Last checked Oct 27, 2026

Jackery

Explorer 1000 v2

Name: Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
Brand: Jackery
Price: 499 USD
Availability: InStock

1,070 Wh battery, 1,500 W output. The mid-size: runs a 60 W fridge for about 15 hours and recharges from a couple of panels.

Battery

1,070 Wh

fridge about 15 hours

Output

1,500 W

3,000 W surge

Solar in

400 W

full in about 4 hours

Weight

23.8 lb

two hands

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$60 off the store's usual $559

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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

11 hours

on a full charge, drawing 80 W

Battery over time80 W draw

Full11 hours

Specs in plain English

Tap any underlined term for a one-sentence explanation.

Open the manual

1,070 WhFrom the manual

Enough for a 60 W fridge for about 15 hours, or a CPAP for about 23 hours.

1,500 WFrom the manual

Microwave, kettle, most kitchen gear.

Surge

3,000 WFrom the manual

Short bursts for motors starting, like a fridge compressor or a pump.

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. Each port has 2 windows: 12 to 16 V takes up to 8 A, 16 to 60 V takes up to 10.5 A.

Imp

10.5 A per input (8 A below 16 V)From the manual

Over this, the station simply caps what it takes. You lose watts, nothing breaks.

MPPT

400 W total, across 2 inputsFrom the manual

From empty to full in about 4 hours of good sun at 70% of rating.

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.

Weightlb

23.8 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 10.5 A current cap, on a 20F morning. Change panels, count and temperature in the full checker.

Jackery

SolarSaga 200 (JS-200E)

200 W

1 panelWorks

2 panels, one per inputWorks

The panels can push 11.5A but this input takes 10.5A, so the station caps it. Safe, you just lose some watts.

Jackery

SolarSaga 200 (JS-200D)

200 W

1 panelWorks

2 panels, one per inputWorks

Up to 400 W with two panels, no adapter needed.

EcoFlow

400W Portable Solar Panel

400 W

1 panelWorks

2 panels, one per inputWorks

Up to 400 W with two panels. Needs an MC4 to DC8020 adapter cable.

EcoFlow

NextGen 220W Bifacial Portable Solar Panel

220 W

1 panelWorks

2 panels, one per inputWorks

The panels can push 11.9A but this input takes 10.5A, so the station caps it. Safe, you just lose some watts.

BLUETTI

PV200D

200 W

1 panelWorks, with a catch

2 panels, one per inputWorks, with a catch

The panel's working voltage is not published, and this station is rated by working voltage, so the fit cannot be confirmed.

BLUETTI

PV350D

350 W

1 panelWorks, with a catch

2 panels, one per inputWorks, with a catch

The panel's working voltage is not published, and this station is rated by working voltage, so the fit cannot be confirmed.

2 panels, one per inputWorks

Up to 200 W with two panels. Needs an MC4 to DC8020 adapter cable.

Anker SOLIX

PS200 Bifacial

200 W

1 panelWorks, with a catch

2 panels, one per inputWorks, with a catch

On a 20°F (-7°C) morning the open-circuit voltage can reach about 63.1V, above 60V.

Watch out for

Things in the manual that catch new owners.

01Jackery's manual: each of the two DC8020 ports takes one 100W or 200W panel directly. Two 100W panels on one port need Jackery's solar panel connector.

02Below 16V working voltage each port only takes 8A instead of 10.5A.