PECRON 500W Smart Car Charger, In Depth Results!

[@jjm9902]

Best video on this unit I've seen, thanks. If ever you show how we could run the charger's wiring into a car or truck camper's interior that would be great, too. Thanks again.

[@dave_in_az]

I'm glad you found it helpful, and I'll keep that in mind for future videos.

[@bajar.m.6953]

This is the most easy to understand video, now I what I was doing wrong with my unit. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@dave_in_az]

Awesome, I'm happy it clarified things!

[@mr.c6674]

Great detailed video.

[@dave_in_az]

Appreciate it! I tried to show the details.

[@jigarpatel1978]

Thank you!

[@dave_in_az]

Thanks for watching!

[@mattb7406]

They will be releasing a new one soon. higher voltage due to their new 48v powerplant systems. just fyi...

[@dave_in_az]

Good to know, thx!

[@LipsMalloy]

Great video for people who actually plan to hook it up to a car. My use case is to use a 12V 100Ah LFP battery to recharge my power stations when there is no other source. What setting would I need for that?

[@dave_in_az]

Great question, and it is something I do! For this, set it at 12.0 volts. This is the lowest setting, and will result in the highest watts. Because LFP are 12.8V nominal, you'll get a good charge rate, probably 500W the max. HOWEVER, if you want to use a LFP like this but ALSO want to use your car alternator, and want it to work with both without having to switch voltage and mess with it, then set 12.5V. This will let the LFP charge it still, maybe at a slower rate--you'll have to test your LFP to be sure. But with 12.5V, it works great with your car while still ensuring the start battery doesn't get drained almost at all. You could use 12V for both, but I don't like my start battery going down to 12v, even though it's probably safe... the AZ heat is just to hard on batteries for me to drain that low.

[@LipsMalloy]

@@dave_in_az Thanks, as I thought. I have no plans to use it with my car. So if I want to charge slower than 500 watts, I would just increase the voltage to 12.5V?

[@dave_in_az]

Exactly.

[@brianwluxevovacations215]

I have mine in a Ram Promaster van. It has the larger alternator. I haven't changed any settings yet to see how many watts I can pull.

[@dave_in_az]

My buddy has a 200A alternator, on 12.5V setting he gets the max 500W. I get about 420 with my 130A alternator. I'd bet that at 12.5V you're maxed out.

[@brianwluxevovacations215]

@ I’ll have to set it at 12.5 and check it out. Ty

[@dave_in_az]

Let me know ;)

[@Eweryno]

Thanks for the video. I'm pretty novice in all this, but with the odd light meaning and reset process, what are your thoughts on a different dc/dc charger instead?

[@dave_in_az]

There are only 4 POWERSTATION dcdc chargers, which output 40+ volts instead if 12v. All the other standard dcdc chargers are just 12v to 12v, and separate the battery systems safely while providing the proper output voltage for LFP. The pecron works great, and once you pick a voltage to use, and set it once, you never have to look at the LED lights or reset it again. It's a one time thing. Pecron is $149, Bluetti is like $250, eTaker f1000 is $229, and ecoflow is $340 plus another $60 cable. F1000 you can use it for solar panel input too. BLUETTI you can turn on off via app and adjust output via app. Ecoflow you can use their port and leave solar available still, only works with ecoflow. If you dont need those things, Pecron is the best. Works great, don't worry about reset or leds.

[@Eweryno]

​@dave_in_az I didn't realize that. Thank you for that information and the great video!

[@dave_in_az]

No problem! Subscribe and like haha! ;)