Hi I’m looking to run my van off a Bluetti via a charger 1. I’d be looking to use the power station for 12v, fridge, lights etc also give s me the option for 240v for cooking. The AC240 is larger but offers the 12/30v output with a cable available to run to a fuse box, however the newer AC200L looks to be able to do the same however it says 12/48v but there doesn’t seem to be a cable available that I know of. Is there one, can it do the same as the AC240 or am I missing something? The 200L has a larger battery capacity as well. Thanks in advance.
Bluetti AC 200L and 12v or AC 240?
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I run off a Bluetti V200 elite. Unlike some of the Bluettis and other makes, it doesn't have a high power 12v DC output, only a 10A car socket which won't run the fridge and diesel heater. Rather than coupling it with the D40, I use a Victron charger in power supply mode. The charger input plugs into one of the Bluetti 230v socket outlets. The DC output from the charger goes to the fuse board to power lights, fridge etc. Power supply mode gives a constant supply rather than one tailored by the voltage feedback/power draw when in battery charging mode.
When on hook-up I plug the Victron directly into the hook-up 230v outlets and the Bluetti is free to supplement the power available from the hook-up - not many hook-ups will let you run two 3.6kW worth of kit eg for cooking. The Bluetti doesn't actually give you 3.6kW, it throttles the power down to 2.4kW but the kettle, fryer and induction hob don't mind, they still work well enough. We get the hook-up power (say 10A, 2.5kW) plus the Bluetti.
To try to answer your question, I haven't checked the specs, but maybe the AC240 has the dedicated regulated 'RV' DC output meaning you only need a cable to attach directly to a DC fuse board and the AC200, like the V200 Elite, doesn't have the RV DC output so needs a separate charger connected by AC outlet to do that job, hence no 'direct' cable capability.
When on hook-up I plug the Victron directly into the hook-up 230v outlets and the Bluetti is free to supplement the power available from the hook-up - not many hook-ups will let you run two 3.6kW worth of kit eg for cooking. The Bluetti doesn't actually give you 3.6kW, it throttles the power down to 2.4kW but the kettle, fryer and induction hob don't mind, they still work well enough. We get the hook-up power (say 10A, 2.5kW) plus the Bluetti.
To try to answer your question, I haven't checked the specs, but maybe the AC240 has the dedicated regulated 'RV' DC output meaning you only need a cable to attach directly to a DC fuse board and the AC200, like the V200 Elite, doesn't have the RV DC output so needs a separate charger connected by AC outlet to do that job, hence no 'direct' cable capability.
The AC 240 has a dedicated plug for 12v/30amp so basically you run a cable from there to your fuse board and it runs your 12v system. The 200L has a 12v/48amp socket so I’m assuming this can do the same but doesn’t seem to have a dedicated cable to use for the fuse box.
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I also have the Elite 200 v2. What’s the advantage of using the Victron please? I was planning on using 12v for fan, fridge, phone charging and lights, then 230v out for diesel heater (needs 12-230v), air fryer etc. Thanks
The 12v output on the v2 is only 10am it won’t run your fuse board to power those items, the 240 has a 12v/30amp and with the cable can do this, the Victron will power the fuse board via a 230 connection to the Bluetti v2 I think. I’ve just purchased a Bluetti AC240 as the cable to connect to the fuse board has come back in stock so it’s a simple connect to the fuse board to run all my 12v needs.
***alex***
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I also have the Elite 200 v2. What’s the advantage of using the Victron please? I was planning on using 12v for fan, fridge, phone charging and lights, then 230v out for diesel heater (needs 12-230v), air fryer etc.
I have them as:
Fan - 50w
Lights - 10w
Fridge - 60w
So I think I’m pretty close! Seems to be better run off 12v plug when possible to save turning on the 230v inverter which uses power no? Thanks
I’m no expert mate, I’ll leave that to someone to advise, I just know what I’m doing with the AC240.
It can do the same in the sense that you can run a 12v system from the AC200L, but it requires the D40 adapter between the unit and the 12v fuseboard. I was originally looking at doing the same as you but I'm going to opt of the newer, better (more expensive...) Bluetti Apex 300 with the hub addon to run my 12v.
If you don't want to go down the Apex route then the 200L is fine for what you need, but the 240 is a bit dated now in terms of specs and tech.
Ye I got a 240 for £1k it will suit my needs I think, the 300 with all the straps was way out of my price bracket.
Ahh sorry, hadn't realised you had it already. It'll be a good set up either way! I'd be keen to see/hear how you get it all wired up as it'll be very similar to mine, when I eventually save up enough money...
Basically I’ve got a charger 1 running from the battery this then plugs into the AC240, then I connect from AC240 to the 12v fuse board and that should be it.
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