Jackery 1500 Solar Generator

Greekme1105 · ‎04-17-2022

With summer storm season approaching, I would like to see QVC offer this awesome solor powered generator. With enough requests, QVC may inquire and offer this item with the solar panels included.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

For about half the price you might check into the EcoFlow Tech Delta units on HSN.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

I'd be dubious about a solar generator operating well during the cloudy storm season.

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KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@Kachina624

I agree. I live in hurricane territory in south Ga, what good is a solar anything, when there is NO sun?

We have a gas powered generator, works great.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
I'd be dubious about a solar generator operating well during the cloudy storm season.

@Kachina624 they don't have to be charged via the solar panels. You can charge them using your AC and they will hold the charge until you need it. Often you can buy the solar panels separately, but they'll run a better deal buying them as a package deal. They will probably also charge on a cloudy day too although maybe not as quickly.

The problem is, you can't power higher wattage things, like a little ceramic heater, for very long at all.

geezerette · ‎03-16-2010

@Icegoddess wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
I'd be dubious about a solar generator operating well during the cloudy storm season.
@Kachina624 they don't have to be charged via the solar panels. You can charge them using your AC and they will hold the charge until you need it. Often you can buy the solar panels separately, but they'll run a better deal buying them as a package deal. They will probably also charge on a cloudy day too although maybe not as quickly.

The problem is, you can't power higher wattage things, like a little ceramic heater, for very long at all.

I almost bought the one they had here a while ago until I read the limitations and realized it wouldn't even power my electric blanket.

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

Solar anything is kinda pointless where I live.

Add up the wattage of your must haves for winter and or spring/summer if you're considering a whole house or portable jenny. Most of the cheaper ones are pretty useless and newer vehicles can usually charge a phone or tablet if that's your only concern.

If you're going for a portable gas jenny, look for one on wheels and push button start. They often weigh 100lbs+ and you need to wheel it around in bad weather.

Be mindful of where the exhaust is when running. Carbon monoxide is deadly.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

@geezerette wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
I'd be dubious about a solar generator operating well during the cloudy storm season.
@Kachina624 they don't have to be charged via the solar panels. You can charge them using your AC and they will hold the charge until you need it. Often you can buy the solar panels separately, but they'll run a better deal buying them as a package deal. They will probably also charge on a cloudy day too although maybe not as quickly.

The problem is, you can't power higher wattage things, like a little ceramic heater, for very long at all.
I almost bought the one they had here a while ago until I read the limitations and realized it wouldn't even power my electric blanket.

Yeah, you do need to have a good idea of the things you might want to power with it. I think they do over-sell the abilities of these things, but I also don't think they advertise them as competition for a whole house generator. We have a small gas powered Honda that is so heavy I can't pick it up even though it's small. When we had tornadoes take out our power for a week we were able to use it for a few things like the refrigerator, internet, TV to keep up with what was happening, etc. But, it wasn't enough to add in the freezer so we lost a freezer full of food. And forget about hot water or heat/ac.

I think if you have a needed medical device that it can power, it might be worth it. Where we live, storms are usually followed by sun so the solar power backup would be worth it if I was going to invest in one. I'm holding out for a whole house generator though.

LizzieInSRQ · ‎12-27-2010

@Greekme1105 wrote:
With summer storm season approaching, I would like to see QVC offer this awesome solor powered generator. With enough requests, QVC may inquire and offer this item with the solar panels included.

Why do you specifically want QVC to sell it?

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Greekme1105 wrote:
With summer storm season approaching, I would like to see QVC offer this awesome solor powered generator. With enough requests, QVC may inquire and offer this item with the solar panels included.

@Greekme1105 This sounds to me like you own or are otherwise associated with the company. I doubt you came here today by coincidence.