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Ionic GenBox 1200 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.
Quick answer: the Ionic GenBox 1200 stores 960 Wh and delivers up to 1,200 W of continuous AC power. Under this site's planning assumptions (85% inverter efficiency, 10% reserve), a steady 100 W AC load runs for roughly 7.3 hours. Last source check: 2026-08-27. This is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Capacity960 Wh
AC output1,200 W
Surgeunknown
ChemistryLiFePO4
ConfidenceEstimated
Source regionglobal/general
Checked2026-08-27
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| Battery capacity | 960 Wh |
|---|---|
| Battery chemistry | LiFePO4 |
| AC output | 1,200 W |
| Surge output | unknown |
| DC output | unknown |
| USB-C output | 100 W |
| Solar input | 500 W |
| Weight | 13 kg |
| Confidence | Estimated |
| Lifecycle status | Unknown |
| Source region | global/general |
| Last verified | 2026-08-27 |
Ionic's marketing copy rounds the pack to 1,000Wh while the specification table gives 960Wh; the table figure is used here. Ionic publishes no surge rating for the GenBox 1200, so surge output stays unknown even though the 400, 800 and 2400 all carry one.
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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| Scenario | Default load | Estimate | Scenario confidence | Station page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-size refrigerator | 500 W at 33% | 4h 27m | Estimated | Use calculator |
| CPAP without heated humidifier | 40 W at 100% | 18h 22m | Estimated | Use calculator |
| Starlink Mini | 32 W at 100% | 1d 0h | Estimated | Use calculator |
| Wi-Fi router | 12 W at 100% | 2d 15h | Estimated | Use calculator |
| LED TV | 100 W at 100% | 7h 21m | Estimated | Use calculator |
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Battery capacity (Wh): 960 WhContinuous output rating (W): 1200 WSurge output rating (W): n/a
Estimated runtime12h 14m7h 40m – 15h 12mEstimated runtime: 12h 14m, 7h 40m – 15h 12m
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Estimated runtime
12h 14mEstimated runtime: 12h 14mThis setup has comfortable headroom for overnight use, assuming the wattage estimate is realistic.
Conservative7h 40m
Estimated12h 14m
Optimistic15h 12m
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.
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Rated Wh is reduced by efficiency, reserve, battery health, and temperature before it is divided by average load.
- Rated battery
- 960 Wh
- Usable energy
- 734 Wh
- 960 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
- 12h 14m
- 734 Wh / 60 W = 12h 14m
- Output path
- AC inverter
- Efficiency (%)
- 85
- Reserve kept unused (%)
- 10
- Battery health (%)
- 100
- Cold weather loss (%)
- 0
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Estimated runtime
12h 14mThis setup has comfortable headroom for overnight use, assuming the wattage estimate is realistic.Usable energy734 Wh
Average load60 W
Fixed station overheadUnknown (not included)
Running watts60 W
Max surgen/a
Runtime range
Conservative7h 40m
Estimated12h 14m
Optimistic15h 12m
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Rated Wh is reduced by efficiency, reserve, battery health, and temperature before it is divided by average load.
Usable energy734 Wh960 Wh x 85% x 90% x 100% x 100%
Fixed station overheadUnknown (not included)60 W / 85% = 70.6 W battery draw; fixed overhead is unknown and excluded
Estimated runtime12h 14m734 Wh / 60 W = 12h 14m
Assumptions
- 960 Wh nominal battery capacity
- AC inverter output path
- 85% conversion efficiency
- 10% reserve kept unused
- 60 W average load from 1 load
- 100% battery health
- 0% temperature loss
- Fixed station overhead unknown; not included
Warnings
- This is an estimate. Real runtime changes with load, temperature, battery age, AC/DC output, and device behavior.
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Good fit when
- Capacity is best suited to lighter essentials such as routers, laptops, CPAP planning, lights, and smaller camping loads.
- Tracked AC output is 1,200 W, so high-draw appliances and tools need careful filtering.
- USB-C output is tracked at laptop-class power, useful for direct DC charging when the device supports it.
- Tracked solar input is 500 W before panel, weather, angle, and controller losses.
Watch out for
- Surge output is unknown, so do not assume compressor, pump, or power-tool startup will work.
- Still unknown in the source-backed record: surge output, dc output.
- Confidence is not marked verified; keep the linked source context visible before making a purchase or emergency plan.
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Sources
- Ionic official GenBox 1200 specification table (official; checked 2026-08-27)