Will it run?
Choose a power station (only models whose specs we checked against the maker's page are listed) and tick the appliances you want to power. For each one we compare running watts and start-up surge with the station's continuous and surge ratings. The page address updates, so you can share your selection.
How this is worked out
- Appliance watts and start-up watts are typical values, not your model. Read your nameplate and use the soft-start check for an exact motor.
- "Runs" means running watts are within the continuous rating and start-up plus a 10% margin is within the surge rating. If the maker publishes no surge rating we compare against the continuous rating.
- "Only with a soft-start kit" assumes a kit cuts the start-up peak by about 60%, a planning assumption, not a promise. See the soft-start page.
- 240 V appliances need a 240 V output on the station.
- Runtime is for that appliance alone at its typical duty cycle, using 85% of rated Wh. Real runtime varies with temperature and load.
- Together: running watts are added up, then the biggest start-up is added on top of the other running loads.
Related: backup power calculator · soft-start check. We list no prices and have not hands-on tested any product. Links go to the maker's page and may earn us a commission.