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Now to address the question of how long the juice from the power station will last.

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How Long Can a Portable Power Station Run my Sump Pump? How to Calculate Taking that into consideration, I feel pretty confident that this Ecoflow can power my sump pump. What makes me confident that the unit can handle 800 watts is the 1200-watt surge capacity. Having said that, 800 watts is more than the 600-watt continuous power rating of the power station.

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To estimate my consumption, I’d say it’s going to be around 800 watts, which is about the halfway point between my high and low because I’m not using the full capacity of this pump.

120 volts x 9.4 amps (maximum amps) = 1128 watts.

On the high side, I’ll use the same formula, substituting the max amps of my power station:

120 volts x 4.7 amps (minimum amps) = 564 watts.

With this question in mind, I converted the minimum amperage of my unit into watts: Let’s look at the power consumption because my first question is “Can this portable power unit provide enough power?” Seeing that the maximum delivery of the pump is 23 feet, I know I’m not going to be even close to approaching 9.4 amps. In my situation, it’s going to push water up about 8 feet.

Keep in mind that the amperage will change depending on how far the pump needs to vertically push water. It has a minimum amperage draw of 4.7 amps and a max of 9.4 amps. Rather watch than read? Check out this 12-minute video. This will tell us if it’s a good backup solution or not.

#USB BATTERY BACKUP FOR SUMP PUMP PRO#

We’re going to run the sump pump on the power station for a fair number of hours to validate my calculations for how long the Ecoflow River pro will run my Sump Pump. You’ll need to do a little arithmetic to make sure that this or any other portable power station is right for your application - whether you’re powering a sump pump, a refrigerator, or any other appliance or piece of equipment you rely on critically.Īfter we do the math, I’ll show you some of the features of the Ecoflow River Pro, and then we’ll do some testing. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll run you through how I did the calculations to determine if the Ecoflow River Pro portable power station can run a sump pump, as well as how long it would last as a backup power source. Calculating How Long a Portable Power Station Will Run a Sump Pump: Step-by-Step Guide I want to see if the Ecoflow can actually provide the power needed to run my sump pump, and how long it would last if the power stayed off for a prolonged period. I purchased the Ecoflow River Pro portable power station on Amazon for use on camping trips and at the job site to power up our battery packs, but more importantly, I wanted it for the crucial job of being a battery backup for my sump pump. The use of a portable power station as a backup power source for a sump pump is the subject of today’s tutorial.