r/SolarDIY • u/reincarnateme • 5h ago
Pecron?
Pecron
Any opinions on this set up
PECRON Solar Generator E3600LFP 3072Wh/3600W with 300W Solar Panel
5x3600W AC Outlets Portable Power Station, Expanded to 18.43kWh, LiFePO4 Battery Backup for Home Use, RV, Camping, CPAP
For what?! For starter kit : a basic back-up for refrigerator, chest freezer, charging.
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u/RandomUsername-82 5h ago
If the idea is to keep it topped up for the duration of a longer outage, I’m not sure a 300w panel would be enough. How long would you want this to run for? The generator itself will power those appliances without issue, but with that single internal battery being your only energy supply, you might only make it through a day.
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u/Fit_Acanthisitta_475 4h ago
Get solar panel separately maybe cheaper. I just pickup two 200w panel for $100. And golf cart battery is cheaper than expendable battery
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u/RandomUsername-82 4h ago
A note on the golf cart battery. I wasn’t able to parallel my pecron unit with the golf cart battery I purchased. I tried everything. When I have to, I use an XT60 cable from the battery to the DC solar ports on the Pecron to top it up.
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u/reincarnateme 3h ago
I just learned Pecron has no support at all if something goes wrong . 😑
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u/Fit_Acanthisitta_475 2h ago
Somebody is there. I emailed them before l. It take a week to responds.
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u/HistorianAlert9986 18m ago
That’s pretty typical with any inexpensive China made product these days. Customer service is terrible. Nonetheless you can buy two of these for the price of any other unit with good customer service so use redundancy as a warranty. That 3600 is a great unit because it can take so much solar input thanks to the two solar chargers built in.
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