Power stations for job site tools: which are enough

The setup

The loads, with the goal of one working day without a recharge
Appliance	How many	Running	Energy a day
Circular saw (7-1/4 inch, corded)	1	1,400 W	1,400 W × 1 h = 1,400 Wh
Electric drill (corded)	1	600 W	600 W × 1 h = 600 Wh
Power tool battery charger (18 V or 20 V class)	2	63 W	63 W × 2 h × 2 = 252 Wh

Running, everything on at once: 1,400 + 600 + 2 × 63 = 2,126 W
Starting watts needed: 2,126 - 1,400 + 3,000 = 3,726 W
Watt hours a day: 1,400 + 600 + 252 = 2,252 Wh
Goal: one working day without a recharge (24 h)

Change this setup in the calculator

Assumes the motor runs the whole time; real use is often less.
Watts vary by model and age. Check the label on your own appliance and enter it for an exact answer.

Enough17 of 54 stations

The 54 power stations in the data set, ranked smallest capacity first (the closest fit), then lower price, then lighter. Whether a link can earn us money never changes the order.

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BLUETTI Apex 300

Enough

25.0h

of your routine

1.1 h

with everything running nonstop

2,765 Wh × 0.85 = 2,350 Wh usable, your routine uses 2,252 Wh a day

Output used

2,126 W of 3,840 W

Start surge

3,726 W of 3,840 W

Surge rating not published, so the check uses the continuous rating.

Capacity: 2,765 Wh
Weight: 83.8 lb (38 kg)
Price: $1,699 list price, October 2026

Specifications Maker's page

BLUETTI Elite 300

Enough

27.3h

of your routine

1.2 h

with everything running nonstop

3,014 Wh × 0.85 = 2,562 Wh usable, your routine uses 2,252 Wh a day

Output used

2,126 W of 2,400 W

Start surge

3,726 W of 4,800 W

Capacity: 3,014 Wh
Weight: 58 lb (26.3 kg)
Price: $1,199 shown on the maker's page in October 2026

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EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra

Enough

27.8h

of your routine

1.2 h

with everything running nonstop

3,072 Wh × 0.85 = 2,611 Wh usable, your routine uses 2,252 Wh a day

Output used

2,126 W of 3,600 W

Start surge

3,726 W of 7,200 W

Capacity: 3,072 Wh
Weight: 72.1 lb (32.7 kg)
Price: $1,599 list price, October 2026

Specifications Maker's page

Anker SOLIX F3000

Enough

27.8h

of your routine

1.2 h

with everything running nonstop

3,072 Wh × 0.85 = 2,611 Wh usable, your routine uses 2,252 Wh a day

Output used

2,126 W of 3,600 W

Start surge

3,726 W of 7,200 W

Capacity: 3,072 Wh
Weight: 91.5 lb (41.5 kg)
Price: $1,699.99 list price, October 2026

Specifications Maker's page

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus

Enough

27.8h

of your routine

1.2 h

with everything running nonstop

3,072 Wh × 0.85 = 2,611 Wh usable, your routine uses 2,252 Wh a day

Output used

2,126 W of 3,600 W

Start surge

3,726 W of 7,200 W

Capacity: 3,072 Wh
Weight: 74.3 lb (33.7 kg)
Price: $2,199 list price, October 2026

Specifications Maker's page

Pecron E3600LFP

Enough

27.8h

of your routine

1.2 h

with everything running nonstop

3,072 Wh × 0.85 = 2,611 Wh usable, your routine uses 2,252 Wh a day

Output used

2,126 W of 3,600 W

Start surge

3,726 W of 7,000 W

Capacity: 3,072 Wh
Weight: 79.4 lb (36 kg)
Price: $2,299 list price, October 2026

Specifications Maker's page

11 more stations that are enough, in the same order
Power station	Capacity	Runtime of this routine	Everything nonstop
ALLPOWERS R3500	3,168 Wh	28.7 h	1.3 h
ALLPOWERS R4000	3,456 Wh	31.3 h	1.4 h
BLUETTI Elite 400	3,840 Wh	34.8 h	1.5 h
Anker SOLIX F3800	3,840 Wh	34.8 h	1.5 h
Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus	3,840 Wh	34.8 h	1.5 h
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000	3,994 Wh	36.2 h	1.6 h
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3	4,096 Wh	37.1 h	1.6 h
OUPES Guardian 6000 V2	4,608 Wh	41.7 h	1.8 h
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus	5,040 Wh	45.7 h	2.0 h
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra	6,144 Wh	2.3 days	2.5 h
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X	12,288 Wh	4.6 days	4.9 h

Runs it, but not long enough8 of 54 stations

They pass the output, surge and voltage checks but run out before the goal. Longest runtime first.

Stations that run the setup but not for 24 hours
Power station	Capacity	Runtime of this routine	Everything nonstop
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2	2,048 Wh	18.6 h	49 min
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max	2,048 Wh	18.6 h	49 min
Pecron E2400LFP	2,048 Wh	18.6 h	49 min
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2	2,048 Wh	18.6 h	49 min
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus	2,048 Wh	18.6 h	49 min
Jackery Explorer 2000 v2	2,042 Wh	18.5 h	49 min
ALLPOWERS R2500 V2	1,920 Wh	17.4 h	46 min
DJI Power 1000	1,024 Wh	9.3 h	25 min

Cannot power it29 of 54 stations

Show the 29 stations and the number each one fails on

BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 200 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 300 W.
Jackery Explorer 240 v2 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 300 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 600 W.
EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 600 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 1,200 W.
BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 600 W. Needs 3,726 W to start. Its surge rating is not published, and its 600 W continuous rating is lower.
Jackery Explorer 300 v2 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 300 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 600 W.
Goal Zero Yeti 300 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 350 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 600 W.
Goal Zero Yeti 500 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 500 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 1,000 W.
DJI Power 500 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,000 W. Needs 3,726 W to start. Its surge rating is not published, and its 1,000 W continuous rating is lower.
Jackery Explorer 600 v2 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 500 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 1,000 W.
Goal Zero Yeti 700 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 600 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 1,000 W.
BLUETTI Elite 100 mini Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 700 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 1,050 W.
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,800 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 3,600 W.
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,800 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 3,600 W.
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 2,000 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 3,000 W.
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,800 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 3,600 W.
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,800 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 3,600 W.
Pecron E1000LFP Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,800 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 3,000 W.
Anker SOLIX C1000 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,800 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 2,400 W.
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,500 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 3,000 W.
BLUETTI AC180 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,800 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 2,700 W.
ALLPOWERS R1500 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,800 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 3,000 W.
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 2,000 W.
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 2,000 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 3,600 W.
Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 2,000 W.
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra Needs 2,126 W running at once; this station gives 1,800 W. Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 3,600 W.
OUPES Mega 2 Pro Needs 3,726 W to start. Its surge rating is not published, and its 2,500 W continuous rating is lower.
DJI Power 2000 Needs 3,726 W to start. Its surge rating is not published, and its 3,000 W continuous rating is lower.
BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 Needs 3,726 W to start. Its surge rating is not published, and its 2,600 W continuous rating is lower.
Anker SOLIX F2600 Needs 3,726 W to start; this station peaks at 2,800 W.

What to know

A day of work away from an outlet with a corded circular saw, a corded drill and two battery chargers. The math assumes everything runs at the same moment, the cautious case, so the list needs 2,126 W of continuous output and 3,726 W while the saw starts. If only one tool runs at a time on your site, remove the drill in the calculator and see what that frees up.

The start is what rules most stations out. The saw motor draws about 3,000 W for a moment as it spins up, 2.1 times its running figure, and 27 of the 54 stations cannot cover the start of the whole list.

The hours are motor run time: an hour of cutting and an hour of drilling in a day, with the motors assumed to run flat out. Real cutting has pauses, so the energy here is the high side.

Battery tools change the picture. Their chargers draw 63 W each and have no start surge, so charging packs from the station and running the tools from the packs asks far less of it. A miter saw in place of the circular saw is worked out below.

Questions

What size power station do you need for job site tools?

This setup uses 2,252 Wh a day. Lasting 24 hours takes 2,252 Wh usable, about 2,649 Wh of rated capacity at 85% efficiency. It also needs 2,126 W of continuous output and a surge rating of 3,726 W for the start.

Which is the smallest power station that is enough?

The BLUETTI Apex 300, at 2,765 Wh: 2,350 Wh usable gives 25.0 h of this routine. The ranking puts the smallest capacity first, then the lower price, then the lighter unit.

What about a miter saw instead of the circular saw?

With a miter saw (10 inch, corded) in place of a circular saw (7-1/4 inch, corded), the setup uses 2,352 Wh a day and needs 2,226 W running and 3,726 W to start. 16 of the 54 power stations are enough for one working day without a recharge, against 17 for the setup above. The closest fit is the BLUETTI Elite 300 (3,014 Wh).