Jackery Explorer 500 Portable Power Station

Held off for a while getting a solar panel as charge the Jackery when driving. Decided to go for it after using our Jackery for around 6 months and a great addition. Charges quickly when in full sunlight getting around 89-92kw input. When in shade or part of the panel being blocked from direct sunlight definitely impacts performance dropping it to around 40kw input so keep that in mind when using.

This is a great little generator for its size. VERY portable and lightweight. However, it has a lot of power. I have charged multiple lights, dvd player and a phone and it still had enough left to power my radio for hours. Charges very quickly from the grid or my 1000v2. I would only charge via solar if I really had to as the maximum it will charge at via the USB in/out is 11 watts which takes hours. That said, the facility is there if you need it.
Great build quality as always. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic bit of kit, really impressed with it’s quality and performance.

Charged fully from mains power in a few hours. I ran my slowcooker to see if it would cope and still had more than 50% left in the power bank when the food was cooked. Will be great as standby power during winter storms as well as camping

Fast charging and hold it's charge well. Like that I can charge it by solar, car or mains. Not quite big enough for the Zombie Appocolypse but great for Camping, emergencies, garden etc. Enjoy thinking of different ways to use it.

Well this is my first power station after looking for ages and in the end I ended up getting the jackery 500. Which is going to have a big difference in the kitchen of the campervan. Looking forward to using it to it's full capability.

Very handy to have and really doesn't take up much room

After years of umming and aaring, and with more and more energy uncertainty, I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy a generator big enough to manage some of the household power needs.

Currently running my full-size fridge freezer and two emergency torches, but with plenty of room for more items as/when needed, my only upset is that my garden is only big enough to house one solar panel.

If a wind turbine is ever available for the system, I will immediately purchase one.

Wasn't sure what to expect, but after using the jackery to charge my mobility scooter I had to travel straight away as I was leaving a touring site! So I plugged in the cable in the boot and set off for home. The journey took 2 hours to get back, and on opening the boot was pleasantly surprised to see the jackery fully charged! Bravo jackery!!

We purchased the jackery to use on an off grid camping trip. Great bit of kit. Easy to carry in the car and plenty of options to charge stuff from. Lasted 2 days of with a good amount of use including powering a cool box

Superb bit of kit and exactly what I needed for recharging my electric mountain bike when out in the wilderness to give an extra day of riding. Very handy for topping up my smaller bots of tech such as iPhone and GoPro at the same time. Just wish it could be updated with USB-C ports.

I was recommended one of these by fellow campers!! I plan to work remotely in my new camper & this is just perfect & has saved me so much money and time not having to have electrics built in to the van! I purchased the Explorer 500 portable power station & would highly recommend this to anyone with a few technology items (phone, ipad, watch etc..) and one plug socket for cooker/microwave!

With the power cuts Europe recently experienced a buck up was always in mind. This runs my microwave, Hoover, PC, charges up phones and radios! It's perfect. I have the option to charge via solar for prolonged use if needed and will charge fully in a few hours.

When on caravan rallies or other non EHU sites we can take the Explorer with us as we explore the area, particularly if the weather is not a brilliant solar charging day and charge it in the car instead. We can also charge the Explorer when moving from one site to the next. The charging lead is very robust and I'm glad I bought it.

Haven't tried it in the field yet but everything at home looks really good. Caravanning off grid has become so much more acceptable. I'm particularly pleased to be able to use my induction hobs and to save gas.