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The Power Sizer

Pick what must stay on. We'll work out your peak watts and watt-hours and show which products can genuinely run it — including the ones that can't, and why.

Peak watts Watt-hours Runtime per product

Your devices

Add your own device

Check the label on the plug or power brick for its wattage.

Your numbers
Peak draw—
Energy—
Output needed (+20%)—
Battery needed—
Average draw—

What fits

Estimates use typical wattages and the assumptions below. Check your own devices' labels and the maker's runtime chart before buying.

Show your working

How the maths works

Peak draw

Everything that runs continuously, plus your single biggest short-burst appliance (like a kettle). The inverter must supply this, and we add 20% headroom.

Energy

Watts × hours for each device. Fridges and freezers cycle on and off, so we use their average draw rather than their running figure.

Losses & reserve

We assume about 85% of a lithium battery's rated capacity reaches your devices once inverter losses and battery reserve are counted.

Lead-acid UPS

Traditional UPS batteries deliver less energy the harder they're worked, so their runtimes drop sharply at high loads. We model that too.

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