backchannel: power stations are so simple

reddit:

power stations are so simple, that’s why I chose one

Also reddit:

ve wired my 12v fridge directly to my leisure battery and its meant to peak at 60w/hr, ive bought a bluetti Elite 100 V2 and ive plugged it to my van via hook up and its pulling 300w/hr (because its obviously topping my leisure battery up rather than just powering my fridge) is there any way I can isolate it all just to top my fridge up? Like another way to plumb it in? Maybe split the wires what go onto the terminals into a 12v plug which i can plug directly into the Bluetti? If thats possible,

The progression of an X/Y problem:

1. have a system
2. hear about power stations and start buying
3. have vague ideas about unifying the two system
4. The more Rube Goldbergian the better

The convolutions and hoop-jumping exhibited by impulse buyers of power stations are remarkable. This is what happens when you buy something because “everybody says” instead of understanding what you need and how things work.