I have a Breville Bambino which does not work with the AC180. Looking in the app the voltage is shown as 229v. However, when I plug the AC180 into mains (grid mode) the voltage increased to above 230v and the Breville Bambino works.
Hi @blasio17
i think you mean a increase from 229V to 230V right? Most of the electronic devices support a specific voltage range that is a bit above 230V and a bit under 230V for the most case. You can see the supported voltage on a sticker somewhere on the machine.
greetings
Erik
@blasio17 When you plug the AC180 into the mains, the voltage displayed is the voltage on the power grid.
Hi, yes when not connected to the mains the voltage shows 229v however, when plugged into the mains it goes above 230v around 231-233v.
Did you find a solution to your problem? I also have the bambino, and the AC180.
The whole point of the Bluetti was to make a coffee without being plugged into the mains… have you tried charging with solar to see if that will lift the voltage enough? Mine just squirts out cold water…
Both my AC70 & AC180 show 230.5 & 230.6 respectively with a 530W load (Projecta caravan charger) and without mains connected. I also use the AC180 on my caravan microwave and it still holds just over 230VAC at a 1400W load. I overload the AC70 with a collapsible kettle at 1040W and it still boils water correctly without tripping the overload.
All of the above is totally off grid. I note the Bambino specs power rating is 1300-1600W, which is below the 1800W of the Bluetti. What does the Watts load show on the AC180 with the Bambino on?
That’s the thing - it shows around 50 watts. The pump works fine and pumps through cold water but the heating element doesn’t. It doesn’t spike and overload, the element just doesn’t get involved at all.
Mine also shows 230.5v when off grid, but for some reason drops to 219v when charging from the wall.
Coffee machine works as it should when the bluetti is in pass through mode (or when charging the unit) from the wall at the same time.