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Worked power station scenarios

These 12 plans use cited device watts and maker station specs checked . Each shows the watt-hours needed, the starting watts, and our best fit: the cheapest in-stock station with 20% spare runtime calculated.

Yes. PECRON E2400LFP runs a full-size fridge through a 24-hour outage for about 33 h. calculated from maker specs, .

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Best fit
PECRON E2400LFP
About 33 h calculated
2,048 Wh LiFePO4 · 2,400 W continuous
Starting headroom 75%
$649 list price, checked · In stock
3-year warranty · 20.5 kg
Cheapest in-stock station with at least 20% spare runtime, a published warranty of at least two years and a published surge rating.
Check price for PECRON E2400LFP
Budget
PECRON E1500LFP
About 25 h calculated
1,536 Wh LiFePO4 · 2,200 W continuous
Starting headroom 77%
$549 list price, checked · In stock
5-year warranty · 17.4 kg
Cheapest in-stock station that works at all; trade-off: less than 20% spare runtime.
Check price for PECRON E1500LFP
More headroom
PECRON F3000LFP
About 50 h calculated
3,072 Wh LiFePO4 · 3,600 W continuous
Starting headroom 78%
$899 list price, checked · In stock
5-year warranty · 28.7 kg
Cheapest station that works in the next size class up (3,000–4,999 Wh).
Check price for PECRON F3000LFP

Goal: 24 h. Hours use maker inverter efficiency where published, otherwise the 0.85 estimate, and leave out idle draw the maker doesn't publish. Stations shown out of stock or with availability not shown are skipped. How we pick.

ScenarioEnergy neededStart-up peakBest fit
What size power station keeps a fridge running through a 24-hour outage1,252 Wh1,000 WPECRON E2400LFP (33 h)
What size power station keeps a chest freezer cold for 48 hours1,195 Wh750 WPECRON E2400LFP (70 h)
What size power station runs a sump pump through a 12-hour storm1,950 Wh1,300 WPECRON F3000LFP (16 h)
What size power station keeps a home office running for an 8-hour outage826 Wh103 WPECRON E1500LFP (13 h)
What size power station runs a CPAP for 3 nights of camping1,346 Wh56 WPECRON E2400LFP (93 h)
What size power station runs a travel CPAP without a humidifier for 2 nights101 Wh6 WOUPES Exodus 700 (233 h)
What size power station runs a mini fridge and lights for a camping weekend2,577 Wh685 WEcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 (65 h)
What size power station runs RV essentials for a day of boondocking2,085 Wh394 WPECRON F3000LFP (30 h)
What size power station runs a furnace fan, fridge and Wi-Fi through a 12-hour winter storm night3,110 Wh1,600 WEcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 (13 h)
What size power station runs a small window AC for 4 hours2,100 Wh1,050 WPECRON F3000LFP (5.0 h)
How big a power station runs a space heater on low for 4 hours3,000 Wh750 WEcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 (4.6 h)