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Battery backup for a home office power outage

Laptop, router and monitor through a workday when the power drops. We add the running watts and the startup surge, then show you the unit that fits.

A laptop, a monitor and the router together pull about 100 watts, so a full workday is roughly 800 watt-hours. A 1,000Wh station covers it with the fan on. The trick is the internet: if your provider box needs power at the house, plug the modem in too. Keep the unit charged under the desk and it doubles as a no-flicker UPS every day of the year.

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
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
A full workday for the desk, plus the router.
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Small UPS for the modem
Zero-gap switchover so a call does not drop.
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USB-C laptop charger, 100W
Charge straight off the station's USB-C port, no brick.
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Folding solar panel, 100W
Keeps it topped through a multi-day outage.
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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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