Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 160: 167Wh Lithium Battery Solar Generator for Camping, Outdoors, and Home Backup

akeena w: Came in handy during the power outage from the hurricane. I was able to charge it in the care because it came with a car port. Its takes a while to charge but it worked amazing as a charging station, and we were even able to use a fan with it.

United States on Oct 28, 2023

Nacho L.: Great unit for fly in hunts. I paired it with a goal zero nomad 20 solar panel and it plugs right in and charges fairly quickly. We run an electric bear fence around the meat at night from a company called bear watch. The grizzlies haven’t bothered our meat once this season so I can’t speak to how well it works. It also charges our headlamps, garmin inreach devices, as well as our phones.

Canada on Oct 24, 2023

GunKata: I am very impressed with Jackery’s customer service and & warranty…excellent. They will stand behind their product unlike Bluetti or Maxoak. I will definitely buy from Jackery again and again.

United States on Oct 17, 2023

Bill Leong: Nice little charger. Good for charging up my laptop, phone & Sena Communication devices on my motorcycle helmet. Disappointed that it did not come with a 12 volt DC output adaptor, it would be nice to use it for my 12 volt Mobi-Cooler when not plugged into the car 12 volt socket.

Canada on Aug 27, 2023

diana Boyd: Bought this for multiple functions but the main was to run my CPAP camping or during a power outage. Took it camping this summer and first night it ran my CPAP (with no water heater being used) with no issue. Was 100% charge at start and only down to 61% in the morning when I woke up. Second night it cut out on me but I don't know why. Let it sit for a minute, turned it back on and it worked again for the rest of the night. Morning the charge was from 100% to 59%.

Also use it for powering my LED lights at markets I attend. Works great for that.

Canada on Aug 16, 2023

Trevor Textor: Overall I like it. However, there are some limitations to be aware of.

DC output issue: Like all the portable power station vendors, there is no 6.3mm barrel connector to female cigarette adapter cable. There are a lot of reviews that mention this issue. The problem with this is that it makes the 12V DC port useless unless you have this cable. Goal Zero made this cable but stopped making it within the last year or so and there is nowhere else to get it. Luckily, I contacted Jackery support and they knew right away what I was after and sent me the cable at no charge. It was exactly 2 weeks by the time I got it from first contacting them (Canadian urban destination). The DC port worked fine to its 84W max... which is less than you'll get out of a standard vehicle 12V port so you need to be careful about what you plug in here.

USB charging - The USB-C 3A port only supplies 15W; it says "30W max" but it never goes beyond 15W... so not sure that would ever be an issue. My phone says "charging rapidly" when using this port which "indicates that the charger can provide more than 7.5W (1.5A @ 5V)". The USB-A ports only deliver 4-5W even though they are spec'd as 2.4A -...

Canada on May 19, 2023

Amazon Customer: I purchased an Explorer 160 Solar Generator and used it with the Solar Saga 60 (60 Watts) Solar Panel. The solar panel is easy to unfold because it closes and opens with easy to use magnets.
I found that is was easy to prop up the solar panel with the built-in stands, or legs that supports it at an angle so that maximum sun rays can occur.
There is a pouch on the back of the solar panel that zips open and contains the cable that is for attaching the solar panel to the generator.
The back of the generator is where you hook them together, first press the display button and it will tell you on the display to the left how full in percentages the generator is in terms of charge, for example, 39%. It can also tell you, after a charging session how many watts of power you have in the generator already, such as 30 Watts of power.
I check the AC section on the side and make sure it is off, or the light is not on. This section is for later after charging but should not be on during charging.
The next thing that I do is press the button that says DC on it, an LED light should come on and it will be green. (This is the second button from the top.)
I unscrew the two terminals...

United States on Jun 26, 2022

Josh LevinsonJosh Levinson: WHAT I LIKE:
➠ Great balance between capacity, charging options / features, and size / weight
➠ Love the carrying handle
➠ Built in flashlight is actually powerful enough to be useful (unlike some other portable chargers I've used)
➠ The LCD displays actual power draw (output) in watts - this is very handy for seeing just how much power a particular device is using.
➠ Good capacity - I was able to charge my phone twice (3500 mAh battery), a few camera battery charges (via USB), power my pump to inflate my car tires (about 5 psi each; via DC car plug), and there's still about 30% left. In terms of comparison to typical portable USB chargers, the capacity of this power station is 46,400 mAh according to the Amazon product page. From that perspective: (1) that is much higher capacity than typical portable USB chargers, and (2) the amount of charging it actually provided for me is consistent with the Jackery having a discharge efficiency of about 60%, which is fairly typical for portable USB chargers (although maybe on the low end of typical). In other words, the claimed capacity seems to be reasonably accurate.
➠ Powerful enough to power at least some...

Canada on Aug 20, 2019

Renbutsu: First impressions. Weighs 3bs 15oz, just under 4lbs, love the size and build of the 160 Power Station. About cube-like size, 7" long x 4 3/4" wide x 6 3/4" high including the handle.

Included with the unit are a DC to car adapter cable, Car Adapter charger, AC Charger wart and separate detachable AC cable, User manual, and zipper pouch.

This 160 is the only Power Station of Jackery that has the USB C port. My 6P charges at over 2.4A when the battery gets low, so pretty fast for a phone with charging issues. USB A charges at standard rate of 1.4A for my phone, typical of what I see with other USB A chargers.

AC recharges the 160 at 42W. If the user is charging their devices, the screen will show wattage input minus wattage output. For example, if I am charging the Jackery and at the same time, I am charging my phone at 13W, the display will show 29W in (42W-13W=29W). I think that's pretty neat feature.

Digital screen - lit, user can press the display button to have it light up for 13 secs for easier viewing.

Led light is very efficient, no drop in percentage on the display with over 3 hrs constant ON. Station feels cool, fan did not come on,...

United States on Sep 27, 2018