Jackery Homepower 2000 Plus | Hurricane Gear Test

Thank you, Mike. Well, planning for a loss in electricity is a key part of emergency preparedness. Yeah, and depending on your power needs, there are lots of options to choose from. While all of us need a charged phone, some of us need even more things powered when the electricity is knocked out. So that means you're going to need a generator or a rechargeable power station to keep things running. So on today's Hurricane Gear Test, I've got a battery that packs a lot of power, but it is also one of the lightest for its size. That size is 2 kilowatt hours, and the weight is only 41 pounds. This is the Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus. Now, normally the Jackery brand is colored orange and gray, but they've joined up with the Red Cross for this model, and I like the red color, and certainly I like the fact that 10% of the profits from this series will help to donate portable power stations to rescue and emergency response teams. Let's get into the details now. Technically, the full capacity here is 2,048 watt hours, and the maximum output is 2,400 watts. That's plenty of There's plenty of power for things like a lamp, a refrigerator, a microwave and medical devices. And just like at your home, you've got four AC power outputs here on the front. There is a DC plug like you have in your car, plus one USB-A and two USB-C ports. I really like this size, a two kilowatt hour battery is big enough to power something like your refrigerator, but it is still small enough for one person to move around. Look, they even include a nice carry handle. And I like the price point. Now, your average refrigerator, depending on the technology and the age, could probably run about 15 to 25 hours if you act efficiently and this is fully charged. There is a digital display on the front that shows you the charge level and also monitors your energy being used. And to charge this battery, you can simply just plug it in, of course, before a storm hits. We'll be right back. is a DC plug that you can charge it in your car. I give the Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus a cat 4 out of 5 on my Hurricane Kit Priority Scale. The current online price is about $1,200. How much power do you need in your hurricane plans? Tell me on my Facebook page. I'm at John Dawson, Fox 26. JD's Hurricane Gear Test is brought to you by CenterPoint Energy.