Renogy Lycan 5000 Power Box
Renogy Lycan 5000 Power Box scores highest for Class A Motorhome, Class C Motorhome and Large House Backup (2,500+ sq ft), reaching 100/100 on its best-fit use-case.
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The Renogy Lycan 5000 Power Box is a flagship portable power station with a 4800Wh battery and a 3500W continuous AC output (7000W surge). Its inverter is confirmed pure sine wave, so it runs CPAP machines and pump motors safely. It scores 100/100 for class a motorhome, its strongest fit in this dataset.
Best For
Full Specifications
| Brand | Renogy |
|---|---|
| Model | Lycan 5000 Power Box |
| Category | expandable |
| Capacity | 4800 Wh |
| Continuous AC Output | 3500 W |
| Surge Output | 7000 W |
| Battery Chemistry | LiFePO4 |
| Inverter Type | Pure Sine Wave |
| Weight | 120.02 kg |
| Price | 5199 USD |
| AC Recharge Time (0-100%) | 3 hrs |
| Max Solar Input | 4400 W |
| Warranty | 1 year |
Split, component-level coverage: the battery gets a 5-year prorated warranty, the enclosure gets 3 years, circuit breakers/surge protection get 1.5 years, and the solar inverter charger, BT-2 module, communication hub, and cables — the parts most likely to fail or need service — get only 1 year. The 1-year figure is used here as the headline since it covers the electronics most claims involve. See the full warranty comparison across all brands →
At 3500W continuous and 7000W surge, it can start a typical well or sump pump motor. Its 4800Wh battery runs a 75W CPAP with a heated humidifier for roughly 48 hours and a 100W mini-fridge for roughly 36 hours, after a 25% AC-inverter efficiency loss. At $5199, that works out to $1.08 per watt-hour. It accepts up to 4400W of solar input for off-grid recharging.
Can the Renogy Lycan 5000 Power Box Run It? (Surge & Runtime Check)
Each row runs this unit's confirmed specs against that appliance's running watts and startup surge, then works out how long the battery would last at that load. Of these twelve: 12 safe, 0 tight, 0 overloaded.
| Appliance | Verdict | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPAP Machine (no humidifier) 30W |
✅ Safe Match | 120 h | Full check → |
| Full-Size Refrigerator / Freezer 200W / 600W surge |
✅ Safe Match | 18 h ~45 h cycling |
Full check → |
| Microwave Oven 1,200W |
✅ Safe Match | 3 h | Full check → |
| Hair Dryer (high heat) 1,800W |
✅ Safe Match | 2 h | Full check → |
| Coffee Maker 1,200W |
✅ Safe Match | 3 h | Full check → |
| Starlink Standard Dish + Router 100W |
✅ Safe Match | 36 h | Full check → |
| Sump Pump (standard) 700W / 2,000W surge |
✅ Safe Match | 5.1 h ~34 h cycling |
Full check → |
| Window Air Conditioner (standard) 800W / 2,010W surge |
✅ Safe Match | 4.5 h ~6.4 h cycling |
Full check → |
| Space Heater 1,500W |
✅ Safe Match | 2.4 h ~3 h cycling |
Full check → |
| Circular Saw (7-1/4 in, corded) 1,800W / 3,000W surge |
✅ Safe Match | 2 h ~6.7 h cycling |
Full check → |
| Gaming PC + Monitor 600W |
✅ Safe Match | 6 h | Full check → |
| Laptop 65W |
✅ Safe Match | 55.4 h | Full check → |
Runtime applies the same 75% AC-inverter efficiency factor used across this site. Where an appliance cycles rather than running flat out — fridges, pumps, air conditioners — the second figure is the longer real-world runtime at its duty cycle. A blank runtime means the unit cannot run the load at all, so there is nothing to calculate. Appliance figures are typical for the class, not measurements of your specific model: check its nameplate where the margin is close.
☀️ Best Solar Panel Setup for the Renogy Lycan 5000 Power Box
| Maximum solar input | 4400W — a ceiling, not a target |
|---|---|
| Setup that fills it | 4 × 400W (1600W) |
| Realistic output in good sun | about 1120W at 70% of rated |
| Full charge from empty | roughly 4.3 hours of direct sun |
This unit can accept 4400W, more than 4 portable panels practically provide, so the setup above leaves 2800W of the ceiling unused. Roof or ground-mounted arrays are the way to use the rest.
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Pros & Cons
- Confirmed pure sine wave inverter — safe for CPAP and other sensitive electronics
- Expandable — can add battery packs to grow capacity over time
- Strong solar input (4400W max) — good fit for extended off-grid recharging
- Heavy at 120.02kg — realistically a stationary unit, not something you carry
- Shorter 1-year warranty than most competing units in this dataset
- At about $1.08/Wh it is priced above most of this dataset on a cost-per-watt-hour basis
Who Should Avoid This
Look elsewhere if any of these matter to you: heavy at 120.02kg — realistically a stationary unit, not something you carry; shorter 1-year warranty than most competing units in this dataset; at about $1.08/Wh it is priced above most of this dataset on a cost-per-watt-hour basis.
Verdict: where the Renogy Lycan 5000 Power Box fits
Its strongest scores in this dataset are for Class A Motorhome, Class C Motorhome, Large House Backup.
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Verified: 2026-09-13 · Confidence: Medium · Method v1.0
- price_current: confirmed $4,999-$5,399 is the accurate current range across multiple sources (not a single fixed price); still bundle-dependent, so any page should show it as a range