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How long will a power station run power tools? A corded 7-1/4-inch circular saw has a 15 A motor, 1,800 W at full load (DeWalt), and needs about 2,300 W for an instant to start (a power-station maker's chart; DeWalt publishes no start figure). The surge rating, not the battery, decides whether it runs at all.
Draws from Circular saw, 7-1/4 in corded: maker figure , checked 6 Sep 2026. Hours are our arithmetic, not a measurement.
The cheapest and the lightest that last 30 minutes of power tools Cheapest that lasts it
Drawing · 18.8 × 11.6 × 11.6 in · 48.8 lb $699 $1,599 at OUPES
checked 7 Oct 2026 · $0.34 per Wh
Capacity 2,048 Wh
AC output 2,500 W
Surge Not published
Solar input 1,000 W
Weight 48.8 lb Choose it if price decides: $699, the lowest of the 29 units that last it.
Choose the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra instead if you will carry it: $335 more, 10.2 lb lighter; you give up 512 Wh of battery.
Unknown The Mega 2 Pro has no published surge figure: the 2,300 W start-up check rests on its 2,500 W continuous rating.
Lightest that lasts it
Drawing · 13.2 × 10.4 × 11.6 in · 38.6 lb $1,034 $1,199 at Jackery
checked 7 Oct 2026 · $0.67 per Wh
Capacity 1,536 Wh
AC output 1,800 W
Surge 3,600 W
Solar input 800 W
Weight 38.6 lb Choose it if you will carry it: 38.6 lb, the lightest of the 29 units that last it.
Choose the OUPES Mega 2 Pro instead if price decides: $335 less, 10.2 lb heavier.
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Hours on every unit Rated Wh × 0.85 ÷ 1,800 W, on a full charge with no reserve. A unit whose output or surge cannot start power tools shows a dash.
Circular saw, 7-1/4 in corded: hours on each tracked unit, longest first Unit Wh Hours Can it start it? Maker price Zendure SuperBase V6400 6,438 3 yes $6,999 Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus 5,040 2.4 yes $2,899 Zendure SuperBase V4600 4,608 2.2 yes $4,999 EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 4,096 1.9 yes $2,799 Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 3,994 1.9 yes $3,999.95 Anker SOLIX F3800 3,840 1.8 yes $1,799.99 Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus 3,840 1.8 yes $2,269.99 BLUETTI Elite 400 3,840 1.8 yes $1,399 Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus 3,584 1.7 yes $1,554 Anker SOLIX F3000 3,072 1.5 yes $1,299.99 EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra 3,072 1.5 yes $1,199 Jackery HomePower 3000 3,072 1.5 yes $1,284 OUPES Mega 3 3,072 1.5 yes $1,199 BLUETTI Elite 300 3,014 1.4 yes $1,099 BLUETTI Apex 300 2,765 1.3 yes $1,499 Anker SOLIX F2600 2,560 1.2 yes $1,999.99 4Patriots Patriot Power Solar Generator 2200X 2,240 1.1 yes $3,199 Zendure SuperBase Pro 2000 2,096 59 min yes $1,999 BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 2,074 59 min yes $849 Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 2,048 58 min yes $849.99 BLUETTI AC200L 2,048 58 min yes $899 DJI Power 2000 2,048 58 min yes $1,299 EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max 2,048 58 min yes $799 OUPES Mega 2 2,048 58 min yes $729 OUPES Mega 2 Pro 2,048 58 min yes $699 Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 2,042 58 min yes $864 Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra 1,536 44 min yes $1,034 Goal Zero Yeti 1500 1,505 43 min yes $1,499.95 Zendure SuperBase Pro 1500 1,440 41 min yes $1,699 BLUETTI AC180 1,152 33 min yes $499 Anker SOLIX C1000 1,056 30 min yes $469.99 Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 1,024 29 min yes $469.99 BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 1,024 29 min yes $489 DJI Power 1000 1,024 29 min yes $699 EcoFlow DELTA 3 1,024 29 min yes $564 EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic 1,024 29 min yes $449 EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus 1,024 29 min yes $674 Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 1,024 29 min yes $619 OUPES Mega 1 1,024 29 min yes $699 Goal Zero Yeti 1000 998 28 min yes $1,199.95 EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus 286 – no $279 BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 288 – no $249.99 Jackery Explorer 300D 288 – no AC outlet $199 OUPES Exodus 350 288 – no $299 Jackery Explorer 300 294 – no $289 Goal Zero Yeti 300 297 – no $349.95 4Patriots Patriot Power Sidekick Solar Generator 299 – no $499 Goal Zero Yeti 500 499 – no $499.95 DJI Power 500 512 – no $299 OUPES Exodus 700 576 – no $399 Goal Zero Yeti 700 677 – no $699.95 EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro 768 – no $349 BLUETTI Elite 100 mini 1,005 – no $429 Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 1,024 – no $514 4Patriots Patriot Power Solar Generator 1200 1,030 – no $1,399 Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 1,070 – no $559
What changes these hours Cutting is intermittent, so half an hour of trigger time covers a lot of cuts. Cordless tool chargers draw far less and run from almost any unit.
The 0.85 allowance covers the inverter's conversion losses on average; at very small loads its own idle draw takes a larger share, and at
very large ones the battery delivers a little less. Cold batteries hold less, and an older battery holds less than its rating.
To plan a whole day with other devices and 20% headroom, use the calculator with 30 minutes of power tools already added .
Also: a power station or a generator , and every device .
Questions buyers ask How many watts does power tools use? Circular saw, 7-1/4 in corded: 1,800 W running, 2,300 W to start. Your own model's label or manual has its figure; put it into the calculator's custom row to size for exactly yours.
What size power station do I need for 30 minutes of power tools? 1,271 Wh of rated capacity by the calculator's arithmetic (device watts × hours ÷ 0.85, plus 20% headroom), with at least 2,300 W of surge. 29 tracked units clear it.
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Differences only Same AC load (W)
Runtime is rated capacity × 0.85 ÷ watts. Check startup draw and connections separately. Prices are the maker's, with the day they were checked. Open this comparison as a page you can share
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