Here is my entry for the #Apex300ForAll contest.
I am really excited about the potential of the Apex300 power station. I have a AC300 with a B300 and a B300K battery connected, and an AC200MAX which is stand alone. All these units have been very reliable. I am excited that I can use my existing expansion batteries with the Apex300 and add new functionality, and battery capacity at the same time. I am predominantly a home backup energy user, and didn’t want to go the conventional route for battery install because they are often tied to the grid and permanent. I like that the Bluetti generators retain portability and will work independently of the house electrics when needed. This does create some issues with wiring and solar panel scaling on the older units which the Apex 300 and addons will do a lot to solve for people like me.
The Apex 300 is looking like a great addition to my equipment. My plan would be to use the Apex300 with my existing B300K battery to increase my inverter capacity which will help me power more devices at once. The efficiency improvements and lower standby power consumption that the Apex300 offers will help me utilise more of my generated power and I won’t have to worry so much about leaving it on winter days. The new cable design that reduces the side profile has also opened new possibilities to store the device in my home in locations that the AC300 wouldn’t fit.
The Hub D1 DC output addon is interesting. Having 700 watts of total DC output is quite incredible and will be extremely useful for me, the 12V / 24V toggle switch makes it very versatile. I use a Micro inverter to inject some power into my house during peak times and using the Hub D1 I will be able to efficiently transfer expansion battery power of 600 watts using the Anderson connector. I really like that the D1 hub can work stand alone with just an expansion battery and this opens a lot of possibilities when I travel.
Here is a picture of my AC200MAx which is powering my home fridges and home standby power using the 30A DC output during the day.
The SolarX 4K Solar charge controller could help me grow my solar setup and improve the efficiency. I currently have 6 solar panels split between my devices and it is often difficult to maximise the voltage and amperage limits of the power stations and switch the power from one device to another. The SolarX 4K could help solve some of these issues and I am excited to learn all the details about it. I have heard that it can work with expansion batteries in a stand-alone way which would make very useful.
I spent the bank holiday weekend moving some of my panels to the roof of my shed, and am getting some great solar generation now. I wonder how many more panels I can use with the SolarX 4K.
The Hub A1 Parallel Box I am not sure how this will work in the UK. I have heard it can be used to chain multiple Apex300 power stations together, and perhaps power micro inverters. Looking forward to the specifications for this device.
