Bluetti EB3A Portable Power Station,Solar Generator for Outdoor Camping,Home Use,Emergency,Used,Certified Reconditioned - $134.99

4u2c

Aug 26, 2023 1:00 AM

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4u2cAug 26, 2023 1:00 AM

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comes with a 24 month warranty.

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superslickz

Aug 26, 2023 1:20 AM

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superslickzAug 26, 2023 1:20 AM

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I bought a certified refurbished at $114 and ended up returning it. It had the infamous inverter overload issue that plagues so many of these. Google it. There is no fix. I suspect most of the refurbished ones are returns of the ones afflicted.

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murrayd222

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Aug 26, 2023 1:42 PM

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murrayd222

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Aug 26, 2023 1:42 PM

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Quote from superslickz

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I bought a certified refurbished at $114 and ended up returning it. It had the infamous inverter overload issue that plagues so many of these. Google it. There is no fix. I suspect most of the refurbished ones are returns of the ones afflicted.

Thanks for the insights. I bought it to power a portable fridge. Guess I'll hook it up to power the fridge out in the garage all weekend and see if it experiences the overload issue.

superslickz

Aug 26, 2023 2:05 PM

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superslickzAug 26, 2023 2:05 PM

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Quote from murrayd222

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Thanks for the insights. I bought it to power a portable fridge. Guess I'll hook it up to power the fridge out in the garage all weekend and see if it experiences the overload issue.

Keep in mind, it's most common when used as a ups so try that out.

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vidguyit

Aug 26, 2023 11:13 PM

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vidguyitAug 26, 2023 11:13 PM

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New ones are on sale for $209 on their website and ebay right now too.

Kachur

Aug 27, 2023 4:13 PM

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KachurAug 27, 2023 4:13 PM

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Quote from superslickz

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Keep in mind, it's most common when used as a ups so try that out.

Did not have good success in UPS mode. After week or two it goes into overload and turns off consumers even when power in on. Had it on my broadband router/modem combo, 30W total. After it happened with two different units gave up on the idea.

Kachur

Aug 27, 2023 4:32 PM

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KachurAug 27, 2023 4:32 PM

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Quote from superslickz

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I bought a certified refurbished at $114 and ended up returning it. It had the infamous inverter overload issue that plagues so many of these. Google it. There is no fix. I suspect most of the refurbished ones are returns of the ones afflicted.

Same here except I paid more. I kept one for power outages to use as power bank with superfast recharge speed. Not usable for UPS.

superslickz

Aug 27, 2023 4:37 PM

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superslickzAug 27, 2023 4:37 PM

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Quote from Shushera

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Same here except I paid more. I kept one for power outages to use as power bank with superfast recharge speed. Not usable for UPS.

I was debating whether to keep at that fantastic price. In the end I decided not to because I am if there's a faulty inverter causing this, it could eventually happen even during not using as ups. I ended up getting the ecoflow river and have been very happy even at less capacity.

bombledmonk

Aug 27, 2023 6:40 PM

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bombledmonkAug 27, 2023 6:40 PM

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Also bought one around the beginning of the month and it's been randomly shutting off in UPS mode which was its primary intent(no lead acid) . I should probably return it at this point. I told them I was willing to help troubleshoot and have access to the equipment and background to try, but communication from thier support outside of acknowledging my ticket has been non existent.

superslickz

Aug 27, 2023 7:09 PM

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superslickzAug 27, 2023 7:09 PM

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Quote from bombledmonk

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Also bought one around the beginning of the month and it's been randomly shutting off in UPS mode which was its primary intent(no lead acid) . I should probably return it at this point. I told them I was willing to help troubleshoot and have access to the equipment and background to try, but communication from thier support outside of acknowledging my ticket has been non existent.

If your primary purpose is as a UPS, then it's a no-brainer to return it while in return period. This inverter overload issue is well documented (wish I knew this before I bought it). There is no solution including their weak attempts at firmware upgrade. Like I said, I am pretty sure almost all of these refurbs are returns of people with inverter overload issue.

Has anyone who bought a refurb not had this issue (must be using as ups)?

murrayd222

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Aug 27, 2023 7:21 PM

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murrayd222

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Aug 27, 2023 7:21 PM

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Well, since I'm not using it as a UPS, nor do I intend to, I'm going to keep it. I bought it solely to power a 26 quart BougeRV portable refrigerator in the back of my SUV without it draining my car battery while parked. In my hot Florida garage, and starting with the internal refrigerator at 89F, I plugged it in and it will cool the refrigerator down to 36F for 10+ hours. I imagine it will last even longer if I use my SUV's cargo area DC connection to initially establish the temperature in the refrigerator. I imagine it will probable maintain the temp for 12 hours or so, which is far more than I'll need it for.

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