How long will an Anker SOLIX C300 run incandescent Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs)?
About an hour — 59 min typically, from 56 min in the worst case to 1 h 3 min at best. That assumes incandescent Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs) pulling 204 W continuously, plus the station's 8 W AC mains socket overhead — 212 W in total out of 209 usable watt-hours.
The old bulbs draw about six times what LEDs do for the same tree, and run hot.
The numbers
| Setup | Average draw | Cautious | Typical | Best case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 × incandescent Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs), UK 230 V | 212 W | 56 min | 59 min | 1 h 3 min |
| 2 × incandescent Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs), UK 230 V | 416 W | — | — | — |
| 1 × incandescent Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs), US 120 V | 212 W | 56 min | 59 min | 1 h 3 min |
- 0.1 nights of eight hours, or 0.04 days of continuous running.
- Usable energy: 209 Wh of the 288 Wh on the box, after chemistry, inverter losses and the reserve.
- To keep it going for a full 24 hours you would need about 7,001 Wh of rated capacity — 24.3× this station.
- Start-up: the incandescent Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs) asks for 204 W at switch-on against this station's 600 W peak — comfortable.
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What changes the answer
| If instead… | Typical runtime | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The pack is two years old | 55 min | -8% |
| The pack is five years old | 47 min | -20% |
| It is −10 °C outside | 50 min | -15% |
| You run it flat, no reserve | 1 h 6 min | +11% |
| You keep 20% back | 53 min | -11% |
If you need it to run longer
These run incandescent Christmas tree lights (500 bulbs) for at least twice as long as the Anker SOLIX C300 does, cheapest first.
| Station | Wh | Typical | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1,070 | 3 h 38 min | £419 / $549 |
| UGREEN PowerRoam 600 | 680 | 2 h 19 min | £449 / $499 |
| Bluetti EB70S | 716 | 2 h 26 min | £449 / $429 |
| Bluetti AC70 | 768 | 2 h 37 min | £449 / $359 |
The cheapest step up: Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
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Smaller options that still work
| Station | Wh | Typical | Weight | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus | 286 | 59 min | 4.7 kg | £219 / $269 |
| Bluetti EB3A | 268 | 55 min | 4.6 kg | £199 / $219 |
| Jackery Explorer 240 v2 | 256 | 53 min | 3.6 kg | £209 / $249 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 | 256 | 53 min | 3.5 kg | £209 / $199 |
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