A portable power station is a device that is essentially a big battery bank. You might already have a small battery pack to recharge your phone or other small devices while traveling. A portable power station is basically a much bigger version of this.

To qualify as a "power station," it must also include an inverter. The inverter allows you to plug in AC-powered appliances. Depending on the capacity of the batteries and inverter, you might use the power station for outdoor appliances like a blender, outdoor fan, refrigerator, pellet grill, etc.

Everything you need to know about portable power stations

9 surprising things you can do with a portable power station.

Easy! You just stack the pieces. Put the Extra Battery on the cart or the ground, then put the Main Unit on the top. Each piece automatically connects. 

The Main Unit will recognize the additional modules after you power it off and then on again.

You can plug in any appliances that have an ordinary household plug. You can also plug in an entire RV.

There are also special outlets for devices that charge by USB or a 12 volt "cigarette lighter".

Yes, it's great for that! You can use it as backup power for a refrigerator or freezer in your garage, for example. Plug the Sorein into the power outlet, and plug the fridge into the Sorein. If the power goes out, the Sorein will act as an Uninterruptible Power Supply and keep the appliance running.

With 14 outlets, it's also great for powering lights, computers, and recharging your portable devices—all at the same time—during a power outage.

You can plug in as many things as there are outlets available. Just keep in mind that the total output can't exceed 2,200 watts. (If you have the Extra Inverter, the limit is 4,400 watts.)

The Main Unit of a Sorein has a 1.03 kWh battery. You can use just that, or you can add up to 3 Extra Batteries. Each Extra Battery adds 2.1 kWh, so the maximum power is 7.5 kWh.

Yes! It has a higher output rating than most common generators. Typically generators like the Honda eu2200i are rated to 2,200 watts peak. The Sorein Power Station can provide 2,200 watts continuously, with a peak of 4,200 watts. 

Yes. You'll need a "dogbone" adapter to allow the 50-amp plug to connect to the TT-30 outlet on the power station.

An RV with a 30-amp plug can plug directly into Sorein, with no adapter needed.

Yes! Anything that works on a standard 15-amp or 20-amp wall outlet can be powered by the Sorein Power Station.

Yes, the Sorein Power Station has four USB-C outlets, to which you can connect your Starlink Mini with the appropriate adapter cable. Each USB-C outlet can output up to 100 watts.

For Starlink Standard, we recommend using one of the 20-amp AC outlets.

Yes, but keep in mind that air conditioning is very energy-intensive. Even with a large battery bank, air conditioning should be run sparingly.

For more information about using Sorein to run an air conditioner, see this Help Center article.

It's not absolutely required, but you will find that the air conditioner is more likely to start successfully if you have a soft start installed.

In theory, it might be possible with a Sorein Extra Inverter installed, but we have not tested this and cannnot recommend it. The power draw would be substantial (over 3kW) and the batteries would be depleted very quickly.

There's an XT60 male connector on the power station. Connect your solar panels to an XT60 female adapter, and plug them in. No charge controller is needed as long as the panels have an output in the range of 11 to 60 volts.

You can connect up to 1,000 watts of solar panels.

It depends on how much solar power is being generated, and how much power you're using from the power station. With light use and good sunshine, you may be able to maintain the power station's charge with just 200 watts of solar panels. The Sorein can accept up to 1,000 watts of solar panels.

Usually the answer is No. Please see our Help Center article for a detailed explanation.

However, your rooftop panels will still charge the RV's on-board ("house") batteries when the Sorein is disconnected or turned off.

When the Sorein is turned on and the RV is plugged into it, your RV's built-in converter/charger will charge the RV's onboard batteries, just like being plugged into a campground power outlet.

Yes, it's no problem to charge and discharge at the same time. In fact, we recommend it for best performance.

When charging through the XT60 input, the Sorein can accept up to 1,000 watts from solar panels, while simultaneously providing up to 2,200 watts through the AC output.

Note that while charging from a wall outlet, the Sorein Main Unit AC outlets will be limited to 1,000 watts. If this output limit is a problem, you can add the Extra Inverter. With the Extra Inverter, the Sorein can charge at 1,800 watts while providing up to 2,200 watts from the Extra Inverter and 1,000 watts from the Main Unit.

If plugged into household power (15-amp outlet), it takes about this long to recharge from zero:

Main Unit only:  1.5 hours

Main Unit + 1 Extra Battery: 2.5 hours

Main Unit + 2 Extra Batteries: 3.0-3.5 hours

The recharge rate can be doubled (and charging time cut in half) if you have the Sorein Extra Inverter in the stack, and a second wall outlet that is on a separate circuit breaker.

Three ways:

• plug into any wall outlet
• connect solar panels, up to 1,000 watts, via the XT60 input
• use a DC-DC charger from your truck, via the XT60 input

Yes, through the XT60 input on the Sorein Power Station, up to 1,000 watts.

These are available from many online sources. Choose one that adapts from the output on your portable solar panels (such as MC4, Anderson, etc) to a female XT60.

AIR GEAR Portable Solar Kits sold since April 2025 have Anderson-to-XT60 adapters included.

We also sell a Y-connector that allows you to connect two AIR GEAR solar kits to the power station.

The Extra Batteries can't be charged by themselves, but you can charge them all at once in a stack, or one at a time, with the Main Unit sitting atop.

It will not hurt the batteries if some are charged more than others. The Sorein Main Unit is smart enough to handle load balancing.

The Sorein Power Station should be under cover to keep it dry, and preferably out of full sun. If you cover it, be sure not to obstruct the vents on the sides of the unit, or it may overheat.

We recommend you bring the Sorein Power Station indoors if the temperature is lower than freezing or higher than 105°F. 

See this Help Center article.

This information is also found on the Sorein User Manual.

The power station will lose power when stored, unless it is put back into "Warehouse mode", so to make sure it's always ready for use, we recommend leaving it plugged in.

If an outlet isn't available, you can put the power station in "Warehouse Mode" in just 15 seconds, which means the station will hold its charge for a long time. For more information, see this Help Center article.

The Sorein Power Station is capable of providing 2,200 watts of power for long periods of time (until the battery runs out). Some devices momentarily pull more power when they first turn on, which is the "peak" rating. For example, a vacuum cleaner, air conditioner, or microwave oven will require more energy when they start up.

As long as they don't require more than 4,200 watts for a few seconds and 2,200 watts thereafter, the Sorein Power Station will be able to run them.

Yes, protective AIR GEAR carry bags designed specifically for Sorein products will be available in late Winter 2025-2026.

Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries (LFP) used in the Sorein Power Station are generally regarded as safe. The RV industry only installs LFP batteries in RVs, partly because they don't burn easily. They also don’t have the "runaway" thermal problem that other types of lithium batteries do. They are highly unlikely to catch fire.