Anker SOLIX
C1000
A 1,056 Wh option with a broad continuous-output range for plug-in essentials. Keep its original model name distinct from the Gen 2.
- Nominal storage
- 1,056 Wh
- Continuous AC output
- 1,800 W
A LITTLE PREPARATION GOES A LONG WAY
Keep the
essentials running.
The fridge. The Wi-Fi. A light in the kitchen.
Figure out the backup power your everyday life needs.
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YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS Plan ahead
Something cold.
A little connection.
A little light.
BACKUP PLAN
Ready for
the unexpected.
the unexpected.
THINK AHEAD. POWER THROUGH.•••
A plan, before you need one.01 / HOME
START WITH WHAT MATTERS
You don’t have to power the whole house.
Just the things that make it feel like home.
GEAR FOR THE EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS
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THE HOME BACKUP POWER PLANNER
A plan for your kind of outage.
Choose your essentials. Adjust the numbers.
See what it takes to keep them going.
01
How long do you want to plan for?
hours
Changing the duration scales device hours proportionally.
02
What needs to stay on?
Starting estimates for common devices. Open Edit to use your own measurements.
600 WhEdit
240 WhEdit
30 WhEdit
10 WhEdit
90 WhEdit
140 WhEdit
Active hours means total time drawing the entered watts. A fridge cycles; a router usually stays on.
Fine-tune the assumptions +
Defaults are estimates. Use your power station’s measured or documented behavior. Idle draw assumes the AC inverter stays on throughout the outage.
See the calculation methodThese are planning estimates for directly plugged-in household devices. Actual runtime varies. The tool does not assess medical equipment, household wiring, or whole-home backup. Understand the assumptions.
A FEW PLACES TO START
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Use your backup plan to narrow the power-station options.
Jackery
Explorer 1000 v2
Sits just above the 1 kWh mark. A useful comparison for measured household essentials that do not call for a larger inverter.
- Nominal storage
- 1,070 Wh
- Continuous AC output
- 1,500 W
BLUETTI
AC180
A little more nominal storage than a 1,024 Wh model with the same 1,800 W output class. Measurements show whether that difference matters for your schedule.
- Nominal storage
- 1,152 Wh
- Continuous AC output
- 1,800 W
EcoFlow
RIVER 2 Pro
A step up in both capacity and running output from the smaller RIVER models. Check motor startup separately before assigning it a refrigerator.
- Nominal storage
- 768 Wh
- Continuous AC output
- 800 W
DJI
Power 2000
Combines roughly 2 kWh of storage with a 3,000 W continuous rating. Compare both its size and its connection requirements with your setup.
- Nominal storage
- 2,048 Wh
- Continuous AC output
- 3,000 W
Goal Zero
Lighthouse 600
A rechargeable lantern for lighting a shared space. Use lower brightness when you want to stretch the battery through a longer evening.
- Maximum brightness
- 600 lm
THE FIELD GUIDES
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01
THE ESSENTIALS
Keep the fridge running
Separate everyday energy use from the brief burst of power a refrigerator needs to start.
Read the guide02
STAY CONNECTED
Back up your Wi-Fi
Count every box in the connection and compare a small UPS with a portable power station.
Read the guide03
KNOW THE BASICS
Watts vs. watt-hours
One number describes how fast you use energy. The other describes how much you have.
Read the guide