Jackery HomePower 3000

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Jackery HomePower 3000 Jackery HomePower 3000:

A co-worker recently ran across a good deal being offered directly from Jackery on their HomePower 3000. It
lacks a few of the popular features and has recently been surpassed by a newer model, but the discount looked
too good to ignore. Since I was already casually interested in replacing my deep cycle FLA in the basement
with a proper PPS I decided to jump on the deal.

Looking at how the HomePower 3000 compares against my PPS feature list:
120VAC output "true sine wave" AC inverter "shore power" generator connector 12VDC legacy output (cigarete lighter, SAE) USB A (5-20w) output USB-C (60w+) output multifunction LCD display screen smart phone app control built-in solar controller 240VAC output 12VDC modern output (powerpole, XT, EC, IC) built-in area light built-in wheels and collapsible handle option for additional external batteries

Jackery uses a somewhat uncommon "DC8020" barrel for their wide variety of solar panels and PPS. I bought a
(rather expensive) panel jumper cable to have on-hand but soon found much cheaper 8020 pigtail cables online.
The built-in solar controller is limited to 60v/12a per port (it has two ports, so 24a total) at a max of 1,000
watts total solar input. Despite the limited panel current on the Jackery, the DC8020 connector is a much better
option than the more commonly used 2.5mm barrels for higher current consumer-grade connectors.

On the AC output side, it can do up to 20a on the standard outlets, or 30 amps on the shore power port.
It's got USB-A and also up to 100w on USB-C, for fast phone / tablet charging.

The most obvious missing feature is a built-in area light. It's a very useful feature either in an emergency
or on-site at night, and costs next to nothing to add, so it's present on almost every PPS on the market today.
I would also personally like to have had either direct access to the battery, or a more professional 12VDC power
port, since all my emergency gear is based on 12VDC. The XT-series are commonly found on newer consumer gear,
and powerpoles are the emergency response standard today, but the legacy cigarette lighter plugs are low current
and are notoriously unreliable. Both those and USB-A plugs should be shown the door.

Lastly, the unit is surprisingly heavy for using a LiFePO4 battery, which are usually lighter but larger than
something like LiPO or even lead-acid. The manual says it weighs 60 pounds. It doesn't come with wheels or
a collapsible handle like some other models, but the two large comfortable handles on the top do a surprisingly
good job of making it easy to pick up and move around. I did some math and it has almost 2.5 times the Wh
capacity of my (car battery sized) 100Ah LiFePO4 battery, so maybe I'm being a bit too critical, considering
the high energy capacity of the bank. I can move it around, but I'd say it's at the high end of "portable".

DC8020 pigtail (2pcs 2m for $11 at Amazon)

Jackery DC Extension Cable for Solar Panel ($39 at Jackery)

Jackery HomePower 3000 (at Jackery)

Jackery HomePower 3000 User Manual.pdf (2 MB)


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