Portable Power Stations

Choosing the right portable power station for your home starts with understanding your backup needs. For covering everyday essentials like a refrigerator, lights, and Wi-Fi during an outage, a 1,000–2,000Wh system is typically sufficient. If you need to support critical circuits like a furnace, air conditioners, or medical equipment, consider 3,000–5,000Wh. For extended, whole-home backup, expandable systems 10kWh and above offer greater long-term reliability.

A 1,000 watt power station can run most everyday essentials, including laptops, phones, lights, Wi-Fi routers, mini-fridges, small TVs, and CPAP machines. It can also handle single high-draw appliances like a coffee maker or blender, as long as the total load and startup surge remain within the 1,000-watt limit.

A 500 watt power station can run small, efficient refrigerators, such as 12V portable or camping models, for several hours and sometimes longer. However, it is generally not suitable for a standard home refrigerator, which often requires much higher startup power—frequently exceeding 1,000 watts—to turn on reliably.

What a portable power station can support depends largely on its rated output.
Up to 500W works well for phones, laptops, Wi-Fi routers, lights, fans, and basic camping gear.
Around 1,000W can power RV essentials such as portable refrigerators, electric coolers, TVs, CPAP machines, and coffee makers.
Battery-powered generators rated at 1,500W and above can run household appliances such as window or portable air conditioners, microwaves, induction cooktops, and power tools, depending on the appliance model and its startup power requirements.

The duration a portable power station lasts depends on its battery capacity, connected devices, and usage patterns. In general, high-capacity portable power stations (over 2,000Wh) can power small electronics for days and larger appliances for several hours on a single charge.
Example: Anker SOLIX F3000 Portable Power Station (3,072Wh). It can run a microwave for about 1.5–2 hours and a mini-fridge for about 26–44 hours. Actual runtime varies based on device wattage and operating conditions.

Yes. Portable power stations are designed for indoor use. They run on lithium battery power and produce no fumes or exhaust, unlike gas generators. This makes them safe for use in homes, apartments, and other enclosed spaces, providing quiet and reliable backup power for essential electronics and home appliances during outages.