{"id":187,"date":"2026-10-19T19:25:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T19:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wattwiseliving.com\/?page_id=187"},"modified":"2026-10-19T19:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T19:25:39","slug":"what-size-power-station-do-i-need","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wattwiseliving.com\/index.php\/what-size-power-station-do-i-need\/","title":{"rendered":"What Size Power Station Do I Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Watt Wise Living: \"What Size Power Station Do I Need?\" calculator.\n     Embed: WordPress admin > Pages > Add New > Custom HTML block > paste this entire file.\n     Self-contained: no external CSS\/JS, works in any WordPress page. -->\n<div id=\"wwl-calc\" style=\"font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;color:#1c2733;\">\n  <style>\n    #wwl-calc .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dbe4ec;border-radius:14px;padding:22px;margin:16px 0;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(20,40,70,.06)}\n    #wwl-calc h2{color:#123a5f;margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.5rem}\n    #wwl-calc h3{color:#123a5f;margin:18px 0 8px;font-size:1.1rem}\n    #wwl-calc p.sub{color:#5b6b7c;margin:0 0 4px}\n    #wwl-calc .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:8px;margin-top:10px}\n    #wwl-calc label.dev{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#f2f6fa;border:1px solid #dbe4ec;border-radius:10px;padding:9px 11px;cursor:pointer;font-size:.93rem}\n    #wwl-calc label.dev:hover{border-color:#f0a832}\n    #wwl-calc label.dev input{accent-color:#e8930c;width:17px;height:17px}\n    #wwl-calc label.dev .w{margin-left:auto;color:#7b8a99;font-size:.82rem;white-space:nowrap}\n    #wwl-calc .presets{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:10px}\n    #wwl-calc .preset{background:#eef4fa;border:1px solid #c9d9e8;color:#123a5f;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;font-size:.88rem;cursor:pointer}\n    #wwl-calc .preset:hover{background:#123a5f;color:#fff}\n    #wwl-calc input[type=range]{width:100%;accent-color:#e8930c}\n    #wwl-calc .hours-row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px}\n    #wwl-calc .hours-val{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;color:#123a5f}\n    #wwl-calc .btn{display:inline-block;background:#e8930c;color:#1c2733;font-weight:700;border:none;border-radius:10px;padding:13px 26px;font-size:1.02rem;cursor:pointer;margin-top:12px}\n    #wwl-calc .btn:hover{background:#d1830a}\n    #wwl-calc .result{background:#0f2f4d;color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:22px;margin:16px 0}\n    #wwl-calc .result .big{font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;color:#ffc14d}\n    #wwl-calc .result .row{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:8px}\n    #wwl-calc .result .stat small{display:block;color:#a9bdd2;font-size:.8rem}\n    #wwl-calc .rec{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dbe4ec;border-radius:12px;padding:16px;margin:10px 0;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}\n    #wwl-calc .rec .badge{background:#e8930c;color:#1c2733;font-weight:800;font-size:.75rem;border-radius:6px;padding:3px 9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}\n    #wwl-calc .rec .name{font-weight:700;color:#123a5f;font-size:1.05rem}\n    #wwl-calc .rec .specs{color:#5b6b7c;font-size:.88rem}\n    #wwl-calc .rec .go{margin-left:auto;background:#123a5f;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 18px;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;white-space:nowrap}\n    #wwl-calc .rec .go:hover{background:#1d5488}\n    #wwl-calc .note{font-size:.85rem;color:#5b6b7c;background:#f7fafc;border-left:4px solid #e8930c;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin:12px 0}\n    #wwl-calc .warn{background:#fff7e8;border:1px solid #f0c36d;border-radius:12px;padding:16px;margin:10px 0;color:#7a5410}\n  <\/style>\n\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <h2>What Size Power Station Do I Need?<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"sub\">Pick the devices you want to keep running, set how long the outage (or trip) lasts, and get a capacity target plus the best-matching reviews from our tested lineup.<\/p>\n    <h3>1. 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