{ "entityType": "use_case_spoke", "id": "job-site-power", "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/portable-power/job-site-power/", "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/portable-power/job-site-power.json", "name": "Job Site Power", "description": "Portable power for job sites and mobile trades — fuel generators for tool surge and sustained output, battery stations for chargers, lights, and enclosed-space work, with RV solar kits excluded and explicit generator safety.", "hub": { "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/portable-power/", "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/export/spokes.json" }, "method": { "framework": "cross-category recommendation layer over separate category schemas", "order": [ "global intent", "global disqualifiers", "category-specific disqualifiers", "rank within each category", "present category-grouped recommendations", "explicit tradeoff summary" ], "intent": "Job-site power is tool-first: the load is intermittent but brutal, with motors and compressors that draw several times their running figure at start-up, and the day is long. Equipment also has to survive being thrown in a truck, and often has to work in a building with no service yet — which is exactly where exhaust becomes a life-safety problem rather than a nuisance.", "globalDisqualifiers": [ "Cannot handle the start-up surge of the tools actually being run, not just their running watts", "A fuel-burning option run inside a structure, basement, or partly enclosed space under construction", "Cannot sustain output for a full working day without constant intervention" ], "note": "Categories are compared on shared user-facing dimensions only (indoor-safety, fumes, noise class, output, runtime model, setup). Watt-hours are never equated with gallons; no runtime hours are invented." }, "recommendations": { "battery": { "family": "power_station", "stance": "secondary", "rulesConfigured": true, "evaluated": 26, "eligible": 13, "excludedReason": null, "relatedUseCase": null, "top": [ { "rank": 1, "reasons": [ "3,600 W continuous / 7,200 W surge", "3,600 Wh stored — suits battery chargers, task lighting, and intermittent tool use", "Runs inside an unfinished structure with no exhaust risk — the one thing a generator cannot do", "Honest limit: sustained heavy draw (large saws, compressors, welders) empties stored energy quickly" ], "confidenceLevel": "medium", "id": "ecoflow-delta-pro", "name": "EcoFlow DELTA Pro", "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/products/ecoflow-delta-pro/", "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/products/ecoflow-delta-pro.json" }, { "rank": 2, "reasons": [ "3,000 W continuous / 6,000 W surge", "2,042.8 Wh stored — suits battery chargers, task lighting, and intermittent tool use", "Runs inside an unfinished structure with no exhaust risk — the one thing a generator cannot do", "Honest limit: sustained heavy draw (large saws, compressors, welders) empties stored energy quickly" ], "confidenceLevel": "medium", "id": "jackery-explorer-2000-plus", "name": "Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus", "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/products/jackery-explorer-2000-plus/", "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/products/jackery-explorer-2000-plus.json" }, { "rank": 3, "reasons": [ "2,400 W continuous / 4,800 W surge", "2,048 Wh stored — suits battery chargers, task lighting, and intermittent tool use", "Runs inside an unfinished structure with no exhaust risk — the one thing a generator cannot do", "Honest limit: sustained heavy draw (large saws, compressors, welders) empties stored energy quickly" ], "confidenceLevel": "medium", "id": "ecoflow-delta-2-max", "name": "EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max", "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/products/ecoflow-delta-2-max/", "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/products/ecoflow-delta-2-max.json" } ] }, "generator": { "family": "generator", "stance": "primary", "rulesConfigured": true, "evaluated": 14, "eligible": 10, "excludedReason": null, "top": [ { "rank": 1, "reasons": [ "13,000 W starting surge — the figure that decides whether a motor spins up", "10,500 W sustained running output", "240 V support for larger site equipment", "Wheel kit included — moves around a site", "Electric start", "Automatic CO shutdown documented — outdoor placement only" ], "confidenceLevel": "medium", "id": "duromax-xp13000eh", "name": "DuroMax XP13000EH", "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/generators/duromax-xp13000eh/", "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/generators/duromax-xp13000eh.json" }, { "rank": 2, "reasons": [ "11,500 W starting surge — the figure that decides whether a motor spins up", "9,200 W sustained running output", "240 V support for larger site equipment", "Wheel kit included — moves around a site", "Electric start", "Automatic CO shutdown documented — outdoor placement only" ], "confidenceLevel": "medium", "id": "champion-201412", "name": "Champion 201412 Tri Fuel", "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/generators/champion-201412/", "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/generators/champion-201412.json" }, { "rank": 3, "reasons": [ "11,000 W starting surge — the figure that decides whether a motor spins up", "9,000 W sustained running output", "240 V support for larger site equipment", "Wheel kit included — moves around a site", "Electric start", "Automatic CO shutdown documented — outdoor placement only" ], "confidenceLevel": "high", "id": "westinghouse-igen11000tfc", "name": "Westinghouse iGen11000TFc", "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/generators/westinghouse-igen11000tfc/", "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/generators/westinghouse-igen11000tfc.json" } ] }, "solar": { "family": "solar_kit", "stance": "excluded", "rulesConfigured": false, "evaluated": 11, "eligible": 0, "excludedReason": "RV solar kits in this index are built around mounted or semi-fixed RV charging systems: they bolt to a roof or fold out to trickle a house battery, include no inverter, and produce usable AC only through a separately sized battery and inverter. A mobile trade needs power that comes out of the truck and runs a tool, not a mounted array sized to trickle a vehicle's house battery. Excluded for this use case.", "top": [] } }, "tradeoffs": [ { "dimension": "Tool start-up surge", "powerStation": "Limited headroom", "generator": "Best — high starting watts", "solar": "Excluded here" }, { "dimension": "Full working day", "powerStation": "Finite stored energy", "generator": "Refuel and continue", "solar": "Excluded here" }, { "dimension": "Inside an unfinished structure", "powerStation": "Safe — no exhaust", "generator": "Never — CO risk is lethal", "solar": "Excluded here" }, { "dimension": "240 V equipment", "powerStation": "Not supported", "generator": "Available on larger units", "solar": "Excluded here" }, { "dimension": "Noise near neighbours", "powerStation": "Silent", "generator": "Loud — often restricted by hours", "solar": "Excluded here" } ], "tradeoffSummary": "A generator is the default for tool-first work, and the reason is surge: motors, compressors, and saws draw several times their running figure for a moment at start-up, and refuelling beats any stored-energy budget over a ten-hour day. A battery station earns its place for a narrower job than vendors imply — charging tool batteries, running task lighting, and powering intermittent loads, especially inside a structure with no service where a generator simply must not go, or on sites with early-morning noise restrictions. Do not buy a battery station expecting it to replace a generator for sustained heavy cutting or compressed air; the catalog here does not support that claim.", "safetyNote": "Never run a generator inside a building under construction, a basement, a crawlspace, or any partly enclosed area — carbon monoxide poisoning on job sites is a recurring fatality, and a structure without finished ventilation is one of the worst places for it. Keep it outdoors and well away from openings where crews are working. Use GFCI-protected outlets and undamaged, correctly rated cords, and follow the manufacturer manual. For interior work, a battery station is the safe tool.", "supportingUseCases": [], "datasetUpdated": "2026-07-18", "updatedAt": "2026-07-18" }