How Long Will the Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 Run a Sump Pump (1/3 HP)?

Updated 2026-10-17 · Yes

About 13 hours. The Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 stores 3072Wh, and a sump pump (1/3 HP) averages about 200W because it cycles on roughly 25% of the time.

The numbers

Battery capacity3072Wh (LFP)
Usable energy2611Wh (85% via AC outlets)
Continuous AC output3000W
Surge rating6000W
Sump pump (1/3 HP) running watts800W
Startup watts2000W
Average draw200W
Estimated runtime13 hours
Energy per day of typical use4.8 kWh

3072Wh × 0.85 = 2611Wh usable ÷ 200W average = 13.1 hours

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

Adjust the numbers

Check the label on your sump pump (1/3 HP) and enter its real wattage.

Recharging with solar

The Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 accepts up to 1000W of solar input. In real conditions that harvests about 3.8 kWh on a sunny day (5 peak-sun hours), or about 750Wh with one 200W panel.

Solar can’t fully keep up. A sump pump (1/3 HP) uses about 4.8 kWh a day at 24 hours of use, more than the Jackery Explorer 3000 v2’s best-case solar harvest. Solar will stretch the runtime but not sustain it.

Tips

  • Sump pumps run in short bursts; how often depends on how much water is coming in. The motor start is the main hurdle.
  • You’ll still have about 2200W of AC capacity left for other devices at the same time, though they’ll share the same battery.
  • The Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 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 sump pump (1/3 HP)

Power stationCapacityOutputRuntimeVerdict
EcoFlow Delta 2 Max2048Wh2400W8.7 hoursYes
Anker SOLIX F20002048Wh2400W8.7 hoursYes
Bluetti AC200L2048Wh2400W8.7 hoursYes
Bluetti AC200MAX2048Wh2200W8.7 hoursYes
Bluetti Elite 200 V22073Wh2600W8.8 hoursYes
EcoFlow Delta Pro3600Wh3600W15 hoursYes
Anker SOLIX F38003840Wh6000W16 hoursYes
EcoFlow Delta Pro 34096Wh4000W17 hoursYes

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FAQ

Will the Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 run a sump pump (1/3 HP) overnight?

Yes. Eight hours uses about 1600Wh, roughly 61% of the Jackery Explorer 3000 v2’s usable capacity.

How long does the Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 take to recharge with solar?

With its maximum 1000W of solar input it refills in about 4.1 hours of strong sun. With a single 200W panel, expect about 4.1 sunny days (20 hours of full sun).

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