Editorial policy

Portable Power Guide is written by a small, anonymous team: the Portable Power Guide team. We don't put names or made-up credentials on pages, and we never invent reviewers, quotes, test results or experiences. Instead, every number on the site links back to where it came from, and runtimes come with the arithmetic shown.

What we write about

We cover portable power stations and backup power for Australians: blackouts in storm and cyclone season, caravan and camping power, solar recharging and the safety rules around 230V. Topics come from the questions people actually ask. Anything involving your home's wiring is a job for a licensed electrician, and our pages say so every time.

What every guide has to include

Each guide leads with the answer, then shows the working in watt-hours and watts. It links the sources it relied on in a box at the bottom, with the month they were checked. Battery capacities, outputs and solar limits come from the makers' Australian product pages and user manuals. Safety advice comes from Australian electricity networks, fire services, Energy Rating and health departments. We don't publish prices, because they change every week.

We don't claim hands-on testing unless we've actually done it, and a page that involved hands-on use says so plainly. The detail is on how we research.

Independence and money

Some product links are, or will become, affiliate links, so we may earn a commission if you buy through one. Affiliate pages carry a disclosure at the top. Commissions don't decide which products we cover or what we say about them, and brands can't pay to be included or to change a page. The affiliate disclosure has the details.

Keeping pages current

Every guide shows an "Updated" date that only moves when the content changes. When a maker changes a spec or releases a new version, or a safety authority updates its advice, we recheck the affected pages. If you spot something wrong, our corrections policy explains how to tell us.

Safety comes first

Runtimes and solar figures on this site are estimates to help you plan. Follow the maker's manual, store and charge lithium batteries as they say, and never plug a power station or generator into a power point to feed the house.