BLUETTI is aiming to take the energy storage world by storm with the release of its first home energy storage system series – the EP500 & EP500 Pro. Compared to existing giants like the Powerwall or SonnenCore, the EP500 series had a much smaller 5.1kWh capacity. However, with the four smooth-rolling transport wheels, the EP500 is not meant to be a large solar battery mounted on the wall or garage. The BLUETTI EP500 is designed to be a “No Installation Needed”, plug and play powerhouse that can easily be moved to the desired location whenever needed.
The EP500 is designed to cover your
essential needs during power outages, EP500 is equipped with a monstrous
2000Watt pure sine wave AC inverter and surge up to to 4800W, and the Pro
version can provide a continuous power at 3000W. Both are packed with 5100Wh,
based on ultra-durable and safe LiFePO4 battery cells with a cycle life of up
to 6000 cycles.
The BLUETTI team is dedicated to building
a future with eco-friendly renewable energy. Antique gasoline generators, which
produce toxic fumes pollution, unbearable noise and consume non-renewable
petroleum resources are a thing fo the past. The EP500 is equipped with advanced MPPT solar
inverter. Up to 1200W (2400W for the pro) solar input can charge the 5.1kWh
battery pack from 0 to full in less than 5 hours (2.5Hrs for the pro). With
BLUETTI’s latest 200W portable solar panel – SP200, you can harness the solar
power anywhere you want, at full speed.
Last, but not least, the Bluetti EP500
series can also be charged from solar and AC simultaneously, handling up to
1800W (4000W for the pro version) and charging the battery pack at lightning
speed. The unit is about 180lb and just about the same size as a household air
purifier. The EP500 series still can be moved around easily with the help of 4
smooth-rolling wheels.
Compared to the mounted backup power
systems like the Tesla Powerwall and LG Chem RESU, the BLUETTI EP500 series
features incredible mobility and are even possible to be packed for a road
trip. An uninterrupted power source (UPS) is an electrical apparatus that
provides emergency power to essential loads when the grid goes down. EP500
& EP500 Pro is the key to provide continuous power and to help you get
through power outages at ease.
With the BLUETTI EP500, you will never
have to face a panic when a power outage occurs. Data on the computer will be
preserved, food in the refrigerator will stay cold, and all the lights you need
will stay on. The UPS function on EP500 series are plug-and-play, all you need
to do is connect it to the wall outlets and turn on the UPS Mode. However, you
can also have much more power by integrating the unit to your home circuit with
BLUETTI Home Integration Kit.
To monitor and operate remotely, the
BLUETTI EP500 series now supports a remote App. With BLUETTIs exclusive B-Lynk
connection technology, you can easily monitor your EP500’s status and adjust
settings it whether it is near you or a thousand miles away. No more having to
walk to a unit to determine remaining battery or inverter capacity. The rated
AC inverter output power of 2000/3000 continuous watts is sufficient for most
power needs, however, certainly not enough to power all of your electrical
appliances. As an emergency energy storage power for the whole family, Bluetti
has an option to double the AC output. For higher power loads, Bluetti is releasing
its own “Split Phase Box”. With the “Split Phase Box,“ users can connect two
EP500/Pro’s in series, and double the rated power output and capacity. The box will also will also offer the option
of 220/240 volt output to power 240 volt appliances, which means you can now
run your home air conditioner, clothes dryer, in-wall electric heater and other
high power appliances with ease. No need to worry about power outages on a hot
summer nights or cold, bitter winters anymore.
The bluetti team has promised to start
shipping EP500 in June and EP500 Pro in August, which is not a short delivery
time, but according to the feedbacks from backers in the AC200 campaign, this
definitely will be worth the wait. To make up for the customer’s long wait,
BLUETTI provides a 3-year warranty and lifetime tech support for EP500 &
EP500 Pro for their crowdfunding backers. If this is not enough piece of mind
for you an extended one-year warranty for US$ 399 or US$ 699 for two, which makes the
total warranty time to 5 years.
