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Can a Solar Generator Power My Battery (UPS)?

As inflation and energy prices continue to rise, an increasing number of people are looking into solar power as an affordable, long-term solution.

One way people are taking advantage of solar is with solar generators.

Archimedes famously said “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.”

Solar is like that, you can run anything if you have a big enough system. But it can be hard to estimate how big that system needs to be when it comes to solar, and that’s where we come in. Here’s what you need to know about running your battery (ups) with a solar generator.

Yes, as an example the APC store 0.6 battery (ups) draws 0.6 watts of power per hour of use. This means a larger solar generator like the Jackery 2000 can power it for 3 hours and 36 minutes on a full charge. Use our calculator on this page to estimate more or different devices.

To answer that question concisely we had to make a lot of assumptions. We chose the APC store battery (ups) because It’s a common backup unit. This also assumes that the generator is not running anything else simultaneously.

Other devices will have different energy consumption characteristics, but this gives you a good idea.

How Long Can a Solar Generator Power My Battery (Ups)?

This really depends on which solar generator you have, but as noted, a larger unit like the Jackery 2000 can power it for 3 hours and 36 minutes on a full charge.

Use the calculator on this page to estimate which Jackery model is suitable for the devices you enter.

Assuming we stick with the APC store battery (ups) as an example, below are the answers for several different models of Jackery solar generators. They are listed from larger to smaller capacity so you can see how they vary.

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Jackery Models Powering Your Battery (Ups) (Examples)

How Long Can a Jackery 1500 Power My Battery (Ups)?

The Jackery 1500 can power the APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 2 hours and 33 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 1000 Power My Battery (Ups)?

The Jackery 1000 can power the APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 1 hour and 40 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 880 Power My Battery (Ups)?

The Jackery 880 can power the APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 1 hour and 28 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 550 Power My Battery (Ups)?

The Jackery 550 can power the APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 55 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 500 Power My Battery (Ups)?

The Jackery 500 can power the APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 51 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 300 Power My Battery (Ups)?

The Jackery 300 can power the APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 29 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 290 Power My Battery (Ups)?

The Jackery 290 can power the APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 29 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 240 Power My Battery (Ups)?

The Jackery 240 can power the APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 24 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 160 Power My Battery (Ups)?

The Jackery 160 can power the APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 16 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

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Summary of Jackery Solar Generator Models Powering Your Battery (Ups)

Jackery Solar Generator ModelsHow Long Can It Power Your Battery (Ups)?
Jackery 20003 hours and 36 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 1500APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 2 hours and 33 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 1000APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 1 hour and 40 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 880APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 1 hour and 28 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 550APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 55 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 500APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 51 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 300APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 29 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 290APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 29 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 240APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 24 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 160APC store BE600M1 battery (ups) for 16 minutes on a full charge