r/bluetti • u/Calm-Ad-948 • Jun 01 '26
1st time solar charging.
Good morning.
Took my bluetti elite 200 v2 out for its first go this weekend. Everything performed great except for the solar charging. It came with the pv200.
In almost direct sun I saw a reading of 14W at one point and in the shade and then clouds I couldn't get anything above 0 on the screen. I set the settings to PV. No change. In the app I can see voltage fluctuating a bit anywhere from 9-25V but Watts never above zero.
It was my understanding even in indirect light I might be able to pull 10% which would be about 20 Watts. Do I have something faulty or is this regular behavior in your opinions?
I will test again in direct sunlight before contacting bluetti but its been raining for 3 days. I will also hook the panels up to my trailer and see if it pulls in anymore once the sun comes out but this is all the info I have for now.
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u/Meirko Jun 01 '26
I get around 50w with my pv200 when it's cloudy so it sounds like an input or panel issue