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Can the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2 run a CPAP machine?

Yes. The OUPES Guardian 6000 V2 powers a CPAP machine for a full day of use: 8 h a day takes 88 Wh, and a full charge gives 14.8 days of running time.

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The answer in numbers

  • Enough for a full day

    Verdict

  • 14.8 days

    Running time, full charge

  • 3,917Wh

    Usable at 85%

  • 11 / 9,000W

    Start needed / surge

The three checks

CPAP on its own, with nothing else plugged in, against the published ratings of the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2.

CPAP on the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2: power checks
CheckNeedsStation hasResult
Running watts against continuous output11 W6,000 WPasses
Starting watts against surge rating11 W, no start surge9,000 WPasses
A full day at 8 h a day88 Wh3,917 Wh usablePasses
For medical equipment, confirm the power needs with the device maker and keep a backup plan. This page is not medical advice.

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:

CPAP on the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2, low to high
CaseRunning wattsRunning time
Low end of the class7 W23.3 days
Typical11 W14.8 days
High end of the class20 W8.2 days

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, more than the 88 Wh it uses at 8 h a day, so the station keeps up. 3,600 W of panels bring in about 10,800 Wh a day, more than the 88 Wh it uses at 8 h a day, so the station keeps up.

Other options

The smallest OUPES model in the data that is enough for a full day of a CPAP machine is the OUPES Mega 2 Pro (2,048 Wh). The nearest capacities from any brand:

The smallest OUPES model that is enough, then the stations closest in capacity to the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2, with a CPAP machine
Power stationCapacityVerdictRunning time
OUPES Mega 2 Pro2,048 WhEnough6.6 days
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 40003,994 WhEnough12.9 days
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 34,096 WhEnough13.2 days
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus5,040 WhEnough16.2 days

The OUPES Guardian 6000 V2

Everything the OUPES Guardian 6000 V2 runs, its recharge times and full specifications

OUPES's page for the Guardian 6000 V2 (opens in a new tab)

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