Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station
SVT Score, Mid
3,840 Wh home station with 120/240 V from one unit; StorageReview drew 2,980 Wh, 77.6 percent of rated.
$1,980
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Usability
6.6 out of 10It stores 3,840 Wh, the typical size on the home tier's scale, so it scores 5 on capacity; StorageReview drew 2,980 Wh of it, 77.6 percent of rated.
Better on capacityJackery Explorer 5000 PlusStores 5,040 Wh on its own. $3,499Scores 8.0Its inverter supplies 6,000 W continuous at 120/240 V from one unit, so it scores 8 on power output.
TheSolarLab charged it from a 120 V outlet in 2 hours 35 minutes and two inputs take 2,400 W of solar, so it scores 7 on recharging.
Anker rates the cells for 3,000 cycles to at least 80 percent capacity, so it scores 6 on battery life.
It switches three 120 V outlets to battery within 20 ms, takes six BP3800 batteries to 26,880 Wh and works with Anker's Home Power Panel and a 10-circuit 120/240 V transfer switch, so it scores 7 on backup readiness.
SGS lists it to UL 2743 and its battery to UL 1973 by model, but no UL 9540 system listing names it, so it scores 6 on verification.
Anker's policy gives it 5 years, so it scores 8 on warranty and support.
Its warranty runs 5 years on every current station from purchase, with returns within 30 days on ankersolix.com orders.
$1,979.99 at ankersolix.com.
240 V from one box, not while wall charging
The F3800 is Anker's 3.84 kWh LiFePO4 home backup station with 120/240 V split-phase output from one unit, a 132.3 lb box on wheels.
It suits a buyer who wants 240 V circuits through a transfer switch or panel from one unit and accepts no 240 V output while it charges from a 120 V outlet.
What we like
- 120/240 V split-phase from one unit
- 6,000 W continuous and 9,000 W surge
- Expands to 26,880 Wh per unit
- 13 ms UPS cutover in StorageReview's test
- UL 2743 listing by model in SGS's directory
What holds it back
- No 240 V output while charging from 120 V
- Solar inputs limited to 60 V
- StorageReview drew 77.6 percent of rated capacity
- About 80 W idle draw in TheSolarLab's test
- 132.3 lb
What you’re getting
- Capacity3,000-3,999 Wh
- AC Output6,000 W or more
- Output Voltage120/240 V split-phase
- Battery ChemistryLiFePO4
- Rated Cycles3,000-3,999 cycles
- Safety ListingUL 2743 listed
- Solar Input2,000-3,999 W
- Backup Switchover11-20 ms
- Warranty5 Years
- Expandable To20 kWh or more
- Weight132.3 lb
At a glance
- NEMA 14-50R and L14-30R
- Six NEMA 5-20R outlets
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth app
Anker SOLIX is the energy brand of Anker Innovations Technology Co., Ltd., a Changsha company founded by Steven Yang in 2011.
It sells direct from ankersolix.com and through Amazon US, Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy, Walmart and Sam's Club.
The Anker SOLIX F3800 is a 3,840 Wh LiFePO4 station rated 6,000 W continuous and 9,000 W surge at 120/240 V split-phase from one unit, with six 20 A outlets, a NEMA 14-50 outlet and an L14-30 outlet, three 100 W USB-C ports, two USB-A ports and a 12 V car outlet. It takes 1,800 W from a 120 V wall outlet and up to 2,400 W of solar through two 11 to 60 V XT60 inputs. Anker rates the cells for 3,000 cycles to at least 80 percent capacity and states a 20 ms UPS switchover on three of its 120 V outlets. It takes six BP3800 batteries for 26,880 Wh per unit, and two units reach 12,000 W and 53,760 Wh through Anker's Double Power Hub. It weighs 132.3 lb and measures 27.6 x 15.3 x 15.6 in with its wheels.
