GoKawiilWhy we like it: Jackery, a familiar name in the power station game for over a decade now and was one of the first companies to come out with consumer systems. This is one of Jackery's units that I've tested heavily, then I passed it on to primitive survival and Bronze Age expert Will Lord to give it an even longer, harder off-grid test -- and it just kept on going. This system is highly modular, and you can scale it up from a single unit that's good for a day or two of camping to an array of batteries and solar panels that can power your home for two weeks.
You read that right: two weeks.
But you might notice that something is sitting atop that Explorer 2000 Plus. That's an add-on PackPlus E2000 Plus battery pack that adds an additional 2,042.8 Wh of electrical storage capacity to the system. A single PackPlus E2000 Plus weighs in at 41.9 lbs (19 kg), so the two units combined come in at over 100 lbs (46.9 kg). That's quite a lot of weight, but in my experience, everything slots together well, and the unit is surprisingly portable.
Review: This portable battery station can power your home for 2 weeks
This is a really big setup, so while it's not for everyone, it without a doubt represents the ultimate in portable power storage. And I remember when this was a $5,000 investment, but right now the price has been slashed by 40%, so you can pick one up for around $2,500.
Who it's for: This is the setup for someone building a whole-home system for collecting solar power, feeding that into the system when needed, and holding a power reserve.
Who should look elsewhere: This is a big, heavy, and expensive setup that's total overkill for anyone wanting to have a power station for camping or RVing, or just as a backup in case the lights go out.
Jackery Solar Generator Kit 2000 tech specs: Capacity: 4,085.6Wh | Power: 3,000 watts/6,000 watts surge | Weight: 61.5 pounds | Connectivity: 10 ports
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