Jackery Explorer 1500 v2: fridge runtime

The three checks

Refrigerator on its own, with nothing else plugged in, against the published ratings of the Jackery Explorer 1500 v2.

Refrigerator on the Jackery Explorer 1500 v2: power checks
Check	Needs	Station has	Result
Running watts against continuous output	275 W	2,000 W	Passes
Starting watts against surge rating	1,000 W	4,000 W	Passes
A full day at 24 h a day	1,300 Wh	1,306 Wh usable	Passes

How long it runs across models

The appliance class spans a range of models. Running time on a full charge at the low, typical and high figure in the data:

Refrigerator on the Jackery Explorer 1500 v2, low to high
Case	Energy a day	Running time
Low end of the class	0.91 kWh a day	34.4 h
Typical	1.3 kWh a day	24.1 h
High end of the class	1.92 kWh a day	16.3 h

Watts vary by model and age. Check the label on your own appliance and enter it for an exact answer.

Keeping up on solar

At 4 peak sun hours, counting 75% of the panel rating: 200 W of panels bring in about 600 Wh a day, 46% of the 1,300 Wh it uses at 24 h a day. 400 W of panels bring in about 1,200 Wh a day, 92% of the 1,300 Wh it uses at 24 h a day.

Other options

The Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 is the smallest Jackery model in the data that is enough for a full day of a refrigerator. The nearest capacities from any brand:

The stations closest in capacity to the Jackery Explorer 1500 v2, with a refrigerator
Power station	Capacity	Verdict	Running time
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus	1,265 Wh	Runs it, but not long enough	19.8 h
Goal Zero Yeti 1500	1,505 Wh	Runs it, but not long enough	23.6 h
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra	1,536 Wh	Enough	24.1 h

The Jackery Explorer 1500 v2

Everything the Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 runs, its recharge times and full specifications

Jackery's page for the Explorer 1500 v2 (opens in a new tab)

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