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Compare Best Battery Powered Portable JACKERY Power Stations: 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 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 ffour JACKERY Explorer portable power stations that will be compared below:
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 four 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 four 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:
JACKERY Solar Saga 100W solar panel can be used to charge all for JACKERY power stations considered here.
Please see the Amazon Products section below for more information on the Solar Saga solar panel.
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 four 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 240:
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 240:
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 240:
Note 1:
All four 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 four 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:
JACKERY Solar Saga 100W solar panel can be used to charge all for JACKERY power stations considered here.
Please see the Amazon Products section below for more information on the Solar Saga solar panel.
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 four 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 240:
- 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 240:
- 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 240:
- 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 four JACKERY Explorer Power Stations considered here:
JACKERY EXPLORER 240
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 fourJACKERY 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 fourJACKERY 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 four 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
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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.
JACKERY EXPLORER 240 |
JACKERY EXPLORER 300 |
JACKERY EXPLORER 500 |
JACKERY EXPLORER 1000 |
You will find below the 100W JACKERY SolarSaga panel.
Please click the Amazon link below for more information on this solar panel:
Please click the Amazon link below for more information on this solar panel:
Jackery SolarSaga
100W Portable Solar Panel
for Explorer 240/300/500/1000
