Most of us are lucky to live in countries where the supply of electricity is relatively stable and easily accessible. Flip a switch and a light goes on and we don’t have to worry too much about it. But blackouts do occur from time to time for a variety of reasons, such as the weather.
This is why sometimes it’s important to have backup power for your home. While generators are an option, they’re usually bulky and require fuel, which is why power stations are the modern answer to this problem.
They not only provide you with the power you need to keep the lights on, but they can also be small and portable enough where you can even bring them on trips with you. If you’re looking for a power station, Jackery’s got some awesome deals for a couple of its power stations that we think you should check out, especially if you’re looking to save a TON of money.
The Jackery 1000 Plus is a small and portable power station. It comes with a built-in handle that makes it even easier for you to transport it, so if you’re looking for a power station that can fit in the trunk of your car or in the RV that you can use to bring with you on camping trips, the Jackery 1000 Plus is a good choice.
Despite its small stature, the Jackery 1000 Plus can deliver up to 2,000W of power and can even be pushed to 4,000W of peak power, so in a pinch if you need to power devices that might require more juice, you can. It can also be recharged using the included solar panels which means that in theory, as long as there is sufficient sunlight and time, you won’t need access to a wall outlet to charge the power station.
It comes with a host of ports allowing you to charge USB-powered devices like your phone and tablet, but there are also AC ports for larger appliances like heaters, kettles, and more.
Now, if you’re looking for something that has a bit more juice that you can use as a home backup system, then the Jackery Explore 2000 Plus could be a good choice. With its massive 4,085.6Wh LiFePO4 battery, this power station should be able to last you quite a bit.
It can also put out up to 3,000W of power, but at the same time it is also small enough where it could also be taken on the road with you. One of the things we like about the Explorer 2000 is the fact that it is modular, meaning that its battery capacity can be expanded with additional battery packs, so depending on your needs, it can be expanded up to 5 battery packs.
There is also support for solar charging, and the use of the LiFePO4 battery means that on paper you can get about 10 years of use from it before its battery degrades to the point where it is no longer holding its charge as well as it did on its first day.
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