Independent comparisons · September 2026
OutagePack’s current headliner is the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus solar kit (3,584 Wh / 3,600 W, ASIN B0FMXCPWBN with 2×200 W panels) for home backup — with lighter Explorer / EcoFlow / BLUETTI units kept as secondary apartment-class comparisons. Manufacturer watt-hours and surge watts only. Not a bunker catalog. Not a medical-device guide.
Compressor motors spike at start. Capacity in watt-hours decides how long food stays cold; rated watts and surge watts decide whether the inverter even starts the compressor. We only quote fridge hours when the manufacturer publishes them.
You carry it up stairs. You store it in a closet. You cannot vent a gas generator into a hallway. Quiet LFP stations with UPS switchover keep a modem alive without a transfer switch — if the outlet plan is honest.
Five constraints decide most purchases. Features after that are extras.
About 1 kWh covers a short outage plus phones and a router. About 2 kWh is the usual overnight fridge class. HomePower 3600 Plus starts at 3,584 Wh (home-backup class) and expands toward ~21 kWh with Jackery packs.
Match continuous AC output to running watts, and surge to compressor start. A 1,500–1,800 W inverter is the practical floor for many kitchen fridges.
Every model here is LFP. Cycle ratings differ (Jackery 4,000 to 70%+ on v2 Explorers; EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus 4,000 to 80%; BLUETTI AC180 3,500+ to 80%).
HomePower 3600 Plus expands with Battery Pack 3600 units (Jackery: up to ~21 kWh per unit). Explorer 1000/2000/3000 v2 are standalone. EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus expands to 5 kWh; BLUETTI AC200L to 8,192 Wh. AC180 is not a true expansion chassis.
HomePower 3600 Plus is about 77.16 lb with wheels/handle — home-backup, not a studio backpack. Explorer 1000 v2 is 23.8 lb for walk-ups. Jackery lists ~30 dB quiet operation on HomePower; Explorers list 30 dB / <30 dB on 1000/2000 v2.
Switchover times (<10 ms EcoFlow; ≤20 ms Jackery/BLUETTI) are for routers, PCs, and NAS as the brands describe them. These are not medical devices. See About.
Best overall / home backup + solar kit for this pass. Verified from Jackery and Amazon (ASIN B0FMXCPWBN): 3,584 Wh LiFePO₄, 3,600 W rated / 7,200 W surge, ~77.16 lb, 15.2 × 12.2 × 19.3 in, up to 1,000 W solar input, 6,000 cycles to 70%+, expandable toward ~21 kWh, UPS <10 ms, kit includes 2×200 W SolarSaga panels. Not a lightweight apartment carry — see the apartment page for honest weight notes. Not for medical / life-support (Jackery FAQ).
| Spec | Jackery 1000 v2 | EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic | BLUETTI AC180 | Jackery 2000 v2 | BLUETTI AC200L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1,070 Wh | 1,024 Wh | 1,152 Wh | 2,042 Wh | 2,048 Wh |
| AC rated / surge | 1,500 W / 3,000 W | 1,800 W / 3,600 W | 1,800 W / 2,700 W* | 2,200 W / 4,400 W | 2,400 W / 3,600 W* |
| Chemistry | LiFePO4 | LFP | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 |
| Cycles (maker) | 4,000 to 70%+ | 10-year LFP claim; cycle count not on Classic PDP we fetched | 3,500+ to 80% | 4,000 to 70%+ | 3,000+ to 80% |
| Expandable | No | No | No (power-bank charge only) | No | Yes, to 8,192 Wh |
| Weight | 23.8 lb | 12.1±0.3 kg (~26.6 lb) | 35.27 lb | 39.5 lb | 62.4 lb |
| UPS (maker) | <20 ms | <10 ms | ≤20 ms | <20 ms | 20 ms |
*BLUETTI “Power Lifting” / surge figures as published on each model’s US page or manual. AC180 Power Lifting is specified for high-power heating loads, not air conditioners. Full table on the brand comparison.
HomePower 3600 Plus as headliner, then Explorer / DELTA / AC tables for Wh, surge, LFP, and expandability.
KitchenOnly maker-stated fridge runtimes. Jackery calculator hours vs EcoFlow 7–14 h / 6–12 h claims. Why surge beats a pretty Wh number.
Walk-upUnder ~40 lb, quiet enough to sleep next to, UPS for the modem, no gas, no balcony generator politics.
Home backup + solar kit: Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus (3,584 Wh, 3,600 W, ~77 lb, ASIN B0FMXCPWBN with 2×200 W panels). Walk-up / light carry (secondary): Explorer 1000 v2 (1,070 Wh, 23.8 lb). Overnight fridge without home-backup mass: Explorer 2000 v2 or AC200L / DELTA 3 Max Plus class. Constraint match, not a trophy.
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