What is Jackery Essential Home Backup Solution? Complete Guide to EHB and Products Comparison

The number of blackouts is continuously rising, with aging grid infrastructure and extreme weather conditions being the top reasons. In fact, natural gas and energy price fluctuations have caused electricity rates to increase over the past few years. For these reasons, many homeowners are looking for essential home backup solutions to keep lights on and refrigerators running when a power outage happens. 

Jackery Essential Home Backup solutions can run emergency home appliances, such as refrigerators, lights, cooking stoves, and heaters, during outages. These solar generators are portable, so you can easily move them around your house or carry them to backyards. Keep reading to learn more about the different essential home backup solutions from Jackery.

In this article, you'll learn: 

• With frequent power outages caused by storms, wildfires, or aging power grids, an essential home backup solution ensures that your most critical appliances continue to run.
• The Jackery Solar Generator 2000 v2 is suitable for powering individual household emergency appliances during shorter outages.
• If you want a home battery backup that can be expanded from 2kWh to 24kWh, the Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Plus would be an ideal solution. 
• The Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Kit with Smart Transfer Switch is an ideal choice for critical home loads and can automatically power your must-have appliances when the grid goes down.

What is Essential Home Backup? 

Essential home backup is an integrated power solution that combines solar panels, battery backup, and smart energy management. It can run emergency appliances, such as refrigerators, lights, CPAP machines, etc., during outages. It can also reduce the reliance on the electricity grid to lower the monthly electricity bills. 

Why Do You Need an Essential Home Backup System?

Over 70% of the US grid is more than 25 years old, which makes it inadequate for high loads and increases the failure rates over time. Additionally, extreme weather events and natural disasters, such as wildfires, blizzards, and floods, have resulted in numerous large-scale power outages. That's why essential home backup power solutions are becoming important to run critical appliances. 

• Food Safety: If a power outage lasts more than 4 hours, food in the fridge can spoil. Rotten foods can cause illness. An essential home backup solution ensures that critical household appliances, such as refrigerators, remain powered to keep food and medicine fresh.
• Mental Well-Being: Power outages can disrupt daily entertainment and communication. For example, you can lose access to favorite shows and activities. An essential home battery backup can keep TVs and other communication devices running for hours.
• Financial Security: If you're a remote worker, you can lose unsaved work because of an unexpected power outage. It can also lead to data loss that hampers work and productivity. With the UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) mode, you can start powering critical appliances, such as desktops and lights, in less than 20 milliseconds (which is almost equal to the blink of an eye).

Jackery Essential Home Backup Power Solutions

Jackery is a leading manufacturer of innovative solar generators, solar panels, and portable power stations. The essential home backup solutions ensure a reliable power supply for critical household appliances to cover emergency needs. Let's briefly explain the essential home backup solutions:

Jackery Essential Home Backup for Critical Loads 

These essential home backup power solutions from Jackery are best suited for homeowners who want automatic backup power for essential circuits, such as WiFi, lighting, refrigerators, and medical devices.

Jackery Solar Generator 5000 Plus with STS

If you're looking to power your home's most critical circuits, such as refrigerator, internet, essential lighting, and even medical equipment, the Jackery Solar Generator 5000 Plus with STS (Smart Transfer Switch) is built for your needs. It's ideal for families who want a seamless transition during outages.

Once installed, the Jackery Smart Transfer Switch automatically switches to battery power when the grid goes down and keeps your essentials running quietly and safely almost instantly. The 2*Jackery SolarSaga 500X Solar Panels help you recharge the power station when the grid is down, so you can enjoy uninterrupted power anytime needed.

Appliances Running Time 

• Refrigerator (300W) = 12.2H
• Electric Stove (1500W) = 2.8H 
• Microwave (1100W) = 3.7H 
• Heater/Portable AC (1000W) = 4.1H
• TV (150W) = 21.4H

Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Kit with STS

The Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Kit comprises the Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus, one Jackery Battery Pack 5000 Plus, and the STS (Smart Transfer Switch). It's designed for families who want to stay powered for multiple days during long outages. 

The home battery backup is especially ideal for those living in rural or storm-prone regions, where grid restoration can take time. The included Smart Transfer Switch enables automatic switching during blackouts, allowing critical circuits, such as the living room, kitchen, and bedroom, to remain powered.

Appliances Running Time 

• Refrigerator (300W) = 24.4H
• Kettle (2000W) = 4.2H
• Electric Burner (2000W) = 4.2H 
• Clothes Dryer (2200W) = 3.8H
• Water Heater (1500W) = 5.6H

Jackery Essential Home Backup for Individual Appliances 

These essential home backup solutions are more flexible and ideal for renters, apartment dwellers, or homeowners who want to power specific appliances, such as refrigerators, CPAP machines, TVs, or space heaters, during an outage.

Jackery Solar Generator 5000 Plus

The Jackery Solar Generator 5000 Plus is an economical and practical backup power solution that can meet basic home emergency power needs. It features around 12*120V or 6*240V circuits to power multiple appliances, such as air conditioners, water pumps, routers, and medical equipment during outages. The modular design ensures that the battery capacity can be expanded up to 60 kWh to prepare for long-term power outages.

Appliances Running Time 

• Refrigerator (300W) = 9.5H
• Internet/Router (40W) = ~2 days
• Desktop (100W) = 28.6H 
• Heater/Portable AC (1000W) = 4.1H
• TV (150W) = 21.4H 

Jackery Solar Generator HomePower 3600 Plus

Jackery Solar Generator HomePower 3600 Plus is the premium essential home backup solution built for homeowners who want reliable, long-duration backup power with the freedom to expand over time. Its modular design lets you add extra battery packs whenever you need more storage to keep a refrigerator running for close to two weeks. It emits only 30dB of noise and gives families a stable backup solution that adapts as their needs grow.

Appliances Running Time 

• Refrigerator (300W) = 12.2H
• Internet/Router (40W) = ~2 days
• Desktop (100W) = 25.0H 
• Heater/Portable AC (1000W) = 3.0H
• TV (150W) = 17.7H 

Jackery Solar Generator HomePower 3000

If your goal is to keep the basic appliances running smoothly during an outage, such as lights, fridges, WiFi, and medical devices, the Jackery Solar Generator HomePower 3000 fits right in. It's a practical option for smaller homes or apartments, particularly if you require a reliable source of power for essential appliances. It is the smallest and lightest 3kWh product among products of the same class worldwide, making transportation and storage easier.

Appliances Running Time 

• Fridge (200W) = 11.8H
• Electric Oven (800W) = 3.2H
• Washer Combo (1500W) = 1.7H 
• Laptop (80W) = 25.6H
• LCD TV (60W) = 31.8H

Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Plus

If you want a home backup solution that can be expanded as your power needs grow, the robust Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Plus is a reliable choice. It can seamlessly power basic household appliances, such as refrigerators, lights, table fans, ACs, etc., for long hours. It has a foldable handle, pull rod, and double wheels for easier transportation around the home. You can also add battery packs to extend the capacity from 2kWh to 12kWh, allowing you to power home emergency appliances for 3-7 days. 

Appliances Running Time 

• Refrigerator (300W) = 5.3H
• Electric Oven (800W) = 2.0H
• AC (1200W) = 1.4H 
• Coffee Maker (1000W) = 1.6H
• Water Pump (60W) = 21.5H

Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Plus Kit (4kWh) 

The Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Plus Kit (4kWh) comes with a rechargeable and portable battery pack. It's a great choice if you live in an area with frequent power cuts and want longer backups without upgrading to a full-home battery system. You can use the solar generator to run your fridge, WiFi, lights, and fan for hours. The extra battery stores energy for later use, so even if the sun goes down or the outage lasts longer than expected, you'll still have reliable power on hand.

Appliances Running Time 

• Refrigerator (300W) = 10.8H
• Electric Oven (800W) = 4.2H
• Cooker (500W) = 6.6H 
• Coffee Machine (1000W) = 3.4H
• Fan (50W) = 48.2H

Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Plus Kit (6kWh)

The Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Plus Kit (6kWh) is ideal for households that rely on more than just the essentials during an outage. With triple the capacity of the base Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Plus unit, it can power a mix of high-demand appliances, such as space heaters, medical devices, well pumps, or an electric cooktop, simultaneously. What makes it stand out is the ability to store more power ahead of time, so even if there's no sun for a day or two, you're still covered.

Appliances Running Time 

• Fridge (200W) = 20.8H
• Space Heater (1500W) = 3.4H
• Electric Stove (1500W) = 3.4H 
• Microwave (1100W) = 4.5H
• LCD TV (60W) = 47.3H

Jackery Solar Generator 2000 v2

The Jackery Solar Generator 2000 v2 is the lightest and smallest LFP 2kWh backup power solution. It is capable of powering multiple essential appliances, such as refrigerators, medical equipment, and lighting, simultaneously. With the Emergency Super Charge mode, you can recharge the battery backup in just 1.7 hours. It quickly restores power in emergency situations, so you can have peace of mind during blackouts and outages.

Appliances Running Time 

• Light (15W) = ~2 days 
• Freezer (200W) = 7.7H
• WiFi Router (50W) = 24.6H 
• Microwave (1100W) = 1.5H
• LCD TV (60W) = 21.5H

Jackery Whole-Home Backup 

If you're ready to keep your entire home powered during an outage, the Jackery Whole-Home Backup Kit is designed for that. It's suitable for families who don't want to compromise on comfort during blackouts, whether due to extreme weather conditions or grid failures.

Jackery Whole Home Backup Kit 5000 Plus (20kWh) with STS

The Jackery Whole Home Backup Kit 5000 Plus (20kWh) with Smart Transfer Switch is ideal for those who want to power critical parts of their home, such as the kitchen, bedroom, heating system, or medical devices, to switch on automatically during an outage. The bundle includes 2*Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus and 2*Jackery Battery Pack 5000 Plus to increase the total capacity to 20kWh.

The smart transfer switch for the whole-home backup kit connects directly to your home's electrical panel. When the grid goes down, the home battery backup instantly starts powering the critical home circuits. It's especially useful for families in rural areas or storm-prone zones, where outages occur more frequently and last longer. 

Appliances Running Time 

• Refrigerator (300W) = 24.5H
• Portable Heater (1500W) = 5.5H
• Washer Combo (1500W) = 5.5H 
• Kettle (2000W) = 4.2H
• Electric Burner (2000W) = 4.2H

How to Set Up Jackery Essential Home Backup: Plug and Play

Jackery Essential Home Backup Solutions are easy to set up and use. Here's a step-by-step guide to setting up the essential home backup solution: 

Step 1: First, unfold the Jackery SolarSaga Solar Panels and place them under direct sunlight. The PV panels will absorb the sun's energy and convert it into direct current (DC). 

Step 2: Connect the portable solar panels to the Jackery Portable Power Station using the solar cable. The built-in inverter will convert the DC to AC electricity, which is suitable for appliances. 

Step 3: Plug the critical appliances into the output ports of the Jackery Portable Power Stations to power them anytime you need.

If you've purchased the Jackery Smart Transfer Switch with the solar generator, check out the detailed guide: How to Install and Uninstall Smart Transfer Switch. 

FAQs

Can I run my refrigerator with a Jackery Solar Generator?

Yes, Jackery Solar Generators can run different types and sizes of refrigerators. However, you must make sure the capacity of the solar generator is always greater than the refrigerator's wattage consumption. You can learn more in our detailed blog: Can Jackery Power Refrigerators and Freezers. 

Can the Jackery Essential Home Backup recharge with solar during power cuts?

Yes, the Jackery Essential Home Backup Solutions can be easily recharged with compatible Jackery SolarSaga Solar Panels, allowing you to power appliances during an outage. You can read our Jackery Solar Panels complete guide to understand which solar panels you need to buy.

How long does Jackery EHB power essential appliances during an outage?

The working hours of the solar generator will depend on the appliance wattage, the battery capacity of the generator, and the number of appliances being powered simultaneously. For example, the Jackery Solar Generator 5000 Plus, with a battery capacity of 5040Wh, can run a large refrigerator (500W) and fan (50W) for 7.1 hours.

Do I need solar panels to use Jackery Essential Home Backup?

If you want an essential home backup solution that can be recharged with a wall outlet, you can consider buying Jackery Portable Power Stations without solar panels. However, if you aim to reduce your reliance on the grid and live a more sustainable lifestyle, Jackery Solar Generators (portable power stations and solar panels) can power appliances using the free energy of the sun.

Can I install Jackery EHB without permits or professional help?

Generally, the Jackery Essential Home Backup Solution itself doesn't require any permits or professional assistance. However, if you are integrating a Jackery Solar Generator into your home's electrical panel with a Smart Transfer Switch or Manual Transfer Switch, it requires the services of a certified electrician.

How fast can the Jackery HomePower 3000 or 5000 Plus recharge via solar?

The Jackery HomePower 3000 can be recharged with the 2*Jackery SolarSaga 200W Solar Panels in 11 hours. On the other hand, the Jackery Solar Generator 5000 Plus can be recharged in 6.5 hours using 2*Jackery SolarSaga 500X Solar Panels.

Is Jackery Essential Home Backup safe for indoor use?

Yes, Jackery Essential Home Backups are safe for indoor use as they do not emit any toxic fumes or gases while powering the appliances. In addition, these essential home battery backups emit less than 30dB of noise, which is almost equivalent to the sound of a library, making them suitable for quiet indoor spaces.

Conclusion

Power outages are frustrating, but preparing for them doesn't have to be complicated. A simple home battery backup solution for your essentials means you can keep your essentials powered during blackouts. Jackery's Essential Home Backup solutions, featuring a plug-and-play design, are quiet, safe, and easy to use. Whether it's a summer storm, a grid failure, or just peace of mind, an essential home backup solution from Jackery ensures you're ready without the hassle of fuel.