Anker SOLIX F3800 Series Power Stations

Anker SOLIX F3800 Series: Choosing a Station for Whole-Home Backup

The Anker SOLIX F3800 is the largest station in the lineup and the first one that behaves like a small home battery: 6,000W of continuous output with 9,000W surge, 120V/240V split-phase in one unit, 3,840Wh of LiFePO4 storage that expands with BP3800 batteries to 26.9kWh, and a second station adds up to 12,000W. The F3800 Plus version raises solar input from 2,400W to 3,200W and adds automatic backup activation.

The series collection holds 28 configurations: bare stations, expansion battery stacks, home power panel and transfer switch kits, and solar generator bundles with 400W to 3,520W of panels. Prices run from $2,600 for the F3800 with a PS400 panel to $7,697 for the F3800 Plus with three expansion batteries.

How to choose an Anker F3800 configuration

• Standard or Plus. Both deliver 6,000W and 3,840Wh. Pay for the Plus if you want 3,200W of solar input for a larger array or the auto backup feature that switches over before a storm. The Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus + 10-Circuit Manual Transfer Switch at $3,149 is the Plus entry point for hardwired backup.
• How the station connects to the house. A manual transfer switch covers 10 circuits and you flip it yourself. The Anker SOLIX F3800 + Home Power Panel with Sub Panel at $3,100 is the whole-home route, with 120V/240V feeding a sub panel and app modes for self-consumption and time-of-use.
• Storage depth. 3,840Wh is one night of fridge, furnace blower and lights. Each BP3800 adds 3,840Wh; the F3800 + BP3800 + Home Power Panel gives 7,680Wh for $4,799, and the Plus with three batteries reaches 15,360Wh.
• Solar to match. The F3800 + 2x 440W Rigid Panels supplies 880W for $3,199. The Plus bundle with eight 440W panels puts 3,520W on the roof, a little above the 3,200W input limit since arrays rarely hit their rating, for buyers who want to run the house from the sun daily.

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Sizing tips

• Enter your circuits, not just appliances, in the Solar Kit Calculator with your ZIP code. For whole-home kits the sum of what is on the sub panel decides between 6,000W and 12,000W.
• Identify 240V loads first. Well pumps, dryers and central air are the reason to buy this Anker power station over an F3000; if you have none, the F3000 may be enough.
• Plan the electrician visit into the budget for any home power panel or transfer switch kit. The hardware is in the box; installation is not.
• Choose rigid panels for a permanent install and the PS400 for something you will move. Both feed the same input.
• Buy expansion batteries with the station if you know you need them; the bundles above are how most people reach 7,680Wh or more.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the Anker SOLIX F3800 and the F3800 Plus? Same output and storage. The Plus takes 3,200W of solar rather than 2,400W, and adds automatic backup activation and generator compatibility.

How many BP3800 batteries can I add? Up to six per station for 26.9kWh. The largest bundle here includes three, at 15,360Wh.

Can two stations really give 12,000W? Yes. The Double Power Hub kit joins two F3800 units for 12,000W rated and 18,000W surge at 120V/240V, with 7,680Wh of combined storage.

All configurations ship free to the mainland US from Anker partner warehouses in a few business days, with 30-day returns. Call us with your panel schedule and we will tell you which kit covers it.