I have been using the Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 in a wide range of applications over the past few months around my apartment in Queens, NY. The flexibility and portability make it especially useful for people living in apartments. I had previously written about the Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 when it launched. You can read more about the technical specifications in that article.

Overall, the battery charged in about an hour. It starts charging at a little over 1000 W and then drops to a little over 800 watts as it charges. The first thing I plugged into the battery was a fan, which used about 50 watts. Then I plugged in my laptop, which charged at another 50 watts. I was able to work comfortably for a day off the battery with capacity to spare.

Keeping on the cool side, the battery was easily able to run my 12,000 BTU window air conditioner on a warmer day. Being in a century-old pre-war building, insulation could leave something to be desired. In addition, my corner apartment with large windows and 10-foot ceilings contributes to the load. Air conditioners can be a challenge to power, as the power consumption tends to spike when the compressor kicks in, but it did not pose a challenge to the battery. On a day in the mid-80’s (Fahrenheit), the battery was able to keep the indoor temperature in the mid-70’s all day with capacity to spare. Also, as my wife likes plugging her 1750 W clothes iron into the same circuit as the air conditioner, adding the battery could reduce the potential to trip the breaker when the compressor kicks in.

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