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Compare Best Battery Powered Portable JACKERY Power Stations: Explorer 160 vs. Explorer 240 vs. Explorer 300 vs. Explorer 500 vs. Explorer 1000
 JACKERY Portable Power Station(Photo Credits: JACKERY) If you are looking for a battery run portable power station that you can use both at home when there are power outages and outside when you go camping or engage in other outdoor activities, you might want to consider the JACKERY Explorer portable power stations which are some of the best and most popular available today.
At the time of this writing, the best rated and most popular JACKERY portable power stations available on Amazon were: - JACKERY Explorer 160 - JACKERY Explorer 240 - JACKERY Explorer 300 - JACKERY Explorer 500 - JACKERY Explorer 1000 Note that the above listed JACKERY Explorer power stations had all received an average rating of either 4.5 stars or 5 stars (out of 5 stars) and great reviews from Amazon customers who have bought and used them.
This article will compare the above listed Portable JACKERY Explorer Power Stations.
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Comparing the Selected Portable JACKERY Power Stations:
The following pictures show the five JACKERY Explorer portable power stations that will be compared below:
JACKERY EXPLORER 160 Portable Power Station |
JACKERY EXPLORER 240 Portable Power Station |
JACKERY EXPLORER 300 Portable Power Station |
JACKERY EXPLORER 500 Portable Power Station |
JACKERY EXPLORER 1000 Portable Power Station
The following table compares the features of the selected portable JACKERY power stations:
The (Note #) notation used in the table refers to the clarification notes provided following the table (please read these notes carefully in order to understand better the features that come with each JACKERY power station:
The following table compares the features of the selected portable JACKERY power stations:
The (Note #) notation used in the table refers to the clarification notes provided following the table (please read these notes carefully in order to understand better the features that come with each JACKERY power station:
Explanation of Notes 1 to 12 from Comparison Table:
Note 1:
All five JACKERY power stations considered here are equipped with a carry handle so they can easily be taken along wherever you may be going.
cars boats, lawn mowers and more
Note 2:
All five JACKERY power stations considered here come with a Lithium-Ion battery.
Note that these Lithium-Ion batteries are easily recharged using the following methods:
Note 3:
The JACKERY Solar Saga solar panel can be used to charge all 5 JACKERY power stations considered here.
JACKERY Solar Saga comes in 60W and 100W sizes.
With JACKERY Explorer 160 power stations you can use a 60W Solar Saga.
With JACKERY Explorer 240 power stations you can use either a 60W or 100W Solar Saga.
With JACKERY Explorer 300 and 500 power stations you can use the 100W Solar Saga.
With JACKERY Explorer 1000 power station you can use two 100W Solar Saga units at the same time for a faster recharge.
Please see the Amazon Products section below for more information on the Solar Saga solar panels.
Note 4:
Note that the battery recharge times using the solar panel Solar Saga can vary depending on the weather.
With JACKERY Explorer 1000 two 100W Solar Saga panels are used for a faster battery recharge.
With JACKERY Explorer 300 you can also use the USB C-PD port to recharge the battery in 5.5 hours. When you use simultaneously both the wall charger and the USB C-PD port the JACKERY Explorer 300 battery can be fully charged in 2.5 hours!.
Note 5:
Pass-Through charging means that you can charge the battery from a solar panel, wall outlet, etc. while you are using your JACKERY power station to power external devices.
Note 6:
Note that the output of the AC output ports is in each case a pure sine wave.
The AC ports can be used to power external devices such as laptop, a TV, a drone, etc.
The standard and peak values of the output power of the AC ports should be carefully taken into account when powering external devices so that devices requiring larger power levels than the AC output port can deliver are not used. Note that the five JACKERY power stations considered here provide different levels of output power from their AC output ports. So you should carefully select the power station you need based on the power requirement of the devices you will be powering. Please refer to the next item in the above comparison table for the standard and maximum power levels delivered by each of the JACKERY power station considered here.
Note 7:
As mentioned in Note 6, the standard and peak values of the output power of the AC ports should be carefully taken into account when powering external devices so that devices requiring larger power levels than the AC output port can deliver are not used. Note that the five JACKERY power stations considered here provide different levels of output power from their AC output ports. So you should carefully select the power station you need based on the power requirement of the devices you will be powering.
Note 8:
The USB ports can be used to power external devices such as a smartphone, a laptop computer,a motion camera, etc.
Here are the USB port specifications:
JACKERY Explorer 160:
Note 9:
The DC output ports (also called car output ports) can be used to power external devices such as a mini cooler, fan, light, etc.
Always check the input power requirements of the external devices you want to power before using your JACKERY power station to power them to make sure that your power station has enough power to do the job.
Here are the DC output port specifications:
JACKERY Explorer 160:
Note 10:
The DC input port can be used to recharge their internal battery using external sources such a wall outlet, a DC car outlet, a solar panel, etc. The adapters and cables needed to recharge the battery are all included.
Here are the DC input port specifications:
JACKERY Explorer 160:
Note 1:
All five JACKERY power stations considered here are equipped with a carry handle so they can easily be taken along wherever you may be going.
cars boats, lawn mowers and more
Note 2:
All five JACKERY power stations considered here come with a Lithium-Ion battery.
Note that these Lithium-Ion batteries are easily recharged using the following methods:
- Recharged from an AC wall outlet (AC adapter included)
- Recharged from a DC car outlet (DC adapter included)
- Recharged from a solar panel (see Note 3 for more info on the solar panel use)
Note 3:
The JACKERY Solar Saga solar panel can be used to charge all 5 JACKERY power stations considered here.
JACKERY Solar Saga comes in 60W and 100W sizes.
With JACKERY Explorer 160 power stations you can use a 60W Solar Saga.
With JACKERY Explorer 240 power stations you can use either a 60W or 100W Solar Saga.
With JACKERY Explorer 300 and 500 power stations you can use the 100W Solar Saga.
With JACKERY Explorer 1000 power station you can use two 100W Solar Saga units at the same time for a faster recharge.
Please see the Amazon Products section below for more information on the Solar Saga solar panels.
Note 4:
Note that the battery recharge times using the solar panel Solar Saga can vary depending on the weather.
With JACKERY Explorer 1000 two 100W Solar Saga panels are used for a faster battery recharge.
With JACKERY Explorer 300 you can also use the USB C-PD port to recharge the battery in 5.5 hours. When you use simultaneously both the wall charger and the USB C-PD port the JACKERY Explorer 300 battery can be fully charged in 2.5 hours!.
Note 5:
Pass-Through charging means that you can charge the battery from a solar panel, wall outlet, etc. while you are using your JACKERY power station to power external devices.
Note 6:
Note that the output of the AC output ports is in each case a pure sine wave.
The AC ports can be used to power external devices such as laptop, a TV, a drone, etc.
The standard and peak values of the output power of the AC ports should be carefully taken into account when powering external devices so that devices requiring larger power levels than the AC output port can deliver are not used. Note that the five JACKERY power stations considered here provide different levels of output power from their AC output ports. So you should carefully select the power station you need based on the power requirement of the devices you will be powering. Please refer to the next item in the above comparison table for the standard and maximum power levels delivered by each of the JACKERY power station considered here.
Note 7:
As mentioned in Note 6, the standard and peak values of the output power of the AC ports should be carefully taken into account when powering external devices so that devices requiring larger power levels than the AC output port can deliver are not used. Note that the five JACKERY power stations considered here provide different levels of output power from their AC output ports. So you should carefully select the power station you need based on the power requirement of the devices you will be powering.
Note 8:
The USB ports can be used to power external devices such as a smartphone, a laptop computer,a motion camera, etc.
Here are the USB port specifications:
JACKERY Explorer 160:
- 2 USB-A Output: 5V, 2.4A
- 1 USB-C Output: 5V, 3A
- 2 USB-A Output: 5V, 2.4A
- 1 USB-A Output: 5V, 2.4A
- 1 USB-A Quick Charge 3.0 Output: 5-6.5V, 3A / 6.5-9V, 2A / 9-12V, 1.5A
- 1 USB-C PD Output:5V , 9V, 15V, 20V, 3A
- 3 USB-A Output: 5V, 2.4A
- 1 USB-A Output: 5V, 2.4A
- 1 USB-A Quick Charge 3.0 Output: 5-6.5V, 3A / 6.5-9V, 3A / 9-12V, 1.5A
- 2 USB-C Output:5V, 9V, 12V, 3A
Note 9:
The DC output ports (also called car output ports) can be used to power external devices such as a mini cooler, fan, light, etc.
Always check the input power requirements of the external devices you want to power before using your JACKERY power station to power them to make sure that your power station has enough power to do the job.
Here are the DC output port specifications:
JACKERY Explorer 160:
- 1 DC Output: 12V, 7A
- 1 DC Output: 12V, 10A
- 1 DC Output: 12V, 10A
- 1 DC Output: 12V, 10A
- 2 DC Output: 12V, 7A
- 1 DC Output: 12V, 10A
Note 10:
The DC input port can be used to recharge their internal battery using external sources such a wall outlet, a DC car outlet, a solar panel, etc. The adapters and cables needed to recharge the battery are all included.
Here are the DC input port specifications:
JACKERY Explorer 160:
- 1 DC Input: 12V-30V (42W Max)
- 1 DC Input: 12V-30V (65W Max)
- 1 DC Input: 12V-30V (90W Max)
- 1 DC Input: 12V-30V (100W Max)
- 1 DC Input: 12V-30V (163W Max)
The following pictures show all the output and input ports described above on the five JACKERY Explorer Power Stations considered here:
JACKERY EXPLORER 240
Input / Output Ports
JACKERY EXPLORER 160
Input / Output Ports
JACKERY EXPLORER 500
Input / Output Ports
JACKERY EXPLORER 300
Input / Output Ports
JACKERY EXPLORER 1000
Input / Output Ports
Note 11:
The Battery Management System (BMS) and pure sine wave inverter output of the JACKERY Explorer power stations protect your sensitive devices from damage. BMS offers the following protections:
Note 12:
All five JACKERY Explorer power stations are equipped with an LCD screen that displays input/output powers as well as charge/discharge and battery life status.
The Battery Management System (BMS) and pure sine wave inverter output of the JACKERY Explorer power stations protect your sensitive devices from damage. BMS offers the following protections:
- Over Current Protection
- Short Current Protection
- Over-discharge Protection
- Overcharge Protection
- Over Voltage Protection
- Thermal Protection
Note 12:
All five JACKERY Explorer power stations are equipped with an LCD screen that displays input/output powers as well as charge/discharge and battery life status.
In Conclusion
As the above comparison table shows, the different JACKERY Explorer power stations provide different powering capabilities depending on which model you select. The following table shows the external device powering capabilities of each of the five JACKERY Explorer power station considered here. You should choose your JACKERY power station as a function of the external devices that you will need to power:
(Note: The notation "/" in the table means "Not supported".).
(Note: The notation "/" in the table means "Not supported".).
Selected Portable Power Stations on Amazon
Please click the Amazon US link image below for the Portable Power Station of your choice to see exact price information or to purchase.
Please Note: For non-US customers, when you click the links below, you will be provided with the Amazon links for your country (such as Canada or UK), if the product is available in your country.
Please Note: For non-US customers, when you click the links below, you will be provided with the Amazon links for your country (such as Canada or UK), if the product is available in your country.
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JACKERY EXPLORER 300
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JACKERY EXPLORER 500
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JACKERY EXPLORER 1000
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You will find below the 60W and 100W JACKERY SolarSaga panels.
Please click the Amazon links below for more information on these solar panels:
Please click the Amazon links below for more information on these solar panels:
Jackery SolarSaga
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Jackery SolarSaga
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Please note that JACKERY Explorer 1000 is also offered below as a bundle
with the two SolarSaga solar panels to recharge its battery included:
with the two SolarSaga solar panels to recharge its battery included:
JACKERY EXPLORER 1000
Portable Power Station
With SolarSaga Panels Included
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