You might have noticed that here at The Powery, we have a lot of information about how much power different portable power stations offer and how much power different appliances need. That's because finding the right size portable power station is the #1 most important factor in making sure you are happy with the power station you pick.
Sure, there are a dozens of other features- and we want to talk about all of them! But the biggest thing you will notice about your experience- did it power your electronics or not?!
It can be pretty puzzling to try and guess how much power and energy different appliances use because we don't normally have to think about it! We just plug things into our wall, and they work!
So- we thought it would be a great idea to see how that trusty wall outlet compares to a portable power station!
You already know that when we talk about how much power a portable power station can provide, we talk about how much power in watts (W) it can provide and how much energy in watt-hours (Wh) it can provide. If you want a refresh on that you can check out "What Size Portable Power Station Do I Need?"
So, if we were going to talk about a typical electrical outlet- let's say in your living room- what would it's rating be?
That's how your average wall outlet would be listed as a portable power station! The watt-hours are unlimited for a wall outlet, because it doesn't run out of energy no matter how long you use your appliances. For you #energynerds, those specs for are for a 15 Amp outlet. Drop me a comment if you want to see the specs for other outlet types.
If you plugged in more appliances than the 1,800 W surge limit can handle- you would trip the circuit breaker and electricity to that outlet (and other things on that circuit) would get shut off until you reset it in your electrical panel. The limit for that outlet is also the limit for the whole circuit- so, if you plug in too many appliances to the same circuit and go beyond the 1,800 W surge power, the breaker would also trip.
Most of us have some intuition about what things we can run at the same time without tripping a circuit breaker and losing power and what we can't. For example, I know that in my chilly basement office, running my space heater and my electric kettle at the same time will trip the breaker and leave my whole office without power every single time. Le sigh.
What combination of appliances trip your breakers? We love to know!
And, knowing what you can and can't use at the same time at home, will give you a pretty good sense for what you can power at the same time with a portable power station with the same 1,440 W //1,800 W Surge rating as your wall outlet!
If you like that metric, I'll leave you with a list of the portable power stations that weigh in to the same power class as your wall outlet- we'll call it "Outlet Weight". Each of these portable power stations provides a little more power than your living room wall outlet:
Bluetti AC180 and 180P (1,800 W // 2,700 W Surge)
Anker Solix F1500 (1,800 W // 2,400 W Surge)
Anker F1200 (1,800 W // 2,400 W Surge)
Anker C1000 (1,800 W // 2400 W Surge)
EcoFlow Delta 2 (1,800 W // 2,700 W Surge)
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