Can the Jackery Explorer 300 v2 run a window AC 5,000 BTU?
No. A window AC 5,000 BTU draws about 450 W while it runs, and the Jackery Explorer 300 v2 can only put out 300 W continuously. The smallest unit we list that can run it is the 288 Wh BLUETTI Elite 30 V2, with 600 W output, for about 1 hour.
Add your other devices to the Jackery Explorer 300 v2 in the calculatorKey numbers
- Runtime
- Can’t run it
- What stops it
- Output
- needs 450 W, has 300 W
Window AC 5,000 BTU
- Running
- 450 W
- 400–550 W range
- Start-up
- 1,350 W
- Average
- 225 W
- on 50% of the time
Jackery Explorer 300 v2
- Battery
- 288 Wh
- about 245 Wh usable
- Output
- 300 W
- continuous
- Surge
- 600 W
- start-up peak
How we worked it out: 288 Wh × 0.85 ÷ 225 W average (450 W × 0.5 duty) would be about 1 hour, but the output limit stops it first. The 0.85 covers inverter and battery losses. We do not test units ourselves; the numbers come from the official spec sheets and typical device draws. How we pick
Jackery Explorer 300 v2
288 Wh · 300 W output · 600 W surge · 8.2 lb
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What else the Jackery Explorer 300 v2 runs
One device at a time, from a full charge.
Other power stations for a window AC 5,000 BTU
The nearest sizes that can run it.
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Common questions
- Why can’t the Jackery Explorer 300 v2 run a window AC 5,000 BTU?
- A window AC 5,000 BTU draws about 450 W while it runs, 150% of the Jackery Explorer 300 v2’s 300 W continuous output. Overload protection would shut the outlets off.
- Which power station can run a window AC 5,000 BTU?
- The smallest one we list that can is the BLUETTI Elite 30 V2, with 288 Wh, 600 W output and 1,500 W surge, for about 1 hour. Closer to the Jackery Explorer 300 v2’s size, the Goal Zero Yeti 1000 (6th Gen) runs it for about 4 hours.