# Jackery Explorer 1000 v2, 1070Wh LiFePO4, 1500W (3000W Surge)

Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-portable-power-station/jackery-explorer-1000-v2
Ranked #4 in "Best Portable Power Station 2026: 10 Ranked by Capacity and Output": https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-portable-power-station

- Price: £499.00 (checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-05)
- Amazon rating: 4.7 from 348 ratings
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DB1T34X5?tag=ranked10-21

The Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 takes fourth place in our portable power station ranking, and it is the popular all-rounder: 1070Wh of LiFePO4 capacity and 1500W continuous output, with a 3000W surge for start-up loads, six outlets, app monitoring and charging from mains, solar or a 12V car socket. At 10.8 kg it is a two-handed carry, and it holds a strong 4.7-star average with 83 per cent at five, from one of the most trusted names in the category.

As with the Anker C1000, its specification table was filled in on a petrol-generator form and it shows. It lists an "Ignition System Type" of "Electric start" and an "Engine Type" of "battery-powered" on a device that has neither an ignition nor an engine, alongside "Starting Wattage", "Running Wattage" and a "Runtime: 1 hour" that belong to a fuel tank. It also gives the mains frequency as "60 Hz", the United States value, where UK mains runs at 50 Hz, though it does at least get the voltage right at 230V. The real specification, 1070Wh and 1500W of LiFePO4, is exactly what it should be. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing.

## Specification

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1070 Wh (LiFePO4) |
| Output | 1500 W continuous, 3000 W surge (title) |
| Outlets | 6 |
| Voltage | 230 Volts |
| Frequency (as listed) | 60 Hz/the US value; UK mains is 50 Hz |
| Ignition system (as listed) | Electric start/there is nothing to ignite |
| Engine type (as listed) | battery-powered/there is no engine |
| Runtime (as listed) | 1 hour/a fuel-tank field |
| Weight | 10.8 kg |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Model number | E1000 v2 (JE-1000D) |
| ASIN | B0DB1T34X5 |

## Questions people ask

**What can the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 run?**

Its 1500W continuous output (with a 3000W surge) runs most household devices short of a large heating element: a fridge, a TV, tools, a laptop, lights, or briefly a microwave. A 1070Wh battery holds enough to keep essentials going through a long evening. A 3kW kettle or fan heater is still beyond it.

**How do you charge it?**

From the mains, from solar panels, or from a 12V car socket, and you monitor and control it through the Jackery app. Reviewers highlight that flexibility as a strength.

**Why does the spec sheet mention an ignition and an engine?**

Because the listing uses a petrol-generator template. The "Ignition System Type: Electric start", "Engine Type", "Starting Wattage" and "Runtime: 1 hour" fields do not apply to a battery, which has no engine to start. They describe the form, not the product.

**Is it 50Hz or 60Hz?**

UK mains is 50Hz, and this is a UK unit that runs at 50Hz. The "60 Hz" on the spec table is the United States value left in a catalogue field, the same kind of regional slip as a US voltage on a UK listing. The voltage here, at least, is correctly 230V.

**Is it LiFePO4?**

Yes. Both the title and the "Fuel Type" field confirm a LiFePO4 battery, which lasts far more charge cycles than ordinary lithium-ion and underpins the two-year warranty.

**How heavy is it?**

10.8 kg, a two-handed carry. Reviewers call it "a trifle weighty" to lift by hand, which is normal for a 1000Wh-class station; for something lighter, the Jackery 240 or Anker C300 lower in the ranking are easier to move.