Can the BLUETTI AC180 run a 1/2 HP sump pump?

The three checks

1/2 HP sump pump on its own, with nothing else plugged in, against the published ratings of the BLUETTI AC180.

1/2 HP sump pump on the BLUETTI AC180: power checks
Check	Needs	Station has	Result
Running watts against continuous output	925 W	1,800 W	Passes
Starting watts against surge rating	1,725 W	2,700 W	Passes
A full day at 2 h a day	1,850 Wh	979 Wh usable	Fails

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 BLUETTI AC180, low to high
Case	Running watts	Running time
Low end of the class	800 W	1.2 h
Typical	925 W	1.1 h
High end of the class	1,050 W	56 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. 500 W of panels bring in about 1,500 Wh a day, 81% of the 1,850 Wh it uses at 2 h a day.

Other options

The smallest BLUETTI model in the data that is enough for a full day of a 1/2 HP sump pump is the BLUETTI Apex 300 (2,765 Wh). The nearest capacities from any brand:

The smallest BLUETTI model that is enough, then the stations closest in capacity to the BLUETTI AC180, with a 1/2 HP sump pump
Power station	Capacity	Verdict	Running time
BLUETTI Apex 300	2,765 Wh	Enough	2.5 h
Anker SOLIX C1000	1,056 Wh	Runs it, but not long enough	58 min
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2	1,070 Wh	Runs it, but not long enough	59 min
ALLPOWERS R1500	1,152 Wh	Runs it, but not long enough	1.1 h

The BLUETTI AC180

Everything the BLUETTI AC180 runs, its recharge times and full specifications

BLUETTI's page for the AC180 (opens in a new tab)

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