Pecron F3000LFP Portable Power Station
SVT Score, Upper
3,072 Wh LiFePO4 station at 63.3 lb with a 3,600 W inverter and a TT-30R outlet, 120 V only; TheSolarLab drew 83 percent of rated capacity at a full 3,600 W load.
$899
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Usability
6.6 out of 10It stores 3,072 Wh, near the top of the large tier, so it scores 7 on capacity; TheSolarLab drew 83 percent of it at a full 3,600 W load.
Its inverter is rated 3,600 W continuous and 4,500 W surge at 120 V only, so it scores 10 on power output.
Pecron states a full wall charge in 2 hours at 1,800 W and solar input tops out at 1,600 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 expansion batteries to a rated 10,752 Wh, but Pecron sells no transfer switch or 240 V box 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 verificationAnker SOLIX F3000SGS lists it to UL 2743 and. $1,399.99Scores 6.0Pecron's policy gives it 5 years when registered within 30 days, 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.
$899.00 at pecron.com.
Full 3,600 W for under $900, 120 V only
The F3000LFP is Pecron's 3,072 Wh LiFePO4 station, a 63.3 lb unit with five 120 V outlets, a TT-30R 30 A outlet and every port on its front panel.
It suits a buyer who wants 3 kWh and a 3,600 W inverter at 120 V for under $900 and has no 240 V load to run.
Strengths
- 3,600 W continuouswith 4,500 W held about 10 seconds by TheSolarLab
- TT-30R 30 A outlet
- 1,600 W solar input at 25 to 120 V
- Full wall charge in about 2 hours at 1,800 W
- Expands to a rated 10,752 Wh with two EP3800-48V batteries
- 5 years of warranty with free registration
Drawbacks
- 120 V onlywith no 240 V option
- 37 W idle draw in TheSolarLab's test
- UPS mode covers loads under 1,800 W only
- Expansion needs a separately sold XT120 cascade cable
- No IP rating and no built-in light
- One solar input with one MPPT
Specs
- Capacity3,000-3,999 Wh
- AC Output3,000-3,999 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 To10-19.9 kWh
- Weight63.3 lb
At a glance
- Five 120 V 20 A outlets
- TT-30R 30 A RV outlet
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth app
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 F3000LFP is a 3,072 Wh LiFePO4 station rated 3,600 W continuous and 4,500 W surge for 5 seconds from five 120 V 20 A outlets and a TT-30R 30 A outlet, with a 100 W USB-C port, an 18 W USB-C port, two 18 W USB-A ports, a 12 V 10 A car outlet and two 12 V 5 A DC5525 ports. Pecron states a full wall charge in 2 hours at 1,800 W, or 1.5 hours at 2,800 W with AC and solar together, and it takes up to 1,600 W of solar through one XT60 input at 25 to 120 V. 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 two EP3800-48V batteries take it to a rated 10,752 Wh through a separately sold XT120 cascade cable. Its output is 120 V only; Pecron's 240 V Connect Box is made for the E3600LFP and E3800LFP, not this unit. It weighs 63.3 lb, measures 19.3 x 11.6 x 11.1 in and carries no IP rating.
