Jackery
Explorer 1000 Plus
1,265 Wh battery, 2,000 W output. The mid-size: runs a 60 W fridge for about 18 hours and recharges from a couple of panels.
Battery
1,265 Wh
fridge about 18 hours
Output
2,000 W
4,000 W surge
Solar in
800 W
full in about 2.5 hours
Weight
32 lb
two hands
Where to buyPrices checked Oct 27, 2026
Jackery store
$80 off the store's usual $699
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What can it run, and for how long?
Tap what you would plug in. Hours assume a full battery and 15% lost to conversion.
Fridge + LED lights + Phone
13 hours
on a full charge, drawing 80 WBattery over time80 W draw
Full13 hours
Together these draw 80 W. This station puts out 2000 W. It will shut off. Remove the biggest item or run them one at a time.
Specs in plain English
Tap any underlined term for a one-sentence explanation.
Wh
1,265 WhFrom the manual
Enough for a 60 W fridge for about 18 hours, or a CPAP for about 27 hours.Wh Watt-hours. Battery size. How much energy is stored. 1,000 Wh runs a 100W device for about 8.5 hours after losses.
W
2,000 WFrom the manual
Microwave, kettle, most kitchen gear.W Watts. Power right now. The station has a maximum it can put out; each appliance has a draw.
Surge
4,000 WFrom the manual
Short bursts for motors starting, like a fridge compressor or a pump.Surge A short burst of extra output the station can deliver for a second or two, for motors starting.
Vmp
12 to 60 V per inputFrom the manual
Jackery gives this as working voltage (the panel's voltage while it charges), not open-circuit voltage. Your panels must stay inside it. The checker does the math.Vmp Voltage at maximum power. The working voltage when the panel is actually charging.
Imp
11 A per inputFrom the manual
Over this, the station simply caps what it takes. You lose watts, nothing breaks.Imp Current at maximum power. The working current when the panel is actually charging.
MPPT
800 W total, across 2 inputsFrom the manual
From empty to full in about 2.5 hours of good sun at 70% of rating.MPPT Maximum power point tracker. The charge controller inside the station that finds the best voltage to pull from the panels.
Solar portplug
2 x DC8020From the manual
The plug on the station. Panels with a different plug need an adapter cable; we list it in the checker.LiFePO4
LiFePO4From the manual
Long-life chemistry, suited to daily solar use. Check the manual for the exact cycle rating.LiFePO4 Lithium iron phosphate. The battery chemistry in most current stations. Rated for thousands of full cycles; check the manual for the exact number.
Weightlb
32 lbFrom the manual
Two hands, like a full cooler.Solar panels that work with it
Checked against the 12 to 60 V working-voltage range and the 11 A current cap, on a 20F morning. Change panels, count and temperature in the full checker.
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Watch out for
Things in the manual that catch new owners.
01Jackery's manual: if you use both inputs, put the same type and number of panels on each.
Having a problem?
Short fixes from the manuals.
Sources
From the manualJackery Explorer 1000 Plus user manual
Also checked:jackery.com
Shop listing, not yet confirmedPrice, from the Jackery store on Oct 27, 2026 (checked every morning)
Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the manual page number.