The Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max takes up to 1,200 W of solar through two solar inputs (each 16–60 V, 12 A, 1,200 W between them). The quickest refill from a maker panel on sale today: 2 × Jackery SolarSaga 500 X, 1 panel on each of its 2 solar inputs, which brings it to 1,000 W and refills its 3,584 Wh in about 3.6 h of full sun.
Solar limit
1,200W
Fastest refill
3.6h of sun
Panels
2× 500 W
The panels cost $1,598 at Jackery, checked Oct 11, 2026. At a more typical 70% panel yield the refill takes about 5.1 h. Every arrangement here keeps the panels' open-circuit voltage under the limit on a -10 °C (14 °F) morning. Every panel we track.
2 × Jackery SolarSaga 500 X on the Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max: 1 panel on each of its 2 solar inputs; 1,000 W in.
Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max: solar input limits from Jackery
solar input (×2)
16 to 60 V working voltage, 12 A max, 1,200 W shared, DC8020 plug
All inputs together
1,200 W (Jackery: "Double to 24A, 1200W Max")
Two panels in series add their voltages; strings in parallel add their currents. A panel's open-circuit voltage (Voc) rises on cold, bright mornings, so each arrangement below is checked with the panel's own temperature coefficient, or -0.35% per °C where the maker publishes none, at -10 °C (14 °F). Strings in parallel are kept within the input's current figure; a single string that could give more is held back by the input itself. Where the maker gives a working-voltage range, the top of it is treated as the open-circuit ceiling too, the cautious reading.
Every maker panel we track, on the HomePower 3600 Pro Max
11 of the 18 panels fit, fastest refill first. Each uses every input that can take it; the hours are full sun, from empty.
Maker panels on the Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max; prices Oct 11, 2026
"Full sun to refill" is the ideal floor: the station taking its input limit every hour. Panels rarely deliver their rating, so the 70% column is closer to a good day, and a usable day holds four to six hours of full sun in most of the US. Panels whose maker does not name an MC4 plug are counted one to an input, since they link to others only through the maker's own adapters.
Cables between panel and station
Jackery SolarSaga 100 Prime and other panels with the same plug: Anderson on the panel and DC8020 on the station, so you need an Anderson-to-DC8020 solar cable. Its cable: 9.58 feet.
BLUETTI PV350 and other panels with the same plug: MC4 on the panel and DC8020 on the station, so you need an MC4-to-DC8020 solar cable. Its cable: 20A MC4 to XT60 Solar Charging Cable (1.5m).
Jackery SolarSaga 40 Air and other panels with the same plug: DC8020 on both, so the panel plugs straight in. Its cable: Multifunctional Solar Charging Cable (5.9 ft/1.8m).
What a day of sun puts back
Watt-hours back in a day, at a 70% panel yield and the station's input limit. Winter in the northern US gives about 3 hours of full sun, a clear summer day in the Southwest 6 or more.
Watt-hours back per day; the HomePower 3600 Pro Max holds 3,584 Wh
Setup
3 h of sun
4 h of sun
5 h of sun
6 h of sun
2 × Jackery SolarSaga 500 X
2,100 Wh59% of the battery
2,800 Wh78% of the battery
3,500 Wh98% of the battery
3,584 Wha full refill
1 × Jackery SolarSaga 500 X
1,050 Wh29% of the battery
1,400 Wh39% of the battery
1,750 Wh49% of the battery
2,100 Wh59% of the battery
Check another panel on the HomePower 3600 Pro Max
Type the figures from the panel's label or spec sheet (they are given at 25 °C). The check assumes MC4 plugs, so panels can go in series or parallel.
Enter the four figures to see how many of these panels the HomePower 3600 Pro Max takes, and how to wire them.
Where the solar limits come from
Jackery user manual (PDF): "16-60V ⎓12A Max, Double to 24A, 1200W Max" · "Ensure that the working voltage (Vmp) of the solar panel is within the DC input range (16V-60V) of the HomePower 3600 Pro Max." · "Check the working voltage (Vmp) of the connected solar panels. The product allows a maximum DC input voltage of 60V."
Jackery product page: "Single channel: 16–60 V (operating voltage)/12 A max; dual channels: 24 A/1200 W max" · "1\*Portable power station 1\*Warranty Card 1\*AC Charging Cable 1\*Product User Manual 1\*Solar Panel Connection Guide"
Jackery product page: "It uses DC8020 input ports with the following solar input specifications:" · "16–60V: 12A Max per port, up to 24A combined" · "1200W Max solar input"
