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To connect a solar generator to your house, use a transfer switch or interlock installed by an electrician, never a backfeed cord. Four options compared.

Yes: a LiFePO4 solar generator rated for 4,000 cycles lasts about 11 years at a cycle a day. Sizing panels for 24/7 use, nights, clouds and a full battery.

A 3000 watt solar generator runs a full-size fridge about 42 hours on a 3kWh battery, plus a microwave, window AC or sump pump. Runtimes and limits.

The biggest solar generator downside is limited stored energy: a 1kWh unit runs a full-size fridge about 14 hours. Seven drawbacks, their costs and fixes.

Yes, if you size it right: the average US home uses about 29kWh a day, while essentials need 4-6kWh. Square-footage sizing table, 240V units and costs.

Discontinued solar generators and their replacements: DELTA 2 to DELTA 3, AC200L to AC200PL, F2000 to C2000 Gen 2 and 10 more, with specs and prices.

BLUETTI lineup explained: every US model in one table with October 2026 prices, Elite vs AC vs Apex, which to buy for each use, and which are discontinued.

Jackery lineup explained: 15 current US models in one table, what Explorer, Plus, v2 and HomePower mean, which to buy by use, and what was discontinued.

BLUETTI AC200PL review: 2,304Wh, 2,400W, TT-30 RV outlet, 1,200W solar at 145V and expansion to 8,448Wh for about $950. Vs the Elite 200 V2.

Anker SOLIX lineup explained: every current US C, S and F series power station, from the $200 C300 DC to the $2,600 F3800 Plus, in one table.

Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 review: 1,024Wh LiFePO4, 1,800W, sub-10ms UPS and expansion to 11kWh for $699 at Jackery. Vs Explorer 1000 v2 and DELTA 3 Plus.

BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 review: 288Wh LiFePO4, 600W (1,500W Power Lifting), 140W USB-C and a 10 ms UPS in 9.5 lb for about $280. Runtimes and rivals.

Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 review: 2,042Wh LiFePO4, 2,200W and 39.5 lb for about $999, but no expansion and 400W solar. Vs 2000 Plus, DELTA 3 Max and more.

Anker SOLIX C300 review: 288Wh, 300W AC and two 140W USB-C ports for about $330, vs the $200 C300 DC with no AC. Specs, runtimes and rivals.

BLUETTI AC180 review: 1,152Wh LiFePO4, 1,800W (2,700W Power Lifting), 0-80% in 45 minutes for about $499. Runtimes, rivals and trade-offs.

Jackery Explorer 300 review: Amazon's is 292Wh LiFePO4 with 100W USB-C, not the 293Wh model Jackery sells at the same $259. How to check yours.

Anker SOLIX S2000 review: 2,010Wh LiFePO4 in 35.7 lb for about $680, with 1,500W output and 400W solar. Runtimes and 4 rivals compared.

ALLWEI power station review: specs, warranty and safety claims for the 300W, 500W and 2400W, and how each compares with Jackery, Anker and EcoFlow.