How Long Will It Run

How long will an EcoFlow RIVER Pro run a BiPAP / VPAP?

About 9 hours — 9 h 1 min typically, from 8 h 29 min in the worst case to 9 h 32 min at best. That assumes a BiPAP / VPAP pulling 45 W continuously, plus the station's 10 W AC mains socket overhead — 55 W in total out of 496 usable watt-hours.

Higher pressures and a bigger blower than CPAP; pressure settings move the number more than the model does.

The numbers

EcoFlow RIVER Pro · 720 Wh · new pack at 20 °C, 10% reserve
SetupAverage drawCautiousTypicalBest case
1 × BiPAP / VPAP, UK 230 V55 W8 h 29 min9 h 1 min9 h 32 min
2 × BiPAP / VPAP, UK 230 V100 W4 h 40 min4 h 58 min5 h 15 min
1 × BiPAP / VPAP, US 120 V55 W8 h 29 min9 h 1 min9 h 32 min
  • 1.1 nights of eight hours, or 0.38 days of continuous running.
  • Usable energy: 496 Wh of the 720 Wh on the box, after chemistry, inverter losses and the reserve.
  • To keep it going for a full 24 hours you would need about 1,816 Wh of rated capacity — 2.5× this station.
  • Start-up: the BiPAP / VPAP asks for 90 W at switch-on against this station's 1,200 W peak — comfortable.

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If this is for a power cut

If someone depends on this, follow the equipment provider's backup plan first. In the UK, ask your network operator to add them to the Priority Services Register. These make the dark hours easier either way.

DC power cable for the CPAP. Running a CPAP straight from a 12 V socket skips the inverter and makes any battery last much longer.

Look for: A cable made for your exact machine; ask the equipment supplier which one before buying.

Plug-in power failure lights. They live in a socket as a night light, charge themselves, and switch on the moment the mains goes off, so you are never hunting for a torch in the dark.

Look for: A built-in battery you can pull out and carry as a torch, and a UK three-pin plug if you are in the UK.

Power bank, 20,000 mAh. Keeps a phone going for days if you use it sparingly.

Look for: Capacity in watt-hours as well as mAh (about 74 Wh for 20,000 mAh), USB-C in and out, and keep it charged.

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More: Medical equipment in a power cut, and the power cut essentials list (US edition).

What changes the answer

If instead…Typical runtimeChange
The pack is two years old8 h 17 min-8%
The pack is five years old7 h 13 min-20%
It is −10 °C outside7 h 13 min-20%
You run it flat, no reserve10 h 1 min+11%
You keep 20% back8 h 1 min-11%

If you need it to run longer

These run a BiPAP / VPAP for at least twice as long as the EcoFlow RIVER Pro does, cheapest first.

StationWhTypicalIndicative price
Jackery Explorer 2000 v22,04225 h 35 min£849 / $999
Bluetti AC180P1,44018 h 22 min£899 / $649
OUKITEL P2001 Ultimate2,00025 h 4 min£999 / $1,099
Bluetti AC2401,53618 h 55 min£1,099 / $999

The cheapest step up: Jackery Explorer 2000 v2

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Smaller options that still work

StationWhTypicalWeightIndicative price
Bluetti EB70S7169 h 28 min9.7 kg£449 / $429
UGREEN PowerRoam 6006809 h 9 min8.4 kg£449 / $499
Goal Zero Yeti 7006779 h 7 min9.2 kg— / $700
Jackery Explorer 600 Plus6328 h 40 min7.3 kg—