We’re in peak hurricane season and for the folks living in Florida, they’re about to endure yet another big one with Hurricane Milton on track to hit landfall later today (October 9). This comes after the state was battered by Hurricane Helene over a week ago.
I know first-hand what these powerful storms are capable of doing, as Superstorm Sandy devastated the town where I ended up buying my first home in New Jersey. I was more inland at the time when that storm rolled through the area back in 2012, but I do remember all the long blackouts that occurred in its wake — which is why I’ve looked into a backup power solution for my home. That way, I can still have access to the bare essentials while waiting for power to be restored.
With October Prime Day happening right now, all of my favorite backup power devices that I’ve been using the last couple of years are on sale. In fact, one of them is up to 55% off, which is an incredible amount of savings given how valuable it is for severe weather situations. I’ve tested a handful of different portable power stations in the last year alone, and through it all, I cannot stress how valuable they've proven to be for everyday use and emergencies.
Here’s all the portable power stations I use in my home that are discounted for Prime Day 2024.
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- Jackery Explorer 100 Plus: was $149 now $89 @ Amazon
- Jackery SolarSaga 40W Mini Solar Panel: was $129 now $99 @ Amazon
- Anker 521 Portable Power Station: was $219 now $159 @ Amazon
- Anker Solix PS400 Solar Panel: was $999 now $599 @ Amazon
- Bluetti AC200L Portable Power Station: was $1,999 now $1,099 @ Amazon
- Ampace Andes 1500 Portable Power Station: was $1,399 now $799 @ Amazon
- Ecoflow Smart Home Panel 2: was $1,899 now $1,351 @ Amazon
- Anker Solix F3800: was $3,999 now $2,599 @ Amazon
- Ecoflow Delta Pro 3: was $3,699 now $2,959 @ Amazon
Best Prime Day portable power station deals
Saving me on my electric bill
Just a couple months ago, I had the Ecoflow Smart Home Panel 2 installed alongside my home’s circuit breaker. Not only does it serve as a whole home backup solution to power my entire home with the Ecoflow Delta Pro 3 connected to it, but it also helps to save me on my monthly electric bill.
That’s because I have it scheduled to recharge the battery in the Delta Pro 3 every night, and then run my entire home from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on nothing but battery power. By doing this, I’m essentially saving money because I’m using off-peak electricity I got from charging overnight and using it during peak hours. Depending on your plan, you might be charged less for electric usage at night during off-peak hours — which will have a dramatic effect on your monthly bill.
In addition, the Ecoflow Smart Home Panel 2 monitors which circuits in my home are consuming more power. This allowed me to understand what devices use up more power, like my air conditioner all hours of the day and whenever I fire up the air fryer. I’ve been more cognizant about power consumption because of how it monitors everything.
Sustainable recharging
Finally, I also try as much as possible to charge my portable power stations with sun power to further save me from having to rely on grid power to charge them. What’s nice about today’s solar panels is that they can supply a lot of power, which results in lessening the wait times for them to charge fully.
Take the Anker Solix PS400 Solar Panel I use with my Anker Solix F3800 power station. Its 400W power delivery requires nearly 10 hours of charging to get it completely charged. But other power stations I use, like the Bluetti AC200L, take about 5 to 6 hours to charge — so a solid afternoon is all that it usually takes.
I also use the Jackery SolarSaga 40W Mini Solar Panel to charge my Jackery Explorer 100 Plus, which takes only a little over 2 hours to get it completely charged thanks to its 40W power delivery. There’s even a built-in USB port in the charging cable to allow me to charge other devices, like my phones and tablet directly, rather than having to use the power station.
