Power Station Finder
Answer 5 quick questions. We'll match you to the right size and model for your setup, whether that's weekends in the van, the worksite, or keeping the lights on at home.
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Don't trust a quiz? Here's exactly how we size them
No black box. Two numbers decide everything. Get these right and you'll never buy the wrong size.
1. Watt-hours (Wh) = how long it lasts
This is the size of the tank. A 1,000Wh station holds roughly 1,000 watt-hours of usable energy. Run a 50W device and you'll get close to 17 hours (you lose about 15% to conversion). Add up what you run in a day, multiply by the days between charges, and that's your minimum Wh.
2. Watts (W) = what it can run at all
This is the size of the tap. If your kettle pulls 2,000W and the station only outputs 1,800W, it won't run, no matter how big the battery is. Always size the output to your single hungriest appliance, and leave headroom for start-up surge.
Fridges, pumps and power tools draw a big spike the moment they start, often 2–3x their running watts. A fridge that runs at 60W can surge past 600W on start-up. Good stations handle this with a surge rating (e.g. 1,800W running, 2,700W surge). If you're running anything with a motor or compressor, check the surge figure, not just the running figure.
Without solar, the battery has to carry every watt-hour you'll use until you get back to mains power. With a panel feeding it through the day, you're topping up as you go, so you can often run a smaller station for the same trip. If you're serious about going off-grid for more than a couple of days, solar is the difference between a weekender and a unit that runs the kitchen.
Nearly everything we stock uses LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) batteries. They handle 3,000+ charge cycles (often 10+ years of weekend use), cop the heat better, and are safer than the older NMC chemistry found in cheap units. It's the single biggest reason a quality station outlives a bargain-bin one. Don't buy on capacity alone.
Power stations explained, in plain English
The jargon on the box, decoded. No engineering degree required.
Pure sine wave inverter
Clean power that's identical to your wall socket. Needed for CPAP machines, laptops, TVs and anything sensitive. Every station we sell is pure sine wave, the cheap "modified sine wave" units can damage gear.
Solar input (and MPPT)
How much sun the station can take in at once. Higher input = faster solar recharge. MPPT is the smart controller that squeezes the most out of your panels.
Expandable capacity
Some units take add-on battery packs, so you can start small and grow later. Handy if you're not sure how far you'll push it. The Oscal PowerMax 6000 expands all the way to 57.6kWh.
Pass-through charging
Run your gear off the station while it's charging at the same time. Means you're never caught with a flat unit and nothing to use.
The ready reckoner: what your gear actually draws
Rough Australian figures. Add up what you'll run at once for your output, and across a day for your capacity.
| What you're running | Running watts | Typical use per day |
|---|---|---|
| Phone charge | ~10W | ~15Wh |
| LED camp lights | 5–10W | ~60Wh |
| Laptop | 50–65W | ~250Wh |
| CPAP machine (no humidifier) | 30–60W | ~300Wh/night |
| 12V fridge / freezer | 40–60W (surge ~600W) | 500–900Wh |
| TV | 50–100W | ~200Wh |
| Drill / power tools | 600–1,800W | varies |
| Microwave | 1,000–1,200W | short bursts |
| Kettle | 1,500–2,400W | short bursts |
| Induction cooktop | 1,500–3,000W | high |
Or skip the quiz and shop by size
Compact
- Phones, laptops, lights
- CPAP for a night
- Day trips & fishing
From $499
Shop compactWeekender
- Fridge for a weekend
- Charge all your gear
- Light appliances
From $899
Shop weekenderOff-grid
- Kettle & microwave
- Several days away
- Run a few things at once
From $1,424
Shop off-gridHome backup
- Run the essentials in a blackout
- Induction & big tools
- Expandable
From $2,599
Shop home backupWhat other Aussies are running
Reviews matched to how you'll use it. (Placeholder copy — to be swapped for real verified reviews.)
"Runs the Waeco fridge all weekend and still charges the phones. Solar tops it up by lunch. Wouldn't go bush without it now."
"Power went out for six hours in the storm. Fridge, modem and a couple of lights stayed on the whole time. Easy."
"Charge the drill batteries and run the track saw on site where there's no power yet. Saved me lugging the petrol genny around."
"CPAP runs all night, every night in the van. Quiet, clean power, no dramas. Exactly what I needed."
Common questions
For a weekend running a 12V fridge, lights and charging phones, a 1,000–1,500Wh station does the job, especially with a solar panel. Going longer or adding a kettle pushes you toward 2,000Wh+. Run the quiz above for an exact match.
Yes. A home fridge draws roughly 100–200W running but surges higher on start-up, so you want at least 1,500W output and 2,000Wh+ to get through a long outage. Add the modem and a few lights and you've covered the essentials.
Only the bigger units. Kettles pull up to 2,400W and induction up to 3,000W, so you need a station rated above that. The Oscal PowerMax 6000 (6,000W) handles them comfortably.
The LiFePO4 batteries we stock are rated for 3,000+ charge cycles. At one full cycle a week that's well over a decade of use before they drop to 80% capacity.
Yes. Every station we sell is pure sine wave, which is the clean power CPAP machines need. A 500Wh+ unit will run most CPAPs overnight; if you use a humidifier, size up.
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