RV FEATURE
CHARGER 1
In this case, I’ m talking about the Bluetti Charger 1. The AC70 will set you back about $ 800, while the Charger 1 will lighten your wallet by about $ 400, though on the Bluetti website it appears you can buy them as a bundle and save a little money. In any case, it could be money well spent.
The Charger 1 is compatible with all vehicles that have either a 12V or 24V battery and it comes with everything you’ ll need to get charging: the unit itself, the cabling to connect it to your vehicle’ s alternator, and some mounting brackets and screws. It really is just a case of locating your preferred mounting point, running the cables through the firewall( not always easy, particularly on newer cars), and connecting them.
The Charger 1 can charge at rates up to 560W.
The fan-cooled Charger 1 is capable of making up to 560W( 50A input, 10A output), but the electrical wizardry of the unit monitors the car’ s battery voltage and adjusts its output accordingly. It will also automatically stop drawing power from the car’ s battery a few seconds after the engine is turned off, but while the engine is running, the Charger 1 will remain active, though it can be controlled through the app, so you could ask your passenger to check on the state of the battery as you drive or turn it off.
I’ ve used the Charger 1 a few times now. The first time, I didn’ t realise the Charger 1 needed to be‘ told’ via the app which device it was charging and drove a couple of hours to the Hilltop Caravans National Gathering in Nagambie, Vic, achieving just 218W of input. But I knew something wasn’ t right – the device was supposed to charge at rates up to 560W and the AC70 can accept up to 500W.
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