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The Jackery 1000 Pro Helps Make the Case That We All Need a Solar Generator
It’s not a cheap setup, but if you’re serious about 1,000 watts of portable power that may never need to connect to the grid, this generator has to be on your short list. Check out the Jackery 1000 Pro here: *CNET may get a commission from these offers. 0:00 Jackery 1000 Pro Solar Generator 0:35…
Larry Lee
September 10, 2022 at 1:30 pm
A lot of time when we use a generator is raining, snowing cloudy day with no sun. So kinda useless. Good for camping though
Ben Haze
September 10, 2022 at 2:08 pm
Yeah although you may have to rent a second spot at a camp ground just for the solar panels!
StarCrusher
September 10, 2022 at 3:46 pm
Solar panels can still draw plenty of energy when it’s cloudy or even Light raining
Barry Wojciechowski
September 10, 2022 at 1:31 pm
Too bad solar panels are not waterproof
Steve Urbach
September 10, 2022 at 1:35 pm
I’m with Cooley. It needs a good high current DC out. to power native 12 (24)V lights or equipment without inserting the double conversion penalty (Make some AC just to have the device convert it back to DC).
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September 10, 2022 at 1:45 pm
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September 10, 2022 at 2:05 pm
How long would it take to charge a 100kWh EV battery?
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Neessaa
September 10, 2022 at 7:03 pm
depends on charger (battery and/or solar panels) average output.
If your charger is rated 1000W average=1kW max:
(100kWh/1kW)=100h, roughly 4days
if your charger avg. 5kW:
(100kWh/5kW)=20h 🙂
the charger can be the battery generator like Jackery, solar panels, mains power or all at once, as long as the electrical cabling, equipment and plugs/adspters can take the max power sucked by the car batteries power blackhole of a 100kWh, otherwise it can be a fire hazard or damage equipment, as this monster would be wanting to pull far more wattage than any source/charger can give. I think to connect any charger to an EV, they most likely have a protocol to negociate how much the car would be pulling, a bit like how usb-c fast charge works.
Cheddar323
September 10, 2022 at 2:50 pm
Ken Domik will be mad.
John Stark
September 10, 2022 at 2:50 pm
Autism. I have one of these and it wont replace gas. Reviewer has a big nose. Obviously payed ads
hitman.radio30
September 10, 2022 at 3:18 pm
Gas is better
LittleHizzy
September 10, 2022 at 3:53 pm
Its more convenient and also killing the planet
Wayno Guerrini
September 10, 2022 at 3:48 pm
I installed a 100 watt solar panel with battery to recharge phones and laptops for emergencies. Far cheaper.
s pharr
September 10, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Would be a good backup. But you would want a real generator too.
Vlad Mishyn
September 10, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Living in Ukraine and already thinking about getting one together with starlink to be able to work remotely, just in case.
But why are those portable power stantions so ridiculously overpriced ?
EcoFlow costs here about 2000 $
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heresteven
September 10, 2022 at 8:04 pm
I would go with a ryobi. Battery is separate and their prices are cheaper.
Vlad Mishyn
September 10, 2022 at 8:26 pm
@heresteven Waw thank you for advice, they really cheaper. And I can buy extra batteries. Because I worried that one ecoflow will not be enough for everyting.
rob379
September 10, 2022 at 4:01 pm
Nope. I’ll take a Honda 1000 any day.
BoomerPlusUltra
September 11, 2022 at 5:29 am
As long as you have access to gas. But for a prepper I would say gas is quite literally the first thing that goes in an emergency. Maybe only milk is going to disappear faster. And then what do you do?
rob379
September 11, 2022 at 5:52 am
@BoomerPlusUltra Yes, for sure… but I would rather lug around some gas and oil, than those solar panels.
BoomerPlusUltra
September 11, 2022 at 6:12 am
@rob379 — if you can buy it.
Charlie Daniels
September 10, 2022 at 4:10 pm
How many solar charges until battery dies? How long does it take to charge? The solar panel arrays look pretty frail (and expensive). More things to get stolen while you are out at the lake. This would be a good item for rich people to play around with and see if it’s as good as a gas powered.
Chris Brisson
September 10, 2022 at 4:30 pm
Preppers will sit under an umbrella nearby, shotgun on lap.
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September 10, 2022 at 4:15 pm
Great video, informative and to the point.
deker095
September 12, 2022 at 12:31 am
They can stick the Jackassery 1000 up the cazoo. More green junk.
SAS Stewart
September 10, 2022 at 6:07 pm
Cooley is the top1% of presenters on CNET and youtube for that matter
ThatDroneGuy
September 10, 2022 at 6:30 pm
These things don’t replace generators. First off, this is just a battery, you need to purchase solar panels to actually generate power. Second, 1000w power delivery is next to nothing, it can’t run a microwave, hair dryer, toaster oven, etc. Second 1000 watt hours is next to nothing. A 100 Amp hour 12 V battery has 1200 watt hours of power – also not much, but is practically free compared to this battery. Third, the solar panels only generate 800 watts in perfect conditions. It’s more likely to generate around 200 to 400 watts when averaged out, and of course only during the day. Fourth, 800 watts is next to no generation when compared to an actual generator. My $200 generator beats this “generator” in every single metric, more power, lasts longer, cheaper, lighter, smaller, 24 hr per day generating potential, etc. These are solar supplemented battery packs. I run solar power on my RV, and it’s absolutely amazing how much it can do, but I still carry a real generator as sometimes you need to run high power devices for much longer, or just having clouds covering up the sun for a couple days (not uncommon in the northwest).
BC
September 11, 2022 at 8:06 pm
True, though Jackery does make bigger units. But it is still hard to beat the output and “recharge” time of a good 4-stroke clean sine wave generator. However, I’m always surprised at the number of people that don’t want to deal with 1.) anyting with a combustion, 2.) anything with a pull cord, and 3.) anything that requires a little automotive style maintenance. Chalk it up to our being in the iPhone era, but I just think gas generators have become something mystical and foreign to a greater number of people who are just interested in a little backup power to run electronics and LED lights for a while until the power comes back on.
Un Deadly
September 12, 2022 at 12:56 am
not everyone needs to run high power devices. not everyone can pull a cord due to arthritis or whatever, not everyone has the space for exhaust. not everyone is in your situation or looking for what you’re describing bud
Nav R1
September 12, 2022 at 5:48 am
Yeah I live in a condo. HOA will not allow to run any type of combustion generator around the residents property. ya see ? Not everyone can see these solar generators as you do. I use bluetti and ecoflow for camping and emergencies. works perfectly for what I need it for.
ThatDroneGuy
September 12, 2022 at 7:14 am
I guess everyone has different needs for emergency power. Emergency power, to me, is something available regardless of time out place. I live in an RV, and need power independent of whether it’s sunny or not. As someone with zero connections to the grid, I need reliable power, so I use my solar power and battery power till it runs out, then I switch to a real generator.
heresteven
September 10, 2022 at 7:05 pm
california should change its name to death valley. Hot!!!!!
Neessaa
September 10, 2022 at 7:13 pm
Just as a note:
kWh (kiloWatt-hour, and miliWatt-h for phones, and MegaWatt-h for grid batteries) is an energy (capacity or consumption) unit. It’s a convenient electrical way to express Joule in power and time (hour) units without juggling with big values of Joule and to make easy comparisons about standardized equipments and cabling (rated in Watts) and time (easier and more practical to evaluate hours vs. seconds)
W (Watt) is a power unit. It’s the *rate* of energy *flow* per unit time (second).
As an analogy,
The first one is like how much water a dam can hold, take, or release, total
the second one is how much water pressure (voltage) multiplied by water flow per second (amps) can flow/is allowed to flow through a given dam pipe. Pipes are different and can only take so much rate of water flow or water pressure before being damaged. So youd have low flow pipes and other higher flow pipes. That would be the different “wattages”.
richard oakley
September 10, 2022 at 7:31 pm
I take it can provide 2000 killowats for 8 hours.
Junito Punto Comm
September 10, 2022 at 7:47 pm
1 of the most important uses of a generator is when there’s a storm…when it’s raining there’s no sun…when there’s no sun, there’s nothing to charge the solar panel…therefore this is USELESS !! 😂
BC
September 11, 2022 at 8:13 pm
Except in the American West where the power seems to out more often in the summer thanks to planned outages, fire caused outages and, soon, a lack of enough water to keep hydroelectric going full tilt. Fun!
xyksnk
September 10, 2022 at 8:50 pm
But can it run an electric stove or heater?
MY LORD
September 10, 2022 at 9:17 pm
The only thing getting jacked is your pocket… total rubbish and cheap shyte with nutty pricing…
TheJoncic
September 10, 2022 at 9:43 pm
Would love to see one of these power an RV generator. Gas generators aren’t going anywhere soon.
Dangerous One
September 10, 2022 at 10:06 pm
How many Wh does your RV require?
Danny D
September 12, 2022 at 6:21 am
You could cover the roof with solar panels.
Darell Dickey
September 12, 2022 at 7:08 pm
In fact gas generators ARE going somewhere soon. It won’t be long before new sales are banned in CA. And campgrounds will slowly get SO much more pleasant.
I can power my house solar. It isn’t all that tough to power an RV. And it may be time to turn off the TV at some point and enjoy the environment that the RV was just driven to…..
Dangerous One
September 12, 2022 at 7:16 pm
@Darell Dickey yeah. Enjoy the environment. Like in an RV and not in a tent.
mike m
September 10, 2022 at 11:04 pm
Solar’s Not Inexpensive Yet
But I Hope It’s Only A Matter For
Time For Cost To Come Down
M T
September 10, 2022 at 11:53 pm
A few power banks would be cheaper and more practical
Andrew
September 11, 2022 at 5:13 am
The price seems reasonable.
Imtiaz Amin
September 11, 2022 at 5:17 am
So how long to charge a Tesla or EV that’s 100kw using the 800 watt solar system
Jeff Palk
September 11, 2022 at 12:09 pm
That can probably run… For the rest of your lifetime.
Classic.
solarcabin
September 11, 2022 at 5:27 pm
That Jackery will not even get you through a single day in a power outage. Get four 100 watt panels and a 200Ah Lifepo4 battery (or two) and a 1200-2000 watt inverter and it will cost you less and run much more than that power station. Off grid over 20 years with 400 watts of solar power.
Andre Reiter
September 12, 2022 at 12:18 am
Just so I understand, a 1200-2000 watt inverter would not work on my 240 watt Jackery, even for just a short time?
solarcabin
September 12, 2022 at 1:34 am
@Andre Reiter The jackery has an inverter built in and is 1000 watts. It has only enough battery to run a fridge for 1.5 hours and is not worth it for a backup power system. That system I described is what I use every day at my off grid cabin.
Andre Reiter
September 12, 2022 at 1:38 am
@solarcabin Yeah, I hear ya. I just wonder though, is there any way I can bypass the only 240 watts from my batteries? Say, plug an inverter of higher wattage, such as you described, into the 12-volt socket of my Jackery?
Andre Reiter
September 12, 2022 at 1:39 am
@solarcabin the same way I can plug in a inverter into the 12 volt socket of my car, and get what, at least 500 Watts of inverted power? Even with the car, there is a limit to the wattage.
solarcabin
September 12, 2022 at 2:05 am
@Andre Reiter You connect the inverter directly to the battery and you can use a larger 12 volt inverter that way.
solarcabin
September 12, 2022 at 2:06 am
@Andre Reiter The 12 volt socket on the jackery is probably only 150 watts.
Jason Seligman
September 11, 2022 at 7:13 pm
During a blackout I would use gas generator during the day and these battery ones at night. The gas generator is loud and screams to be stolen at night..
Pk 3
September 11, 2022 at 7:13 pm
Nice review. Sorry, a Power Station/Solar Generator will never be able to replace a gasoline only, Dual or Tri-fuel generator. The amount of power, even a small generator, can sustain and produce far out beats a Power Station/Solar Generator.
We have a Predator 9000/7250 Tri-fuel generator that can run our entire house. (Including our 3-ton Central Air with a Soft Starter). We run our generator on NG, so no fuel shortage issues or refueling needed. If we do need to use gasoline, we get 3625 kWh, for 13 hrs. on one tank of gas. (Eight gallons) So, one tank of gas can last up to 18 to 20 hrs.
We have the EcoFlow Delta Pro Power Station with no solar panels or extra battery. It works very well, but is limited in power and runtime, compared to our generator. It can run our entire house for about three to four hrs., depending on wattage usage. We can even run the furnace in the winter. We use the generator to recharge the DP. Having Solar Panels is just another fuel source for our DP and cost too much as you add on panels.
Both options are really a must have, if you can afford it and work very well together. Our backup system is perfect for us and gives us flexibility for suppling power to our entire home.
smileandlaughs
September 11, 2022 at 9:13 pm
Can I use this to charge my tesla?
richpontone1
September 11, 2022 at 9:17 pm
Great presentation. This guy is Solid but I have a question.
A 200 watt Solar panel delivers a 200 watt charge in how long a period of time?
One hour, two hours, what?
So, if I have a 200 watt panel, can it fully charge a 1,000 watt Jackery in how long?
noisycarlos
September 12, 2022 at 4:07 am
5 hours. The capacity is 1000Wh (watt-hours). 1000Wh / 200W = 5h
Nav R1
September 12, 2022 at 5:52 am
The thing is these solar panels are up to 85 percent efficiency. You have to understand that when it states 200 watts of solar you will not get that. Keep in mind you need constant sun as well and keep in in the direction of the sun
richpontone1
September 12, 2022 at 3:21 pm
@noisycarlos
Thanks. You gave me the answer I needed.
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September 11, 2022 at 11:17 pm
CNET MUST BE SPONSORED BY JACKERY THATS ALL THEY EVER REVIEW BUT THERES OTHER SOLAR GENERATOR BRANDS LIKE BLUETTI & ECOFLOW.
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September 11, 2022 at 11:58 pm
Is this an ad or review?
Andre Reiter
September 12, 2022 at 12:17 am
I have 4 – 240 Watt Jackery’s. ($250 CDN each). At this range, it’s about $1/watt. As you get up to 1000-2000 watts, it’s about $1.50/watt. I’m not interested in running high wattage equipment. These are perfect for all my small electronics, rechargeable power tools, etc…..
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September 12, 2022 at 6:20 am
My hair dryer is 1200 watts. Will the hair dryer even turn on at all with this unit?
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Darell Dickey
September 12, 2022 at 7:06 pm
It is too bad that the industry insists on calling the battery box with a charge controller as “solar generator.”
But I digress… I very much appreciate that you speak about this stuff from a solid knowledge of the concepts and energy units. You have made it approachable for everybody.