extraordinary outage of power or such. Can it be used for job sites, for tools, or camping or such? Sure, but that's sort of secondary for my purposes. I wanted a backup for if (when?) the grid has a big disruption. Fueled generators have their limitations and safety considerations (I had 77 of them when I was in the Army - I'm well aware of how they perform) and I wanted something with more resilience.