Pecron E1500LFP Portable Power Station
SVT Score, Lower
1,536 Wh LiFePO4 station at 38.4 lb that refills from the wall in 1.8 hours and expands to 9,216 Wh; YouTube testers drew 81 to 85 percent of rated capacity on AC.
$549
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Usability
4.4 out of 10It stores 1,536 Wh, the bottom of the large tier, so it scores 1 on capacity; YouTube testers drew 1,243 to 1,310 Wh of it on AC, 81 to 85 percent of rated.
Better on capacityBLUETTI Elite 200 V2Stores 2,073.6 Wh. $899Scores 5.0Its inverter is rated 2,200 W continuous at 120 V, so it scores 5 on power output.
Better on power outputBLUETTI Elite 200 V2Inverter is rated 2,600 W continuous. $899Scores 7.0Pecron states a full wall charge in 1.8 hours at 1,400 W and solar input tops out at 1,000 W, so it scores 7 on recharging.
Pecron rates the cells for 3,500 cycles to 80 percent capacity, so it scores 6 on battery life.
It switches to battery in 8 to 20 ms and takes two EP3800-48V batteries to a rated 9,216 Wh, but Pecron sells no transfer switch for it, so it scores 6 on backup readiness.
Pecron publishes no safety certificate for it and no certifier directory lists it by model, so it scores 2 on verification.
Better on verificationJackery Explorer 2000 v2SGS lists it to UL 2743 by model. $999Scores 8.0Pecron's terms give it 5 years when it is registered within 30 days of purchase, so it scores 8 on warranty and support.
Registration adds three years to the E1500LFP, F1000LFP and F3000LFP and one year to other stations, with 30-day returns on pecron.com orders.
$549.00 at pecron.com.
Cheap kilowatt-hours, A surge rating nobody reproduced
The E1500LFP is Pecron's 1,536 Wh LiFePO4 station, a 38.4 lb box with rubber corner bumpers, four 120 V outlets and a port for two expansion batteries.
It suits a buyer who wants 1.5 kWh now and a path to 9 kWh at a low price, and who will not lean on the 4,400 W surge rating that three testers saw it stop well short of.
Strengths
- $549 for 1,536 Wh
- Expands to 9,216 Wh with two EP3800-48V batteries
- 1,000 W solar input at 11 to 60 V
- Full wall charge in 1.8 hours at 1,400 W1 hour 46 minutes measured by TheSolarLab
- 360 W 12 V 30 A XT60 output
- Rubber corner bumpers
Drawbacks
- 4,400 W surge rating not reached in testswith shutdowns from just above 2,200 W
- UPS covers loads under 1,800 W only
- Wall charging falls to about 800 W above 80 percentper Jasonoid
- No IP rating
- No transfer switch or inlet from Pecron
- The last 3 of its 5 warranty years need registration within 30 days
Specs
- Capacity1,500-1,999 Wh
- AC Output2,000-2,999 W
- Output Voltage120 V only
- Battery ChemistryLiFePO4
- Rated Cycles3,000-3,999 cycles
- Safety ListingNone verifiable
- Solar Input1,000-1,999 W
- Backup Switchover11-20 ms
- Warranty5 Years
- Expandable To5-9.9 kWh
- Weight38.4 lb
At a glance
- Four 120 V AC outlets
- 15 W wireless charging pad
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth app control
Shenzhen Pecron Technology Co., Ltd., founded in 2012, makes Pecron stations, and Pecron LLC of City of Industry, California, sells them in the US.
It sells direct from pecron.com, through its own PECRON Energy store on Amazon US, and as a marketplace seller on Walmart.com.
The Pecron E1500LFP is a 1,536 Wh LiFePO4 station rated 2,200 W continuous and 4,400 W surge from four 120 V outlets, with a 100 W USB-C port, an 18 W USB-C port, two 18 W USB-A ports, a 12 V car outlet, a 360 W 12 V 30 A XT60 output, a 12 V 5 A DC5525 output and a 15 W wireless charging pad. Pecron states a full wall charge in 1.8 hours at 1,400 W from a built-in charger, and it takes up to 1,000 W of solar through one XT60 input at 11 to 60 V, plus 100 W from a car outlet. Pecron rates the cells for 3,500 cycles to 80 percent capacity and states an automatic switchover of 8 to 20 ms for loads under 1,800 W, and up to two EP3800-48V batteries at $799 each take it to a rated 9,216 Wh. Pecron sells no transfer switch or inlet for it. It weighs 38.4 lb, measures 14.8 x 9.3 x 12 in and carries no IP rating.
