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Whole-Home Backup Batteries, Solar Panels & Off-Grid Gear
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items After losing electricity during a winter ice storm and scrambling to keep our refrigerator, internet router, and space heaters running without noisy gas fumes, I spent months testing portable solar generators and home backup batteries. This list cove...
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Portable Solar Generators & Home Backup Batteries
Folding Solar Panels, Transfer Switches & Electric Coolers
Smart Security Cameras, Satellite Messengers & Storm Gear
Portable Solar Generators & Home Backup Batteries
Quiet, fume-free battery power stations that keep our refrigerator, medical devices, and home office running during storm blackouts.
We bought our EcoFlow Delta Pro battery after a winter storm knocked out our power for three days, and it kept our full-size fridge, sump pump, and wireless router running cleanly. I can roll it right into our kitchen pantry like a suitcase and plug ...
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3600Wh Whole-Home LiFePO4 Portable Power Station
I keep this compact Bluetti desktop battery tucked under my office desk just to keep our fiber modem and home wireless router alive during brief neighborhood blackouts. Whenever the power flickers during a storm, it takes over right now without dropp...
BLUETTI EB3A 268Wh Compact LiFePO4 Desktop UPS & Portable Power Station
The BLUETTI power station charges quickly from the wall or solar panels and runs a fridge, router, and lights during an outage. I love its long lasting battery chemistry. When a storm knocked out our power, it kept our fridge cold and my partner's wo...
BLUETTI AC180 Solar Generator LiFePO4 Portable Power Station
The Anker SOLIX portable power station recharges remarkably fast and powers small appliances, phones, and lights when the grid goes down. I love its compact, sturdy build. We keep it charged in our hall closet, and my kids know exactly where to find ...
Anker SOLIX C1000X Gen 2 Portable Power Station
The Jackery Explorer power station has enough capacity to run a fridge, lights, and medical devices through a long power outage, and it expands with extra batteries. I love how quickly it recharges from solar panels. It kept our home running through ...
Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus Portable Power Station
This compact EcoFlow RIVER keeps our phones, laptops, and a lamp running during short outages and camping weekends. It recharges to full in about an hour and is light enough to carry anywhere in our house. It is the small backup battery I recommend t...
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Portable Power Station
This Champion power station has enough capacity to run our refrigerator and freezer overnight, and it stays silent in the garage. The wheels and handle make it easy for me to roll into place, and it recharges from the wall or solar panels. It gave ou...
Champion Power Equipment 3276-Wh Portable Lithium Power Station
I picked this Anker SOLIX station for our home office, where it keeps my computer and our internet running the moment the power drops. It is compact, quiet, and simple to start with one button. When storms roll through, I move it to the kitchen for t...
Anker SOLIX S2000 Portable Power Station
Folding Solar Panels, Transfer Switches & Electric Coolers
Weatherproof folding solar panels, home circuit transfer kits, and dual-zone electric coolers for reliable off-grid independence.
We used to dread sleeping in a stuffy tent or warm upstairs bedroom during summer outages until we brought home our portable EcoFlow Wave air conditioner and heater. It pumps real cold air or cozy warmth across our room with no permanent window kit n...
EcoFlow Wave 2 Portable Off-Grid Air Conditioner & Tent Heater
Whenever we lose power or camp off the grid, I can unfold this portable Jackery SolarSaga solar panel and snap out the three rear kickstands in under a minute. The magnetic pads hold it cleanly together in our hall closet, and the weatherproof surfac...
Jackery SolarSaga 200W Bifacial Folding Monocrystalline Solar Panel
This large folding EcoFlow solar panel is a total lifesaver whenever we need fast off-grid charging speed to refill our whole-home backup battery before sunset. We prop it up on our back patio lawn using the zippered protective case as a sturdy stand...
EcoFlow 400W Portable Folding Monocrystalline IP68 Waterproof Solar Panel
The Westinghouse dual fuel inverter generator starts with a push button and runs on gas or propane, which is handy during long outages. I love how quiet it is for a generator. My partner runs it during winter storms, and it keeps our furnace and frid...
Westinghouse 4500 Watt Electric Start Dual Fuel Portable Inverter Generator
The Dometic dual zone electric cooler keeps one side cold and the other frozen, all powered from a car or a portable power station. I love that we never need bags of ice. We stock it for camping trips and power outages, and my partner says it is the ...
Dometic CFX5 75DZ Dual Zone Electric Cooler
The EcoFlow GLACIER portable fridge cools quickly, makes ice, and runs on battery or car power, which is perfect for camping or a blackout. I love that it can even make ice on the go. We packed it for our last road trip, and my kids loved having cold...
EcoFlow GLACIER 40Qt Portable Car Refrigerator with Ice Maker
This Generac transfer switch lets me power our furnace, well pump, and kitchen circuits from a generator without running cords through the house. Our electrician installed it in an afternoon, and switching over takes me about a minute. It is the safe...
Generac HomeLink 50-Amp Upgradeable Manual Transfer Switch Kit
This Goal Zero Nomad panel is the one I carry out to the deck when our power station needs a top up. It unfolds in seconds, weighs very little, and stores flat behind a shelf in our garage. On a sunny afternoon it gives us enough charge to keep phone...
Goal Zero Nomad 100 Portable Solar Panel
Smart Security Cameras, Satellite Messengers & Storm Gear
Motion floodlight cameras, two-way satellite communicators, weather radios, and lanterns that keep our household prepared in any storm.
After installing the Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro above our garage door, I stopped getting false alerts from swaying trees thanks to the smart radar distance mapping. The twin motion lights brighten up our entire driveway at night, and the crisp nig...
Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro with 3D Radar Motion Detection & 2K HDR
I leave one Goal Zero Torch emergency light in my truck glovebox and another by our basement stairs because the built-in solar panel keeps it charged on our sunny windowsill. It gives us both a bright spotlight and a wide floodlight, floats in water,...
Goal Zero Torch 500 Waterproof Solar & USB-C Emergency Floodlight & Power Bank
The Garmin inReach Messenger Plus sends texts, photos, and SOS alerts by satellite when there is no cell signal at all. I love the peace of mind it gives on remote hikes and during long outages. My partner carries it on every backcountry trip, and I ...
Garmin inReach Messenger Plus SOS Satellite Communicator
This Midland weather radio sounds an alarm for severe weather in our county, even in the middle of the night, and it has a battery backup for outages. It woke us before a tornado warning last spring. I think every home with backup power should have o...
Midland WR120B NOAA Weather Alert Radio
This Black Diamond headlamp keeps my hands free while I check the breaker box or switch on our power station during an outage. It is bright, waterproof, and the red light mode keeps night vision intact. Everyone in our family keeps one in their emerg...
Black Diamond Storm 450 Headlamp
This Eton weather radio earned its place in our storm kit after it kept us updated through a long weekend without power. I can crank it, set it in the sun, or plug it in, and the alerts come through loud and clear. My kids like using the flashlight, ...
American Red Cross by Eton ODYSSEY Portable Weather Radio
When the lights go out, I hang this Milwaukee lantern from a hook in our hallway, and it brightens the whole floor. It shares batteries with my cordless tools, so there is always a charged pack ready. It can also top up my phone, which makes it one o...
Milwaukee M18 Cordless LED Lantern Trouble Light