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MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station From Jackery

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For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Jackery to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station, which is Jackery's highest-capacity power station option. Jackery makes a range of UL-certified power stations at varying price points.

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The Explorer 1000, priced at $999.99, features a 1002Wh capacity, 1000W rated power, and 2000W surge power so it's robust enough to meet the power supply needs of most electrical appliances, making it perfect for emergency backup situations in the home, RV use, camping, and more.

There are multiple ports available for charging several devices at one time. There are two 18W PD USB-C ports, two 12W USB-A ports, one DC carport and three AC outlets. It can power cameras, TVs, computers, communication devices, grills, and medical equipment like CPAP machines.

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Design wise, the 22-pound Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station has a handle to allow it to be easily transported, and there's an LCD screen that features charge/discharge info and battery life.

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With an optional solar charger, the Explorer 1000 can be recharged even when power is not available. It recharges in seven hours from an AC outlet or within eight hours using two 100W SolarSaga panels from Jackery. It can be stored, and should be charged every three to six months when used as an emergency backup solution.

We have one of the Explorer 1000 Portable Power Stations to give away to a MacRumors reader. To enter to win our giveaway, use the Gleam.io widget below and enter an email address. Email addresses will be used solely for contact purposes to reach the winners and send the prizes. You can earn additional entries by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, subscribing to our YouTube channel, following us on Twitter, following us on Instagram, or visiting the MacRumors Facebook page.

Due to the complexities of international laws regarding giveaways, only U.S. residents who are 18 years or older are eligible to enter. To offer feedback or get more information on the giveaway restrictions, please refer to our Site Feedback section, as that is where discussion of the rules will be redirected.

The contest will run from today (March 27) at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time through 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on April 3. The winner will be chosen randomly on April 3 and will be contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond and provide a shipping address before a new winner is chosen.

Jackery is also offering a five percent discount on its Explorer 500 Power Station, dropping the price to $474 with promo code XWPETM6S.

Article Link: MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station From Jackery
 
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interesting

i didn't know this existed

$$$ though compared to a cheap gas generator, especially when adding solar panels it comes to $1600

a cheap generator is $200

if money is not a factor, this is interesting as hell
 
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Does anyone know why the 120V AC outlets on these things always look so strange, with the elongated ground hole? I've seen these power stations from a few vendors including Anker and they all look like that.
 
zorinlynx said:
Does anyone know why the 120V AC outlets on these things always look so strange, with the elongated ground hole?
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I wonder if they're designed to fit both typical US NEMA 5-15P plugs and also some other kind.
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Christian 5G said:
Wait, so how many times can I charge my iPhone with it? :)
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Good news: you can charge your phone over 100 times.
Bad news: you'll need a backpack frame to carry it around with you during the day.
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markgpearse said:
Can it be hooked up to my Peloton. Trying to think about when we no longer have power.
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Peloton? When we no longer have power, you can just run from zombies.
 
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Aston441 said:
interesting

i didn't know this existed

$$$ though compared to a cheap gas generator, especially when adding solar panels it comes to $1600

a cheap generator is $200

if money is not a factor, this is interesting as hell
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One of the advantages of this is that you can bring it into your house and run a few devices during a blackout, safely.

If you want to use a gas generator to power stuff in your house, you need to run it outside to do it safely. So you are going to need to mount it, house it and wire it. Then, when there is a blackout, you're going to have to run around and disconnect any appliances you don't need; or, alternatively, get a bigger generator. And if you get a bigger one, at some point, you can't really fill it with jerry cans, so you're going to have to set up a storage tank. And you may have ordinances in your town that require all this to be inspected. So, not really so cheap.

For outdoor use, a gas generator is a cheap solution; but this is so much cleaner and easier.
 
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For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Jackery to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station, which is Jackery's highest-capacity power station option. Jackery makes a range of UL-certified power stations at varying price points.

jackeryexplorer1000.jpg

The Explorer 1000, priced at $999.99, features a 1002Wh capacity, 1000W rated power, and 2000W surge power so it's robust enough to meet the power supply needs of most electrical appliances, making it perfect for emergency backup situations in the home, RV use, camping, and more.

There are multiple ports available for charging several devices at one time. There are two 18W PD USB-C ports, two 12W USB-A ports, one DC carport and three AC outlets. It can power cameras, TVs, computers, communication devices, grills, and medical equipment like CPAP machines.

jackerybackuppower.jpg

Design wise, the 22-pound Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station has a handle to allow it to be easily transported, and there's an LCD screen that features charge/discharge info and battery life.

jackeryexplorer10002.jpg

With an optional solar charger, the Explorer 1000 can be recharged even when power is not available. It recharges in seven hours from an AC outlet or within eight hours using two 100W SolarSaga panels from Jackery. It can be stored, and should be charged every three to six months when used as an emergency backup solution.

We have one of the Explorer 1000 Portable Power Stations to give away to a MacRumors reader. To enter to win our giveaway, use the Gleam.io widget below and enter an email address. Email addresses will be used solely for contact purposes to reach the winners and send the prizes. You can earn additional entries by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, subscribing to our YouTube channel, following us on Twitter, following us on Instagram, or visiting the MacRumors Facebook page.

Due to the complexities of international laws regarding giveaways, only U.S. residents who are 18 years or older are eligible to enter. To offer feedback or get more information on the giveaway restrictions, please refer to our Site Feedback section, as that is where discussion of the rules will be redirected.

The contest will run from today (March 27) at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time through 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on April 3. The winner will be chosen randomly on April 3 and will be contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond and provide a shipping address before a new winner is chosen.

Jackery is also offering a five percent discount on its Explorer 500 Power Station, dropping the price to $474 with promo code XWPETM6S.

Article Link: MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station From Jackery
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Would like to know what's inside these, like, what kind of cells are inside, probably Lithium ion, that would explain the high price for these.

Something to bitch about as a European, US plugs and UL sucks, I am into electronics, have to deal with this crap more and more, UL doesn't make sense so many times, as do your plugs.
Safety in the US AFAIK should be high standard, guess what, European standards are far superior.
 
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I know this probably isn't relevant to anything, but can someone explain to me what the heck is going on the lower fifth of this image? The cables are disappearing and randomly reappearing, you can even see parts of the power station being repeated here and there. Honestly looks like they just decided to replace the whole bottom of the image by Photoshop content aware fill. Very strange
 
Boatboy24 said:
13 hours of blender time! That's a lot of margaritas!
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If you are a sot.
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SgtPepper12 said:
I know this probably isn't relevant to anything, but can someone explain to me what the heck is going on the lower fifth of this image? The cables are disappearing and randomly reappearing, you can even see parts of the power station being repeated here and there. Honestly looks like they just decided to replace the whole bottom of the image by Photoshop content aware fill. Very strange
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And then there's the mac&cheese.
 
I've been eyeing the Jackery for few weeks now. At first I extensively researched portable inverter generators but came to decision these are much quieter for our provincial parks and cleaner. Please pick me :)
 
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