So, I’m interested in buying the integration unit for my ac300 but to be honest, it is confusing.
- What do I need to know to get it installed properly?
- what do i need to tell the electrician about the installation?
- How far can the connection cable/integration box be from the actual panel electrical box?
- Is there both an outside box from the panel, and then an inside box for the cable that attaches to the ac300?
Edit; Forgot to mention…I use the ac300 to power MOST of the appliances in one cabin by extension cords, a lot of them… and I want to just plug in my appliances (obviously not my stove) using the wall sockets(or most of them because I will need one to use as grid re-charge if necessary) without using the cords. I do not use as a back up but regular usage and it is connected to solar panels for recharge. I have cords running all over the place and want it as seamless as possible.
Obviously i am not an electrician.
thanks.
@LukeWarm
Just to confirm in advance, you are looking to purchase the US version of the AC300 system right? A single system or split phase system?
Correct…US version, integration unit for single system
@LukeWarm Please check the US version AC300 wiring file. If you still have questions after reviewing it, feel free to ask.
How to connect the AC300 to the US utility power.pdf (3.0 MB)
I’m no electrician but the pdf looks like it is an all or nothing set up from the exterior panel/sub panel…
I am looking to connect only specific outlets and lights and not the entire panel because of the power requirements needed(220).
The current building panel has breakers for a stove(220) which I would not be able to connect because of my setup…
To me it looks like you run line from the outside panel to the transfer switch, and then connect the transfer switch to the Bluetti inside panel box(the one with the plug from the ac300 that has the breakers???).
Maybe I’m wrong since I would need to hire someone.
@LukeWarm Hi Luke,
If you find the wiring instructions complicated, but you can simplify things by either using a power strip connected to the AC300 in the small house, or installing a standard distribution panel (not BLUETTI’s Home Integration Kit—just a basic breaker panel without a transfer switch). Just connect the AC300’s output to this panel, then run power from the panel to outlets for your devices. Either way works.
I use power strips and cords now. The reason I purchased the ac300 was the amount of plugs on the system, versus the ac500 AND, hopefully to eventually tie it into my existing panel strictly for my non-220 plugs and appliances…plus the plug and play aspect. So that hope is dashed, and I am assuming the ac500 integration unit is also all or nothing as well.
I would have bought the ac500 but for 2 reasons:
- The lack of plugs (3 versus 6) the way I am currently using the ac300, without the connection to a panel.
- Extremely important, the solar input is not that much better than the ac300, given the size of the inverter and the amount of extra batteries that it can accomodate, which really is problematic for a system that has a 5000w inverter. When will this be updated to have more solar panel input?
Do you have schematics for a basic breaker panel as you describe?
All in all, the benefits use to outweigh the negatives by quite a bit, but now, because it does not connect to a panel properly without the dual ac300/ac500 inverter system, the luster has dimmed.
Luke,
I understand your concerns. Bluetti has this Home Integration kit that has everything you are asking for and you don’t have to search for the items and cobble them together. The home integration kit can work with 1 or 2 AC300’s. I have mine setup to support 2 AC300’s so I can balance out my load. I had a local electrician, who had experience with generator installs, make the connections into my home panel. The Home integration panel is a subpanel but also a manual transfer switch. I have my system connected to the Grid to top off my batteries and have several of my circuits connected from my batteries to rooms that have freezers and fridges in. Grid fail safe setup. The system also has the ability to be recharged from a gas generator in emergency long term situations. The electrician was able to understand the system hookup from the Bluetti instructions and was able to easily connect the system. Cost me $2300 for the hookup service.
Highly recommended.
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Thank you @kochman for sharing your experience, I believe it can give @LukeWarm some reference value.
