EcoFlow
RIVER 3 Plus
286 Wh battery, 600 W output. Small: CPAP, laptops, lights and phones. A 40 W CPAP runs about 6 hours.
Battery
286 Wh
fridge about 4 hours
Output
600 W
1,200 W surge
Solar in
220 W
full in about 2 hours
Weight
10.4 lb
one hand
Where to buyPrices checked Oct 27, 2026
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What can it run, and for how long?
Tap what you would plug in. Hours assume a full battery and 15% lost to conversion.
Fridge + LED lights + Phone
3 hours
on a full charge, drawing 80 WBattery over time80 W draw
Full3 hours
Together these draw 80 W. This station puts out 600 W. It will shut off. Remove the biggest item or run them one at a time.
Specs in plain English
Tap any underlined term for a one-sentence explanation.
Wh
286 WhFrom the manual
Enough for a 60 W fridge for about 4 hours, or a CPAP for about 6 hours.Wh Watt-hours. Battery size. How much energy is stored. 1,000 Wh runs a 100W device for about 8.5 hours after losses.
W
600 WFrom the manual
Fridge, CPAP, laptops, lights.W Watts. Power right now. The station has a maximum it can put out; each appliance has a draw.
Surge
1,200 WFrom the manual
Short bursts for motors starting, like a fridge compressor or a pump.Surge A short burst of extra output the station can deliver for a second or two, for motors starting.
Voc
11 to 55 VFrom the manual
Your panels, wired up, must stay inside this range even on a cold morning. The checker does the math.Voc Open-circuit voltage. The highest voltage a panel makes, with nothing connected. Rises in cold.
Imp
13 AFrom the manual
Over this, the station simply caps what it takes. You lose watts, nothing breaks.Imp Current at maximum power. The working current when the panel is actually charging.
MPPT
220 WFrom the manual
From empty to full in about 2 hours of good sun at 70% of rating.MPPT Maximum power point tracker. The charge controller inside the station that finds the best voltage to pull from the panels.
Solar portplug
XT60iFrom the manual
The plug on the station. Panels with a different plug need an adapter cable; we list it in the checker.LiFePO4
LiFePO4From the manual
Long-life chemistry, suited to daily solar use. Check the manual for the exact cycle rating.LiFePO4 Lithium iron phosphate. The battery chemistry in most current stations. Rated for thousands of full cycles; check the manual for the exact number.
Weightlb
10.4 lbFrom the manual
One-hand carry.Solar panels that work with it
Checked against the 11 to 55 V input range and the 13 A current cap, on a 20F morning. Change panels, count and temperature in the full checker.
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Watch out for
Things in the manual that catch new owners.
01EcoFlow's manual: keep the panel voltage under 55V to avoid damaging the station.
02The solar port is also the car charging port, so you can use one or the other at a time.
03The solar cable (solar to XT60i) is not in the box.
Compared with
Side by side with the same-size station from other brands.
Having a problem?
Short fixes from the manuals.
Sources
From the manualEcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus user manual
Also checked:us.ecoflow.com
Shop listing, not yet confirmedPrice, from the EcoFlow store on Oct 27, 2026 (checked every morning)
Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the manual page number.