Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 — Home backup
Jackery Explorer 2000 v2

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Home backup F2 · Room-sized (1–3 kWh)

Jackery Jackery Explorer 2000 v2

Manufacturer's list price
799 € ≈ $863

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Data from official source

Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 is a home power station with lithium iron phosphate cells: in just over an hour it's back to nearly full charge, useful if a blackout catches it already empty. It too has a fixed capacity, with no ports to add other batteries in the future.

It charges from the grid, the sun or the car outlet; combining two solar panels to reach maximum charging power needs a connector bought separately. The power peak comfortably exceeds the continuous rating, enough to start a washing machine or a pump without the output tripping. When power is missing it switches to the battery quickly, but it isn't professional-grade power: it should be avoided with servers or workstations.

The quiet applies in the dedicated charging mode, which has to be chosen on purpose. It's controlled from the phone over Wi-Fi, but only on the 2.4 gigahertz band: the 5 gigahertz one isn't supported. It's built for anyone who wants a fixed home reserve and fast charging when time matters; anyone who needs absolute continuity, without even a moment's gap, needs something else.

01 · Verified data

Technical specifications

Cell chemistry LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
Continuous output 2200 W
Cost per kWh 783,06 €/kWh

official manufacturer list price — on nominal capacity

Round-trip efficiency Jackery does not state it.

where we looked

Standby consumption Jackery does not state it.

where we looked

Parameter Value Source
Dimensions 33.5 × 26.4 × 29.2 cm (13.2 × 10.4 × 11.5 in) manufacturer website
Weight 17.5 kg (38.6 lb) manufacturer website
Nominal capacity 2.042 kWh Declared by the brand
Cell chemistry LFP (lithium iron phosphate) Declared by the brand
Expandable No Declared by the brand
Continuous output 2200 W Declared by the brand
Peak output 4400 W Declared by the brand
AC outlets 2 Declared by the brand
Fastest USB-C 100 W Declared by the brand
0–80% charge time 52 min Declared by the brand
Maximum solar input 400 W Declared by the brand
Backup power UPS Declared by the brand
Switchover time 20 ms Declared by the brand
Rated cycles 4000 cicli Declared by the brand
Capacity at end of cycle life 70 % Declared by the brand
Warranty 3 anni Declared by the brand
Mounting Portable Declared by the brand
Noise level 30 dB Declared by the brand
Official list price 1599 € Declared by the brand
Usable capacity — Not declared
Depth of discharge — Not declared
Cell supplier — Not declared
Maximum expanded capacity — Not declared
Peak duration — Not declared
Maximum charge power — Not declared
Guaranteed throughput — Not declared
Guaranteed remaining capacity — Not declared
Round-trip efficiency — Not declared
Standby consumption — Not declared
Ingress protection — Not declared
Minimum temperature — Not declared
Maximum temperature — Not declared
Cell heating — Not declared
Wheels and handle — Not declared
Works without internet — Not declared
Local control — Not declared
Open protocols — Not declared
Home Assistant integration — Not declared
Where the data is hosted — Not declared
Remote updates — Not declared
App required for setup — Not declared
Declared standards — Not declared

Which documents this page rests on

The rest of the data comes from one page on the manufacturer's site, cited row by row in the table above.

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02 · The numbers

What it really costs

Cost per kWh 783.060 €/kWh official manufacturer list price — on nominal capacity
How we worked it out
price
1599
nominal capacity
2.042
Battery life cycles 1095 cycles warranty years
  • the manufacturer does not state the guaranteed total energy throughput, which for heavy users is often the limit that runs out first
How we worked it out
stated cycles
4000
warranty years
1095
Cost of stored energy 0.715 €/kWh warranty years
  • the manufacturer does not state the guaranteed total energy throughput, which for heavy users is often the limit that runs out first
  • on nominal capacity: the manufacturer does not state the usable figure, so the real cost is higher
  • without conversion losses, which the manufacturer does not state: the real cost is higher
How we worked it out
price
1599
nominal capacity
2.042
battery life cycles
1095
round-trip efficiency
100
energy delivered over the whole life
2236
Energy density 116.700 Wh/kg
  • on nominal capacity: the manufacturer does not state the usable figure, so the true number is lower
How we worked it out
nominal capacity
2.042
weight
17.500
Power-to-capacity ratio 1.080 C
  • on nominal capacity: the manufacturer does not state the usable figure, so the true number is lower
How we worked it out
continuous power
2200
nominal capacity
2.042

These numbers are calculated, not stated: they have no source to cite, they have a formula you can redo. The price used is the manufacturer's list price, which is stable and the same in every country — not a shop's price on the day.

03 · Summary

Pros and cons

In favour

  • It reaches eighty percent charge in under an hour, useful if the blackout finds it already empty.
  • When power fails it switches to the battery in twenty milliseconds: a running computer doesn't notice.
  • The power peak comfortably exceeds the continuous rating, enough to start a washing machine or a pump.
  • It handles two independent AC outlets, besides the USB outputs and the car one.

Worth knowing

  • Combining two solar panels to reach maximum power needs a connector sold separately. source
  • It's quiet in the dedicated charging mode, which has to be chosen on purpose.
  • Wi-Fi only connects on the 2.4 gigahertz band, not the more common 5. source
If not this one

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