EB3A Portable Power Station, 268Wh Solar Generator LiFePO4 Battery Backup w/ 2 600W (1200W Surge) AC Outlets, Recharge from 0-80% in 30 Min., LFP Backup for Outdoor Camping, Trip, Power Outage

I've only had this for a few days now but I like it, really nice display, charges fast and lasts quite a while depending on what you're running with it.. and I was happy to see that I got a solar cable with it.. getting that cable juging from the reviews I've read was kinda hit and miss.. but I bought a third party set of solar panels with it and they'll work with it.. My dad who can be an ignorant old man that thinks it's impossible for the power to go out or food run out even liked it.. Me personally I have off grid solar, wind , hydro and generator but this is nice to have in the car with a get home bag or if the grid really goes I can give to my parents to use, hence that's why I bought the solar panels, for them... Again, it's a nice looking unit, light weight, has the best battery and seems really versitile.. the only bad thing I can say about it is the battery of 268 watt hours isn't all that big, I'm sure it'll run led lights all night long but it's not going to run your house. The 600 watt limit is full tilt and may give you a half hour run time which is really good for a small unit like this but be real and have realistic expectations, understand that this is a supplement power source and will not perform and power the things a gas generator or a large solar system will.. but for what it is it's a very impressive power supply that can get you through a short term power outage and can be easily transported.. or to have power out in the middle of nowhere camping or hiking or what have you.. Definitely worth what I paid for it and with a lifepo4 battery should last a long, long time.. 2500 cycles and still carry 80% of it's original rating can not be beat.. there are bigger power supplies but with more capacity comes more weight and room needed... For me and my wants this little thing is perfect..

The product is essentially perfect. It does exactly what it says it does. Seems very well thought out. But the surprise to me was after 18 months of moderate use the cooling fan failed, and the support and response from the company was surprisingly good. Any product can suffer a failure. So I don’t fault that. I initiated a contact with their support on a Friday before a Holiday weekend. In the initial email I detailed the issue, and all the steps I attempted to address it. I got the automated 'we got your email' response one minute later. I got a real response 3 days later (that Monday) and the response came in at 3am. So when I saw that I was crestfallen, as that to me meant overseas customer support. I braced myself to read the reply, expecting the usual delay tactics, requests for reboot, and never ending need to again restate the issue. To my shock, NONE of that happened. The very first response from Anson in Bluetti Customer Support, was that I needed to return the unit for replacement. The email included detailed instructions on the next steps they needed to begin the return process. Anson actually read my email, understood the issue and advanced a solution in the very first contact. There was a bit of back and forth as I fulfilled their requests to initiate the return, but through that process they provided a paid return shipping label and clear instructions. The other thing that surprised me was that their customer support system was much more pleasant to interact with than most others I have dealt with. The initial email I sent, was just an actual email to their support email address. Not a web form with drop down menus and a process to navigate. I was able to compose and attach stuff in a way that I am comfortable with from my native email program. Then the response from them was an email that began with "Your request ###### has been updated. To add additional comments, reply to this email." Not above this line! Just reply. So I looked at the subject and return address, but those were still the address and subject I had started with. No special case number in the subject. No unique reply to address. So again I was disappointed that my reply would get picked up by another customer support representative and I would be forced to play the rinse and repeat game that we so often deal with with overseas customer support. But no, again I was surprised. Each reply I sent, was met with a response at about 3am the next day from Anson. They used FedEx both ways, and even with the 3 day delay to hear back from a real person, I had the replacement unit in my hand 8 days after I sent the very first email. They even followed up to make sure I was all happy, (an automated system generated email) and when I replied to that email, that was not part of the original thread, again it was Anson that answered. Such a shocking and pleasurable experience!

Not a big camper, off the grid enthusiasts, solar genius or engineer… just a person who doesn’t love gas generators & loves being prepared:) Did LOTS of research on portable power stations, this one has so much value for the price & hasn’t disappointed. We have purchased 2 other brands as gifts for family members (prior to finding this one) 1 of these as a gift & 1 of these for ourselves. We do have a large gas generator for extreme power outages bc we have a well & need the extra power in order to have water available, but this one is great for normal 4-6 hour Midwest outages or for longer ones if u r on city water. Pros: -The fast charge is AMAZING! It does get a little loud from the fan but who cares, all the other brand units take like 6+ hours to charge, this one is approx 1 HOUR!! In a power outage situation that is game changing, I can recharge in my car (car charger sold separately) & be up & running in no time. - the price is great, especially on sale - the batteries have 2500+ recharges, most power stations in this range are only 500-800 - the app (use this to completely turn off unit when not in use so battery stays charged, I read reviews saying it wouldn’t stay charged & im sure it’s bc they didn’t actually turn it off. - ability to run/charge so many things at once (see below for specs on items we’ve used it for) - wireless phone charger (DC charging must b turned on for this to work… lots of reviews said it didn’t work & im sure that’s y) - comes with solar charging cables - lifepo4 battery (doesn’t get hot, reducing fire risk) - can use while charging (a must for solar charging) Cons: - the AC charger is in the packaging underneath the unit, like hiding in the styrofoam. I read lots of reviews that said it didn’t come with one & that’s where it is. - had to buy car charger separate. Things we used it for: -charging phones, laptops, iPads, ryobi 18v batteries, rechargeable AA & AAA batteries, portable power bank -running usb fans, led lamps (AC & USB), tv, mini fridge, 300w heater, electric blanket (both ac & dc), large ryobi fan, inflating aerobed (0% battery used to blow up Queen sz) Things it won’t run: - basically anything over 600w, even though it says 600w, the battery drains fast using 600w. So our 300w heater will run for 1.3 hours. But our 5w lamp will run for 50 hours. It will not run our full sz fridge but ran our mini fridge just fine for many hours. I tried our keurig mini, shut off, but I need to research the “power lift” option in the app more bc I think it will run that. (7/10 update: keurig mini is 1500W so it will not run that type of coffee maker) I did research though, u can easily get coffee makers that will work w/o power lift & 12v coolers to keep ur stuff cold for days that are not much $$, in case u need this for longer periods of time. You can also get a car cigarette lighter electric blanket that will work much longer than the AC plug in kind, basically anything that is DC will run longer than AC powered items. All in all, very happy with this unit. Knowing what u can use it for and what you can’t use it for before buying is important I think. Hopefully my review helps you with that:) 4/9/23: update, I purchased a 60w Blavor solar panel for charging (didn’t want to spend hundreds of $$ on a big panel) At 46-48wh I was able to charge my EB3A from 69% to 100% in less than 2 hours. I did not require the Solar adapter BLUETTI provided, the panel came with a direct cord & adapter for the DC input. I’m very pleased with these results :) 11/17 update: unit still works great. Used it for off grid cabin, trunk or treat decorations & we’ve loaned to family/friends for power outages. It did run a full apartment size fridge for about 4.5 hours with normal door opening. 8/27/25: still works great!

I’ve had one EB3a since September 2024, and received a second unit Christmas 2024 as a gift. Used everyday, living in my truck and plugged into solar panels. Time for a solid review. The first unit—brand new and has been plugged into a solar panel on my truck every single day since late September 2024. The battery does the job when it’s fully charged, but what I’ve noticed as the months have passed that the unit will always randomly shut off and die at a complete 0% once the charge hits anywhere below 50%-60%, from powering ONE single device using between 2 to 10 watts, sometimes 0 watts when the device is in “sleep” mode. If nothing is plugged into the unit and the battery is still on, you may see the display go down to maybe 40-some percent(Note: nothing is plugged in). On average, when being used with something plugged in, I’ve literally NEVER seen this unit ever display any number below 50% (Again note: with something plugged in) because it always completely dies..straight to an abrupt 0%. This has happened several times now, and yes it has been properly power cycled numerous times. 2nd unit: December 2024, received a second EB3a as a gift. First used, charged, and also set up with solar in my truck as a secondary power source paired with the other. Has been used every single day up until today in early January 2025, when it presented the same exact problem as my other unit. Powering one LED light only using only 2 watts, the battery display shows 70%, and once again abruptly shuts off randomly! Exact same issue as my other EB3a. After experiencing this issue on my first EB3a, I thought maybe it was because it’s somewhat of an “entry-level” unit in the BLUETTI product line, so I really considered purchasing a bigger more powerful unit within the BLUETTI product line. I’m glad I did not, because at this point after experiencing the same issue on my first EB3a and now my recently new EB3a, I’ve decided to sway away from all BLUETTI products moving forward and I encourage everyone reading this review to avoid using their products as well. I also want to point out that when using the BLUETTI app, there is absolutely ZERO security provided to “mask” your unit when connecting on the app using the Bluetooth feature. Numerous times have I selected the Bluetooth option on the app only to see other BLUETTI units as well as my own showing up on my app! I’m then able to select their unit, see their charge and even turn on and turn off their power ports. Not good. There is also a lot of useless garbage filling the main screen of the app. After daily use and experiencing the same exact issue on both units, I’m going to immediately assume the rest of their products are garbage as well. Waste of money. You can’t rely on consistent power with BLUETTI if this is a regular issue that clearly they’re not addressing.

So I’m torn on what rating to give this solar generator. On one hand it quite literally saved our bacon during Hurricane Ian by helping power our residential 28 cu ft fridge with minimal gas generator usage, but it also has a few issues. I had been sitting on the fence, waiting for the ‘perfect’ portable solar generator for emergencies and such when Hurricane Ian was forecast to hit us. I jumped on Amazon the Friday before Ian hit and the EB3A was the only affordable solar generator with LFP batteries and UPS functionality that could deliver in time. Thankfully it arrived two days later and much to my pleasant surprise its 600W inverter was enough to power my 28 cu ft fridge. Technically according to my fridge specs it can pull 6 amps, which could actually mean 720W, but the highest I saw was 480W when running a defrost cycle. Most of the time though it pulled about 230W with the compressor running and only 10W when at temperature. It also helps that the fridge uses an inverter motor so there’s no real surge current. Along with a 200W solar panel and cables I got delivered at the same time we were set for the hurricane. Sure enough after Ian blew through, we were without mains power for 8 days. I ended up running the EB3A for about 20 hours a day to keep the fridge running as much as possible so that it could cycle off occasionally. Having UPS functionality was really useful as I could keep everything plugged in and just turn on my backup generator only when the EB3A needed a top up. Coupled with the 200W solar panel and sunny days, it could go up to 5 hours powering the fridge and charging all our phones, etc. before needing a top up. Obviously during the night it needed frequent top ups, but it was nice not having to run a gas generator all the time and I only burned about 1 gallon of gas per day doing this. My biggest issue with the EB3A are the fans. They’re noisy and do not push a lot of air. Even on the ‘Silent’ setting, the fans can still occasionally come on when going through multiple charge/discharge cycles. I also had the unit stop charging after getting above 90% charged a lot due to battery temperature. While I recognize I was pushing this beyond what it was designed to do, it was infuriating that the fans turned off in this state, so it took a while to cool down. I ended up using a battery powered camping fan to assist cooling. Thankfully the UPS circuit still passed full power through even when not charging the battery so my other generator could keep things going without interruption. My other main issue is the solar input is limited to 8.3 amps, which means you need a 24V panel to get 200W. Most 200W portable panels besides Bluetti’s expensive panels are 18V and output almost 11amps. This seems intentional to drive you to buying their panels. I know it is a small, low cost unit, but would it really hurt to allow a couple extra amps for more compatibility? The phone app is also useful and I really like not having to sign up to use it, but I wish it could reconnect automatically and that there was a way of securing it. I could see several people at a camp site having these and connecting to the wrong one. Lastly, I know it was to hit a price point and weight, but given how capable the inverter is, I think they should have gone for something more like 400Wh or above. Going forward I’m definitely keeping it for travel and helping with emergencies for now, but I hope to get a bigger unit that is still portable and has UPS functionality. I was hoping I could use it as a regular UPS battery, but between the fans still occasionally coming on in silent mode and there being no way to limit the battery charge to 80% for longevity, I don’t think that is going to happen.

The EB3A is a handy little machine with plenty of output power! 4.5/5 almost perfect but down .5 the buzzing fan sounds, even on silent charge mode. First let me start by saying that overall this is a great little machine. I admit I may have not bought this at the $299 retail price, but on sale is is most certainly worth it. I wanted a solar generator that had a greater than 300 watt inverter, LiFePo4 batteries, and in a small package. Most importantly be able to power the battery charger for my Stihl electric chainsaw, which draws 300-400 watts. If it could brew a coffee, that would be icing on the cake, but not expected. I did all those things with no issues. It powered the chainsaw charger at 400 watts. It ran my 1200 watt coffee maker at 315 watts using power lift mode taking 5 minutes to brew a cup. 21% of the battery was used brewing that cup. Others have done it more efficiently using different means of heating the water like a 600 watt kettle. I was just testing what I had on hand to make coffee. I didn’t test faster charging as I don’t see the need to put the batteries under that strain. If anything I prefer using the lower speed “silent” option. Which isn’t exactly silent. Some places online say the EB3A will do it silently, but even in the app it states that it will slow the fan and only reduce the noise. Nothing about eliminating it completely. In silent mode the fan will come on occasionally, depending on external temperatures. You can hear the fan controller buzzing noticeably as it slowly ramps up the speed to the fan. It’s not horrible, but certainly not “silent” either. I did reach out to Bluetti about this and they said it is normal. My hope is that they will be able to reduce this via a firmware update. I’d rather have the fan reach its set speed more rapidly, than have to listen to it struggle to move at the lower speed settings as it is ramps up. Still better than the fan being off or full speed only though! The power output meters seem to work reliably for as far as I can tell. Deviations were no more than a few watts from my Kill-A-Watt meter plugged into the grid vs plugged into the battery for the few items I tested. Not counting the coffee maker obviously. For example a 52 watt incandescent bulb registered as 52 watts on grid @ 120 volts using the meter. With the same bulb connected the meter registered 50 watts on the EB3A @ 120 volts, while EB3A registered 56 watts on it’s display. The USB readouts seemed to line up pretty nicely as well. A 4.4 watt load on my USB current meter showed up as 4 watts on the EB3A, a 10 watt load on the USB current meter showed up as 10 watts on the EB3A. There is also some parasitic load if you leave either of the power outputs on, but it does not register on the display. This would be the case if you left any inverter powered on, and not unique to this device. I have also found if you leave the app connected, the processor stays awake, and consumes some battery power. Best to power off from the app or close the app so it will go to sleep sooner. I was wondering why my EB3A was warm when unused at times, and I found the app was still connected each time that occurred. FYI, this isn’t a complaint, just letting you know of some quarks of the device so you don’t have to figure them out on your own. One thing I really like is I can easily boost the battery with some much cheaper LiFePo4 batteries I have laying around. I got 2 12.8V 42Ah batteries for around $80 each on AliExpress with around 1kWh of capacity total. Put in series they will charge the EB3A at about 199 watts, or about 99 watts in parallel. I figured this would work since it is supposed to charge off of a car from the DC input, not just solar, and was rated for enough voltage to put the batteries in series. FYI the batteries I used have an internal BMS for safety to prevent over-discharge and over-current and would recommend the same if you attempt to boost your EB3A with batteries directly. And if using lead acid batteries with no BMS, using a fuse would be a good idea. Also if you buy any 3rd party DC 8mm cables, make sure the plug is long enough to fit in snugly. I had one 3rd party cable where the plug was noticeably shorter than the other and it didn't fit securely into the EB3A. Please check attached pictures to see difference between the Bluetti MC4 cable and a 3rd party cable. I bought the 3rd party cable because it was heavier gauge wire, but that doesn't help if the plug won't stay in. It worked well on solar too getting around 70 watts input on my Dokio 110 watt folding solar panel. TBH I’ve never seen the Dokio put out much more than 70 watts with anything else so I’m not too concerned of any issues with the EB3A. The solar panel was another AliExpress buy. I’ll have to try charging with a better panel in the future. And while many others have done capacity tests I can say this will run a 75 watt incandescent bulb for about 3 hours, or 225Wh of output. Which given efficiency losses in the inverter is not too bad, but not amazing either. Again I didn’t buy this for huge capacity, my extra batteries + solar will keep it topped off. Overall I’m very happy and would recommend this to anybody who needs a small, powerful, versatile solar generator. But just don’t expect it to brew coffee all day (without some backup) just because it can do it a few times on its own. ;)

This is a review based on actual usage (as most folks have already listed the great specs on this unit. When the unit was discharged down to 20% I hooked it up to a 120 Watts 18V Solar Panel and was able to get it to 90% charge in just 90 minutes! The unit was able to take in power at 60-85 Watts (it was a bright sunny summer day). It's important to note that the best way to use Lithium Power Stations is between 20-80%. This keeps from stressing the battery too much, recharges fastest in this range (charging the last 10-20% is much slower and stress the battery (decreasing the life span). It's the same for EV vehicles! Plugged in it was able to take in 280 watts and charge the same degree in just 45 minutes! This is a complete game changer!. This is especially important when traveling with a power station (e.g. road trip!) in that you can charge it up really fast on rest stops fast! The other great thing was using the 100 W USB-C port. It charged by 2022 M1 MacBook Pro Max 14 in from 9% to 100% in just 45 minutes! The only issues I had was charging my iPhone 12 Pro Max when it had a thick case on it. It's not the unit's fault (with the case off, it charged at 15 watts without any difficulty. I also wished the USB Standard ports were 15 watts instead of 5 watts, but I was able to use the USB-C port with a direct cable to lightening to charge my iPad Pro quicker than with 5 watts on these ports. The App is also amazing! You can use it to see the input and out power usage. It also is able to turn on the light on the front remotely from the app. This seems silly until you need to do it without having to get up in the night when you need the light source. The weight of the unit is great at just 10 lbs. I've used it on our back porch that doesn't have power to allow me to use my MacBook Pro with external drives that require an external power supply. Also, the unit with all these features only cost $240 with the additional discount codes when checking out! That's crazy cheap for all these features!

My uses cases were initially as a on the go small charging device for car camping and keeping a 12v rv style refrigerator running. Recently between 12/16/25 to 12/19/25 I used it as an inverter/ups to keep the home refrigerator running. Its now making a buzzing noise while charging and it doesn't hold a charge as well as it used to. I've used this nowhere near the advertised charging cycles. pros: -Inexpensive -worked well initially -light weight and portable -bluetooth integration to control from an app remotely and check on system -multiple different outlets appropriate for car camping or on the go cons: -Failed when I needed it the most -Issues with holding a charge. Sometimes it would go from 50% reported power to 0% -Makes a buzzing noise while charging now -The screne will stop working you can't turn on AC/DC. The only way is through the APP -Received several notifications stating that there was inverter overload but power in/out was never over 500watts