Do NOT Buy the Pecron E1500LFP Before Watching THIS!

Pecron E1500LFP real world testing and running into some hiccups along the way. Can the E1500LFP perform as well as Pecron claims? This video includes extensive testing of all features, except the WiFi connection. The biggest test covered the 2200w AC inverter.

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[joao]

They sent me a broken solar kit, asked me for a thousand different types of proof that it was really broken, terrible customer service and failed to return the order. I had a trip scheduled in 15 days after the purchase and I only got my refund more than 1 month after the Pecron was sent! Spend a few more dollars and make sure you are buying from a quality brand that respects its consumers. Try to find the customer service contact number or the return address for your Pecron on the internet, it doesn't exist!!! The worst online shopping experience in my life, Pecron never again.

[Drmikekuna]

I have to say that I love Pecron. I'm a bit OCD so I'm always looking to upgrade the off-grid power system in my camper van. I built out a van into a camper in 2018 and started with a Goal Zero solar generator (I think it was 1250 WHr), but it was an AGM system so I upgraded that to a Bluetti 1700 WHr system which was Li-ion. The Bluetti was bought off of Indiegogo and was the precursor to all of the 2000 watt Bluetti systems. The Bluetti unit was pretty good, but it always used power even with both the AC and DC off. That bugged me as I could easily get a 10% battery drop overnight. I have had a Pecron E3000 for a couple of years and I think it is fantastic. My van is 100% electric. I have a capsule coffee maker, induction hot plate, small microwave, even a 3 qt electric pressure cooker plus the usual stuff like lights, fridge, etc. The E3000 did a great job paired with 400 watts of solar on the roof. Naturally, I'm mindful about power consumption, but I can go on trips for weeks and never have to plug in.

So why in the world did I upgrade to the E1500LFP? I could pair it with the EP3000 and gain another 1500 WHr of electric security. I also loved the fact that it had two solar inputs, including a small input that could accept up to 100 watts of solar. Sometimes I park in more shady areas and now I could add a little juice from a standard folding solar panel that I could put directly in the sun. Yes, I know that 100 watts isn't much when you are taking about a 4.5 Kw system, but every watt helps. I also liked its super fast internal charging, as well as its massive 12 volt output. Were any of these additions necessary, and a total justification for the upgrade from the Pecron E3000? Well, not really, but the camper van is my retirement project so it gives me a lot of pleasure to tweak it, and the E3000 is now at home serving as an emergency backup there.

I think Pecron makes excellent products that are quality built. I have been very pleased with their units.

[PhotoJohn]

I don’t get their solar panels with this station. Their 100w has a voc of 24 so you can’t even use it on the 100w input. You also can’t use a combination of their panels to max out the 700w. You’ll be way over the voc. So weird to have these specs but can’t max out the solar input with their panels.

[alanreed]

The large solar port says it takes up to 700W. Any reason why Inwouldnt be able to run (3) of their 200W and (1) of their 100W panels in a series and plug in to that port? Prob a Capt. Obvious ? but I want to know for sure before I buy

[theoh]

I bought one of these and it’s been a huge disappointment. Difficult with solar charging, really bad background charge loss with AC inverter. I can run a 20 Watt fan and it’ll deplete 10 percent charge in an hour.

[jamie]

I alao have this powerstation and have had absolitely no issues with it and I have reached out to Pecron with general questions and they have always responded with answers.
You already proved with the coffee maker that the inverter can handle 2200 watts and many other videos show is handling close to 2400 watts before shutting off. To me it looks like you have the hotpot right next to the intake fan and as soon as the water starts to steam it is getting pulled into the powerstation and that is likely causing it to overheat and shutdown. When you retested the final time you had a cover on the pot and it was further away from the intake.
I agree with the DC display not showing discharge when also charging but if you use the app you can see DC in and out.
Yes when charging it will stay at 100% for a while. I dont see that as a big deal. I'm sure that could be an easy firmware fix.
Just my opinion buy i dont like to drain batteries down to 0%.
So far i have been very pleased with this powerstation and for the price I think it is hard to beat. Thank you for the review!

[dreed]

Were you able to reset the shunt to get it up to %100 and stop taking the wattage input?

[changechange]

Great and very informative video as always. Very thorough. extremely attentive to accuracy and detail. I enjoyed it a lot.

[Sungie]

Awesome video. I've heard mixed reviews for other Pecron power stations. As you may have seen in one of my videos, I do run a Bluetti AC180 and also had the meter reading issues. Draining the battery and recharging it seemed to have done the trick in calibrating it.

[We-Do-NOT-Consent-]

Good Video, thanks!
Next time, try to include a 20 Amp Endurance-drain-test, so we can have an idea of the endurance capabilities of the Batteries on DC and AC also.

Thanks Bro. Good and clear explanations.

[johnmal]

I have 5 of these pecrons. 3 E2000's and 2 e600's. They changed the display on the last e2000 I bought to what this one has and I hate it. Hey I have never depleted my battery's on these units along with my 2 expandable bats. Should I do that? This e1500 is 699 right now thats insane! Also it has a 5 yr. warranty thats retro if you already bought one. Great review I like the whole honesty thing!!!

[jjpickens]

Would this run a small ac window unit 🤔

[buckshot]

Any thoughts or ideas for adapting a 90 degree elbow on the 700 Watt solar charging input cable (GX165)? Seems like a flimsy connection that sticks straight out & not secure. This is even more of a concern if one is considering using the DC/DC higher wattage converter for charging while driving. Also seems like they are running a large amount of current through that GX16-5 plug?

[We-Do-NOT-Consent-]

How can the display be accurate on the battery when it only has 5 lines.
That means it only moves when 20% of the battery is used up.
Those are not meant to be accurate.
They are just an approximation of battery charge state.

If you want accuracy, measure the voltage with a Multimeter!
Then you will see how fast it is
Between ~48 and ~40 Volts, you have your range. Full and Empty, respectively.

[neurodivergentlily]

Off topic but i love the orange accenting on that!

[donaldheine]

I've a pecron E1500LFP for about a month. The only problem I've had so far is charging with solar panels. The 100 watt connection is fine. The 600 watt side has a 30volt minimum. I Tried 2 200 watt 18 volt panels in paralel and it worked twice. Now it won't work with them at all. I was almost ready to return it. Then I tried a pecron 200 watt panel and it worked fine. I seems to be pretty nitpicky about what panels it will work with. Also the pecron 200 watt panels poot out about 10 watts less than my other 200 panels. The pecron panel is lighter than my other panels but takes up just as much space.

[NateHanley]

so let me get this straight the higher the kwh means the longer it will last and that's what you should mainly be looking for

[juanlakad]

Anyone tried to run a Breville Dual boiler from this?

[We-Do-NOT-Consent-]

While the full load tests are interesting,
It would be more interesting to see how long the battery lasts if you drain the battery with a 20 Amp load.
This would give you the Amp-hour capacity of the battery.
And we can calculate the average Watt/hour capacity from that.

No one should be using these power-stations to run an oven or a coffee maker, because you WILL ruin the battery very fast.
And you can make coffee or bake things with Propane stoves way cheaper and easier.
I can make pizza with an 18-inch frying pan and a lid.
It turns into an oven on propane.

[TChalla]

pecron not charging to full. Stops at 15%