Jackery
Explorer 1500 v2
1,536 Wh battery, 2,000 W output. Whole-room backup: a fridge, LED lights and a TV together for about 8.5 hours.
Battery
1,536 Wh
fridge about 22 hours
Output
2,000 W
4,000 W surge
Solar in
400 W
full in about 5.5 hours
Weight
32 lb
two hands
Where to buyPrices checked Oct 27, 2026
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$100 off the store's usual $949
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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
16 hours
on a full charge, drawing 80 WBattery over time80 W draw
Full16 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
1,536 WhFrom the manual
Enough for a 60 W fridge for about 22 hours, or a CPAP for about 33 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.
Voc
16 to 60 V per inputFrom the manual
Your panels, wired up, must stay inside this range even on a cold morning. The checker does the math.Voc Open-circuit voltage. The highest voltage a panel makes, with nothing connected. Rises in cold.
Imp
12 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
400 W total, across 2 inputsFrom the manual
From empty to full in about 5.5 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 16 to 60 V input range and the 12 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: keep the panel's open-circuit voltage (Voc) at or below 60V.
Having a problem?
Short fixes from the manuals.
Sources
From the manualJackery Explorer 1500 v2 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.