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Systems you can order yourself

Best portable power stations for home backup (2026)

These are systems you can order without waiting on an installer. Photos are manufacturer packshots. Prices are brand-site snapshots dated beside each product (the $1,899 DELTA Pro 3 extra-pack figure is undated). The three flagships sit below; cheaper rungs in the same catalogs are on the lineup pages.

Best under $700 essentials

EcoFlow DELTA 3

Fridge, CPAP, router. Not a well-pump machine. Buy the $389 extra pack before a second brand.

Energy
1,024 Wh · toward 5 kWh
Output
1,800 W · surge 3,600 W
X-Boost (mfr.)
2,200 W
Solar input
11–60 V · 500 W
Chemistry
LFP
Warranty
5 years (EcoFlow page)
Price snapshot
$629 sale / $699 list (EcoFlow US · checked 19 October 2026)
Best first 240 V portable

Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus

Anker’s page is unambiguous: 3.84 kWh, 6 kW continuous, 9 kW surge claim, LFP, 5-year warranty, 120/240 V. Energy is the limit, not watts. Add a BP3800 if nights run long.

Energy
3.84 kWh · add BP3800s
Output
6,000 W · 120/240 V
Bypass
6,000 W generator
Solar input
up to 3,200 W (11–165 V)
Chemistry
LFP
Warranty
5 years (Anker page)
Price snapshot
$2,399.99 Halloween sale / $2,999.99 list (checked 26 Oct 2026, sale ends 1 Nov 2026)
Best expandable portable

EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3

4 kW / 4 kWh starting point with a clearer extra-battery and panel path. Buy this if you expect to stack EcoFlow accessories, not if you need 6 kW today.

Energy
4 kWh, expandable
Output
4,000 W · 120/240 V
X-Boost (mfr.)
up to 6,000 W
Solar input
up to 2,600 W (2 ports)
Chemistry
LFP
Extra pack
$1,899 (same family)
Price snapshot
$2,799 sale / $3,299 list (EcoFlow US · checked 11 October 2026)
Best high-output stack you can order

BLUETTI EP900 + B500

EP900 is the 9 kW inverter. Each B500 is 4,960 Wh nominal / 4,464 Wh usable (Bluetti). Two packs ≈ 9.9 kWh. Off-grid output drops to 7.6 kW with only two B500s — that is their note, not ours.

Inverter
9 kW · 120/240 V
B500 energy
4,960 Wh nom. / 4,464 Wh usable
Typical kit
2–4 × B500 (9.9–19.8 kWh)
Off-grid note
7.6 kW with 2 × B500 (Bluetti)
Chemistry
LFP
Warranty
10 years (Bluetti page)

Swipe or use arrows for more official angles. Specs are from brand US pages, not a lab.

What “home backup” means with a portable

Corded: fridge, CPAP, router, lamps, a window AC if watts allow. That is a real backup. Automatic whole-house is a different SKU (Ultra X + SHP3, Powerwall, EP900 + a panel). Amazon is a fallback if a brand site is sold out.

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