Hello, I was wondering for these power stations if leaving them in a vehicle when it is cold outside is okay?
it is currently 19 degrees Fahrenheit where I am at right now.
I had to bring in the power station inside to warm it up before It would start charging itself. is this normal? and how long should I let it sit before plugging It in so it can charge?
are there any other power stations out there where cold isn’t an issue? i.e. that the power station can be used and charged when it is ambient cold?
took pictures of how the bluetti elite 200 v2 charges when I plug it in. it starts out slow the gradually increases, until it eventually goes to turbo charging mode. is this normal?
Bluetti Powerstations are able to charge as long the temperature isnt 0 degress celcius or lower. The units do have a low temperature protection and deny charging in cold enviroments itself.
You could plug it in and when the temperature is high enough, it will start charging by itself.
PS: Discharge the unit isnt much of a proplem. Just check the sticker on your unit for “enviroment temperature”
when one is using the bluetti power station to power electronics, and the environment is cold. does that mean that the power capacity of the bluetti power station will decrease faster?
I just got my Elite200 today via FedEx. It is cold up here in the Dakotas (10-20F) so I let it warm up for a few hours before charging it. It started charging only at around 300 watts and then slowly climbed as the unit warmed up. I called Bluetti and they said it was ok to charge right out of the box and the 300 is to protect the batteries. So I am assuming they have something built in to protect them when they are cold. She also recommends draining the battery and recharging it for first-time use. I said well then they need to put that in the owner’s manual. She said it was a personal preference. I said my personal preference is for it to work correctly.
I had to power cycle my AC180 twice at brand new because it was immediately going from like 60 to zero.
@sacrilegious
Thank you for uploading the images. From the pictures, I can see that your machine is not displaying any error codes, right?
If there are no low-temperature-related error messages, simply place the machine in a relatively warm area and let it sit until it can operate normally.
However, if there are error messages, please follow these troubleshooting steps:
Ensure the working environment temperature is within the machine’s specified range.
Place the machine in a warm location for three hours before attempting to charge it again.
If the low-temperature error occurs during charging, try discharging the machine by powering connected devices. If discharging is possible, discharge it to warm up the internal components before attempting to charge again.
Currently, only the B300S battery pack, when paired with the AC500, supports the automatic heating feature.
there is in the first one. apparently it is too cold. can you see that photo? I am just showing how progressively it goes faster with charging [more wattage]