Hi, new to this forum and possible future Bluetti APEX 300 customer.
I know it has been documented by Bluetti that the APEX 300 has a 20w per hour idle consumption, but it isn’t clear if this is in 120V mode only.
I am considering the Bluetti APEX 300 over other brands (Ecoflow, Anker, Jackery, etc.) and their models specifically for this efficiency and their 240V split phase mode.
Can Bluetti admin or anyone else confirm that the 20w per hour idle consumption applies in 240V mode also or does it double to 40w per hour?
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Hello BlueSerg, There were some drain tests performed at 120 and 240 volts in the Hobotech review. I would recommend watching the Hobotech, Waveformscience and Jasonoid reviews as they perform quite a few independent tests.
Hobotech - He noticed a similar drain at 120V and 24V at similar loads in the drain tests.
Bluetti “APEX 300” 120v/240v MODULAR Home Backup Power Station | Cheap & Simple!
Waveformscience - They measure the self consumption at 18.08 watts.
Bluetti Apex 300 Detailed Review and Testing - YouTube
You need to keep in mind that it is difficult to provide a self consumption number and almost all the companies exaggerate or test at favourable conditions for their own units. These numbers can change dramatically if you enable other features. For example off grid and on grid modes use considerably different amounts of standby power.
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Great, thanks for the references. I’ll take a look at those reviews.