RV FEATURE
That was a remarkable result . In fact , it was too good , so I did the same test again and I got a very similar result . This was shaping up to be a very interesting test indeed . I tried running other , higher wattage loads of varying capacities and they were more consistent with Bluetti ’ s specification .
Importantly , none of the test results were under specification . Anyone familiar with portable lithium power stations will know that when testing the capacity of the battery using 240V loads , you can expect to account for inverter overheads of around five or 10 per cent . This doesn ’ t seem to be the case with the AC50B . Either the inverter in the unit is extremely efficient or , more likely , Bluetti has taken the inverter overhead into account when specifying the actual capacity of the AC50B . Something I hope other manufacturers start doing .
OVERALL USER EXPERIENCE
At the end of the day , these outright run-time numbers , while important , are not what defines any product . It has to be usable in a variety of circumstances and this is where the real value of the Bluetti AC50B is evident .
The unit is small enough to store just about anywhere that is convenient and its light weight means it is a true grab-and-go appliance that you will find uses for every day .
To give you an example , we were looking after a friend ’ s property and I needed to do some hedge trimming . All I had available was a mains-powered hedge trimmer and there was no power available along the driveway .
The AC50B powered my Waeco 45L fridge with ease .
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