Hello,

the FAQ says: "Do Jackery portable power stations support pass-through charging? Yes, except for the Explorer 160, all other products support pass-through charging. But we don't suggest using it this way very frequently as it will reduce the battery life."

As far as I understand the Jackery can not bypass the battery and send the power from the solar panels directly to the output, even if there is enough energy available at the panels.

So the energy always goes through the battery, which obviously reduces the lifetime, because the battery is being used.

Example with the Explorer 500: Day 1: I charge the battery for 10 hours with 50 Watt, disconnect the panels and then use the battery for 10 hours (1 cycle used) Day 2: I charge the battery for 10 hours with 50 Watt but use those 50 Watt in the same time on the output (1 cycle used?)

I assume, on day 2 the battery might get a bit hotter and therefore suffer a bit more...

Does someone know, if and how big the difference between day 1 and day 2 would be?

Thanks in advance!