BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 288Wh Portable Power Station for Camping Refurbished $129

Specboy

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Great as a UPS for things like your internet connection as it will have a relatively long run time for Wi-Fi/ modems as well as having enough power for other things such as recharging cell phones, etc.
Does not support communication to a computer so it can't tell a computer to shut down gracefully but for devices, such as modems/routers/appliances where graceful shutdown isn't necessary for proper functionality, this would be a good unit as it also supports the restoration of the last state.. So if it's fully drained, once AC power is applied, it will restore whatever outputs were set in the advanced settings.

I have several Bluetti units that I use for various purposes from an ac180p, all the way up to an apex 300 with with 8.5 kwh of battery then I run part of my house off of with about 2.5 KW of solar.

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Drumbic

Jan 18, 2026 12:11 AM

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The AC50B is $189 if you need a unit with more; and with the 2yr Allstate warranty.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/375669083138

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nuetron

Jan 18, 2026 12:35 AM

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nuetronJan 18, 2026 12:35 AM

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Remember, these units don't have surge protection like traditional UPS. Add surge protector before it.

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plympton

Jan 18, 2026 1:04 AM

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plymptonJan 18, 2026 1:04 AM

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Have one. Not a bad unit, better than a lead acid UPS where the battery dies in 2-3 years. It'll boil a kettle 2-4 times, so don't expect much.

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MellowHeart432

Jan 20, 2026 5:54 AM

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MellowHeart432Jan 20, 2026 5:54 AM

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This blueceapie brand is trash , I will stick with anker jackey. This brand is trash

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RelaxedLaborer3587

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Quote from MellowHeart432

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This blueceapie brand is trash , I will stick with anker jackey. This brand is trash

Chicken jackey!!

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z0mghii

Jan 23, 2026 2:10 AM

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z0mghiiJan 23, 2026 2:10 AM

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sold out

willo13b

Jan 25, 2026 9:23 PM

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Quote from Drumbic

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The AC50B is $189 if you need a unit with more; and with the 2yr Allstate warranty. https://www.ebay.com/itm/375669083138

Trying to get smart about these power stations. Would this one be a good choice for weekend camping trips?

Drumbic

Jan 25, 2026 11:52 PM

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DrumbicJan 25, 2026 11:52 PM

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Quote from willo13b

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Trying to get smart about these power stations. Would this one be a good choice for weekend camping trips?

Short answer, maybe. Long answer, maybe. It really comes down to what are you needing power for. If you're running a fridge, charging drones, gopro cameras, etc etc, you will want a power station with larger capacity. If all you need is keeping phones, gps, tablets topped off, smaller may fit better. Then you will want to figure what space you have to take the unit with. Do you have the space for the larger unit or is space a premium where the smaller physical unit may fit better. Also are your trips where you can toss up solar and charge the power station OR are you say out 4wheeling where you are running the car and charge the unit as you wheeling. For $121 bucks, THIS one is not a bad price for unit with LiFePo battery vs the older lead acid.

I went with the one you quoted from me as I wanted a little larger unit. But I also have a smaller older Jackery that is still working well, just smaller unit.

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willo13b

Jan 28, 2026 12:33 PM

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willo13bJan 28, 2026 12:33 PM

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Quote from Drumbic

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Short answer, maybe. Long answer, maybe. It really comes down to what are you needing power for. If you're running a fridge, charging drones, gopro cameras, etc etc, you will want a power station with larger capacity. If all you need is keeping phones, gps, tablets topped off, smaller may fit better. Then you will want to figure what space you have to take the unit with. Do you have the space for the larger unit or is space a premium where the smaller physical unit may fit better. Also are your trips where you can toss up solar and charge the power station OR are you say out 4wheeling where you are running the car and charge the unit as you wheeling. For $121 bucks, THIS one is not a bad price for unit with LiFePo battery vs the older lead acid. I went with the one you quoted from me as I wanted a little larger unit. But I also have a smaller older Jackery that is still working well, just smaller unit.

Thanks! I went for a used river 2 max I found for cheap as my first power station to mess with.

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