Pecron E3800LFP Portable Power Station
SVT Score, Lower
3,840 Wh LiFePO4 station at 87.3 lb that refills in 1.4 hours on a 30 A cable and grows to a rated 26,880 Wh, 120 V only from one unit; PCMag measured 90 to 93 percent usable on AC.
$1,299
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Usability
5.3 out of 10It stores 3,840 Wh, the typical size for a home backup unit, so it scores 5 on capacity.
Its inverter is rated 4,200 W continuous at 120 V only, so it scores 5 on power output.
Better on power outputAnker SOLIX F3800 PlusInverter supplies 6,000 W continuous at 120/240 V from one unit. $2,399.99Scores 8.0Pecron states a full wall charge in 1.4 hours at 3,200 W on a 30 A cable and solar input tops out at 3,000 W, so it scores 8 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 six EP3800-48V batteries to a rated 26,880 Wh, but Pecron sells no transfer switch or home panel for it, so it scores 5 on backup readiness.
Better on backup readinessBLUETTI Apex 300Holds two outlets at 0 ms. $1,499Scores 10.0Pecron publishes no safety certificate for it and no certifier directory lists it by model, so it scores 2 on verification.
Better on verificationBLUETTI Apex 300Intertek lists it to UL 2743 by model under the ETL mark. $1,499Scores 6.0Pecron gives 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.
$1,299.00 at pecron.com.
3.8 kWh for $1,299, 240 V only in pairs
The E3800LFP is Pecron's 3,840 Wh LiFePO4 station, an 87.3 lb box sold on a free cart with four 120 V outlets and a TT-30R RV outlet, on pre-order to ship in mid-October.
It suits a buyer who wants a large battery and 3,000 W of solar input for the price at 120 V and either has no 240 V load such as a well pump or will buy a second unit and the 240V Connect Box.
Strengths
- Expands to a rated 26,880 Wh with six EP3800-48V batteries
- Full wall charge in 1.4 hours at 3,200 W on a 30 A cable
- 3,000 W of solar across two 32 to 150 V inputs
- 90 to 93 percent usable on AC in PCMag's test
- Held about 5,400 W and spiked to 7,500 W in TheSolarLab's surge test
Drawbacks
- 120 V only from one unitwith 240 V needing a second unit and the 240V Connect Box
- No Pecron transfer switch or home panel
- 87.3 lb
- No power button that keeps the display on with the inverter off, per TheSolarLab
- Owner reports of a BMS fault and failed Wi-Fi setup
Specs
- Capacity3,000-3,999 Wh
- AC Output4,000-5,999 W
- Output Voltage240 V by linking two units
- Battery ChemistryLiFePO4
- Rated Cycles3,000-3,999 cycles
- Safety ListingNone verifiable
- Solar Input2,000-3,999 W
- Backup Switchover11-20 ms
- Warranty5 Years
- Expandable To20 kWh or more
- Weight87.3 lb
At a glance
- Four 120 V 20 A outlets
- TT-30R 30 A RV outlet
- Touchscreen automation rules
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 E3800LFP is a 3,840 Wh LiFePO4 station rated 4,200 W continuous at 120 V from four 120 V 20 A outlets and a TT-30R 30 A RV outlet, with a 100 W USB-C port, an 18 W USB-C port, four 18 W USB-A ports, a 12 V 10 A car outlet, a 12 V 30 A XT60 output and a 12 V 5 A DC5525 port; Pecron publishes no surge rating. Pecron states a full wall charge in 1.4 hours at 3,200 W on a 30 A cable, or 2.5 hours at 1,800 W on the 15 A cable in the box, and it takes up to 3,000 W of solar across two XT60 inputs at 32 to 150 V plus 150 W at 12 to 30 V. Pecron rates the cells for 3,500 cycles to 80 percent capacity and states a UPS switchover of 8 to 20 ms for loads up to 3,600 W on the 30 A cable, and up to six EP3800-48V batteries, $799 each in Pecron's bundles, take it to a rated 26,880 Wh. One unit is 120 V only: 240 V split-phase takes a second unit and Pecron's $99 240V Connect Box, currently sold out, and Pecron sells no transfer switch or home panel for it. It weighs 87.3 lb, measures 17.5 x 12.1 x 14.7 in and carries no published IP rating. It is a pre-order shipping in mid-October 2026, sold with a free cart.
