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Portable power for a backyard movie night

Projector, speaker and string lights anywhere in the yard. We add the running watts and the startup surge, then show you the unit that fits.

A projector, a speaker and string lights together pull under 200 watts, so a 300Wh unit gets a movie and a 1,000Wh unit gets the whole birthday party including the bounce-house blower for an hour. No cord across the yard, no tripping the kids. The same box runs the inflatables at Christmas.

Step 1What has to stay on

Showing essentials. Add coffee maker, microwave, washer, space heater, garage door, well pump, window AC →

Fits your numberThree ways to buy it
Storm season

Peak is the second week of September.

Statistically the busiest stretch of the Atlantic season lands around September 10. The units people want sell out in the three days before a storm, not after — that's the whole reason to size it now.

14days to peak
That load is standby-generator territory. Central AC or electric heat on top of everything else means a permanently installed unit and an electrician — or uncheck the biggest load and run it in shifts with a portable.
Sizing forA specific use
CampingTailgatingCPAP / medicalRV & van lifeHome office outageFishing & hunting campBackyard party & movie nightSump pump in a stormWell pumpChest freezer full of meatFood truck & farmers market
For thisWhat else you need
Outdoor projector
The movie on the garage door.
Amazon →
Inflatable projector screen
Sets up in five minutes, blower runs off the station.
Amazon →
Outdoor string lights
Whole yard lit on almost nothing.
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Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
Movie, speaker, lights and the bounce house.
Amazon →
Don't forgetEverything you need to get through the night

Safety, the short version: generator outside only, 20+ ft from windows, exhaust pointed away. Never plug into a wall outlet ("backfeeding") — it's illegal and can electrocute utility workers. Panel connections go through a transfer switch or interlock installed per code. Wattages above are typical; your appliance's nameplate is the truth — check it for anything critical like medical equipment or a well pump.

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Typical wattages compiled from manufacturer data; always verify against your own equipment. · myreelsells.com

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