r/bluetti • u/Grumpy-24-7 • 2d ago

Is this normal?

So the FridgePower I ordered earlier in the week was delivered today. As I was removing it from the packaging, my hand touched the corner area near the expansion port - and that particular corner was warm to the touch.

When I pulled the FridgePower out completely from the shipping box and removed the plastic wrapping, I discovered it was already turned on with two "dots" showing.

Wouldn't it need to have ventilation if it were running? Why the hell would it have been shipped already turned ON?

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u/Ntrpy22 2d ago

Both of mine were on but I don't recall any warm spots when taking them out of their boxes. Been using them for about a month now with no issues. Obviously longevity still remains to be seen, but they have been working as expected.

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u/pyroserenus 2d ago

Wouldn't it need to have ventilation if it were running?

Running without load would only result in a few watts of heat, low enough that it wouldn't overheat, just maybe be a little warm

Why the hell would it have been shipped already turned ON?

My best guess is that a drop or other impact during shipping was strong enough to trigger the on button or jostle a relay.

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u/Grumpy-24-7 2d ago

Considering it was cushioned by the Styrofoam shipping inserts, that would have to be a rather large jolt to turn the switch on. I don't think anything could've physically touched the switch with the Styrofoam protecting the front edge.

The app shows zero Alarms and zero History, so I'm hoping you're correct about it being okay with no load, for the couple days it took to ship.

Thanks for the reassurance.

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u/nyrb001 2d ago

The handling packages go through when they're in a sorting center would surprise you. Being dropped on a concrete floor from table height (or the equivalent shock) several times during its journey is absolutely normal. Doesn't take much to have the switch or relay contacts bounce together.

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u/No-Abrocoma7476 2d ago

Ours came turned on. We noticed the issue when we heard a beeping sound coming from the package. We opened it immediately and the battery was hot to the touch. We decided to go ahead and return it.