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Can the Anker SOLIX C1000 run a 1/2 HP sump pump?

It runs it, but not for a full day of use: the Anker SOLIX C1000 gives 58 min of running time on a full charge, against the 2 h a day counted for a 1/2 HP sump pump.

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The answer in numbers

  • Runs it, not a full day

    Verdict

  • 58 min

    Running time, full charge

  • 898Wh

    Usable at 85%

  • 1,725 / 2,400W

    Start needed / surge

The three checks

1/2 HP sump pump on its own, with nothing else plugged in, against the published ratings of the Anker SOLIX C1000.

1/2 HP sump pump on the Anker SOLIX C1000: power checks
CheckNeedsStation hasResult
Running watts against continuous output925 W1,800 WPasses
Starting watts against surge rating1,725 W2,400 WPasses
A full day at 2 h a day1,850 Wh898 Wh usableFails

How long it runs across models

The appliance class spans a range of models. Running time on a full charge at the low, typical and high figure in the data:

1/2 HP sump pump on the Anker SOLIX C1000, low to high
CaseRunning wattsRunning time
Low end of the class800 W1.1 h
Typical925 W58 min
High end of the class1,050 W51 min

Watts vary by model and age. Check the label on your own appliance and enter it for an exact answer.

Keeping up on solar

At 4 peak sun hours, counting 75% of the panel rating: 200 W of panels bring in about 600 Wh a day, 32% of the 1,850 Wh it uses at 2 h a day. 600 W of panels bring in about 1,800 Wh a day, 97% of the 1,850 Wh it uses at 2 h a day.

Other options

The smallest Anker SOLIX model in the data that is enough for a full day of a 1/2 HP sump pump is the Anker SOLIX F2600 (2,560 Wh). The nearest capacities from any brand:

The smallest Anker SOLIX model that is enough, then the stations closest in capacity to the Anker SOLIX C1000, with a 1/2 HP sump pump
Power stationCapacityVerdictRunning time
Anker SOLIX F26002,560 WhEnough2.4 h
BLUETTI Elite 100 V21,024 WhRuns it, but not long enough56 min
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 21,024 WhRuns it, but not long enough56 min
Jackery Explorer 1000 v21,070 WhRuns it, but not long enough59 min

The Anker SOLIX C1000

Everything the Anker SOLIX C1000 runs, its recharge times and full specifications

Anker SOLIX's page for the C1000 (opens in a new tab)

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