Power gear picks and deals
Portable power stations, LiFePO4 batteries, solar panels, charge controllers, inverters and a couple of tools for planning and checking a system.
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Portable power stations
EcoFlow River 3 portable power station (245Wh)
A small power station for phones, laptops, lights and CPAP-sized loads.
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Anker SOLIX C1000 portable power station (1,056Wh)
A mid-size LiFePO4 power station for camping or short outages.
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Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 portable power station (1,070Wh)
A mid-size LiFePO4 power station that recharges from wall, car or solar.
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EcoFlow DELTA 3 portable power station (1,024Wh)
A 1kWh-class station with a 3,600W surge rating for compressor and motor starts.
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BLUETTI AC180 portable power station (1,152Wh)
A LiFePO4 power station with 1,800W outlets for bigger appliances.
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Renogy 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery (mini size)
A 1,280Wh building block for a 12V van, RV or cabin battery bank.
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LiTime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery (Group 24)
A 12V lithium battery that fits a Group 24 tray in RVs and campers.
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Renogy 100W N-type solar panel
A rigid 100W panel for roof or ground mounts on small 12V systems.
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Renogy 200W N-type solar panel
A rigid 200W panel for larger off-grid or RV arrays.
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Jackery SolarSaga 100W Air bifacial portable panel
A folding panel for recharging a power station away from the wall.
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Renogy Wanderer Li 30A PWM charge controller
A simple PWM controller for small 12V setups with one or two panels.
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Renogy Rover 40A MPPT charge controller
An MPPT controller for 12V/24V battery banks fed by several panels.
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Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/50 charge controller
A 50A MPPT controller with Bluetooth monitoring for 12/24V systems.
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Renogy P2 1000W pure sine wave inverter (12V)
Turns 12V battery power into 120V AC for small household loads.
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Renogy P2 2000W pure sine wave inverter (12V)
A larger 12V inverter for microwaves, tools and surge-heavy loads.
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Victron SmartShunt 500A battery monitor
Measures current in and out of a battery bank to show state of charge.
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Klein Tools MM400 auto-ranging multimeter
Checks voltage, current and continuity when wiring a DC system.
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