Jackery 1000 Plus Solar Generator Kit - 2528Wh Portable Power Station, 2x100W Solar Panels, 2000W Output - For RV, Camping, Emergencies

I was totally in love with the Jackery Explorer 2000 plus, I had to get the 1000 plus when I saw it released. Explorer 1000 plus is the little brother of the Explorer 2000 plus. It has a lot of similar features of the 2000 plus, but smaller.The Explorer 1000 plus is capable of adding expansion batteries, total up to 3 expansion batteries, and max out at 5kwh. The base Explorer 1000 plus, has 1264wh capacity, and 2000w output. (Peak 4000w) All the Jackery plus series uses the LiFePO4 battery cell, which is LFP cells. LFP cells are heavier than the Li-Ion cells. Jackery Explorer 1000 pro weighs about 25.4lb, and the Jackery Explorer 1000 plus weighs about 32lb. That’s about 7lb heavier, almost 30% increase. But the main benefits of the LFP cells is its life cycle. The 1000 pro has a life cycle of 1000 cycles to 80% capacity. The 1000 plus has a life cycle of 4000 cycles to 70% capacity. Based on daily use, the 1000 pro can last about 3+ years, but the 1000 plus can easily last 10+ years. This makes the 1000 plus a great option for daily battery backup/support.Explorer 1000 plus is a great setup for RV daily battery use. It can handle up to 2000w max output, and peak at 4000w. I have connected one expansion battery, which makes it a 2.5kwh capacity battery. It can easily handle my laptop, lights, portable fridge, coffee, oven etc. I can charge the battery with up to 800w solar input, and that can charge the 2.5kwh capacity in about 4 hours or so. This is great for camping and RV uses. If the 2.5kwh is not enough for me in the future, I can just keep adding expansion batteries, up to 5kwh. That is more than enough for all the appliances, electronics, and etc. I really love how flexible this setup is. I can just connect however many batteries I need to the system, and don’t have to take any extra batteries that I do not need.All the Plus series batteries come with bluetooth, and wifi app control feature. I am able to add the 1000 plus to my Jackery app, so I can monitor the total power input, output, on/off, temperature, and battery status. This is one of the best features with the Plus series, makes it very easy to keep an eye on the battery system, and make changes remotely.So far I really like the new Jackery plus series, the expansion batteries, and the remote app access, making these batteries very versatile for many different purposes, and settings. I use the 2000 plus for the house backup, and the 1000 plus for RV, camping or on location purposes. So far they have been working great, also they come with a 5 years warranty, one of the best in the industry. I feel very safe with Jackery products.

If you're in a market for a new portable solar generator using the latest LiFePO4 battery cells with 2000W output for your small appliances look no further! This is one of Jackery's latest Solar Generators with a built-in 1264.64Wh LiFePO4 battery cells with AC output x3 at 120V~60Hz, 2000W at 4000W peak. This is enough for most small appliances in your home. The generator also has USB-A x2 at 18W max at 3A and USB-C x2 at 100W up to 20V at 5A. This is enough to power a the latest USB-C laptops! The kit itself also comes with an expandable 1000W battery pack doubling your wattage to 1264.64Wh x 2 = 2529.28Wh. You also get two SolarSaga 100W Solar Panels for charging on those sunny days.The main benefit of LiFePO4 (LFP) cell batteries is the chemical allows for much higher density efficiency compared to the older lithium-ion batteries found on the older generation and most common type currently at a lower weight and higher operating temperature. The explorer 1000 plus is only 32lbs with an operating temp range of 14-113F compared to the older generation which maxed out at 104F. Another huge benefit is the longevity of these cells rated at 4000 cycles to 70% for up to 10 years lifespan compared to the old 1000 cycles to 80% of the old gen. If you're making such a large investment and putting these to daily use this will be a huge benefit.We bought this solar generator for road trips, camping and for power during expensive peak hours in Cali for the office room. Know the limitations of the 1000 plus and the devices you will be connecting to it! This does have the capability to run a 2000W appliance like our electric water kettle but you will deplete the battery within an hour! So the ideal use case for this specific 1000 plus is more for small appliances or small devices. We are able to run our macbook pros, LED monitors and a few mobile devices pretty much all day in the office if we wanted. We've also used the solar generator for some portable mini fridge/coolers during a recent road trip or just for those grocery trips. No this specific 1000 plus will not run a portable AC! Yes we tried using it for a 980W portable AC during the hot summer. But luckily it does have surge protection and will immediately shut off power when overloaded. More likely you will need at least a 2000 pro/plus to run your portable AC's.Note about using the expandable battery: It MUST be connected to your main 1000 plus to use and recharge! The expandable battery pack cannot be charged or used on its own. This would be great for future models! But at least with the quick charging capability over an AC outlet you can fully recharge in about 2 hours.The solar capability of this Power Station was a major selling point for us. With the included 2 SolarSaga 100W Solar panels you are able to charge your power stations anytime you have full sunshine. At peak with a fully sunny day we were about to get up to 148W out of the two panels. Yes it will take ALONG time, about 20+ hours to fully recharge your power station if you only have the included two solar panels. But you can upgrade and use up to 6 100W solar panels to get your 2 hour recharge time in perfect sunny conditions. Yes for optimal output from the panel they must be in direct sunlight and better on a cool sunny day. These panels will drop to 0W once they get in the shade or when not in direct line of the sun. The panels do have two foldable legs that extend to allow you to lay them at about 45 degrees. Although majority of the time I'd just lay them flat directly on the ground during peak sunlight hours to get the most output from 10am-2pm. The panels themselves also have built in USB-C inputs so you could charge your USB-C device directly on the panels. The included 8mm cords are permanently attached to the panels too. The cables are fairly short if you're trying to run them across the yard/patio you'll need to get extension cables. Note Jackery 8mm plugs need the adapter to attach to most after market cables since they are not recessed plugs. We got some 30ft cables to be able to leave the solar panels in the yard and run the solar generators in our office room. You can find plenty of them on Amazon.The Jackery 1000 plus also support Jackery's mobile app which gives full control of your main station at your fingertips. The app can be connected either through wifi to your home network or via bluetooth directly to your device. The app is great in monitoring recharging input especially when connected to your solar panels. When the watts drop or fall to zero you know its time to turn your panels towards to sun. But other great feature include having full control over every port on the station. So you can disable/enable specific ports in the app. This is great if you're trying to save power or shutting off a connected device remotely.Jackery's customer support is also top notch compared to many of its competitors in the battery generator sector. If you have any questions or support issues they are very responsive! Making an investment for equipment definitely is a bonus to have great support if or when questions come up.In Summary:The pros:-1264Wh/2000W Max output expanded to 2528Wh with expansion pack-LFP batteries increase operating temperature with less battery degradation-Ease of use and supported inputs for devices/appliances-Simplicity of the UI-App controls for monitoring over wifi or bluetooth-Quick Charging with wall charger-Light weight for portable carry and setup anywhere-Jackery Customer support is top notchThe Cons:-Expansion pack can only be used/recharged connected to main pack-Expansion pack has no built in output ports-Expansion packs aren't available to purchase separately yet-Included two100W Solar Panels take along time to recharge to be valuable for general use-Solar panels are only IP65 water resistant so NOT waterproof. Do not leave them in the rainOverall, the Jackery Explorer 1000 plus with expansion pack and solar panels is great for those looking for a portable power station for outdoor life, or backup for the small appliances during a power outage or just those trying to save on high electric prices during peak hours. It does have it's limitations but the pros still out weight the cons in our use case. But research and decide on the best kit for yourself. You can't go wrong with any of the Jackery offerings especially the new plus line!