If this can be done with a V2 firmware upgrade that’s even better of course. Otherwise it would be great for v3.
When I ordered my e100v2 I also considered the e200v2 but decided that if I needed more than the e100v2’s capacity, then for around the same total cost as an e200v2, I could get a second e100v2 and have it both ways.
But of course, besides capacity, the 100v2 is also more limited in output power. I know that some gasoline generators allow doubling the output power by using a special cable to connect two generators in parallel.
It would be great if two 100v2 or 200v2 could be combined like that, giving 3000w or 4000w output and 2kwh or 4kwh capacity. The 100v2’s portability is great, 200v2 probably manageable, but the Apex 300 and the coming 400v2 are likely too big for me to carry. Two smaller units would have many benefits.
Getting 240v split phase that way would also be nice sometimes!
@paulr A petrol generator has a connection port to do this, i.e. Honda. It is not software or firmware controlled as power station outputs are.
Current power station output power wattage, at this size, cannot be increased or doubled. The only way to connect 2 power stations together, is to plug the ACcharging cable from one into the second’s output, then use its 1,800W to power your devices. This effectively almost doubles the battery capacity Wh, but not output Watts.
Bluetti do not recommend this, but their reasons are not a safety issue, in my opinion. It is purely efficiency, which obviously takes a small hit. I do do this for home backup, with 2 x AC180s, this gives me a nominal 2,300Wh of battery, but at a max load of 1,800W. (Likely Wh are probably between 80-85% of 2,300). I just make sure I don’t exceed 1,800W in a grid outage, but I do have an AC200P that I could use independently for a device up to 2,000W. In my setup, and, with other power stations I have, I can then remove the first PS and replace it for charging, maintaining continuous power for as long as charging capability lasts.
Addendum - I don’t use Air Cons, electric stoves or other heavy loads during a grid outage. Running all wall power outlets only uses a max of 500W for me and often much less. But, the fridge, TV, lights, laptops, phones etc all work.