Renogy Lycan 5000 Runtime Calculator

Use this source-linked record to estimate runtime from tracked capacity, output, charging, and weight fields. Unknown specs stay unknown until an official or manufacturer-grade source confirms them.

Renogy Lycan 5000 portable power station
Capacity4800 Wh
AC output3,500 W
Surge7,000 W
ChemistryLiFePO4
ConfidenceEstimated
Source regionglobal/general
Checked2026-07-10
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Key specifications for Renogy Lycan 5000.
Battery capacity4800 Wh
Battery chemistryLiFePO4
AC output3,500 W
Surge output7,000 W
DC outputunknown
USB-C outputunknown
Solar input4,400 W
Weight120 kg
ConfidenceEstimated
Lifecycle statusUnknown
Source regionglobal/general
Last verified2026-07-10
Solar input uses the official 4400W maximum. DC and USB-C output ceilings remain unknown because the checked official sources do not publish them.

Runtime Starting Points

These are formula estimates using the tracked capacity, a 10% reserve, and each scenario's default wattage and duty cycle. They are planning starters, not measured runtimes.

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Calculator for this station

Adjust watts, duty cycle, reserve, output path, and startup surge with Renogy Lycan 5000 prefilled from the source-linked specs above.

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Battery capacity (Wh): 4800 WhContinuous output rating (W): 3500 WSurge output rating (W): 7000 W
Renogy Lycan 5000
Estimated runtime2d 13h1d 14h – 3d 4hEstimated runtime: 2d 13h, 1d 14h – 3d 4h
Output path

Estimated runtime

2d 13hEstimated runtime: 2d 13h

This setup has comfortable headroom for overnight use, assuming the wattage estimate is realistic.

Conservative1d 14h
Estimated2d 13h
Optimistic3d 4h

Conservative assumes harder conditions; optimistic assumes favorable conditions.

  • This is an estimate. Real runtime changes with load, temperature, battery age, AC/DC output, and device behavior.

Show your work

Rated Wh is reduced by efficiency, reserve, battery health, and temperature before it is divided by average load.

Rated battery
4800 Wh
Usable energy
3672 Wh
4800 Wh x 85% x 90% x 100% x 100%
Running watts
60 W
Average load
60 W
Max surge
n/a
Fixed station overhead
Unknown (not included)
60 W / 85% = 70.6 W battery draw; fixed overhead is unknown and excluded
Estimated runtime
2d 13h
3672 Wh / 60 W = 2d 13h
Output path
AC inverter
Efficiency (%)
85
Reserve kept unused (%)
10
Battery health (%)
100
Cold weather loss (%)
0

This link contains the numeric values you entered, but not custom load names.

Source-Backed Next Steps

Good fit when

  • Capacity is in a larger outage/RV class, so the useful question is usually output limits, recharge speed, and weight rather than watt-hours alone.
  • Tracked AC output is high enough for many household plug-in loads, but surge still needs a separate check.
  • Tracked solar input is 4,400 W before panel, weather, angle, and controller losses.

Watch out for

  • Surge output is tracked, but device startup behavior should still be checked against the actual load.
  • Still unknown in the source-backed record: dc output, usb-c output.
  • Tracked weight is in a heavier class; plan where it will live before treating it as a grab-and-go station.
  • Confidence is not marked verified; keep the linked source context visible before making a purchase or emergency plan.

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