Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station, 3,840Wh

I purchased the Anker SOLIX F3800 with the 400-watt solar panel as a backup power solution for my home, and I’ve been extremely impressed with it. Setup was very easy and straightforward. I’m in Connecticut, where power outages seem to happen far too often, so I wanted something reliable that would be ready when I needed it. Amazingly, only about three weeks after purchasing it, I already had to use it during a power outage, and it performed exactly as I hoped. I have two expansion batteries connected to the F3800, and with the power station plus those two batteries, I get roughly three days of continuous backup power without even needing to recharge from the solar panel. That gives me a tremendous amount of confidence during an extended outage, and the solar panel provides an additional charging option if needed. The system is well designed, easy to operate, and feels like a serious home backup solution rather than just a portable battery. Excellent device. I’m very happy with the purchase and highly recommend it to anyone looking for dependable backup power.

So far this is worked great. We plan on getting many more of these. We let these charge during the day and we let it power the window AC unit that’s in our children’s bedroom and so far it has done really well. We live in Florida and so we deal with a lot of weather and cloudy days, but it seems to do the job even on those days. We have it sitting inside of our enclosed porch and the cords running through the window onto the roof. My husband runs it with his phone and it seems to connect well. It’s portable and easy to move around. The solar seems to charge well and it typically takes six-ish hours to fully charge. We do plan on buying more batteries and maybe even another tower to try and power our entire house. We have about a 1500 square-foot house and we think we would need 2 to 3 towers and the batteries that come with it plus a few additional batteries. We are thinking it would cost about $15,000 to get all of that to power our entire house. Compared to $30-$50,000 to get real solar install installed.

I purchased an Anker Solix F3800 in March of 2024 with the intention of using it as I develop my property in Idaho. It has proven to be an invaluable tool, and as I've used it in various scenarios, I've learned a lot about its quirks and undocumented "features". I use the F3800 to power my tools and recharge batteries, to provide light where I'm working, run my well pump and more recently to provide power to my 40ft. Class A diesel pusher motorhome. It's been quite reliable, but it does have a few issues. First, should you purchase one, be sure to hook it up to wifi and update the firmware. Prior to doing that, I was unable to use AC power (from my RV Generator) along with solar to recharge it. I'm currently running firmware 2.1.5, which does allow simultaneous AC and DC charging. Second, the MPPT controllers built in for solar are optimized for Anker's proprietary solar solutions, which are relatively expensive. Pay close attention to how you configure your solar panel wiring to optimize charging. Assuming you can find the right combination of serial/parallel connections, you can charge the F3800 with up to 2400 watts of solar power, but it's not easy to get to that number. Third, the built-in BMS limits charging current when the batteries are colder than 10c/50f. I've discovered that you won't be able to put more than about 710 watts DC or 685 watts AC into the F3800 if the battery temp reads below these figures. (Quick tip - put a heavy AC load on it to get those electrons flowing and warm up the batteries in the morning!) IF the batteries are above 10c, it will charge quickly with solar or AC input. I manage to push about 1500 - 1600 watts into it at peak sunlight with my two strings of panels, and at that rate it only takes a few hours. If you're charging a warm unit with AC power, it will charge completely in under two hours, assuming you have not limited the AC power for charging via the app. Overall I'm very pleased. the phone app (I use IOS) is good, but could be improved by adding input and output power over time. It has graphs, but since those numbers are constantly changing, there's no way to track usage. Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase. Anker support is responsive, although it took almost a week of emails back and forth to find out that my "charging problem" was because the batteries were cold and current was being limited by the BMS. For those of us who understand solar, batteries, BMS, etc. 50 degrees F is a pretty high threshold under which to limit current. Hopefully Anker will reduce that to a more reasonable level in a future firmware update. With such a high temp. hurdle the usefulness of this device will be less than desired as the cold weather approaches. For those wondering, it *does* allow you to use a plug-in EV charger to charge your EV. I've tried it on my Rivian R1T, although the capacity of the Anker is a drop in the bucket for an EV with a 131kW battery! Highly recommended due to typical Anker quality, flexibility of use and expansion capabilities. It offers a reasonable value proposition when purchased on sale or in bundles.

Works really well. Glad I bought it. Wait for a sale

I have a 13kw generator but with this last hurricane, I could not get outside to set it up for over 4 hours. We had to throw out some food in the refrigerator. I decided to bite the bullet and try a battery backup system. I liked the Anker Solix because it provided a 50amp and a 30amp 240v outlets, where others you had to combine 2 units to get 30amp 240v. I received this two weeks ago but finally got to run a test on this unit today, which is the F3800 plus one battery pack. I have a 30amp receptacle wired into the panel, which is what I used to plug my generator into. Mine is a manual switchover whee I have to turn the main breaker off first, connect the generator and then turn the 30amp breaker on to provide power to the home. Instead of plugging in the generator, I plugged in the Anker F3800 using the 30amp outlet. My home is 1800sf, gas heat and cooktop and a 3 ton A/C unit. It ran all of this fine except for a little light flicker when the A/C kicked on. Will probably order a softstart to reduce the initial amp draw. I am thinking of installing an automatic transfer switch and leaving the Anker F3800 plugged into it so I can have immediate power without having to go through the manual process of switching power. I tested the unit for a little over 3 hours, letting the A/C start and stop multiple times. I started out with a total of about 10 hours of run time with just the lights, TV and refrigerator on, pulling between 650-700 watts of power. When the A/C kicked on, it showed about 2 1/2 hours of run time as it was pulling about 3900w. Once the A/C turned off, it adjusted back to 9 hours. After 3 1/2 hours of testing, it showed I still had 8 hours of run time with just the lights, TV and refrigerator running. I know this will not carry me through a hurricane where we lose power for days or weeks but when the battery power is used up, I can start my generator, run the house and recharge this unit. May look at solar panels in the future. Over all, even though it is expensive, it is doing what I want it to do. For those reviews that said the fans are extremely noisy, I did not experience that so they may have fixed it with a software upgrade.

Wanted an electric generator to power a critical circuit panel. Solix worked flawlessly but battery drained quite quickly so I bought a second along with the Solix power hub. Also bought small gas/propane generator that can recharge the Solix units. Very well made and the Anker app once I figured it out works quite well.

I recently took the plunge and invested in the Anker F3800 with an additional expansion battery, and let me tell you, it has been an absolute game-changer for my home power needs. After eyeing this product for a while and reading up on its capabilities, I finally got the chance to put it to the test today, and it did not disappoint. Where I live, power outages are more than just a nuisance—they're a part of life. So having a backup that's dependable isn't just nice, it's essential. And the F3800? It's been knocking it out of the park. As I'm typing this out, I'm actually running off the Anker unit, and the switch was buttery smooth. There's something incredibly comforting about knowing that my house can stay bright and my gadgets can keep buzzing, even when the grid lets me down. What really makes the F3800 stand out for me, though, is how versatile it is, not to mention the added bonus of that expansion battery. The storage capacity is nothing to scoff at, and the fact that I can beef up the power reserve on the fly is a massive win. We're not just talking about keeping a couple of lamps on here; we're talking full-blown normal life, uninterrupted, even when the unexpected hits. Another bonus is the EV charging feature—because that's a slice of genius I didn't even know I was craving until I had it in my hands. The 240V outlet on the F3800 is a godsend. The idea that I can juice up my electric ride in a snap (for those that need less than 25A) adds a whole new level of security and convenience that I'm all about. Wrapping this up, if you're on the hunt for a portable power solution that's solid and dependable, the Anker F3800 with an expansion battery should be at the top of your list. Whether you're gearing up for emergencies, hitting the great outdoors, or just want a reliable backup at home, this power station is the real deal. Hats off to Anker for this one—they really hit it out of the park!

I wish I had not bought this. I bought this on recommendation of a friend. Amazon/Anker do not allow returns. The product was shipped without a User Manual. I had to print it from the Amazon website. The User Manual is terribly written and even with a degree in electrical engineering it was not very intuitive. Small text, very hard to read even with reading glasses, had to use a magnifying glass. The system ships with a pile of 7 cables with no labels of any kind on them. The directions for recharging only show a picture of a cable, very small, and show plugging into a wall socket and the three prong connector on the side. There is no label saying this side is the charging ports or these are the output sockets. The diagram of the solar panel connection shows 3 panels, there are no directions for using a single panel. You have to figure out the single panel cable and connections yourself. The charge rate for their 400W panel was only 145W in our backyard in full sun. So for 3840 watts I would estimate that as a 26 hour charge time... pretty useless even in summer. You will run to zero charge way faster than it recharges. Edited to add, when a slight hazey cloud appeared the charge rate dropped to 22W. Pulled it inside to charge on 110VAC. Also this unit is very heavy. If you are older or not strong it is very difficult to take outside if you don't have an exit without steps. I used to be very strong, 245lb bench and 120lb curl sets when I weighed 145lbs. It was difficult for me to lift 1 step of 10 inches from our patio into the house. They should have optional 25ft cables so the unit can stay in the house when using the solar panel, which is still useless. Do your own research and choose another brand.

The Good: I've bought this unit about 2 months ago to provide off-grid power to a 400 square foot shop. I was able to connect several existing solar panels of different sizes into the two solar inputs with great results. I'm able to run lights, a medium size compressor, table saw, and a dust collector with ease. This is probably one of the best value power stations that offer 240V output. DC and 12V ports all work well, and I was able to get 100W output from USB C without issue. I was also able to easily connect some existing Lifepo4 batteries to extend run time (I have both a 12V and 24V battery). The unit is very quiet, the display is easy to read, and the App works fairly well. Its nice being able to see how much power is being consumed for both AC and DC outputs. I sent a few inquiries through support in the app, and got a detailed and timely reply from Anker. I would rate my support experience as very good. I'm happy with my purchase and would recommend this product to others. The Bad: -XT60 connectors are not included. This is a little frustrating, but not a big issue. Make sure you buy 10AWG cables if you want to get max power. -60V max input makes panel selection a little tricky, but its still possible to get over 2000W of solar input. -I've had a couple instances where wifi disconnected and the unit needed to be reset to reconnect. This only took a few minutes, but it would be frustrating if you're not home. -The App does not track power that has been captured. I'd love to be able to see how much power was generated or used.

Very impressed ! I've been using this unit along with 48v server batteries , and it's been powering my house on bright sunny days, without a glitch. On average, we pull steady 1500W (mini-split, Well Pump, small appliances and lights ) , so the occasional 3-4000W draws and the unit has no issues with the demand. It's quite heavy but for our application being stationary , it works well ! I'm not sure if I'd be carrying this thing around camping though. Overall, Very good and amazing unit. Recommended

Produit de qualité, très simple à utilisé et il fonctionne tel que présenter avec les mêmes spectres d’autonomie. Fidèle à la description. Je suis très satisfait cette station de recharge sera parfait lors de panne d’électricité

Livraison rapide arrive avant la date prevu Fonctionne tres bien

Says found fault when I plug in my 24 amp EV Charger. Bought this thing and it’s useless as a back up emergency battery for my ford lightning