How Long Will a Jackery 500 Run a TV

A Jackery Explorer 500 runs a 32-inch TV for about 9 hours and a 55-inch TV for about 5 to 6 hours. Your screen size decides which number is yours.

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Runtime in hours is the station's watt-hours times 0.85, divided by your TV's watts.

Start with the TV. A 32-inch LED set draws about 34 W, and a 55-inch 4K set draws about 80 W. Use your own set's watts if you know them.

Next, multiply the station's watt-hours by 0.85. The 500 holds 518 Wh, so that leaves 440 Wh. Divide by 80 W and a 55-inch TV runs about 5.5 hours.

The 500 powers any device under 500 W, so every TV fits. Jackery's US list no longer shows the 500, so buy a current model. Pick the branch that matches your room:

• Your TV is 32 inches or smaller and about 5 hours a night is enough: EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus.
• Your TV is 55 inches, or you want a full day at 32 inches (about 11 and 19 hours): Jackery Explorer 1000 v2.
• You plug a console, soundbar or lamp into the same station, so you need more outlets and add their watts to the TV's (this one has four AC outlets and about 12 hours at 55 inches): Bluetti AC180.
• You want to add batteries later for longer runs: Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus.
• You want more than a day at any TV size (about 22 hours at 55 inches): EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus.

These stations power what you plug into them. Connecting one to house wiring is a job for a licensed electrician with a transfer switch.

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How Long Will a Jackery 1000 Run a TV

The Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 holds 1,070 Wh, more than twice the 500's 518 Wh, so it more than doubles the 500's hours.

It also powers anything up to its 1,500 W output, in any mix. Add up the watts of what you plug in. Then divide 910 Wh by the total.

How Long Does a Jackery Last on One Charge

One charge lasts as long as watt-hours times 0.85, divided by the load, allows. The load sets the hours.

Use 0.8 when you want the cautious number.

Refilling is fast on a current model. The Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 lists a full charge in about 1 hour on Emergency Super Charge, and 12 hours from a car socket.

A current LiFePO4 Jackery outlasts the 500's cells. The Explorer 1000 v2 is rated for 4,000 cycles to 70 percent capacity, while the 500's lithium-ion cells are rated for 800 cycles to 80 percent.

How Long Will a Jackery 1000 Run a Refrigerator

The Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 runs a full-size fridge about 22 hours and a compact fridge about 29, counting the fridge's average draw.

An 18 cubic foot certified fridge uses 368 kWh a year, an average of 42 W. A 4.3 cubic foot compact uses 268 kWh, about 31 W. Divide 910 Wh by each average.

The average hides the compressor, which draws more while it runs. Its startup can need two to three times its normal running power. Confirm your fridge's startup watts from its manual and keep them under 1,500 W.

If you need more than a day, get the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus. Its 2,048 Wh gives about 41 hours on the full-size fridge.