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Can a Solar Generator Power My Electrical Panel?

As energy prices and inflation continue to rise, solar power becomes an increasingly appealing option for those looking for free energy.

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 electrical panel with a solar generator.

Yes, as an example the 0.05 electrical panel draws 0.05 watts of power per hour of use. This means a larger solar generator like the Jackery 2000 can power it for 43 hours and 12 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 electrical panel because electrical panels have breakers that do not–on their own–consume power. However a panel can have LEDs or phase signals that can consume a small amount of power. This really depends on what you have plugged into the panel. 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 Electrical Panel?

This really depends on which solar generator you have, but as noted, a larger unit like the Jackery 2000 can power it for 43 hours and 12 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 electrical panel 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 Electrical Panel (Examples)

How Long Can a Jackery 1500 Power My Electrical Panel?

The Jackery 1500 can power the electrical panel for 30 hours 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 1000 Power My Electrical Panel?

The Jackery 1000 can power the electrical panel for 20 hours and 2 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 Electrical Panel?

The Jackery 880 can power the electrical panel for 17 hours and 36 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 electrical panel?

The Jackery 550 can power the electrical panel for 11 hours 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 Electrical Panel?

The Jackery 500 can power the electrical panel for 10 hours and 21 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 Electrical Panel?

The Jackery 300 can power the electrical panel for 5 hours and 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 290 Power My Electrical Panel?

The Jackery 290 can power the electrical panel for 5 hours and 48 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 Electrical Panel?

The Jackery 240 can power the electrical panel for 4 hours and 48 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 Electrical Panel?

The Jackery 160 can power the electrical panel for 3 hours and 20 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 Electrical Panel

Jackery Solar Generator ModelsHow Long Can It Power Your Electrical Panel?
Jackery 200043 hours and 12 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 1500electrical panel for 30 hours and 40 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 1000electrical panel for 20 hours and 2 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 880electrical panel for 17 hours and 36 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 550electrical panel for 11 hours on a full charge
Jackery 500electrical panel for 10 hours and 21 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 300electrical panel for 5 hours and 51 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 290electrical panel for 5 hours and 48 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 240electrical panel for 4 hours and 48 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 160electrical panel for 3 hours and 20 minutes on a full charge