I have both the 290 and 300. I recently purchased the 300 during prime day for 209.00 which was less than the 290 cost. The biggest difference you did not mention was the 300 will accept up to a 300W device. The 290 will accept up to a 200W device. That is a huge difference in my opinion. That plus the USB C adapter and two outlets makes the 300 a much better deal.
usb-c is "input" also. I charge using the wall outlet and usb-c input with a 60 watt charging block. I have had it charging at 117 watts using both methods.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! for finally providing a useful review for me to make an informative decision on powering my SetPower AJ50 thru the night during overlanding as well! Be well and be safe out there! :)
Thank you for great information I'm new to this I live in apartment and we been having blackouts and when I say no lights you cant even see your reflection lol. I am going to get one
Did i miss....how long that fridge can run on that jackery??? 6 hours 5 hours 7 hours and 20 min?? What brand fridge and size? At what temp and condition was is tested? Example 8 hours at 30degrees internal temp set ....on a 78 degree night
Just thought I would add my experience with the 290. I have a smaller sized 20 quart/21 litre compressor cooler/fridge/freezer. The specks say the draw is 45 watts on Eco mode and 60 watts on normal mode. I set the fridge to 3 degrees Celsius and plugged it into my Jackery 290. I set a fridge thermometer inside along with some cans of beer. This was an indoors experiment with the ambient temperature between 23 degrees at night and 27 degrees Celsius during the day. I noticed that when the compressor kicked in the power draw on Eco mode was between 27-30 watts, not the rated amount of 45 watts. That is a big positive. The compressor would kick in when the fridge hit 4 degrees C and would quickly cool back to 3 degrees and cut out. I checked the thermometer on the inside and the small BougeRV fridge setting was impressively accurate. I ran the fridge on the 290 for over 24 hours and still had 5% battery when I stopped the test. I had one of the beers to cheer both BougeRV and the Jackery 290. Both will meet my needs quite nicely without a huge cash outlay.
This cat does not tell you but the Jackery has charge through charging which means you can use it and charge it at the same time. So...if you have another unit that does not have the power you need you can connect it to this one and combine the load. When you don't need a lot of power you can split them up and use them in different areas. Nice!
@@theutahtexan6276 If it has it you can use it. It has to be incorporated intentionally so they did not do it so you could not use it. Makes no sense. I just got mine this week so you may have an older model.
It is capable of charging and running the fridge at the same time. I don't do that bc it does degrade the system faster when passthrough charging. Since I have multiple 12v Jacks in my truck I don't. Overnight it runs the fridge without the vehicle running 8-10 hours with 50% life left in the morning
I have purchased a Jackery explorer 290 and have charged it to 💯 and it doesn't show any output on the desplay while the cell phone is plugged in is it working?
How is this holding up?? Does the power plug for your fridge get warm? I have a 12volt cooler. The plug on that gets extremely warm. I’m surprised it hasn’t melted an outlet yet. Been debating on getting a fridge though. Wondering if the plug gets warm as well.
We have a Jackery 240 and a Jackery 1000. It really depends on what your cpap is pulling, if it has a heater, etc. The one I use takes about 10% of the battery per night with the Jackery 1000, about 40% of the Jackery 240 (which you'd expect).
It would but likely on the max end , so it probably wouldnt run it for long. My guess would be an hour or probably less depending on if that 275w rating is continous or not. If it peaks at a higher watt rating it probably would not run it at all. which after preheat and cook time im not sure it would be usable.
I'll have to look, I actually have run it a few times already on a few different trips. It will run it all night and have about 50% life left in the am. This was in the dead of summer and I kept the fridge in the cab of my truck. One night I ran it all the way down to 0 but it was because I didn't close the lid all the way and didn't know it.
@@theutahtexan6276 Thanks! I just got my Jackery 290Wh from HF today and I already have a SetPower AJ50. This will be my overnight setup to keep my fridge running all night. Thanks again for your time and info! Cheers
I have the aj40. I want to say they use the same compressor though so should be good to go. If you need to get better life out of it though , you can always turn the temp up a few degrees at night , and run only on eco for better performance. Overnight the fridge will run a few degrees colder than settings anyway because you're not in and out of it.
Is it possible to run a surge protector with more than 1 outlet so that I can use a dvd player and a small tv or projector? Or is it best to get a unit with 2 outlets instead of one?
@@theutahtexan6276 thank you so much!!! I'm new to the world of these and I noticed this unit is currently on sale at Lowes. This would be an emergency tool for myself but if it is capable of running 2 wall outlet type devices via a surge protector than I would love to use this as my backyard tent movie set up.
Nice video. couple things I want to address. I'm only worried about the wattage. I'm not good in math esp with voltage and watts and all that lol. I thought you just plug stuff in thinking these devices are powerful enough when clearly Im wrong lol. Example I WANT to buy the BOUGERV right .. its like 250. prob 270 with tax. But Im like what next? determine the voltage take? Cause Im getting the JAckery 500 and a solar panel. But see I don't even know if I'll need some type of adapter for the panel Im getting. Cause this panel I ordered I plan to use to power my jackery and that will power my future fridge. Just sharing my thoughts. Maybe you can shed some lite. NEXT , I planned on getting and inverter. I want all of my stuff mobile.
Depends on the jackery model you have. If you have any of the newer models , you can connect solar panels input with either type c USB, or a traditional 8mm input plug. If you have the 290 like I do, then only the 8mm will work. I looked up the fridge you're talking about. It's compressor operates at 45 watts so if it ran 100% of the time, which fridges don't do, then you would be using 45 watts each hour, hence why it's called watt hours. That power load is around the same power my fridge takes and my 290 powers it over night on camping trips with about 50% battery left in the morning. If you get a jackery 500 you will have more than enough power to run it constant for over a day maybe 2 with normal in and out usage. Hope this helps
I got a powerful fridge ha it will only charge with my jackery 290 for 10 hours or less getting solar panel and converter battery to run 24hrs with using my car
Thank you Seth Rogen for explaining this
No LOL he does sound like him LOL
Lmao best comment I’ve read in a while
def seth rogen
Its ROGIN, comrade! 💉
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I have both the 290 and 300. I recently purchased the 300 during prime day for 209.00 which was less than the 290 cost. The biggest difference you did not mention was the 300 will accept up to a 300W device. The 290 will accept up to a 200W device. That is a huge difference in my opinion. That plus the USB C adapter and two outlets makes the 300 a much better deal.
usb-c is "input" also. I charge using the wall outlet and usb-c input with a 60 watt charging block. I have had it charging at 117 watts using both methods.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! for finally providing a useful review for me to make an informative decision on powering my SetPower AJ50 thru the night during overlanding as well! Be well and be safe out there! :)
Thank you for great information I'm new to this I live in apartment and we been having blackouts and when I say no lights you cant even see your reflection lol. I am going to get one
Did i miss....how long that fridge can run on that jackery??? 6 hours 5 hours 7 hours and 20 min?? What brand fridge and size?
At what temp and condition was is tested?
Example 8 hours at 30degrees internal temp set ....on a 78 degree night
Good information. I may get one. I am new to this. Thanks!
Just thought I would add my experience with the 290. I have a smaller sized 20 quart/21 litre compressor cooler/fridge/freezer. The specks say the draw is 45 watts on Eco mode and 60 watts on normal mode. I set the fridge to 3 degrees Celsius and plugged it into my Jackery 290. I set a fridge thermometer inside along with some cans of beer. This was an indoors experiment with the ambient temperature between 23 degrees at night and 27 degrees Celsius during the day. I noticed that when the compressor kicked in the power draw on Eco mode was between 27-30 watts, not the rated amount of 45 watts. That is a big positive. The compressor would kick in when the fridge hit 4 degrees C and would quickly cool back to 3 degrees and cut out. I checked the thermometer on the inside and the small BougeRV fridge setting was impressively accurate. I ran the fridge on the 290 for over 24 hours and still had 5% battery when I stopped the test. I had one of the beers to cheer both BougeRV and the Jackery 290. Both will meet my needs quite nicely without a huge cash outlay.
This cat does not tell you but the Jackery has charge through charging which means you can use it and charge it at the same time. So...if you have another unit that does not have the power you need you can connect it to this one and combine the load. When you don't need a lot of power you can split them up and use them in different areas. Nice!
While it can do it , for some reason jackery doesn't recommend it which is why I left it out.
@@theutahtexan6276 If it has it you can use it. It has to be incorporated intentionally so they did not do it so you could not use it. Makes no sense. I just got mine this week so you may have an older model.
@@frankroper3274 yeah, you likely know more than the design engineers🤭💉💉good democrat right here, comrades✊🏿👍🏿
Looks like it’ll use the Goal Zero solar panels using the 8mm input Jack. Cool.
My Jackery 240 powered my BougeRV 23 quart fridge 20 hours. I did this in the shade in 85 degree weather.
What about a portable ac, will it charge it?
would it power two speakers, a brain with mic plugged in and tablet for music gigs?
Can I run a coffee maker??
question..........can you charge from the car/truck cigarette outlet to the Jackey then to the travel cooler (all at the same time)???
Thank you! I went with the 290!
What model Setpower are you powering with the Jackery? Appears to be a AJ30? I have an RV45d fridge/freezer.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the review. Do you think it can run a small 6 gallon compressor for emergency vehicle service?
Not likely. I'm pretty sure even a small 6 gal compressor is going to run quite higher than the capacity these types of power packs are capable of
Motors/compressors are especially tricky to power...the initial surge demand is usually high.
Is it still going strong?
Yep
Have you ever used the ryobi to power the fridge? If so how long did it last?
You think this will power up a cpap machine?
Apologies if I missed it, but how many watts does the fridge draw?
I guess it is a car fridge. they draw under 80watts usually.
Damn, 293 kwh in that tiny package? It must have a graphene battery.
Aside from that good chuckle thanks for this info.
Watt hours not kilowatt hours
@@randymoreno9345 you didnt watch the video did you.
You just edited your comment, didn’t you.
@@randymoreno9345 uh no.
@@randymoreno9345 you didnt read my comment either did you?
How long does it last overnight without the vehicle running? When charging the jackery is the fridge still powered by it?
It is capable of charging and running the fridge at the same time. I don't do that bc it does degrade the system faster when passthrough charging. Since I have multiple 12v Jacks in my truck I don't. Overnight it runs the fridge without the vehicle running 8-10 hours with 50% life left in the morning
May be closer to 12 hours when I think of the last trip we did
I have purchased a Jackery explorer 290 and have charged it to 💯 and it doesn't show any
output on the desplay while the cell phone is plugged in is it working?
Did you select the button for the outlet you are using?
How is this holding up?? Does the power plug for your fridge get warm? I have a 12volt cooler. The plug on that gets extremely warm. I’m surprised it hasn’t melted an outlet yet. Been debating on getting a fridge though. Wondering if the plug gets warm as well.
Going strong , zero issues. Haven't had that problem on mine
To clarify mine has two ways to plug in , either 110v or 12v 🔌 neither get warm at all
Could I hook up led lights and a radio/stereo in a patio somehow with this?
I just brought this last week for my cpap machine, but haven't test it out yet. Due to the power coming back on the that night. How long will it last?
Depends on how many continuos watts your cpap machine uses. Im not familiar with them.
We have a Jackery 240 and a Jackery 1000. It really depends on what your cpap is pulling, if it has a heater, etc. The one I use takes about 10% of the battery per night with the Jackery 1000, about 40% of the Jackery 240 (which you'd expect).
I cant afford a 100 watt solar panel for my jackery 500, will the jackery 60 watt panel work too?
yes
@@bigrockauto thank you!🙂
any solor panel will work. all you need is the 8mm adapter i have a renogy panel and amazon had the 8mm adapter for cheap
Any panel that tour jackery can handle will work
@@samanthacasillas7860 thank you!
Great video, I have a pellet grill that I want to run it says 275 watts . Will this work on it?
It would but likely on the max end , so it probably wouldnt run it for long. My guess would be an hour or probably less depending on if that 275w rating is continous or not. If it peaks at a higher watt rating it probably would not run it at all. which after preheat and cook time im not sure it would be usable.
@will I read it only does about 5 min to ignite pellets and then drops to about 30
WI'll this power a infered hot plate.
What fridge model ?
Quick question Will what model of SetPower Refigerator is the one you're planing to run with your Jackery290? Thanks
I'll have to look, I actually have run it a few times already on a few different trips. It will run it all night and have about 50% life left in the am. This was in the dead of summer and I kept the fridge in the cab of my truck. One night I ran it all the way down to 0 but it was because I didn't close the lid all the way and didn't know it.
@@theutahtexan6276 Thanks! I just got my Jackery 290Wh from HF today and I already have a SetPower AJ50. This will be my overnight setup to keep my fridge running all night. Thanks again for your time and info! Cheers
I have the aj40. I want to say they use the same compressor though so should be good to go. If you need to get better life out of it though , you can always turn the temp up a few degrees at night , and run only on eco for better performance. Overnight the fridge will run a few degrees colder than settings anyway because you're not in and out of it.
@@theutahtexan6276 Thanks Will! for your Information and tips! definitely will do! :) Take care and be safe out there!
Is it possible to run a surge protector with more than 1 outlet so that I can use a dvd player and a small tv or projector? Or is it best to get a unit with 2 outlets instead of one?
Tbh I haven't tried. But I can test it for you.
@@theutahtexan6276 thank you so much!!! I'm new to the world of these and I noticed this unit is currently on sale at Lowes. This would be an emergency tool for myself but if it is capable of running 2 wall outlet type devices via a surge protector than I would love to use this as my backyard tent movie set up.
Can i plug my tv
How do you charge it while driving ?
12v plug / cigarette lighter outlet
Good info!!
Can you power a Desktop computer with that (has a 550w psu), and roughly how long will it last?
If it is 550w , likely wont even start it. This only has 293w. I do know it will charge a laptop however , we did that on a recent camping trip
Nice video. couple things I want to address. I'm only worried about the wattage. I'm not good in math esp with voltage and watts and all that lol. I thought you just plug stuff in thinking these devices are powerful enough when clearly Im wrong lol.
Example I WANT to buy the BOUGERV right .. its like 250. prob 270 with tax. But Im like what next? determine the voltage take? Cause Im getting the JAckery 500 and a solar panel. But see I don't even know if I'll need some type of adapter for the panel Im getting. Cause this panel I ordered I plan to use to power my jackery and that will power my future fridge. Just sharing my thoughts. Maybe you can shed some lite. NEXT , I planned on getting and inverter. I want all of my stuff mobile.
Depends on the jackery model you have. If you have any of the newer models , you can connect solar panels input with either type c USB, or a traditional 8mm input plug. If you have the 290 like I do, then only the 8mm will work. I looked up the fridge you're talking about. It's compressor operates at 45 watts so if it ran 100% of the time, which fridges don't do, then you would be using 45 watts each hour, hence why it's called watt hours. That power load is around the same power my fridge takes and my 290 powers it over night on camping trips with about 50% battery left in the morning. If you get a jackery 500 you will have more than enough power to run it constant for over a day maybe 2 with normal in and out usage. Hope this helps
Hard to fully explained in this format, but I am my own grandpa. Yes, I am my dad's dad. Sorry if you don't understand........
How much was the jackery??
I got it on sale at home depot for 229. Normally the 290 or the 300 run 299.00
I got a powerful fridge ha it will only charge with my jackery 290 for 10 hours or less getting solar panel and converter battery to run 24hrs with using my car
You mean you have a less efficient fridge?
Ice is 2.25 for 20 lbs bag
Where i go camping and offroading in utah, you cant just go to a corner store . In southern utah you drive for hours without coming across one.
Spoiler Alert @ 2:59
300 explorer is way better
So much blablabla
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You think this little thing would charge an ebike battery once or twice ? Or that'd be pushing it, right ?
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