How long will a Jackery Explorer 600 Plus run LED Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs)?
About 11 hours — 10 h 41 min typically, from 10 h 3 min in the worst case to 11 h 19 min at best. That assumes LED Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs) pulling 35 W continuously, plus the station's 8 W AC mains socket overhead — 43 W in total out of 459 usable watt-hours.
About a sixth of the same tree in old incandescent bulbs, and cool enough to touch.
The numbers
| Setup | Average draw | Cautious | Typical | Best case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 × LED Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs), UK 230 V | 43 W | 10 h 3 min | 10 h 41 min | 11 h 19 min |
| 2 × LED Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs), UK 230 V | 78 W | 5 h 32 min | 5 h 53 min | 6 h 14 min |
| 1 × LED Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs), US 120 V | 43 W | 10 h 3 min | 10 h 41 min | 11 h 19 min |
- 1.3 nights of eight hours, or 0.45 days of continuous running.
- Usable energy: 459 Wh of the 632 Wh on the box, after chemistry, inverter losses and the reserve.
- To keep it going for a full 24 hours you would need about 1,420 Wh of rated capacity — 2.2× this station.
- Start-up: the LED Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs) asks for 35 W at switch-on against this station's 1,600 W peak — comfortable.
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What changes the answer
| If instead… | Typical runtime | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The pack is two years old | 9 h 50 min | -8% |
| The pack is five years old | 8 h 33 min | -20% |
| It is −10 °C outside | 9 h 5 min | -15% |
| You run it flat, no reserve | 11 h 52 min | +11% |
| You keep 20% back | 9 h 29 min | -11% |
If you need it to run longer
These run LED Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs) for at least twice as long as the Jackery Explorer 600 Plus does, cheapest first.
| Station | Wh | Typical | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 | 2,042 | 30 h 55 min | £849 / $999 |
| Bluetti AC180P | 1,440 | 22 h 16 min | £899 / $649 |
| OUKITEL P2001 Ultimate | 2,000 | 30 h 17 min | £999 / $1,099 |
| Bluetti AC240 | 1,536 | 22 h 47 min | £1,099 / $999 |
The cheapest step up: Jackery Explorer 2000 v2
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Smaller options that still work
| Station | Wh | Typical | Weight | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max | 512 | 8 h 28 min | 6 kg | £449 / $349 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 Max | 512 | 8 h 28 min | 6.6 kg | — |
| DJI Power 500 | 512 | 8 h 28 min | 7.3 kg | £399 / $449 |
| Jackery Explorer 500 | 518 | 8 h 17 min | 6 kg | — / $359 |
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