MANY parts of Northern Ireland are still recovering from the devastation from Storm Eowyn and it’s only when the power goes out that you realise how reliant we are on electricity.
So if you were stranded without electricity for a prolonged period of time then a portable power station like the Bluetti Elite 200 V2 could be a real life-safer.
The Elite 200 V2 is an absolute beast of a power station. Fully portable, although it is heavy weighing 24.2kg, it produces a staggering 2,600W, so it’s capable of running household essentials like lights, TVs, Wi-Fi routers, kettles, hair dryers, ovens and microwaves.
So no electricity is no problem as its high-capacity 2,073.6Wh battery can keep a 100W refrigerator running for up to 16.8 hours.
It outputs in DC and AC so you have one 12v/10A cigarette lighter port, two USB-A (15W) and two USB-C (100W).
Then you can run AC items via the two 3-pin plugs sockets so at any one time the Elite 200 V2 can be powering up to seven devices.
The Elite 200 V2 is the world’s first portable power station to use LiFePO4 battery technology. Other brands used NCM batteries with only 500 life cycles.
But the Elite 200 V2 boasts a 6,000+ cycle lifespan, so you can rely on it for 17 years of daily use, that’s 12 times the typical industry standard.
And with the weather in Northern Ireland being surprisingly dry and actually warm, camping season is in full swing again so the Elite 200 V2 is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts.
I’m looking forward to some roadtrips myself this summer in my Toyota Hilux and roof tent camping, where I normally rely on a leisure battery to power a fridge and charge small devices like mobile phones or a laptop.
But come morning the battery would be dead and needing charged via Hilux’s 12v and solar panels.
However, with an Elite 200 V2 on board, I could easily charge my devices and run a coffee-maker, kettle, electric cooker, hair dryer, fridge, water heater, lights and other high-demand appliances.
With Bluetti’s Turbo technology, you can top up the Elite 200 V2 Portable Power Station to 80 per cent in just 50mins with a dual AC and solar set-up. On the move, the optional 560W high-speed car charger means you can recharge it in just 4.2 hours.
Bluetti’s noise-cancelling cooling tech means the Elite 200 V2 operates as low as 16dB, so it’s quiet, perfect to use in a tent, cabin, office, garage or shed, plus, it draws minimal selfpower of under 10W per hour when idle.
The Elite 200 V2 is available from the Bluetti website and Amazon for £1,399 but for a limited time only it’s currently on offer for £999.
Sun Newspaper Irish Motoring Editor
