Continuity plans fail on small things: a router that drops with the lights, a radio nobody charged, a first aid cabinet that was emptied in March. This page collects the equipment our guides and calculators point to, so a facilities lead or an office manager can work through it in one sitting. Size things first with the planning toolkit, then pick.
How we choose: picks come from manufacturer specifications, standards and published reviews, from sellers with a long record of good ratings. We have not tested them ourselves, and we drop anything that slips in quality or goes out of stock.
Power stations
Battery stations for a home office, a reception desk or a go-bag: hours of quiet power with no fuel and no fumes. Size one with the power station runtime calculator.
Our picks: power stations
| Category | Pick | Why it is on the list | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power station, 1 kWh | Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | About 1 kWh of LiFePO4 storage and a 1,500 W inverter: a laptop, router, phone chargers and a lamp through a full working day. | Shop on Amazon |
| Power station with UPS mode | Anker SOLIX C1000 | 1 kWh LiFePO4 with a pass-through UPS mode that keeps a laptop, router and monitor going when the mains drops. | Shop on Amazon |
| Power station, small | Jackery Explorer 300 | A light 293 Wh unit for a go-bag, a router and a few phone charges. | Shop on Amazon |
| Power station, 1.1 kWh | BLUETTI AC180 | A middle size for a small office: 1,152 Wh of LiFePO4 and enough output for a fridge or a coffee maker. | Shop on Amazon |
| Power station, 2 kWh | Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 | Twice the storage of the 1 kWh class for a home office that has to last a full day off grid. | Shop on Amazon |
| Power station, expandable | EcoFlow DELTA and RIVER stations | Fast AC recharging, and the larger DELTA units take add-on batteries when a site needs more hours. | Go to EcoFlow |
| Power station, direct | BLUETTI AC180 and AC series | LiFePO4 stations bought from the maker, with solar panel bundles and add-on batteries for longer outages. | Go to BLUETTI |
UPS and surge protection
Minutes of battery for clean shutdowns and for keeping the network up through flickers. Size one with the UPS calculator.
Our picks: ups and surge protection
| Category | Pick | Why it is on the list | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS, network closet | APC Back-UPS 600VA (BE600M1) | Keeps a modem, router and switch up through short outages, the usual first fix for a small office. | Shop on Amazon |
| UPS, single desk | APC Back-UPS 650VA (BE650G1) | Carries a basic PC and monitor through a flicker and a clean shutdown; its stepped sine output does not suit every active PFC power supply. | Shop on Amazon |
| UPS, desk and network | APC Back-UPS 850VA (BE850G2) | A little more headroom for a workstation plus network gear, with USB charging ports. | Shop on Amazon |
| UPS, pure sine wave | CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD | Pure sine output for active PFC power supplies, sized for a workstation or a small server. | Shop on Amazon |
| UPS, pure sine wave | APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA (BR1500MS2) | Pure sine output with an LCD and USB charging, for a NAS and the network kit around it. | Shop on Amazon |
| Surge protection | Tripp Lite TLP606B surge strip | A plain, well-built six-outlet strip for devices that do not need battery time. | Shop on Amazon |
Generators and CO safety
Fuel-powered backup for longer outages, with the alarms and extinguisher that belong next to it. Size one with the generator calculator.
Our picks: generators and co safety
| Category | Pick | Why it is on the list | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverter generator, 2.2 kW | Honda EU2200i | The quiet, long-proven inverter class for a fridge, lights and electronics. | Shop on Amazon |
| Inverter generator, 2.3 kW | WEN 2350-watt inverter generator | Similar size to the Honda class, with a fuel shutoff that drains the carburetor for storage. | Shop on Amazon |
| Inverter generator, larger | Westinghouse 5000-peak-watt inverter generator | Electric and remote start, and enough output for a sump pump or furnace fan on top of the basics. | Shop on Amazon |
| Fire extinguisher | First Alert heavy-duty fire extinguisher | A rechargeable ABC unit with a metal valve for kitchens, garages and a server corner. | Shop on Amazon |
| CO alarm | Kidde battery CO alarm | Battery powered, so it keeps working in the outage when a generator or heater is most likely to run. | Shop on Amazon |
Radios and communication
Alerts when phones and the internet are unreliable, and radios for floor wardens.
Our picks: radios and communication
| Category | Pick | Why it is on the list | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weather alert radio | Midland WR120B weather alert radio | A desk or reception radio that sounds NOAA alerts for your county only (SAME coding). | Shop on Amazon |
| Crank radio and light | FosPower hand-crank solar radio | Hand crank, solar and battery power in one: radio, flashlight and a phone top-up when nothing else works. | Shop on Amazon |
| Two-way radios | Midland LXT600 two-way radios | License-free FRS radios with weather alert scan, for floor wardens and a site without phones. | Shop on Amazon |
First aid
Kits and cabinets for a workplace first aid station.
Our picks: first aid
| Category | Pick | Why it is on the list | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aid kit | Be Smart Get Prepared 326-piece first aid kit | A wall-mountable 326-piece hard case for a workplace first aid station; check the ANSI edition and class on the label. | Shop on Amazon |
| First aid cabinet | SmartCompliance 50-person first aid cabinet | Refillable cabinet with medications, sized for up to 50 people; confirm the ANSI edition and class on the box. | Shop on Amazon |
Power banks and lighting
Small things that keep phones charged and stairwells lit. Plan water and food with the supplies calculator.
Our picks: power banks and lighting
| Category | Pick | Why it is on the list | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power bank | Anker 20,000 mAh 45 W power bank | Two built-in USB-C cables and enough output to top up a laptop as well as phones. | Shop on Amazon |
| Power bank | Anker 20,000 mAh travel power bank | A slim bank with a built-in cable for each go-bag or desk drawer. | Shop on Amazon |
| Lighting | Lepro rechargeable LED lantern | Bright area light for a stairwell or meeting room, recharged by USB. | Shop on Amazon |
Records and backup storage
Copies of the plan, the papers and the data that survive a fire, a leak or ransomware. Check restore times with the backup calculator.
Our picks: records and backup storage
| Category | Pick | Why it is on the list | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document safe | SentrySafe fire and water resistant file box | Holds the printed plan, insurance papers and recovery keys where a fire or a leak will not reach them. | Shop on Amazon |
| Local backup (NAS) | Synology DS223 2-bay NAS | Mirrored local copies plus built-in cloud sync: the on-site leg of a 3-2-1 plan for a small office. | Shop on Amazon |
| Offline backup drive | SanDisk Extreme 2TB portable SSD | Fast, rugged drive for an offline copy; once unplugged, ransomware on the network cannot reach it. | Shop on Amazon |