hey guys, I’m considering buying an EB 3A to run the following devices:
Sony television model KD 65x85J 241 watts
router model RTAX 1800s 10 watts
cable modem model CODA 4589-36 w
I’m hoping to get 3 to 4 hours use when the power goes out. a
The TV itself @ 241 watts will drain the EB3A in about an hour. You will need a unit with more watt hour capacity. The EB3A has 268 watt hour, of which around 90% is usable.
I would suggest an AC180, which has 1152 watt hour battery capacity, with about 1050 usable.
Hi, I have a EB3A and tried it with just a Vizio Quantum X PQ65 @ 240w the EB3A said only 1.2 hrs.
Another TV a TCL 43″ 4K TV @ 45w with a nice sounding powered sound bar used 60w EB3a said 3.9
hrs. Real time was about 3.4hrs. So I got a mini battery a 12V 20Ah LiFePO4 to have as a booster since the EB3A can charge on the fly when it starts getting low. I haven’t done a time trial with it yet. You would need a bigger power station a BLUETTI AC180 1800W is around $800 or do like I did but with a $200-$400 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery for a booster to do what you want to do. You would have to buy a LiFePO4 battery charger also. I’ve had 3 power outages this summer. I used my phone for internet hub and streamed movies to my TV.
as the other comments already say. This Unit dont offer enough capacity for you wishes.
The Unit have 268Wh. Which means you can supply 268W for 1 hour. And there isnt anything calculatet like the own consumption of the inverter, battery reserve etc.
Thanks for the advice unfortunately I don’t have the money to spend $1,200 Canadian on a AC180
I live on a very fixed income and $300 is about it .
What I was thinking was buying lithium-ion battery to increase the power at a later date
I could basically use a tablet and just run the cable modem and and router until then
I seen videos on extending the EB3A capacity
If I just run the router and cable modem that’s around 46 Watts
or BLUETTI Portable Power Station EB55 I might be able to swing it
My friend pimp out his EB3A by using 2 lifepro batteries and a step up. He told me So with my set up I took the 268wh battery they put in it and now I have given it 2400wh extra giving my Bluetti eb3a a battery capacity if 2668wh
That sounds very interesting. I’d love to hear more about this option. Would your friend happen to have a photo or some kind of diagram/instruction on their setup?
I’m going to buy the eb3a tomorrow 8-31-2023
And then I’m going to plug my cable modem and router into the device and use the UPS functionality
In October I’ll add a 50 amp hour battery and the cabling and a charger for the battery itself
I will then add the television to the connections
If need more capacity I’ll add another 50 amp hour battery at a later date
If Only They had a unit which is in the $500 range with the Bluetooth app and the UPS functionality
I probably would have gone that way
Thoughts from everyone is appreciated
I just like the eb3a because of his Bluetooth app and connectivity
I also like the fact that it’s small and Compact and has a UPS functionality
I thought about just buying a 50 amp hour battery a charger and a thousand watt converter
It’s a little more expensive by about 50 bucks but I’d have more power
But I wouldn’t have the Bluetooth functionality and I wouldn’t be able to keep a better eye on it like I could with the bluetti
I did look at other portable power Banks but I just trust this brand
So my power supply will be here in the next few days
I want some advice on care and charging
I’ve been told you shouldn’t charge this thing to 100%. That 90’s is decent
And that will increase the lifespan of the battery