So I have a Bluetti AC200L that is basically acting as UPS for my home network. But I would want to see if I can enable it to be used to consumed my solar power rather than putting it on the net.
So I looked into bluetti2mqtt
But the problem is this integration works by connecting via Bluetooth, rather than network.
My HA OS installation runs in a VM on a Unraid server, which in turn runs on a Dell R730 server. Not built-in Bluetooth, and I rather not try to install a Bluetooth Dongle in USB, which might have all kinds of compatibility issues when feeding through. (I know I can do it…but let’s first see other potential options)
So from where I stand, I currently see 3 options (from preferred to less preferred):
- Find a way to manage it over network : it’s to keep my network running in the event of a power outage, so it would remain reachable when power is lost…at least until the battery finished.
- Buying myself a device to make it a bluetooth proxy and integrate with ESP Home. For example: slzb-06
Question is: with the bluetti2mqtt integration suppport that kind of set up? Additionally, if in the future I want to apply more zigbee devices in the network, I know I can have double function, but unclear if it can then add at the gateway of the zigbee network. - Buying a BT USB dongle and pass it through in my server. (which according to the Bluetooth integration page, is not the best practice anyway)
My intention here is to see what others have done, look for advice, prior to making any costs. Thanks in advance for the feedback.