How Long Will the DJI Power 500 Run a Dehumidifier?

Updated 2026-10-17 · Yes

About 1.5 hours. The DJI Power 500 stores 512Wh, and a dehumidifier averages about 300W because it cycles on roughly 60% of the time. That covers about 12% of a typical 12-hour day.

The numbers

Battery capacity512Wh (LFP)
Usable energy435Wh (85% via AC outlets)
Continuous AC output1000W
Surge ratingNot published
Dehumidifier running watts500W
Startup watts1000W
Average draw300W
Estimated runtime1.5 hours
Energy per day of typical use3.6 kWh

512Wh × 0.85 = 435Wh usable ÷ 300W average = 1.5 hours

Station specs: source, checked 2026-10-17. See how we calculate runtime.

Adjust the numbers

Check the label on your dehumidifier and enter its real wattage.

Recharging with solar

The DJI Power 500 accepts up to 300W of solar input. In real conditions that harvests about 1.1 kWh on a sunny day (5 peak-sun hours), or about 750Wh with one 200W panel.

Solar can’t fully keep up. A dehumidifier uses about 3.6 kWh a day at 12 hours of use, more than the DJI Power 500’s best-case solar harvest. Solar will stretch the runtime but not sustain it.

Tips

  • A 50-pint dehumidifier draws about 500W while its compressor runs.
  • You’ll still have about 500W of AC capacity left for other devices at the same time, though they’ll share the same battery.
  • The DJI Power 500 uses LiFePO4 (LFP) cells, rated for thousands of cycles, so running it down daily won’t wear it out quickly.

Other power stations running a dehumidifier

Power stationCapacityOutputRuntimeVerdict
Jackery Explorer 300 Plus288Wh300WWon’t runNo
Goal Zero Yeti 500X505Wh300WWon’t runNo
EcoFlow River 2 Max512Wh500W1.5 hoursYes
Anker 535 PowerHouse512Wh500W1.5 hoursStartup risk
Jackery Explorer 500518Wh500W1.5 hoursYes
EcoFlow River 2 Pro768Wh800W2.2 hoursYes
Anker SOLIX C800 Plus768Wh1200W2.2 hoursYes
Bluetti AC70768Wh1000W2.2 hoursYes

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FAQ

Will the DJI Power 500 run a dehumidifier overnight?

No. At about 300W average it runs out after 1.5 hours. For a full night you need at least 2900Wh of capacity.

How long does the DJI Power 500 take to recharge with solar?

With its maximum 300W of solar input it refills in about 2.3 hours of strong sun. With a single 200W panel, expect about 3.4 hours of full sun.

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