≈ 1.6 days (24h/day) · Safe motor start buffer (64.4% margin).
1/2 HP well pump running (1,250 W max) and start-up (3,800 W max) draw fit the Anker SOLIX F3800's 6,000 W continuous / 9,000 W surge ratings.
shallow water table with low head pressure demand (850 W run, 2,500 W surge)
standard 100-ft deep residential well cycling on 30/50 PSI pressure switch (1,050 W run, 3,200 W surge)
deep drawdown or continuous tank refill against high head pressure (1,250 W run, 3,800 W surge)
≈ 1.6 days (24h/day)
System standby power: 25W (24.6% of total draw)
Provides 6× CEE 7/3 (230V), 1× IEC Commando (32A), 1× Commando (16A/32A) (120/240V 60Hz).
Pure sine wave inverter output. Safe for sensitive medical electronics and variable-speed motors.
Inductive motor/compressor load with 3× starting surge (motor inrush) (64.4% worst-case surge margin).
Wall AC fast charge at up to 1800W (120m to 80%, 150m to 100%).
Safe envelope verified: Starting surge (3200W) remains comfortably below the 9000W surge trip line, with steady-state operation settling into the safe continuous zone at 1050W.
About 38 hours on AC power, with the 1/2 HP well pump averaging 70 W (standard 100-ft deep residential well cycling on 30/50 PSI pressure switch (1,050 W run, 3,200 W surge)). The Anker SOLIX F3800 then draws about 102 W from its battery, including 25 W for the inverter itself. Best case: about 3.3 days (shallow water table with low head pressure demand (850 W run, 2,500 W surge)). Worst case: about 12.8 hours (deep drawdown or continuous tank refill against high head pressure (1,250 W run, 3,800 W surge)).
Yes. The 1/2 HP well pump's start-up peak of about 3,200 W (up to 3,800 W) fits within the Anker SOLIX F3800's 9,000 W surge rating, with 58% headroom even in the worst case.
That simple division gives 55 hours, but the Anker SOLIX F3800's inverter draws about 25 W whenever its AC outlets are on. At this light load that's 25% of everything the battery supplies, and inverter conversion losses take a further share. The idle figure comes from Anker.
On wall power: about 120 minutes to 80% and 150 minutes to full (Anker figures). With its maximum 2,400 W of solar input connected, expect about 1,920 W in full sun, so a full recharge takes roughly 2.1 hours of full sun, so it can refill in a single day with 4 peak sun hours.
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