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Can a Solar Generator Power My CPAP Machine?

As inflation and energy prices continue to rise, more and more people are looking into solar power as a way to get free electricity.

One way people are taking advantage of solar is with solar generators.

Archimedes famously said “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.”

Solar is like that, you can run anything if you have a big enough system. But it can be hard to estimate how big that system needs to be when it comes to solar, and that’s where we come in. Here’s what you need to know about running your cpap machine with a solar generator.

Yes, as an example the Apex 0.4 cpap machine draws 0.4 watts of power per hour of use. This means a larger solar generator like the Jackery 2000 can power it for 5 hours and 24 minutes on a full charge. Use our calculator on this page to estimate more or different devices.

Other devices will have different energy consumption characteristics, but this gives you a good idea.

To answer that question concisely we had to make a lot of assumptions. We chose the Apex cpap machine because it’s a common portable CPAP machine. This also assumes that the generator is not running anything else simultaneously.

How Long Can a Solar Generator Power My Cpap Machine?

This really depends on which solar generator you have, but as noted, a larger unit like the Jackery 2000 can power it for 5 hours and 24 minutes on a full charge.

Use the calculator on this page to estimate which Jackery model is suitable for the devices you enter.

Assuming we stick with the Apex cpap machine as an example, below are the answers for several different models of Jackery solar generators. They are listed from larger to smaller capacity so you can see how they vary.

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Jackery Models Powering Your Cpap Machine (Examples)

How Long Can a Jackery 1500 Power My Cpap Machine?

The Jackery 1500 can power the Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 3 hours and 50 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 1000 Power My Cpap Machine?

The Jackery 1000 can power the Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 2 hours and 30 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 880 Power My Cpap Machine?

The Jackery 880 can power the Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 2 hours and 12 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 550 Power My Cpap Machine?

The Jackery 550 can power the Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 1 hour and 22 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 500 Power My Cpap Machine?

The Jackery 500 can power the Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 1 hour and 17 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 300 Power My Cpap Machine?

The Jackery 300 can power the Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 43 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 290 Power My Cpap Machine?

The Jackery 290 can power the Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 43 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 240 Power My Cpap Machine?

The Jackery 240 can power the Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 36 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 160 Power My Cpap Machine?

The Jackery 160 can power the Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 25 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

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Summary of Jackery Solar Generator Models Powering Your Cpap Machine

Jackery Solar Generator ModelsHow Long Can It Power Your Cpap Machine?
Jackery 20005 hours and 24 minutes on a full charge.
Jackery 1500Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 2 hours and 30 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 1000Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 2 hours and 30 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 880Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 2 hours and 12 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 550Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 1 hour and 22 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 500Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 1 hour and 17 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 300Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 43 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 290Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 43 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 240Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 36 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 160Apex XT FIt series cpap machine for 25 minutes on a full charge