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Jackery Explorer 240 v2 Runtime Calculator
Use this source-linked record to estimate runtime from tracked capacity, output, charging, and weight fields. Unknown specs stay unknown until an official or manufacturer-grade source confirms them.
Capacity256 Wh
AC output300 W
Surge600 W
ChemistryLiFePO4
ConfidenceVerified
Source regionglobal/general
Checked2026-08-21
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| Battery capacity | 256 Wh |
|---|---|
| Battery chemistry | LiFePO4 |
| AC output | 300 W |
| Surge output | 600 W |
| DC output | 120 W |
| USB-C output | 100 W |
| Solar input | 100 W |
| Weight | 3.6 kg |
| Confidence | Verified |
| Lifecycle status | Unknown |
| Source region | global/general |
| Last verified | 2026-08-21 |
The exact JE-240A sources agree on every stored planning field: DC output is the 12V/10A car port, USB-C is the highest single 100W input/output port, and 100W solar charging uses that USB-C port with a DC8020-to-USB-C adapter. The support table and older manual publish different cycle-life thresholds; cycle life is not stored in this catalog schema.
Runtime Starting Points
These are formula estimates using the tracked capacity, a 10% reserve, and each scenario's default wattage and duty cycle. They are planning starters, not measured runtimes.
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| Scenario | Default load | Estimate | Scenario confidence | Station page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-size refrigerator | 500 W at 33% | above tracked AC output | Estimated | Use calculator |
| CPAP without heated humidifier | 40 W at 100% | 4h 54m | Estimated | Use calculator |
| Starlink Mini | 32 W at 100% | 6h 29m | Estimated | Use calculator |
| Wi-Fi router | 12 W at 100% | 16h 54m | Estimated | Use calculator |
| LED TV | 100 W at 100% | 1h 58m | Estimated | Use calculator |
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Battery capacity (Wh): 256 WhContinuous output rating (W): 300 WSurge output rating (W): 600 W
Estimated runtime3h 16m2h 3m – 4h 3mEstimated runtime: 3h 16m, 2h 3m – 4h 3m
Output path
Estimated runtime
3h 16mEstimated runtime: 3h 16mThis setup is tight. Reduce load, use DC where possible, or choose a larger station.
Conservative2h 3m
Estimated3h 16m
Optimistic4h 3m
Conservative assumes harder conditions; optimistic assumes favorable conditions.
- This is an estimate. Real runtime changes with load, temperature, battery age, AC/DC output, and device behavior.
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Rated Wh is reduced by efficiency, reserve, battery health, and temperature before it is divided by average load.
- Rated battery
- 256 Wh
- Usable energy
- 196 Wh
- 256 Wh x 85% x 90% x 100% x 100%
- Running watts
- 60 W
- Average load
- 60 W
- Max surge
- n/a
- Fixed station overhead
- Unknown (not included)
- 60 W / 85% = 70.6 W battery draw; fixed overhead is unknown and excluded
- Estimated runtime
- 3h 16m
- 196 Wh / 60 W = 3h 16m
- Output path
- AC inverter
- Efficiency (%)
- 85
- Reserve kept unused (%)
- 10
- Battery health (%)
- 100
- Cold weather loss (%)
- 0
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Estimated runtime
3h 16mThis setup is tight. Reduce load, use DC where possible, or choose a larger station.Usable energy196 Wh
Average load60 W
Fixed station overheadUnknown (not included)
Running watts60 W
Max surgen/a
Runtime range
Conservative2h 3m
Estimated3h 16m
Optimistic4h 3m
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Rated Wh is reduced by efficiency, reserve, battery health, and temperature before it is divided by average load.
Usable energy196 Wh256 Wh x 85% x 90% x 100% x 100%
Fixed station overheadUnknown (not included)60 W / 85% = 70.6 W battery draw; fixed overhead is unknown and excluded
Estimated runtime3h 16m196 Wh / 60 W = 3h 16m
Assumptions
- 256 Wh nominal battery capacity
- AC inverter output path
- 85% conversion efficiency
- 10% reserve kept unused
- 60 W average load from 1 load
- 100% battery health
- 0% temperature loss
- Fixed station overhead unknown; not included
Warnings
- This is an estimate. Real runtime changes with load, temperature, battery age, AC/DC output, and device behavior.
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Good fit when
- Capacity is a compact class; use it for small electronics and short essentials rather than high-wattage appliances.
- Tracked AC output is 300 W, so high-draw appliances and tools need careful filtering.
- USB-C output is tracked at laptop-class power, useful for direct DC charging when the device supports it.
- Tracked solar input is 100 W before panel, weather, angle, and controller losses.
Watch out for
- Surge output is tracked, but device startup behavior should still be checked against the actual load.
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Sources
- Jackery Explorer 240 v2 product page (official; checked 2026-08-21)
- Jackery Explorer 240 v2 user manual (official; checked 2026-08-21)
- Jackery Explorer 240 v2 basic information (official; checked 2026-08-21)