TOP-3 charging stations for the home that will not disappoint you

After a new massive shelling in Ukraine, rigid schedules of stabilizing electricity blackouts are being introduced again.

If someone has not yet managed to get a charging station, now is the time to think about it.

Let’s consider three variants of charging stations, which are currently discounted.

Our job is to select charging stations that offer more than their competitors for the same money.

Sufficient power is required from them to “pull” household appliances that provide the necessary level of comfort to the residents of the apartment, and a high capacity so that the charge of the station is enough for a long blackout.

Also, don’t forget about fast charging.

What is the point of buying a station that charges from the network for 7-8 hours, if the intervals between blackouts are shortened, and sometimes do not exceed two hours?

And yes, we consider charging stations only with lithium-iron-phosphate batteries, which are safer and more durable.

Here are three great value-for-money home charging options right now.

UAPOW APower 1000

Power — 1800 W / Capacity — 1024 W⋅h

From UAH 27,000

UAPOW APower 1000 / Photo: UAPOW

The station from the little-known brand UAPOW APower 1000 is a great solution for those who want to get the most for the minimum money.

Judge for yourself.

With a capacity of 1024 Wh, the UAPOW APower 1000 charges from the mains in about one hour. An excellent indicator. Even in the darkest of times (and they seem to have already arrived), you will always be able to quickly charge the station. Even if the light is given for very short periods of time.

At the same time, the power of UAPOW APower 1000 is 1800 W (and the peak reaches 2000 W). This is significantly more than many competing plants with a capacity of 1 kWh. Unlike them, this station is quite capable of running quite powerful models of refrigerators and washing machines (which require a large starting current).

It will not be too much of an exaggeration to say that the UAPOW APower 1000 will be able to run most of the household appliances that happen to be in the house of an ordinary person.

There are two sockets here (230 W), four USB-A connectors (up to 18 W) and two USB-C connectors (up to 100 W). There is also a cigarette lighter socket, a DC connector and a rare but popular XT60 connector.

Not to say that the designers thought hard about the ease of use of the station, the hinged cover over the sockets is not very convenient. The small AC and DC power buttons are not illuminated and are not located very well.

To the owner of, say, Bluetti, such little things will seem blatant. However, the price here is significantly lower than that of well-known brands at the station with such parameters.

There is a display here (no one bothered with its design) and a built-in flashlight (can be used as a nightstand).

The UAPOW APower 1000 weighs about 13.5 kg and is equipped with carrying handles.

A rather big disadvantage of the UAPOW APower 1000 is also the very noisy operation of the cooling system. Even in the process of charging a single device (when no more than 40−50 W comes from the “return”) the station turns on the fans every 5−10 minutes. It makes a noticeable noise even during charging (but that’s understandable given the power and speed).

Bluetti AC200PL

Power — 2400 W / Capacity — 2304 W⋅h

From UAH 63,000

Bluetti AC200PL / Photo: Bluetti

Let’s take a step right away to premium, which – taking into account the current discounts – can also be just ideal for a certain category of users in terms of the price-quality ratio.

Judge for yourself. Bluetti AC200PL now has a discount of over UAH 20,000. And you get a very high-quality charging station with a nice design, control via smartphone and generally very significant characteristics.

Yes, the battery capacity is 2304 W*h, which means that you are guaranteed 8-10 hours of autonomy, even if you connect all household appliances in the apartment to the station.

Bluetti AC200PL produces 2400 W, and the peak power is 3600 W, that is, it will be possible to start even very demanding units. The coffee maker and the microwave work from the Bluetti AC200PL without any problems.

There are four outlets here (230 V) and two USB-A and USB-C connectors each. There is also a function of end-to-end charging. That is, while the station itself is being charged, other devices can be charged from it.

The advantages of Bluetti include a fairly quiet cooling system. The Bluetti AC200PL remains acceptable even during fast charging

The station weighs as much as 28 kg. It is better to immediately put it in some convenient place and burden yourself with the troublesome transfer.

S&O LAB G1200

Power — 1581 W / Capacity — 1024 W⋅h

29 thousand UAH

S&O LAB G1200 / Photo: S&O

And let’s return to budget options again.

S&O LAB G1200 is one of the most affordable stations with a capacity of more than a kilowatt. But that’s not all. Here, the power is also quite significant – 1581 W, and the peak even reaches 2500 W.

That is, if you wish, you can start even quite demanding household appliances.

You will always have 4 hours of complete autonomy with this station, even if you connect everything you have in the apartment. And if you don’t try hard, 8 hours will be enough for a small refrigerator, a router, a TV and a S&O LAB G1200 laptop.

Simultaneous charging of up to 7 devices is possible. There is a flashlight and an uninterruptible power supply function.

The station itself is charged from the network in 1.5 hours. This gives hope for an opportunity to replenish your energy “reserves” in short intervals between long power outages.