The three checks

Slow cooker on its own, with nothing else plugged in, against the published ratings of the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2.

Slow cooker on the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2: power checks
CheckNeedsStation hasResult
Running watts against continuous output265 W6,000 WPasses
Starting watts against surge rating265 W, no start surge9,000 WPasses
A full day at 6 h a day1,590 Wh3,917 Wh usablePasses

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:

Slow cooker on the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2, low to high
CaseRunning wattsRunning time
Low end of the class155 W25.3 h
Typical265 W14.8 h
High end of the class450 W8.7 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, 38% of the 1,590 Wh it uses at 6 h a day. 3,600 W of panels bring in about 10,800 Wh a day, more than the 1,590 Wh it uses at 6 h a day, so the station keeps up.

Other options

The smallest OUPES model in the data that is enough for a full day of a slow cooker is the OUPES Mega 2 Pro (2,048 Wh). The nearest capacities from any brand:

The smallest OUPES model that is enough, then the stations closest in capacity to the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2, with a slow cooker
Power stationCapacityVerdictRunning time
OUPES Mega 2 Pro2,048 WhEnough6.6 h
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 40003,994 WhEnough12.8 h
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 34,096 WhEnough13.1 h
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus5,040 WhEnough16.2 h

The OUPES Guardian 6000 V2

Everything the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2 runs, its recharge times and full specifications

OUPES's page for the Guardian 6000 V2 (opens in a new tab)

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