BLUETTI Portable Power Station AC180, 1152Wh LiFePO4 Battery Backup w/ 2 1800W (2700W peak) AC Outlets, 0-80% in 45Min, Solar Generator for Camping, Off-grid, Power Outage

I couldn’t be happier with the BLUETTI AC180. This power station delivers exactly what it promises and more. With 1152Wh capacity and 1800W output (2700W peak), it easily powers my essential devices during outages and keeps everything running smoothly when I’m outdoors camping. What really impressed me is the fast charging—going from 0% to 80% in under an hour is a game changer. The LiFePO4 battery feels solid and long-lasting, giving me peace of mind that it will hold up well over time. The design is compact but powerful, with multiple AC outlets, USB ports, and DC options that let me charge or run several devices at once without any issues. I’ve used it for laptops, phones, lights, small appliances, and even a mini fridge—it handles them all with ease. It’s also much quieter than a gas generator, making it perfect for camping trips and indoor use during emergencies. The display is clear and easy to read, showing input, output, and remaining battery at a glance. Overall, the BLUETTI AC180 is a must-have backup power solution. Whether for home, camping, or road trips, it’s reliable, efficient, and worth every penny. Highly recommended!

About a month ago, my area was hit with a storm that knocked out our power for over an hour. My two teenagers were home alone at the time. No lights, no Internet, no way to communicate easily—and I couldn’t get home right away. That experience made me realize how much we rely on power, especially for safety and staying connected. ⸻ ⚙️ Setup & Installation After researching a lot of options, I decided on the Bluetti AC180 because it offered: • Enough power for essentials • A built-in UPS (uninterrupted power supply) • A price that didn’t require me to fully commit to a whole-house backup system Setup was surprisingly straightforward. I: 1. Connected the AC180 to my regular wall outlet so it stays charged and in standby. 2. Disconnected the power source to one set of outlets in our basement that covered TV, and lamps to (our family room). 3. Ran that broken circuit through an 8-gauge outdoor extension cord plugged directly into the AC180. That room powers: • Two ceiling lights (5w) • A floor lamp (2w) • A Smart TV (110-200 W) • Our Internet router (10-20 W) • A couple of outlets for laptops As soon as I tested it, everything worked perfectly. The best part is when the power goes out, it switches over instantly. You don’t even notice—Internet and devices stay on without interruption. ⸻ 💡 Real-World Use Since installing it, I’ve tested it a few times and trained my kids on how to monitor the battery life. The AC180 display shows exactly how many hours are left depending on the load. If the power drain gets too fast, they know to turn off the TV or dim the lights to stretch the runtime. It’s given me huge peace of mind knowing that if I’m away and the grid fails, they can just go downstairs, turn on the lights, stay online, and wait safely. ⸻ ✅ Pros • Very easy setup for anyone comfortable with basic wiring • Instant switchover with UPS—no disruption to Internet or devices • Clear display showing runtime and load • Compact and portable—can double as backup power in a car or camper • Good value compared to larger systems ❌ Cons • If you want to power multiple large appliances, you’ll eventually want a higher-capacity unit • Extension cords need to be properly rated (8 gauge worked great for me) ⸻ 🎯 Who This Is For If you: • Have a small family or kids at home • Want an affordable, reliable backup solution • Need something you can set up without hiring an electrician …the AC180 is fantastic. It’s also a great intro step before moving to a whole-house generator. ⸻ 📷 Videos Uploaded I’ve included videos showing: • How I set up the device • The room it powers • How the switchover works ⸻ Bottom Line: This was a lifesaver for us. It’s easy to use, dependable, and makes me feel prepared without spending thousands. Highly recommended for peace of mind in unpredictable weather.

I recently purchased the BLUETTI AC180 and I’m thoroughly impressed. With its 1,152 Wh LiFePO₄ battery and a continuous 1,800 W AC output (2,700 W surge), it tackled everything I threw at it—devices, tools, even a small fridge. BLUETTI-US +2 Medium +2 The build quality is solid. It uses durable materials, has a well-thought-out layout of ports and control panel, and feels rugged enough for both home-backup and outdoor use. Medium +1 I appreciated the recharge flexibility: whether via wall outlet, solar panels (up to ~500 W input), or car charger, it works smoothly and supports fast AC charging too. RV.com +2 Manuals+ +2 It’s also fairly portable for what you get—good capacity without being ridiculously heavy. The versatility means I’m confident using it for power outages, camping, and everyday backup. Overall, excellent value for the spec-sheet and performance. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a dependable power station that bridges the gap between compact mobility and serious capacity.

So easy to use... Added 2 solar panels onto top of SUV and a 15 foot plug extension. Bluetti 180 mainly stays inside my bedroom in solar house but take on weekend outings too. When arriving I just roll up and plug in. I use a larger Bluetti for camping fridge, 12 volt water pump and lights on other side of house with different panels on roof. The AC 180 can handle 4 in grinder, skill saw and other power tools if workers come. It keeps my vacuum charged and I can watch movies anytime. Simple and reliable, Happy to find out I can use a 600-WATT panel although 500 Watts is max solar input to Bluetti with no damage to equipment. Lots of neighbors use gas generators that are loud, stinky and consume lots of fuel. Love my Bluetties silent, clean and powerful enough for my simple lifestyle.

Seems like a good unit but for the weight they should have built in wheels and a telescoping handle for easy moving.

I am still in the testing phase of this portable power pack, but so far it has equaled or surpassed my expectations. I am NOT a high-tech electronic genius, as some are who have reviewed this. But, for our needs during power outages it should help a lot! I ran it down to 15% then recharged back to 100% (took only a little over an hour on house current to do that). Then, I unplugged our full-size fridge (22 C.F.) and left it off for two hours to simulate a power outage. It went up in temp inside from 38 to 42. I plugged it into the Bluetti and it ran for 7.5 hours before it dropped back to 15% charge. That will allow us to run it on the power pack all night, then if our power stays out, we can use our generator the next day to bring the Bluetti back to full charge. No need to run the noisy generator all night! I ran an oscillating fan (16") all night and the charge only went down about 40%. The weight of this power pack is hefty, but certainly manageable. It tips the scale at about 35 pounds. Nice grab handles! The digital readout of the battery condition, the amount of watt draw, and the estimated time to recharge is sharp, bright and clear. So far, it's been an impressive emergency power back-up at a reasonable price. Glad we bought it when we did! BTW...the Bluetti folks handled a service request (connected to the billing) in a prompt, courteous manner. Good vendor!!

I have always thought that it was a good idea to have backup power in case of an extended power outage, and recently my wife started working from home, so it was time to spend the money and get it done. After extensive reading and debating, I decided that a battery backup with a solar panel is a better fit for us rather than a conventional generator, and if you've done some research too, you'll know that Bluetti is usually a pretty recommended brand, so that's why you're here. I went with the AC180 because it had comparable specs to the another brand I was considering, and I'm not going to bore you with all the specs, but this unit had 100 more watts than the other one, the price, and Bluetti's support is supposed to be better (more on this at the end.) So that is ultimately why I went with the AC180. When my unit arrived it was packaged well with no damage, and had 55% charge on it, which is right where you want it to be before storing it long term. I couldn't wait to test it in a real world application, so I unplugged the power strip in the living room with a smart TV and PS4 on it and started them up. The Bluetti worked like a champ. Now obviously it was only running like 150w of electronics, but it's still amazing to see that you can play for hours on this honestly pretty small (about 30 pound) battery generator when it's only half charged! I unplugged the unit and plugged it into the wall to charge it to full so I could fully cycle the battery, and I came to a problem. For some reason my unit was only charging at about 300w. I thought that this couldn't be right from everything that I had read, so off I went to do research. I downloaded the app to make sure I was on the most up to date firmware, and everything looked right. After doing more research, some people recommended to drain the unit to 0 with turbo charge turned on and then it should charge at normal speed. This is what I did and it worked. After draining the unit to 0, I was able to charge from my home plug at over 1000w. Then came the fun of playing the ps4 for a few more hours to drain the battery back down again for storage! I honestly had to plug more into it because it was taking so long..... I know that this unit has more than enough power to run my wife's PC, modem, the fridge, and some lights for hours if the power went out, which is all we really need. We aren't living rural, and outages usually don't last long, so this sized unit is perfect for us. I also bought a 160w portable solar panel to accompany the AC180, and hooking it up was simple and will allow us to extend our usage even further if needed, or bring this little powerhouse camping with us. Lastly, 2 days after buying this unit, Bluetti added an additional $50 coupon to this unit which they honored when I asked them about it. So far, their customer service has been great to me, and the unit other than the charging issue has performed amazingly, so I am extremely happy with my purchase.

More comprehensive review of Bluetti AC180 Power Bank, Jan 3, 2025 I purchased the AC180 on Amazon on Dec 1, 2024. Price was $479 plus $49.58 in sales tax for a total of $528.58. I considered this to be a great price, lower than it appears to have ever been previously over it’s life. As of today (Jan 3, 2025) it remains at $479 when using the Amazon included coupon. The device claims to have an 1152 watt hour LiFePO4 battery. Their manual states that you need to de-rate that first by 10%, then again by another 15%. So 1152 * .9 = 1063.8 * .85 = 904.23 watt hours available (when using AC outlets via built in inverter). My testing suggests this is a pretty accurate value. Assume this has a 900 watt hour battery for planning purposes and you should be close. Overall Pros: Self contained, reasonably light weight unit with an 1800 watt continuous, 2700 watt peak, AC inverter. This is big enough to run any individual 120V appliance in my kitchen (toaster oven, microwave, coffee pot). None of those would normally be operated for more than about 5 minutes at any given time, meaning the AC180 could support their intermittent use as needed over a number of hours. It is portable and light weight enough to be moved into the kitchen when needed, and powerful enough to do the job while in there, for a while. Overal Cons: The relatively small internal battery. The other goal I had for this unit was to run my refrigerator during a power outage, and I wanted this to handle that load for 12 hours, plus intermittent heavier loads noted above for short periods of time. My fridge averages about 70 watts over time (with peaks as high as 400 watts when it goes into a de-icing cycle). So assuming a continuous 70 watt draw for 12 hours I would need 840 watt hours, very close to the maximum I could draw from the internal battery. If I added any load at all (brief use of other appliances, or even an LED light bulb), I wouldn’t make my 12 hour goal. My solution: I added an external 100 Amp Hour, 1280 Watt Hour, 12 volt LiFePO4 battery, and connected it to the Bluetti’s solar/charging input port. At 12 volts, it provided about 98 watts of input power. At 24 volts (using a 12 to 24 volt buck converter) it provided about 150 watts of input power. Using a continuous 90 watt draw (through the inverter) and the external battery supplementing the internal battery (at 12 volts), I was able to run over 16 hours and had about 10% of the internal battery remaining. Using a continuous 183 watt draw (via the inverter), and the external battery supplementing at 24 volts (150 watts), I achieved a total of 9 hours of run time (and had 3% left on the internal battery). In both cases, I drew the total 1280 watt hours from the external battery. Another con: The input charging voltage takes a hit also, it took a 107 watt draw from my external battery to produce 98 watts of charge into the AC180. So a hit on the input, and a hit on the output. With the 9 hour, 183 watt test, the overall efficiency (total input watt hours to total load watt hours) was about 77%. Acceptable, but not great. With the 16 hour 90 watt test, the efficiency was about 69%, a bit poorer than with the higher load. Internal inverter inefficiency regardless of how much load is applied took a greater hit with the lower load. Bottom line: Despite the not really great efficiency, I’m happy with the Bluetti. I’ve built a couple of my own “solar generators”, none of which matched the Bluetti for size, weight, and capability in a single package. By adding the external 12V 100AH battery, I’ve given the AC180 the run time I’m looking for with it. Individually, the AC180 and the external battery, are very portable and can be paired at the needed location. With the pair, I can use this in my kitchen to run my fridge for an extended period of time while also using some heavy draw appliances briefly from time to time. Also, this combination is much more cost effective than the newer AC180 V2 with the larger battery. I paid $150 for the external battery.