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Anker SOLIX F3000 Portable Power Station (A1782), 3,072Wh

Generator-assisted home or RV backup at 120V with room to expand

The F3000 stores 3,072Wh of LFP and delivers 3,600W at 120V, including a TT-30R outlet and a 30A DC port. It charges at 1,800W from a wall outlet, 3,600W from a 120V generator with an optional cable, and 2,400W from solar. UPS switchover is 20 ms on the 5-20R outlets only.

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Published specifications

  • Guide: 3,072Wh LFP (51.2V, 60Ah); model A1782
  • Guide: 5-20R outlets 2,400W; TT-30R 3,600W; DC 13.4V 30A
  • Guide: wall 1,800W; generator/EV adapter 3,600W; 6,000W with battery
  • Guide: solar 11-165V 1,600W + 11-60V 800W
  • Guide: UPS within 20 ms (5-20R); charge 32-104°F
  • Guide: 25.6 x 11.8 x 14.8 in, 91.5 lb; up to 3 BP3000

Fit and limits

Strengths

  • 3,600W output with TT-30R and 30A Anderson DC ports
  • 3,600W generator charging and 2,400W dual-port solar input
  • Expands to 12,288Wh per unit with BP3000 batteries

Caveats

  • Title's 6,000W is input and needs an expansion battery
  • 20 ms UPS, and only on the 5-20R outlets
  • 91.5 lb, and wall-outlet charging is limited to 1,800W

A 3kWh, 91.5-pound station; the 6,000W in the title is input, not output

The F3000 is Anker's 3,072Wh lithium iron phosphate power station, model A1782, weighing 91.5 lb with wheels and a pull rod. The box holds the unit, an AC charging cable, a high-voltage solar charging cable and documents. Its continuous AC output is 3,600W; the 6,000W figure in the Amazon title is a charging input rate.

The user guide says a single F3000 accepts up to 3,600W of combined AC and DC input, and 6,000W only when an expansion battery is attached. Anker's product page repeats that 6,000W requires an expansion battery. Without one, plan on 3,600W as the fastest possible recharge.

Outputs: 120V only on one unit, with TT-30 and a 30A DC port

The NEMA 5-20R outlets share 2,400W at 20A, and the TT-30R RV outlet gives up to 3,600W at 30A. A double-press of the AC button enables EV mode on the TT-30R outlet; in that mode AC charging is not possible. USB-C ports give 100W each and USB-A 12W; the car socket is 12V/10A and an Anderson DC port 13.4V/30A.

One unit is 120V. Anker's Double Voltage Hub, sold separately, combines two F3000 units for 240V and 7,200W, and the guide warns that if either unit shuts down the hub stops output. For an inlet box or transfer switch on the TT-30R port, the guide stresses that neutral and ground must be properly connected.

Charging: 1,800W from a wall outlet, 3,600W from a generator

A standard wall outlet charges at up to 1,800W (15A for under three hours, 12A continuous). A 120V pure sine wave generator connected with Anker's TT-30 Charging Cable, or an EV charger through Anker's EV Charging Adapter, reaches 3,600W; both accessories are sold separately. The FAQ says 240V generators are not supported.

Solar uses two ports: high-PV at 11 to 165V, 17A and 1,600W, and low-PV at 11 to 60V, 17A and 800W, for 2,400W together. The guide warns that exceeding either voltage limit will damage the unit. To disconnect a generator without an outage, it says to turn off the generator's AC breaker before unplugging the TT-30 cable.

UPS within 20 ms, on the 5-20R outlets only

With the F3000 plugged into the wall and AC output on, the guide says it switches devices to battery within 20 ms when mains power fails, and marks UPS as supported by the NEMA 5-20R outlets. Anker's spec list and support article also give 20 ms. Devices on the TT-30R outlet are not covered by that note.

Test computers and network gear on it before relying on the switchover, because the guide gives no compatible-device list. When the unit is connected to Anker's Bi-Directional Inlet Box, its own AC outlets are disabled, so the backup load moves to the home circuits wired through that box instead.

Expansion and home-energy modes

One to three BP3000 expansion batteries raise a single F3000 to 12,288Wh, per the guide's table. The listing and product page say expandable to 24kWh, and the page shows that figure beside 7kW; the guide does not explain it, so confirm with Anker how many F3000 units that assumes. Each BP3000 is listed at 55.12 lb.

With the Bi-Directional Inlet Box and Smart Meter, sold separately, the app offers Self-Consumption, Time of Use and Manual Backup modes. The app needs an account in your country and a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network. With no load and outputs off, the unit turns off after 12 hours by default.

Temperatures, storage, cycle life and warranty

The guide lists discharging from -4°F to 104°F and charging from 32°F to 104°F, so do not charge it in a freezing garage. For storage it says to turn off outputs, keep it cool and dry, check the charge each week, recharge to 100% if below 30%, and fully charge at least every three months.

Anker's page lists 4,000 cycles and a ten-year lifespan claim without stating the remaining-capacity condition in the text we read. Anker's page and Amazon's field both give five years of warranty; we did not read Anker's warranty policy for registration or claim terms.

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Primary sources

  1. Anker SOLIX F3000 product page
  2. Anker SOLIX support: F3000 Portable Power Station User Guide (A1782)
  3. Anker F3000 user guide PDF supplied with the Amazon listing

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