NEW E1500LFP from PECRON: Should the competition be worried? (Yes...)

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Quick Update - I did go back and check the DC output voltage with a different cable and a multi-meter and I was getting a full 13.5V out (no load, obviously). So those low VDC numbers I was showing were the result of a bad connector on that cable I had attached to my tester, and not the AC180 outputting low VDC.

[@davec.551]

Good day sir, i really need your help! I am a disabled veteran with severe COPD and can no longer fly because my oxygen needs exceed what a portable oxygen concentrator can provide. I have a daughter that is expecting a baby in early December and I would like to go visit her in El Paso, Tx which is a long way from my home in Nashville. I need to find a way of powering my full size oxygen concentrator IN MY CAR for several days. I believe it requires about 585 watts. I am wondering if there is a portable power station that can support this AND be charged from my car’s cigarette lighter output continuously while the engine is running? Obviously it MUST BE a reliable solution since my life will literally depend upon what ever is selected to provide the power for oxygen! ANY advice would be much appreciated, Thank You!

[@sierraslim]

Can you charge the Pecron 1500 with a gas generator when it needs to be recharged?

[@CristiPopescu-k8g]

@@davec.551 I think this is doable. The beauty with portable power stations is that you can test them at home so you can determine if they can last long enough. You can charge them from your car, and many come with car chargers included! But if you need 585 watts continuously you are not going to get that out of the cigarette lighter, which usually have a limit of 120W at 12v, depending on your car. However, 585 watts seems like a lot, perhaps 585 is the peak wattage, and not the average? You need to know the average wattage in order to estimate what battery capacity your power station needs to have. You could buy one of those power meters that you plug in your AC power outlet, then plug your oxygen concentrator in the power meter to measure the wattage in real time, as you use it. You could return the power meter after you do your measurements, but these power meters are not very expensive anyway (20 dollars?) Good news is that even if you draw 585 watts continuously from the power station, many power stations will still last a few hours, or even days for the more expensive ones, and they can be charged from the car while the car is running, which increases the hours they can run. You could charge them at a diner or gas station on the road, some of them charge fully in 1 hour! What i would do if I were you, i would find a shop with a decent return policy (1 month or more) and buy 2 or more power stations and return them after using them. This way, you will have a backup in case one fails, and you don't have to break the bank or cheap out. Second good news: everything you need is kind of plug and play, you don't have to make modifications, you can buy the devices directly. Later edit: Actually, why not just use a diesel or gas powered generator? You can refill it, so it has infinite capacity, and you can run the exhaust outside your car just by rolling down your window a bit and putting the exhaust through it (or buying a heating pipe or something and routing that out the car). You can even use some cardboard or plastic or wood, cut a hole into it, and put the exhaust through that, so you don't have to ride with cool air going inside your car. And as long as you keep your car ventilation on, and not on recycling internal air, just on, you will have 0 risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Or if you worry about that, you could just roll down a window a bit. The generator will probably heat the air in your car anyway.

[@CristiPopescu-k8g]

@@davec.551 my point is you can definitely do this, in many ways.

[@zodaguado6655]

@@sierraslimyes you can as long as your generator can go around 2000 w,, also make sure it is inverter generator, some of the old generators will not charge at the full rate

[@RamblinBobReviews]

Good review Reewray :) P.S. Everybody that goes to my channel knows that we are big fans of pecron. And this e1500lfp looks like a winner. We have given pecron every idea that we could to better the e2000lfp since we had so much knowledge about it. Think they might have made a home run with this system :) P.P.S. These are the main updates that we REALLY like with this unit :) 1. UPS (e2000lfp does not have this) 2. NEWER TECHNOLOGY (pecron worked out all the bugs that e2000lfp right off the bat) 3. APP (e2000lfp does not have this) 4. 30a DC OUPUT (XT60) (e2000lfp does not have this on the main unit, it does have it on the eb3000 batteries) 5. 2,200 WATT AC INVERTER (4,400 SURGE) (e2000lfp is only 2,000w) 6. BATTERY BALLANCE ON THE FLY (e2000lfp has to wait 1-2 hours to re-calibrate) 7. NO POWER BRICK CHARGING TO LUG AROUND (e2000lfp has a HUGE power brink) 8. WIFI FUNCTION (e2000lfp does not have this) 9. POSSIBLE TO CHARGE ALL 3 PIECES WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE POWER METER TO CORRECT ITSELF (e2000lfp does not have this) 10. 48v BATTERY PACK (e2000lfp is 24v battery pack) 11. 8 POUNDS LIGHTER FOR MAIN SECTION (e2000lfp is 48 pounds) 12. NEWER RIGHT ANGLE CABLES (e2000lfp are much longer and get in the way) 13. WHOLE BATTERY PACK LOOKS LIKE IT CAN SLIDE OUT AND BE REPLACED IF NEEDED (e2000lfp does not have this) 14. BATTERIES ALREADY 48v AND CAN BE USED WITH THE NEXT E3600LFP IF YOU UPGRADE (e2000lfp battery is 24v and not used in newer power stations) 15. 1,400w AC CHARGING (e2000lfp is only 1,100w) 16. COMES WITH 12v ALLIGATOR CLIPS FOR CHARGING CAR BATTERIES (do not remember getting these with mine, but we did get a set with the eb3000) 17. 48v battery pack is MUCH easier to hook up to rv's (e2000lfp is 24v battery pack) note: If we did not already have the e2000lfp (8kw) system, We would have bought this 100% over the e2000lfp with the one exception (500wh less battery capacity)

[@MSWcryptoworker]

Amazing. I’m going to be adding a power station for part time van life. But I do live in a rural area so might use this power station for emergencies at home.

[@rgraz4929]

I think the AC capacity test was lower when it was drawn out with less load because it had more time to discharge (by default) as it does with no load. When you had a much higher and FASTER load, AC capacity was MUCH better because there was less time to discharge. That's a bit disappointing. If you leave the AC inverter enabled for 8 hours with NO LOAD, the battery goes down from 100 to 82%. So if you run a CPAP (8hrs), it's automatically -18% PLUS the CPAP's actual usage?

[@tiborchren]

I would like to be able to connect this Portable Solar Station to the popular Home Assistant where it could be used for automation and monitoring with history from anywhere I can connect to the internet. In Home Assistant there is a ready-made solar monitoring environment where all it needs is data from any solar system to be delivered to it. This and similar features should be the natural standard for all Portable Solar Stations and systems nowadays, even for small, medium and for large ones too.

[@benladin626]

One test I would like to see since I haven't seen alot of is if you could test a small a/c window in real time to see how long it can last since alot people would try and do that.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Agreed! And I just put a 12,000 BTU U-Shaped Midea A/C in my master bedroom ...so I think that'd be interesting to actually show.

[@richardhobbs7107]

I prefer an external charging 'brick' to reduce unit weight, size, and internal heat. If your taking it camping you will most likely charge it from a panel (or two) and not a 120 v. outlet. At home mine still gets charged primarily from panels . . . . take care, rh

[@lakorai2]

You can AC charge slower on this unit. Just pick up one of the external power bricks from their online store from the E600LFP or E2000LFP models. But yeah it should be adjustable out of the box to reduce stress on the batteries.

[@alvinnorris6523]

I put a note on this program a few days about pectron billing me for two L1500lfp units they corrected the order, now I’m thinking I will order the solar panels.

[@pifle9471]

That 12V-30A output *nailed it* for RVers who need something simple !

[@RoyHubby]

I have questions about that. How do I get this hooked up to mine to get the 30 amps so I don't have to go down to the 15? ? I have a traditional 30 amp plug

[@pifle9471]

@@RoyHubbyI'm pretty sure the 2000 model won't give you 12v-30a unfortunately

[@shelley131]

Appreciate your time in doing this tests for us. I also appreciate that you extend the inverter load test beyond 5 minutes unlike other reviewers. This Pecron units seem to be giving Ecoflow a run for their money now. How is their Customer Service? I almost bought the first units that came out with the huge brick for charging, but the real reason I never bought one was because I did not have enough solar panels to meet the minimum VOC requirements needed to charge it. Have you asked them why they require such a high 32V to charge? Again as always great video.

[@jampam-jf8mt]

Eco flow have superior marketing and people who don't know much about power stations will always look at Eco flow and companies that have big marketing resources. An average product with excellent marketing and social media presence sells better than an excellent product with no good big marketing resources.

[@jasonbroom7147]

That's a very good power station at a very good price...probably the best overall value on the market, right now.

[@kee7678]

AllPowers is also.

[@DoritosResidue]

The pecron 2000 lfp can run my 12000 BTU LG portable AC. Pecron is doing a fine job with thier Sogens. Especially this new 1500 lfp.

[@dieseldawg7132]

What’s the average watt usage on that model I have a Whytner invert portable a/c 14000 btu and running on med speeds and around 70 degrees it only pulls 300 watts on average

[@punktexas]

Order placed. Your discount code was the nudge I needed. Thank you sir.

[@greengooseman]

Thank you. I was looking for this exact comparison. Currently the same price for either.

[@jamie8917]

Looks like Pecron has recently updated the warranty on the e1500lfp to 5 years if you register it (2+3). It was 1+1 when i bought it a couple weeks ago.

[@Hugmiff1]

The high idle AC consumption is an issue. Using the DC output and an aftermarket inverter sized for a CPAP maybe a person could get around the high consumption rate? It seems logical that a smaller inverter would be more efficient. Maybe.

[@theboston3386]

I got mine over a month ago and love it. I also have the Bluetti ac200p and ecoflow 1300. Pecron is my favorite overall but I like ecoflow's form factor the best.

[@LiquidTurbo]

If price was no issue, which of the 3 would you buy again?

[@theboston3386]

@@LiquidTurbo Probably the ecoflow 1300, but it's missing app capabilities so an upgrade to delta max. However, I wished ecoflow included a port similar to pecron's xt60 30amp or bluetti aviation 25amp. Also, I've reached out to all 3 companies for support and here's my rating 1-3: ecoflow, pecron and bluetti.

[@jampam-jf8mt]

You are proof you rely on good social media and marketing to choose your products. There are plenty of great power stations that most people haven't heard of

[@LiquidTurbo]

@@jampam-jf8mt such as?

[@lembad7906]

@@jampam-jf8mt? Do you have any recommendation?

[@mzritamarie4357]

I am a novice to all of this, but how does it compare to the Bluetti AC180? It's heavier, 1 year ( Per website) vs 5 year warranty, etc. More bells and whistles are not necessarily better, it just complicates things. Bluetti is $750 right now and charges faster. I just don't see it.

[@zodaguado6655]

300 more usable watts and can solar charge faster

[@alanreed2066]

When the unit automatically started charging in the morning was the unit turned off or was the display in a kind of sleep mode?

[@kmtaylor3902]

Oupes this guy does great work with explaining this product.

[@alvinnorris6523]

I preordered the 1500LFP a couple of weeks ago. They charged my master card for two units. I have tried several different different ways to get in touch with them with no luck

[@Grateful_Grannie]

I have not had repose either from their team on tech questions, which gives me pause. These are big investments. It feels a bit like doing business with a foreign country.

[@stuartkanof8531]

If you look at their contact info. They state they are a California based company. However, their address is out of Hong Kong.. What company doesn’t have a phone number? Kinda sketch

[@MEBEMVP]

Same here no response from company!!!

[@dave_in_az]

Love your reviews and vids, subscribed. Can you charge from car DC AND FROM SOLAR AT SAME TIME? This is One thing that most all campers and overlanders want to know, that you never mention. Most folks running these units while camping would want to be charging from car AND roof solar panels while driving to your camp spot each day. I would love your comment on this, it is the only thing keeping me from purchasing today. Thanks so much for your outstanding content!

[@tombarber3063]

also interested in this!

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thanks for the question. Yes, this unit will let you do that. It has 2 separate charge controllers so provided you can get at least 32V into the main solar connector, the other DC5521 input will allow you to also charge from your car.

[@dave_in_az]

Thx so much for your reply and time! ;)

[@jamespeters920]

Just ordered one today using your discount code. Can't wait to get it. I should be able to pump about 500w into it with my current set of panels. Cheers!

[@michaelrandall9465]

Just bought the e1500 on cyber Monday $899 with a $400 off coupon I got it for $499 freaking sweet.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Nice deal!

[@mannys4036]

Great review; nice studio; Pecron is definitely on my radar and this unit is a strong contender.

[@arthurleslie9669]

Well ... I bit the bullet and ordered. Since it has what I need and also with the intro price minus your discount it was a very nice deal.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Be sure to report back after you've used it a bit and let us know how it's working for you.

[@arthurleslie9669]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors ... Be happy to.

[@kee7678]

How much total ?? How is it doing?

[@solarcabin]

@ReeWrayOutdoors I have reviewed many power stations and one test most fail is using the DC car socket to run an intermittent load like a 12 volt car fridge. Because those fridges don't draw enough power to signal a load is on unless the fridge compressor is running the power station assumes there is no load and shuts off. That can be a major problem and result in spoiled food in the fridge. That also applies to DC loads run from the USB ports. If they are intermittent the power station will shut off. That is a common problem with most power stations. Also can that unit be charged from AC and solar at the same time and does it charge any faster?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Yeah that's why I do a 24hr DC fridge test with a fully-stocked pre-cooled fridge operating in a cool ambient temp to ensure the compressor runs extremely intermittently. Regarding the dual-charge question, I don't think this will do that...and honestly I don't think it's really all that necessary given the fast-charging it already has. Why stress the batteries even further just to shorten recharge time by maybe 30mins at most? Personally, that's not typically a trade-off I'd find valuable very often.

[@janlovig3371]

I ran my Eco Flo 800for five days when the temperatures were in the 30s at night and 50s during the day and sometimes I would check the fridge because I would not hear the fan or compressor going for hours. The fridge freezer never lost power. I was so amazed also over that time I only used half the battery approximately. On the other side this last summer when it was 90 and humid the battery went fast.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

@janlovig3371 yeah it's highly variable. That's why it's so hard to list a single estimate on power consumption for DC fridges.

[@JeffBreyer]

I absolutely love my E600LFP. likely grab one of these new E15600LFP down the road too.

[@jbenitez36]

So this and the E2000lfp are priced the same at the moment. Not sure which one I'd get. The e2000lfp is only 8 lbs heavier, has a few hundred watt hour capacity, more AC plugs, dust covers for all the plugs, more solar input capacity. The E1500LFP is a bit lighter, doesn't have external power brick, has mobile app (which isn't a big deal for me), 2200w vs 2000w on the e2000, UPS. I'm not sure which one is best for me. It's gonna be mainly for camping and also as a home back up power supply. They both have expandable capability so I'll do purchase that in the future. What do you guys think?

[@theyclash1984]

I like that the 1500 has fast charging and the DC 30 amp output. I don't like that the 1500 has such a high AC idle consumption. If the 2000 had the 30 amp out it would be the clear winner for me....and that's why I still don't have either....decisions, decisions lol

[@juliava605]

The E2000LFP does not function as a UPS from what I understand. Seems to me the E1500LFP has more features that are desirable unless the only thing you're concerned about is more battery capacity.

[@danarawding5198]

Just picked up the E1500LFP with solar panel from Pecron for $950! I think that's a steal!

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Yeah! Excellent deal with a solar panel! :)

[@kee7678]

I got the AllPowers R1500 with their 200W monocrystaline foldable panel with all cables for $750 total. Very happy so far. How you liking your E1500 so far? I'm new to all of this but learning.

[@yamomanemjazz]

Holy shit. Finally someone addressed the music applicationd Subbed. Thank u

[@scottmurphy4946]

Hobotech has been doing that for the last few months

[@yamomanemjazz]

@@scottmurphy4946 thx. I appreciate that

[@vos6136]

Just picked up one, now if I could just get FedEx to get their act together and get it to me....

[@michaelberlin2323]

Hi, many thanks for a great review. I just tried to order this unit, (using your link), and after adding to cart and applying your discount code they added $461.00 for shipping (to Canada). That despite their web site stating shipping to the US & Canada is free. Wondering if anyone else had this experience. That pretty much rules it out. Interestingly, on Amazon their other models all ship free, as expected. But they don’t carry this model.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

$461 for shipping?!?! Yikes! Must be some kind of mistake!

[@hughxur5433]

Appreciate the unattended solar charging capability, but am also interested in preferred solar over AC charging test.

[@lcssay]

As a UPS, does the power get "cleaned up" or filtered by the Pecron in case of spikes or when you're recharging it thru a cheap generator with a dirty sine wave. Just wondering

[@niaralosusa]

Great video. Regarding the 12 Volt / 30 Amp output on the top-right portion of the unit - what type of cable/connector would be required for that? I'm not familiar with that one. Thanks!

[@jjm9902]

That outlet is for an XT60 plug... which is included. XT 60 can handle up to 60 amps, btw.😊

[@Etheoma]

Kinda sucks that the AC inverter running consumption is so high, I am comparing this to like a Victron inverter so that is a very high bar, being like 18W for a 5000VA inverter.

[@bradlederer7493]

My car has 400 watt inverter to AC. Can you set this one to only pull 400 watt input on the AC in the app or on the unit? Currently have AC180 that when in silent mode pulls 287 watts.

[@15thga87]

Which do you like better, the Pecron E 1500 or the Vtoman Flashspeed?

[@janlovig3371]

Also interested

[@buckshot5689]

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?

[@theoh6260]

I’ve looked at most of your reviews. Sorry to bother you, but do you have a recommendation for a 1500 wh (or similar) solar generator that would function as a UPS for a computer system? I’m overwhelmed with all the choices. I need something that will be reliable.

[@juliava605]

This one highlighted in this video functions as a UPS for a computer system. He tests it in this video and the unit passes the test.

[@realadam7855]

I believe the Pecron E1500 LFP can be a solid and reliable UPS. Coupled with a high power secondary battery, it could provide many hours of support to a computer - multi -monitors-router-fiber modem combination. The needed power draw of your combination in Watt must be measured. As an example, a 400 Watt combo could be provided power for a little more than 3 and a half hour on a fully charged E1500 LFP (1536 Wh). During a sunny day with an adequate solar input the 400 W power draw could last a few more hours. If at sundown the E1500 LFP is fully charged, the 400 W combo can last the full 3,5 hours. The major difference with a regular computer UPS is that the Pecron E1500 LFP does not notify the computer about the time remaining before turning off. For that, one has to keep an eye on the E1500 LFP screen.

[@patton94954]

Do I need to mess with any settings to charge this with a Honda e2000ui gas generator? Does it matter if the Honda is running in Eco mode or not?

[@tiborchren]

I miss a monitoring system with history and the possibility to connect, monitoring and setting the unit from anywhere with internet - this should be the common standard nowadays, something like Solar Assistant or VRM portal, and I would like the possibility of monitoring for online and offline mode, where in offline mode the data would be stored in internal memory and in the next online mode the offline data with usage would be automatically transferred to the monitoring system itself. Hopefully some Portable Solar Station will have this functionality someday. Or at least have the possibility to connect to a Solar Assistant like the All-In-One inverters have.

[@sierraslim]

Can you help me with this question? I have a Firman tri-gas generator that can power the whole house my question is can I plug in my pecron 1500lfp into the inside of the house 120 v plug to recharge the pecron when the gas generator is the house power source? Not plugged straight into the gas generator. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Please respond.

[@YouLookinAtMe-Bro]

Great question! I would think that would work perfectly, but have you tried it or received any info? I was thinking the same thing when I decided to get one.

[@blackdiamond306]

Something that I have questions about is most often we hear in many solar chargers a term what it will give you and wattage. Which is a which is a which is a little confusion to me what it says it gives you 700 Watts on the aviation plug side when it will it take at least 800 watts of soler to give you close to that 700 watts. So my question is can you plug 800 watts of solar safely from the from the aviation plug?

[@johnlackner1193]

Is the solar connector something common or somethin Pecron proprietary? Meaning, hard to find?

[@johnlackner1193]

Where can you get that proprietary solar connrctor?

[@briansoderling4523]

Great video! Can I run a DC cigar connector for a portable fridge to the unit as well as a normal 12 volt for a portable air conditioner at the same time?

[@MrLarz420]

Any recommendations on some rigid panels that I could mount on my RV or rooftop tent for the E1500 LFP? Don’t wanna use flexible or portable folding ones. Your videos have helped me so much!

[@markkenton4945]

Can I set up a series/ parallel at about 1200 watts to keep a steady 700 Watts input during peak sunlight hrs?

[@ScrapKing73]

My big question with this is whether it can be set to recharge every night, and discharge during the day, to take advantage of TOU (time of use) rates like some of the Bluetti units can?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

The mobile app doesn't yet give you level of configurability. Maybe eventually!

[@USMCPFC1]

I got some alexa smart plugs and set up routines for for my solix c1000 and eccoflow river 2 pro.

[@robhall2919]

Have you tried to charge the unit with 400W truck bed plug on newer model trucks.

[@noelinigo2675]

Which one would you recommend Pecron E15000LFP or Vtoman Flashspeed 1500?

[@TChalla007]

my pecron not charging to full. Any suggestions.

[@oscarcastillo6779]

Can you u use the new pectron for a van conversion instead of the battery set up

[@zodaguado6655]

I wanted to buy this but can’t charge my 24v Xzny to it directly, for some reason doesn’t take 24v

[@marcjampolsky5280]

Curious re ups capability.... Let's say the power goes out and the ups kicks in perfectly But the power is out for a while and it runs out of power and shuts down When grid power kicks back in, what mode does start in (does it start?)? Does it pass through power and charge up? If the power goes back out, is it still running in ups mode? Or do your devices lose power the second time around

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Excellent questions! In this 'portable' class of power stations, what will happen is that once grid power goes out, power auto-switches to battery/inverter. Then, if power comes back BEFORE the power station's charge is depleted, it will auto-charge and begin passing through power again. But if power is out long-enough and the unit runs all the way down to 0% SOC, it'll shut-down....and then when grid power comes back on, it will wake up and begin charging again...BUT the AC inverter will not auto-resume. This seems to be a function that is typically only available in more expensive home-backup solutions.

[@marcjampolsky5280]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors gotcha... Thank you for your response! Will it still pass power through just not act as a ups in that scenario? I'm concerned that if I have it connected for the ups and I'm out of town and there's a reasonably long power outage my house will lose heat/deep freeze power even if grid power comes back up... If its covered for one outage but not a second one, I can accept that, but not if it's just dead even with grid power

[@marcjampolsky5280]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors I think I'm going with 3x eco worthy 24v 100a batteries and the 3000w wall mounted 24v inverter charger instead Thanks for the videos

[@marcjampolsky5280]

​​@@ReeWrayOutdoorsbased on needing the more advanced ups capability I went with the eco-worthy 3000w 24v all-in-one solar inverter charger w/3x 24v 100ah batteries... Just finished last night and will be running my first real failover battery length test tonight Thanks for the info! Keep up the great videos

[@ddfskip]

I bought the VTOMAN flashspeed 1500. Dokio is giving the wrong info. Need help I bought the DOKIO 2PCS 220W 18V Portable Solar Panel 400 Watt Solar Panel Kit Folding with 2 USB Outputs for 12v Batteries/Power Station AGM LiFePo4 . Its on Amazon. Will this work on this powerstation. also the wires that come off the solar unit is one unit so no separate positive and negative. So how do I hook these up in series if indeed this unit will work at all. Please advise !!! would be much appreciated. If this doesnt function then what would you recommend that I do buy....thanks Doug

[@Jetter638]

Thanks for the nice review. So it sounds like this unit doesn't have an auto shutoff of the AC inverter if no power is drawn is detected after X amount of time. That sounds like this is an area of improvement. Other power stations have this automatic cutoff if not power draw is detected after X amount of time. Accidentally leaving your inverter on for a day and losing 50% of your charge seems like real negative....and what might happen if you left it on by accident before a 2 week vacation. I'm assuming it would take the battery down to 0% and permanently damage the battery? Also does the app allow you to turn off the inverter from a remote location. Also you mentioned that the AC power efficiency with it's 2000 watt inverter is 82% under lower loads...which seems very average to me. But you referenced that under higher loads you got 95% efficiency under higher loads..which is VERY good...But you didn't really explain what the advantage of it's 2000 watt inverter. I'm sure it's obvious to you and many of your more knowledgeable viewers but could you boil that down to practical terms (e.g. not able to run larger appliances like a....) for everyone else? Thanks.

[@kathleenbronson9849]

Can you recommend the most suitable grid down equipment to provide power for aquariums that require constant power for heaters and air pumps. I need a total of 512 watts (this represents 5 100 watt heaters and 3 air pumps at 2-3 watts each) . O need therefore to have 8 outlets, I find most power stations or solar inverters dont have that many outleys....can I plug in a power bar? This equipment needs to run continously until city power is restored.....I find trying to determine the right product very difficult!!! Any suggestions? I trying to keep my fish alive during an extended power outtage! Love your videos!!❤

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

You can certainly plug in an outlet strip, just keep in mind the total output cannot exceed the rated continuous output of the AC inverter. So the big question in your case then is 'how long do you need to power that 512W load?'

[@kathleenbronson9849]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors Thank you so much for your learned reply!!!❤️ How long do I need to run the 512 watt load? Ideally, when city power is back on....the longest I have been without city power is about 4 days. Any equipment you can recommend? Thank you in advance for your thoughts and comments!

[@Etheoma]

Goes it have 1000W of solar MPPT? Because otherwise ignored.

[@Paulwilliams203]

Lovely bit of kit, just wish the prices were leveled up to what you get in the states 👍🏻

[@invisibilianone6288]

Paul, I am curious, about prices of items in Canada, compared to prices in the states. Things like bread, other foods, fuel, general everyday living. I've lost contact with all my Canadian friends. Thanks for any input😎☕

[@Grateful_Grannie]

Half way through video… wondering if I bought the wrong model? Didn’t realize the 1500 had UPS or expanded with two 3000 watt batteries. Man!

[@rosanadancel7225]

Hallo, 1st thank you for this video, my question, I’m a old ,and don’t know enything about electrical. I need a box maybe like that. To power my off grid house. Radio, fridge, coffe machine, washing machines, light at night. It’s in Portugal, 24v we have down here. How much solar panel I need? Much question ha. Thank you again. Bye

[@samariagraham4502]

You might need more battery capacity. 3000 watts perhaps. 2 + solar panels.

[@michellestratford9753]

Thank you so much for doing all this! I'm actually looking at the e600, with 1200watts. They have a really good sale on for them for $499 CAD. Would you also recommend the e600 unit? Thank you!😊

[@bernswonger57]

They are selling for $299.00 right now nov. 29 2023

[@CSJ-CSV]

Thanks for reviewing, I have the E2000 LFP, and one of the things I have noticed about it, is the charging and draw combined cannot exceed the 2k limit. Not sure if other have this issue?

[@branchc22]

So how many hours would that unit power that exact heater ?

[@xxcelr8rs]

30 amps to power RV/ AC unit?

[@Fishcracker23]

On paper is this better than the new segway power stations?

[@tsk1979]

Can you limit AC power to 400W or less eg if charging from a Car 400W AC output?

[@Mo-gm5zm]

Curious if you have an opinion vs vtoman 1500

[@FirstLast-ml7yf]

Can it charge with a 12V 200w solar panel, not 36V nominal?

[@jhlewis10]

Great video, just received mine. I have a folding 300w panel for camping, 18v. Is it ok to wire this up to the aviation port even though the volts are below 32? Seems like I am over the watts on the 100w port and under the volts on the aviation port.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

There's certainly no harm in connecting the 300W panel to the aviation port, but you'll probably not get any charge. I'd reach out to their tech support and provide the VOC specs from the solar panel and see what they say before you try it, just to be safe. The solution might be to get another panel and connect them in series to boost the voltage enough to allow you to use the aviation port.

[@brockdelorenzo7505]

Is a refurbished one worth buying or you think issues

[@ChrisGray65]

App doesn’t connect to iPhone with Bluetooth for me???

[@stevenlee3431]

How long does pecron take to ship. I order a week ago and haven’t gotten any emails in response or anything. Can anyone help or shed some advice

[@wildmuscle9206]

Will the ac inverter stay on continuously without a load? If I leave it on unattended with only the inverter draining the battery, will the inverter stay on until the battery is dead? I do not want a unit that shuts off on its own. Thank you for the informative video! 😊

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

The app does let you disable the auto shutoff if you want.

[@brianw6645]

Would you recommend the E1500LFP for my situation? I want to leave my sump pump plugged into this device and this device plugged into the grid outlet permanently so that it will automatically power the sump pump in the event of a power outage?

[@jamie8917]

If you want the longest life out of the battery I would not leave it plugged in and at full charge all the time. Every month or 2 I would unplug it and let the battery drain and then plug it back in. I would do this for any power station.

[@cheryldaniels8801]

How many days of heat could I get with the small my heat device before I would have to charge the generator up again?

[@scottmurphy4946]

Depends on the wattage of your heat device Unless you have alot of solar and only running it during the day it could work

[@ChristinaYakabuski]

I’m new to the portable power station game. I’m trying to make a decision between the Pecron E1500 and the Vtoman 1500X any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated . Thank You.

[@kee7678]

AllPowers R1500 is great too. What did you get?

[@richarddonegan4666]

They will sell a lot of them if they got a 5000 watt unit!

[@stevenwilliams4343]

Just gotta add one expansion battery and your at 4992 watts ,that's close enough

[@jamie8917]

What I don't like about the expansion battery is its slow 400w recharge. It would take too long to recharge. If it could be recharged by solar in 5-6 hours I would jump on it. Besides that the expansion batteries look great.

[@richarddonegan4666]

@@jamie8917 Yep, the Anker 767's are the same way. I found out after getting mine. Anyway I read a while back that lithium and acid cells have good and bad points. So I got both. Lithium, many brands!

[@stevenwilliams4343]

@@jamie8917 that's an " additional" 400 watts added if you want to charge with more than the e2000lfp ports of 1200 watts of solar

[@jamie8917]

So the expansion battery will charge at 1200w through the main unit plus 400w of solar directly connected to the expansion battery? I thought the charge limit was 400w total which is not enough for a battery of that capacity.

[@tronic8673]

Hello, just wanted to share my experience with this unit. I purchased the e1500lfp and received it September 1 and let me state, it has had so many issues out of the box. First, I tested out a 1200w load and the unit shut off. Also, the unit charges (sometimes), but the control board never knows the state of charge. I tried charging it a few times and it gets to around 90 percent and then as soon as I unplug the ac charging cable, the percentage drops back to 1 or 2 percent instantly. It never has the correct reading. I contacted support and after weeks of back and forth and then contacting the “engineers” they want me to ship it back. I have to pay for the shipping to send it to them, which will cost hundreds of dollars. Very disappointed to see a product used for less than 5 hours and it’s essentially useless.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Wow....that is pretty disappointing 😞. Amd while it's inevitable that some units will fail (either problem caused in transit or maybe a QC miss), given that you received it in a non-working state, they should have sent you a shipper to return at THEIR expense. Definitely a customer service fail on their part. I'll reach out to my contact there to let him know about this.

[@tronic8673]

Thank you very much for your input. I had high hopes for this unit because it checked all the boxes for my need, but unfortunately it looks like I got a faulty unit.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

@tronic8673 yeah seems so. I've reached out to them to see what they say about how this is being handled.

[@tronic8673]

@@ReeWrayOutdoorsThanks again. They did state the shipment back would be covered after the repair, but I would still have to ship out at my own cost because they just gave me the address and ship it to them. I’m usually not one to complain and just go ahead at eat the cost, but shipping a 50 pound item thousands of miles is not cheap. It would raise the overall price of the unit substantially, just to have it in working order as they advertised.

[@Pecron.Official]

Thank you very much for your support! and very sorry to hear that! We received the feedback and immediately went to check on your post-sale processing. I went to check this out and the real situation seems to be a little different to what this is saying, please be assured that we will try our best for you always! First of all, we checked that you received the parcel on September 1st, not October 1st. It's possible you're looking at it wrong? Also, when we started receiving your feedback on the 13th and 14th, after communicating with you in an email, it was determined that this issue could only be sent back to be dealt with aftermarket, it seems which was done within a few business days, not in weeks it seems, I'm also so sorry for this inconvenience. We'll go through the feedback and improve the process to make it more convenient. finally, because the customer receives the product within 30 days if there is a problem with the product we will bear the return and resend shipping costs, if more than 30 days of product failure, the customer bears the cost of shipping back to us, we bear the cost of replacement and repair and resend the shipping costs. I checked that that your case has exceeded 30 days, it is 43 days, so the shipping costs will need to be borne by the customer, if your side has more expensive shipping costs, we can also help you apply for a return label, pay the cost of it can be. If have anything please feel free to contact us, we will try our best for you! Appreciate!

[@jeffwendygower1511]

Is it possible to connect this to a few select home loads using a transfer switch?

[@realadam7855]

I use a Reliance Controls transfer switch offering 10 x 120 V circuits when at home. Fridge (100 Watt/hour), Freezer Energy Star (45 W/h) WiFi-Router-Modem- Bridges to home automation (29 W/h), Alarm system (7 W/h) all together for an instant less than 200 Watt consumed and at least 8 hours continuous support with only the E1500 LFP. When the solar array provides enough, I switch circuits to use shortly one at a time of microwave oven (up to 1650 W), counter top oven (up to 1650 W), espresso coffee maker ((up to 1650 W) , kettle (1250 W) or even a 1500 W space heater. The 2200 W inverter limit of E1500 LFP allows for many combinations but the real limit is the battery capacity or power available. Pairing the E1500 LFP with 48 volt batteries supplying the solar or else at leat 32-95 Volt MPPT charging port with some 500 W+ extends the support during an outage. Continuous use appliances like the lighting, the TV, the space heater use, WiFi router use the power continuously contrary to many other devices that work for a few minutes at a time. The continuous use appliances must be supervised as they continously draw power.

[@jbenitez36]

How's Pecron's customer service? I was about to get the Anker C1000 with their 200w solar panel for $1159. Pecron has 2 - 200w solar panels with the E1500LFP for $1400 right now.

[@DoritosResidue]

Its as comparable to ecoflows CS. Meaning its there. Not the best not the worst...But I'll tell ya by owning multiple brands. Pecron is by far the best value and not cutting much corners.

[@Just_An_Idea_For_Consideration]

Can it be selected that AC output circuit is automatically turned on once solar charge has sufficiently charged the battery (in completely off grid scenario)?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

No pretty sure not. From what I've seen, anything considered "portable" is not likely to have that feature.

[@theoh6260]

I ordered the E1500 LFP after seeing this video. Performance wise it’s working well. The only downside is that app is horrible. It is super basic and I’ve had to re install it 5 times in two days… I bought this for remote monitoring UPS function. If I can’t monitor what’s going on remotely then it’s pretty much a waste of money for my needs.

[@danielcookeb90]

Looking at a setup for my boat, to access remotely from UK (boat in Ireland!). Think incorporating this (without shorepower) with solar panels, to keep battery bank topped up, bilge pumps, dehumidifier during winter, and IP Cameras!

[@theoh6260]

@@danielcookeb90 It’s a nice little battery pack. But I have had zero luck with reliable remote access through the app for this product…..Not sure if it’s just my product, or if it’s a universal issue….

[@Nick_Lamb]

Great channel

[@flolou8496]

Are any PowerStations or PowerBanks capable of charging an electric car as fast as a Level 2 charger used traditionally to charge your electric car in under 12 hours? P.S. I want the price to be under 1500.00, otherwise just getting a regular level 2 charger for the same money is probably the safest and least risky of something not going wrong with the purchase, Zendure and Anker's new Solix F3800 latest models that are capable of this but start in the 2500.00 range:

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

I've not seen anything in the market that can do 240V in the price range. Sorry. But even if they could, at the price the capacity would be so limited in comparison to the requirements of an EV as to make it virtually useless.

[@dirtnsmores]

Would you get this at 899 or the Bluetti AC180 at 699?

[@zodaguado6655]

Depends what you are gonna run…. If a van with small fridge, Bluetti, if home backup fridge, both but I would lean towards pecron with 1330 usable watts

[@dirtnsmores]

@@zodaguado6655 thanks for the response. I ended up going with the Anker C1000. It's been a few weeks now and I'm extremely happy so far

[@BillDeFalcoGFE]

When in doubt READ the User Guide - and you will see that the supplied cable with the large heavy-duty battery clamps is for Jump-Starting your car, should the battery become unexpectedly drained from your leaving lights or accessories on.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Certainly it's always good advice to read the manual...something I always take care to do as thoroughly as possible (though I admittedly still make mistakes from time to time), HOWEVER.... I'm not convinced you are correct on this. The cable with the battery clamps is terminated with an XT60 connector - which, as the name implies, is rated for a max of 60A continuous or up to 100A peak. So definitely not something you'd use for jumping a car. Also, jumping a car requires a special circuit to accumulate that charge and then discharge it in a short burst. Again...something I do not believe this E1500LFP has. I did double-check the manual online with Pecron to see if somehow I missed it, and it doesn't seem to say anything about jumping a car with it. Maybe I missed it...and if I did, show me where and I'll be happy to correct the record. cdn.shopifycdn.net/s/files/1/0509/5263/4556/files/E1500LFP_20231006.pdf?v=1696996069

[@CSLFiero]

No input configuration :( it's gonna over run my inverter

[@Howbest2live]

Is there any chance you would be able to review the Runhood Rallye 1200 power station. I have bought the Pecron 600LFP with the 200w Solar Panel based on your reviews.

[@mannyfragoza9652]

Id like to see 30 amps through that small connector.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

It is an XT60 after all...and they're rated for 60A peak and 30A continuous.

[@mannyfragoza9652]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors ah ok i thought it was just some odd ball connector very good Ree thanks

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

@mannyfragoza9652 yeah regardless it's surprising those little XT60s can carry that much current.

[@mannyfragoza9652]

@@ReeWrayOutdoors im using one on my DIY system of about 250 watts of power and doesnt even get warm

[@trishallenson4691]

I’d like to see how it actually connects in a travel trailer…to what connection or port? I heard another reviewer mention the breaker/fuse box,but how?? Thanks for any info if you know.

[@MEBEMVP]

Ordered and company does not return messages or answer the phone. Looks like a scam!

[@marklewus5468]

Maybe I’m being pedantic, but all KZbin reviewers do the UPS test with a laptop idling. that result is pretty much meaningless. An idling laptop draws only a few watts from its 60-90w power brick so the internal capacitors can hold up for a VERY long time, probably >50msec. A fair test would be to run a synthetic cpu benchmark while you’re doing the UPS test with the LFP battery, to present a more realistic load.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Excellent suggestion! I'll try to start doing that and see if I get different results going forward. Thanks Mark!

[@mdawson9225]

A TV and cable box is about 150W. A computer,big monitor and router/modem is also about 150W. How loud db's is putting out 150W?

[@john-j7e7e]

this is the one i want ive been waiting for though id prefer a brick for charging, making the power station lighter and not giving heat inside. i wont buy the 2000lfp because if something goes wrong it cant be fixed via firmware, youd need to ship it or they ship you parts etc. big hassle

[@mr.c6674]

Which unit is not a big hassle for repairs.

[@danielcookeb90]

Where heat is an issue, or could be, I completely agree! Looking at one of these for my boat, to help with remotely managing my 35ft from another country, and whilst not on shore power. I'm in research mode currently, but the 2200w inverter seems the jewel in this setup, and the 800w solar charge capacity! 2x400w panel arrays, and it will maintain the 1500w capacity easily. Doubling up the Voltage i think is where they have played a blinder here!

[@michaelhazen8658]

Ok Ive had my Pecron 1500LFP for about 20 minutes. Its charging on a wall socket and the fans are going. Its a noticeable sound. The AC cord is comically short. I havent measured but I'd be charitable in calling it two and a half feet. The App is awful. So bad that I cant even tell you what its like because it is locked behind an online registration that is laughably bad. I dont know that I will even bother with it. But if the thing charges up and powers the stuff I need it to, the drawbacks are just part of the toll.

[@ChrisPavlides]

i just wonder, for all of you, reviewers. Every power station that comes out, is better than the others. How's that?

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

I can't speak for others...and certainly it's not ALWAYS the case that the new units are "better" than the older ones...but most often, especially with competition pressure increasing, brands are introducing more features and at more competitive prices with their newest products offerings, so....it's usually an improvement...most of the time. ;)

[@AdelleBlakeslee]

Don’t know if you’re answering questions. If you are here’s my question. I am a 69-year-old female and only want a generator for emergency situations. I live in Florida therefore must have the air conditioning. (Can look into a portable unit if that is the smarter thing to run on a generator. ). Then the usual stuff like refrigerator, microwave, possibly the washing machine and a couple lights. Using all intermittently of course. Are these two Pecron units what I should be looking at, or can I get away with less expensive units? Thank you very much for your videos! They are very informative!