Home Backup Power Stations
Silent, fume-free backup for the essentials when the grid drops: fridge, router, phone chargers, CPAP, sump or well pump. Charge from the wall ahead of time, then top up from solar if the outage runs long.
Recommended for home backup
Stations and panels our team recommends for outages — LFP batteries, high surge inverters, and solar input to stretch the runtime.
How to size it
Three things our team checks before recommending a station.
Add up the essentials
A refrigerator averages roughly 100–150 W while running, a router about 10 W, and phone charging barely registers. A 2 kWh station covers a fridge and comms for about a day; 3.6 kWh and up buys several days or bigger loads.
Match the inverter to the biggest load
Well pumps, sump pumps and space heaters need a lot of power for a moment when they start. Look at the station’s continuous and surge ratings, not just its watt-hours — DELTA Pro class units handle these where small stations trip.
Plan the recharge
Keep the station topped up on a wall outlet so it is full when the storm hits. A 400 W folding panel can put well over a kilowatt-hour back on a clear day; add an extra battery if outages in your area run past two days.
Other situations
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Which size power station do you need?
Four EcoFlow sizes cover almost everyone. Runtimes are estimates at a steady 30 W Starlink Mini draw.
| RIVER 2 Pro | DELTA 2 Max | DELTA Pro | DELTA Pro Ultra (inverter + 1 battery) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 768 Wh | 2,048 Wh | 3,600 Wh (expandable with extra batteries) | 6 kWh (expandable with more batteries) |
| AC output | 800 W | 2,400 W | 3,600 W | 7,200 W |
| Weight | 17.2 lb | About 50 lb | 99 lb, on wheels | About 186 lb with one battery, on wheels |
| Starlink Mini runtime | About 20 hours | About 2 days | About 4 days | About a week |
| Best for | Starlink Mini, laptops, weekend camp | Fridge, RV, basecamp with several people | Home essentials during an outage | Whole-home backup, HVAC, well pumps |
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Home backup power questions
What San Diego homeowners and storm-belt customers ask us before buying a backup station. Still unsure? Call (619) 238-0205.
A full-size refrigerator uses about 1–2 kWh a day. A 2 kWh station such as the EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max runs one for roughly a day; a 3.6 kWh DELTA Pro for two to three days. Add a solar panel or an extra battery if outages in your area last longer.
It depends on the pump’s start-up surge. Most residential ½ HP pumps need 1,000–2,000 W while running and more for a moment at start. A DELTA Pro (3,600 W continuous, 7,200 W surge) or DELTA Pro Ultra handles typical pumps; small RIVER-class stations will not. Check the label on your pump before you buy.
Not for plug-in use: run extension cords from the station to the fridge, router, lamps and chargers. If you want to power wall circuits, you need a transfer switch or the EcoFlow Smart Home Panel 2, which an electrician installs.
Yes. A 400 W folding panel adds roughly 1–2 kWh on a clear day, a car’s 12 V outlet charges slowly, and a generator can refill an LFP station in an hour or two if you have one. Fast wall charging also means a short window of grid power tops it back up.
Yes. Battery power stations produce no exhaust and are nearly silent, unlike gas generators, which must stay outdoors. Keep the station dry, give it some airflow while charging hard, and keep it out of direct sun.