Can this power my whole house?
It can power most of what is in a house, but not for long on the base unit. 6,000W and a 240V leg will run a well pump, a refrigerator, a freezer, lighting and electronics at the same time. The limit is energy rather than capability: 3,600Wh is about three hours of a full household essentials load. For a genuine multi-day whole-home supply you want expansion batteries, or a rack-battery system rather than a portable unit. Call us and we will tell you honestly which side of that line you are on.
Will it start my well pump?
A 1HP pump runs at roughly 1,200W and draws several times that for the first second or two while the motor starts. 6,000W of continuous output is generous headroom for that, and the 240V leg is what most portable stations lack. Oscal does not publish a surge rating for this unit, so if you have a large or hard-starting pump, call us with the nameplate details before you buy rather than after.
How much solar can it take?
Up to 1,500W, from a 12 to 60V array at 25A maximum. That is four 400W portable panels wired as two in series and two in parallel. A fourth panel is still worth having in weak light or poor angles, but it does not raise the input ceiling.
Will it work in winter?
It will discharge down to 14°F, so it powers your house in the cold. It will not accept a charge below 32°F. If it lives somewhere that drops below freezing, a cold snap can leave you with a unit you can drain but not refill, which is the opposite of what you want in a winter outage. Keep it indoors.
Can I use it indoors?
Yes. No fuel, no exhaust, no carbon monoxide, and it runs near silently. This is the main practical advantage over a gas generator, and it is why it can sit in a hallway during a storm instead of outside in it.
Can I add batteries later?
Yes, up to fifteen. Each BP3600 adds 3,600Wh and doubles the runtimes on the base unit. Buying the unit now and adding storage later costs nothing in compatibility, so start with what covers your realistic outage and expand if it turns out you need more.
Does it support pass-through charging?
Yes. You can run loads from it while it is charging, so you are not choosing between powering the house and refilling the battery.
How long will the battery last?
Rated 3,500 cycles to 80% of original capacity. At one full cycle a day that is roughly ten years before it drops to 80%, and it keeps working past that. LiFePO4 is the longer-lived and more thermally stable of the two chemistries used in this category.
Can I monitor it remotely?
Yes, through the Oscal Smart App over WiFi or Bluetooth. Live draw, state of charge and settings from your phone.
