Just got my Bluetti. I am new to solar. Did alot of reading and decided on this solar generator because of all the good reviews, and it seemed it would meet my two biggest needs. Off-grid camping in my popup and basic backup for power outages at my house.
I ordered the Bluetti panels because I thought that in doing so it would be even more “plug and play”. Uhhhh, that’s not working out for me.
I just connected 1 of the Bluetti SP200 panels. The voltage at max power is 20V. Current Max Power is 10A. Open Circuit voltage is 24V.
Here is my issue: I plugged in one panel using the provided cables as per the instructions. It was default set to car input. It was morning, but there was a slight input of like 40w to 98w. I realized I had this set wrong. I set the input to PV. Nothing. It registers volts and nothing else. Nothing else happens.
After reading some of this forum I am thinking that I will actually have to have at least 2 panels set up in series for the PV to charge, but why in the world is it charging on the car charger setting??? I see where others have accidentally set things up while still in car setting and nothing happens. I am really confused here.
Any constructive comments would be so appreciated.
Thanks!
Jennifer