BLUETTI
EP500
5,120 Wh battery, 2,000 W output. Whole-room backup: a fridge, LED lights and a TV together for about 29 hours.
Battery
5,120 Wh
fridge about 3 days
Output
2,000 W
4,800 W surge
Solar in
1,200 W
full in about 6 hours
Weight
167 lb
wheels or two people
Where to buyPrices checked Oct 27, 2026
BLUETTI store
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What can it run, and for how long?
Tap what you would plug in. Hours assume a full battery and 15% lost to conversion.
Fridge + LED lights + Phone
2 days
on a full charge, drawing 80 WBattery over time80 W draw
Full2 days
Together these draw 80 W. This station puts out 2000 W. It will shut off. Remove the biggest item or run them one at a time.
Specs in plain English
Tap any underlined term for a one-sentence explanation.
Wh
5,120 WhFrom the brand's page
Enough for a 60 W fridge for about 3 days, or a CPAP for about 5 days.Wh Watt-hours. Battery size. How much energy is stored. 1,000 Wh runs a 100W device for about 8.5 hours after losses.
W
2,000 WFrom the brand's page
Microwave, kettle, most kitchen gear.W Watts. Power right now. The station has a maximum it can put out; each appliance has a draw.
Surge
4,800 WFrom the brand's page
Short bursts for motors starting, like a fridge compressor or a pump.Surge A short burst of extra output the station can deliver for a second or two, for motors starting.
Voc
55 to 145 VFrom the brand's page
Your panels, wired up, must stay inside this range even on a cold morning. The checker does the math.Voc Open-circuit voltage. The highest voltage a panel makes, with nothing connected. Rises in cold.
Imp
20 AFrom the brand's page
Over this, the station simply caps what it takes. You lose watts, nothing breaks.Imp Current at maximum power. The working current when the panel is actually charging.
MPPT
1,200 WFrom the brand's page
From empty to full in about 6 hours of good sun at 70% of rating.MPPT Maximum power point tracker. The charge controller inside the station that finds the best voltage to pull from the panels.
Solar portplug
PV inputFrom the brand's page
The plug on the station. Panels with a different plug need an adapter cable; we list it in the checker.LiFePO4
LiFePO4From the brand's page
Long-life chemistry, suited to daily solar use. Check the manual for the exact cycle rating.LiFePO4 Lithium iron phosphate. The battery chemistry in most current stations. Rated for thousands of full cycles; check the manual for the exact number.
Weightlb
167 lbFrom the brand's page
Wheels or two people. Not a grab-and-go unit.Solar panels that work with it
Checked against the 55 to 145 V input range and the 20 A current cap, on a 20F morning. Change panels, count and temperature in the full checker.
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Having a problem?
Short fixes from the manuals.
Sources
From the brand's pageBLUETTI EP500 product page
Shop listing, not yet confirmedPrice, from the BLUETTI store on Oct 27, 2026 (checked every morning)
Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the manual page number.