Pecron's New E300LFP Power Station: My 'Best In Class' Pick for the Sub-300Wh Capacity Class!
Summary
TLDRIn this review, the presenter introduces the new Pekron E300 LFP power station, a compact and affordable addition to the E Series. With a 288Wh capacity, it outperforms competitors like the Bluetti E3A and EcoFlow River 2. The E300 features a 600W pure sine wave inverter, multiple charging options, and a user-friendly interface. The video includes tests for capacity, load handling, solar charging, UPS functionality, and noise levels, concluding that the E300 is an impressive choice in its class. A giveaway contest is also announced, with details on how to enter.
Takeaways
- 🌟 The E300 LFP is the newest and smallest member of the Pekron E Series power stations, offering a compact and portable option for consumers.
- 🎁 Pekron is offering a giveaway contest for the E300 LFP, where one lucky winner will receive a unit shipped directly from Pekron.
- 🔋 The E300 LFP has a rated capacity of 288 watt-hours, which is more than the Bluetti E3A and EcoFlow River 2, its competitors in the entry-level power station market.
- 🔌 It features a 600-watt pure sine wave inverter, doubling the power output of the EcoFlow River 2 and providing more capacity at a lower price.
- 🛒 The package includes a warranty card, user guide, AC charging cable, and a car charging cable with a DC5521 connector, but no solar charging cable.
- 🚀 The E300 LFP is lightweight and includes wireless charging on top, making it convenient for outdoor activities like camping.
- 🔆 It supports charging with a 100-watt solar panel, which should be able to fully charge the unit in about 5-6 hours under decent sunlight conditions.
- 🔍 The DC discharge test showed an 82.5% usable capacity from the rated 288 watt-hours, which is an average result among tested power stations.
- 🔌 The AC discharge test revealed a usable capacity of 240 watt-hours through the AC inverter, equating to 83% of the rated capacity.
- 💡 The E300 LFP passed the 600-watt AC inverter load test, confirming its ability to handle high loads for a full 10 minutes.
- 🌞 The solar charging test showed that the E300 LFP can automatically resume charging via solar without any additional user input, a desirable feature for convenience.
Q & A
What is the new product released by Pekon that is being reviewed in the script?
-The new product released by Pekon is the E300 LFP, the smallest member of the Pekon E Series.
What is the capacity of the E300 LFP in terms of watt-hours, and how does it compare to its competitors?
-The E300 LFP has a capacity of 288 watt-hours, which is more than the Bluetti E3A with 268 watt-hours and the EcoFlow River 2 with 256 watt-hours.
What is the power output of the E300 LFP's inverter, and how does it compare to the River 2?
-The E300 LFP has a 600-watt pure sine wave inverter, which has double the power output of the River 2's inverter.
What is included in the box with the E300 LFP power station?
-In the box with the E300 LFP, there is a warranty card, a user guide, an AC charging cable, a car charging cable with a DC5521 connector, but no solar cable.
What is the maximum solar charging capacity of the E300 LFP, and what is the voltage range it accepts?
-The E300 LFP can accept a maximum of 100 watts through the DC5521 port, and the voltage range it accepts is between 12 and 28 volts.
What is the result of the DC discharge test for the E300 LFP, and what percentage of its rated capacity does this represent?
-The DC discharge test resulted in 238.96 watt-hours, which is about 82.5% of the E300 LFP's rated capacity.
What was the outcome of the AC discharge capacity test for the E300 LFP?
-The AC discharge capacity test yielded 240 watt-hours, which is 83% of the E300 LFP's rated capacity.
What is the maximum load that the E300 LFP's AC inverter can handle, and did it pass the load test?
-The E300 LFP's AC inverter can handle a maximum load of 600 watts, and it passed the load test by running at 609 watts for the full 10 minutes.
How did the E300 LFP perform in terms of resuming solar charging after being shut down?
-The E300 LFP successfully resumed solar charging automatically in the morning without needing any buttons pressed or unplugging and replugging of the solar connection.
What is the noise level of the E300 LFP under maximum load, and how does it compare to its competitors?
-The E300 LFP produced just under 60 dB under maximum load, which is noticeably quieter than the Bluetti E3A, which reached 75 dB under max load.
How can viewers enter the giveaway contest to win an E300 LFP, and when will the winner be announced?
-To enter the giveaway, viewers need to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave a comment including the words 'E300 LFP'. The winner will be announced on March 10th, 2024.
Outlines
🌟 Introduction to the Pekron E300 LFP Power Station
The video script introduces the Pekron E300 LFP, the newest and smallest addition to the Pekron E Series power stations. The presenter, a known fan of Pekron's products, highlights the E300's increased functionality and value for money. The script also announces a giveaway contest for a chance to win an E300, urging viewers to watch until the end for entry details. The E300 is positioned as a competitor to the Bluetti E3A and EcoFlow River 2, boasting higher capacity and power output at a lower price. The unboxing section reveals the power station's contents, including a warranty card, user guide, charging cables, and the power station itself, which is noted for its portability and features like wireless charging, ventilation fans, and multiple charging ports.
🔋 Testing the E300 LFP's Performance and Features
The script details the testing process for the E300 LFP's performance, starting with a DC discharge test to measure the usable capacity from the DC outputs, which resulted in 238.96 watt-hours, approximately 82.5% of the rated capacity. Following this, an AC discharge capacity test was conducted, yielding 240 watt-hours, or 83% of the rated capacity, which is considered an average result. The E300's ability to handle a 600-watt AC inverter load for 10 minutes is confirmed, demonstrating its capability to power heavy loads. The script also discusses the power station's solar charging capabilities, noting its compatibility with a 100-watt solar panel and its ability to resume charging automatically after shutdown. Additionally, the E300's UPS mode is tested, ensuring it can provide uninterrupted power to devices during an outage.
🌞 Solar Charging and UPS Mode Evaluation
The script continues with the solar charging test, where the E300 successfully resumes charging with a 200-watt solar panel without any manual intervention, showcasing its user-friendly design. The UPS mode functionality is further evaluated, demonstrating a seamless transition to battery power during a simulated power outage, ensuring continuous operation for connected devices. The script also investigates the E300's AC output quality, using an old guitar amp as a test subject to determine if the power station introduces any noise or buzz to the AC supply, which is found to be minimal but noticeable.
🏆 Conclusion and Giveaway Details for the E300 LFP
The script concludes with the presenter's positive impression of the E300 LFP, ranking it as the best power station tested in its sub-300 watt-hour capacity range due to its solid performance and affordability. The E300's list price is mentioned, along with a discount code provided by Pekron, significantly reducing the cost. The presenter also discusses the power station's availability on Pekron's website and upcoming listing on Amazon. The script wraps up with details on how to enter the giveaway contest, emphasizing the simplicity of the process and the legitimacy of the contest, warning viewers about potential scams and urging them to participate for a chance to win the E300 LFP.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Pekron E300 LFP
💡Power Station
💡Capacity
💡Inverter
💡Watt-hours (Wh)
💡Solar Charging
💡Load Testing
💡UPS Mode
💡AC Output
💡Giveaway
💡Remote App Control
Highlights
Introduction of the new E300 LFP, the smallest member of the Pekron E Series.
Pekron's generous giveaway contest for a chance to win an E300.
Comparison of the E300's 288 watt-hours capacity with competitors like the Bluetti E3A and EcoFlow River 2.
The E300's 600-watt pure sine wave inverter doubles the power output of the River 2 at a lower cost.
Unboxing the E300 to reveal its contents, including a warranty card and user guide.
Description of the E300's physical features, such as wireless charging and ventilation fans.
Testing the E300's DC discharge capacity, revealing an 82.5% usable capacity from the DC outputs.
Conducting an AC discharge capacity test, resulting in 240 watt-hours through the AC inverter.
Load testing the E300's 600-watt AC inverter to verify its performance under a 609-watt load.
Demonstration of the E300's solar charging capabilities, including auto-resume after shutdown.
UPS mode testing on the E300 to ensure clean and fast switchover to battery power.
Assessment of the E300's AC output cleanliness when powering a guitar amp.
Introduction of the E300's remote app control and configuration features.
Discussion on the E300's noise level during operation and its comparison with competitors.
Pricing details and a discount code for the E300, emphasizing its affordability.
Availability information for the E300 on Pekron's website and upcoming Amazon listing.
Conclusion on the E300 LFP being the best power station tested in its capacity range.
Instructions on how to enter the giveaway contest for the E300.
Advice on how to identify legitimate communication from the host versus potential scammers.
Transcripts
hey thanks for joining me if you've been
watching my power station reviews for a
while now you probably already know that
I been a pretty strong fan of the pekron
eer power stations having reviewed the
uh e2000 lfp the e600 lfp recently uh
the newly released e1500 lfp which
brought some new and much appreciated
functionality to that uh pekron lineup
which was already packing a ton of value
in terms of what you get for the money
but today we've got something brand new
from pekron that I think a lot of people
are going to like this is the new E300
lfp it's the newest and smallest member
of the pekron E Series and as a fun
bonus pekron has actually also very
generously offered to do a giveaway
contest on this video where we'll be
giving away one of these e300s to a
lucky winner so be sure to watch until
the very end to find out how to enter
for your chance to win this guy well not
this one but a new one shipped direct to
you from pekron all right let's Jump
Right In this new E300 lfp does compete
Direct ly with things like the
entry-level uh blue edti e3a and the
ecoflow river 2 power stations U but at
a rated 288 wat hours it's got more
capacity than the e3a which only has two
268 and uh it's got more capacity than
the river 2 that has 256 wat hours and
the 600 watt pure sine wave inverter on
this guy has double the power output of
that River too and for less money but
we'll talk a little bit more about that
in a bit all right before we get into
the other details and find out how this
thing performs let's jump back in time a
few weeks and see what it comes with in
the
Box all right warranty card so it looks
like as long as you register it you do
get a 2-year warranty little user
guide all right that is all that's in
the
box that is a cute little
guy there's a uh little pouch P attached
back here see we get in the pouch right
standard AC charging cable and a car
charging cable with a
dc5521 connector on it so
no uh solar cable all right so we have
got just a quick look this thing is this
thing is adorable it's not stupid heavy
either so it's got wireless charging on
top it's got um ventilation fans on the
side here one is probably an intake one
is an an outake is that right on this
side we've got a light there we
go typical light actually useful good on
a picnic table if you're out camping and
uh let's see there's the AC charge port
and there is the
dc5521 DC charge port and it says 12 to
28 volts DC 100 W Max so on something
with this kind of capacity which which
is 288 W hours uh with a 100 watt solar
panel you should be able to get about
400 WS of charged capacity in a full day
of uh decent Sun so really you should be
able as long as you got decent Sun
conditions you should be able to fully
charge this thing with 100 wat solar
panel in I don't know maybe five 6 hours
tops and uh we'll test that and let's
see up front standard uh 12vt 10 amp car
charge socket interestingly it's got a
24v uh 5 aamp
dc5525 port and then a 12vt 5 amp
accessory Port right there you got a uh
1 PD 100 looks like in and out so I have
to test that but it looks like you could
charge this through the PD 100 USB port
as well and then you've got uh two 18w
quick charge type a USB ports and and a
couple of um this says 600 watts Max so
600 watt AC inverter and uh we'll get
into all the specs all right I think
that's about all we can do for now let's
jump forward in time and go do some
testing on this thing find out if it's
worth the very modest price tag that it
has let's do a DC discharge test on this
I've got it fully charged up and we're
going to find out uh I think it's 288
wat hours rated but we know we're not
going to get all of that uh or at least
we typically don't get all of that let's
find out how much we can get through the
DC Port now I've got this connected to
the 24volt port all right let me dial
this up and uh see what we can get
all right so I got about 130 Watts we're
going to let this thing go until the
battery uh the E300 BMS shuts us down
and uh find out how many wat hours we
actually accumulated here we are ticking
the wat hours up slowly but surely and
we'll find out what the usable capacity
out of the DC ports is on this E300 lfp
all right looks like our test is done we
have completely stopped I don't think we
can get anything else out of this let's
see what it comes up 0% okay so we're
registered
238.9 6 wat hourss that's out of a rated
288 wat hours so that would be uh about
82 and 1.5% of rated capacity is what we
can actually get out of the uh DC
outputs on this E300 and 82.5% is Right
Square in the middle of average in terms
of all the power stations that I have
tested all right let's get this thing
charged back up and then we'll run an AC
discharge capacity test and see how that
goes got the 300 all powered up should
be 100% turn the AC inverter on let's do
a usable capacity test out of that AC
inverter and uh we're going to run this
till it shuts us
down and see how we do go ahead and
switch that over let's see if we can
see 119.4 volts so very good voltage
number out of this tiny little guy all
right we'll switch it back over to wat
hours and we'll let that count up our AC
discharge test is done let's find out
how many usable wat hours we got through
the AC
inverter out of a rated 288 wat hours we
got
240 W hours so that is a uh
83% of rated capacity which is just a
solid middle-of the road average number
so not a bad number not a standout
number but certainly not a bad number so
240 usable wat hour through the AC
inverter all right let's do some load
testing on this little E300 now despite
the name E300 it actually has a 600 wat
AC inverter so let's see if we can get
this thing really close to maybe
slightly above or slightly below that
600 watt threshold through the AC
inverter and find out if it can run that
for a full 10 minutes so let's check it
out here turning on the AC
inverter heard the fans kick on for just
a moment I've already got an oil heater
load connected to it and it's pulling a
609 Watts so let's start the timer and
see if it'll run for 10
minutes all
right you hear the fans are quite a bit
louder than they were when we started I
think we we peaked if you were watching
the meter here we peaked at about I
think just below 58 DB at maximum volume
which is basically where we are right
now um that's uh I'd say it's fairly
average uh in terms of uh full fan speed
for an AC inverter in this capacity
class yeah definitely did pass the 600 W
AC inverter load test if you want to see
what other kinds of things that you
could run with this device being a 600
wat uh AC inverter output and a 288 W
rated battery capacity I'll put a link
below in the description for the video
for you so you can go check out a Google
spreadsheet you can download that and
then you can key in that 288 wat hours
and the 600 watt AC inverter and it'll
tell you the typical types of things
that you can run with it and for how
long would you be able to run those
things so if you're interested in that
go check that out in the description
below but yeah so far this thing is
performing quite well for a little tiny
unit in this capacity class all right
let's get the solar testing started on
this now I think as I mentioned before
it'll take a maximum of 100 Watts
through this little dc5521 port on the
side and uh the voltage Max which is
always important to know is between 12
and only 28 volts so whatever
combination of panels you connect to
this you do not want it to Output more
than 28 volts of voltage open circuit or
you will probably damage the charge
controller so what I'm going to do is
turn uh the solar panels on here I've
already checked my solar input I've
actually connected a 200 wat panel that
is outputting about 20 volts uh it will
be outputting a little more current so
I'm going to be capped it's still going
to be capped at 100 Watts uh so I've
basically over panel this but that's
safe to do because I am under that 20 uh
28 volt
maximum um spec so I'm going to go ahead
and turn this heat Source on actually I
think I had it on let me go and turn the
AC inverter back
on and this is going to pull basically
200 Watts continuous and run this all
the way down and then we're going to
find out in the morning when we come
back if we have a little bit of sun uh
if this will resume Char charging itself
via solar automatically in the morning
without me having to press any buttons
to get it to do that because that's what
we would like to see not all power
stations will do that some will require
you to unplug and replug the solar
connection maybe a power cycle the unit
or something like that that's kind of an
inconvenience not typically a deal
breaker but I'd prefer not to have to do
that so we'll see if this little E300
lfp lets us autor resume solar charging
in the morning after it's been shut down
so we'll see you in the morning and
we'll find out what the situation
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is it is actually about 11 a.m. but we
do have a little bit of Sun out there
for a change man we've had a long string
of very cloudy overcast days here in
Ohio uh but we are getting actually 102
Watts so we're maxing this thing out
with that over paneled uh 200 watt uh
panel that I have connected and we're
getting that full 100 Watts that this
thing can take and actually a couple
over that but we are currently at 81% it
was fully depleted overnight and it did
resume charging all by itself I didn't
have to press any buttons or unplug
replug anything it uh it just worked so
that's exactly what you you want to see
uh with the E300 and by the way with
that 100 watt input because this is only
a 288w hour rated battery capacity you
can uh easily charge this in well under
a full day of full sun or a full day of
mixed sun and clouds uh should be easily
able to fully recharge this with just a
100 wat solar panel so pretty happy with
how this uh this little guy is actually
performing with solar all right let's do
a ups test on this E300 um I've got the
laptop with the battery removed plugged
in here to the AC inverter got the AC
inverter on and we're running some disc
disc benchmarking actually we will as
soon as I turn it on now we're running
some disc
benchmarking you can see my disc
activity just shot up just so you can
see I've got grid power coming in from
the side on the AC input to the E300 and
we have AC power going out the front to
the laptop so I'm going to simulate the
power outage by pulling the grid power
and if we were to if we were to to take
a look here that little tiny icon just
to the upper right of the state of
charge meter there it says UPS it's very
small try to zoom in there and give you
a look at it but it does say that we are
uh in UPS mode so it detects that a load
is being um uh served here off the AC
inverter and that we also have AC input
so let's just see if I get a uh a fast
enough switch over to battery power cuz
right now we should be passing through
AC power which is what UPS mode is uh
and hopefully we will not disrupt our
laptop so if we see any flickers or shut
down we'll know that it wasn't fast
enough so let's uh simulate the power
outage right now by pulling the AC input
uh power cord here we go one two
3 right no hiccups on the laptop and
just to show you there's no trickery
I'll try to unplug and replug this as
quick as I
can that was not very quick but you can
see the laptop went out
immediately all right so yeah UPS mode
on this tiny little E300 lfp confirmed
all right let's find out how clean the
AC output is on this little E300 lfp and
we're going to use my old guitar amp so
if you have a use case where you guys
want to power a guitar amp remotely or a
PA system and you don't want to get Buzz
uh coming out of that AC power supply uh
we're going to find out if this is
suitable for that particular application
so I've got my old guitar amp here I'll
plug this into grid power and we are
going to give it a test to see how it
sounds on grid power as a baseline so
let me put my mic in front of
that a little bit of
hum now let's see how it performs when
we plug it into the E300 all right same
test
all right comparatively that that is
fairly clean I wouldn't give it a 100%
pass I'd give it about a 90% pass so it
there is a slightly uh additional Buzz
there's a slight additional Buzz over
what you get from grid power but it's
not terribly intrusive at least on this
particular amp and I think actually if
you had an amp with noise suppression
built in like most of the fender rumbles
for example um those probably aren't
going to you're not going to hear any
kind of extra noise out of something
like that uh but uh so yeah just be
aware very slight bit of extra noise
coming through the E300 when you're uh
powering an AC load especially if you're
doing a PA system or a guitar amp so
like its larger siblings it's very solid
performance out of this E300 lfp during
testing and by the way also like that
recently released e1500 this E300 does
also support uh remote app control and
configuration from the Perron mobile app
so that gives you control over things
like the AC and DC outputs you can uh
independently set the auto shutdown
timeouts and charge rate U you can also
just sort of override all that by
toggling the Eco Mode on and that will
basically Set uh the timeouts to 2 hours
and the charge rate to 50% so you're
basically putting less stress on the
battery cells which is nice uh but
basically it allows you to control all
the usual things you'd like to be able
to remotely control from your phone uh
and you probably do want to leave the
auto shutdown timeout turned on because
I did also test the no Lo draw on this
a300 and because of that 600 watt
inverter is a pretty large inverter in
comparison to that 288 rated wat hour
capacity it'll consume about 3% of the
unit's capacity per hour all by itself
so if you were to turn off that auto
shutdown it'll run itself to 0% state of
charge in about a day and a half if you
forget to turn that AC inverter off so
you probably want to leave that on um
and speaking of the inverter I will also
say that this is probably not the
quietest unit that I have tested as you
saw it produced uh just under 60 DB
under maximum load in the test Clips um
and uh you know even if you just leave
the inverter on with no load for more
than just a few minutes it will emit a
low volume white noise so actually check
it out here's a quick
example so definitely not a bothersome
sound but also definitely not silent and
to be perfectly Fair the similarly
speced bluetti e3a actually clocked in a
whopping 75 DB under Max load so by
comparison the E300 is actually
noticeably quieter still than its direct
competitors and I can honestly say that
this E300 has a better build quality as
well which is to say that it's built
pretty much just like that e1500 only
quite a bit smaller now in terms of
pricing the E300 does have a list price
of $199 and that even there makes it one
of the more affordable options that
you're going to find and uh for a
limited time anyway pekron has provided
me a discount code that you can use that
will get that price down to just $159
which is a kind of a ridiculously good
deal for a little power station like
this now in terms of availability this
E300 lfp is just now being released on
perron's website and in about a week or
so you should be able to get it on
Amazon as well and I'll put a product
Link in the description below for you uh
for perron's website and I'll add one
for Amazon just as soon as that uh that
listing is active there so overall I
would say that I continue to be very
impressed with these new power stations
uh from pekron and I can honestly say
that this E300 lfp I would say ranks as
the best power station that I've tested
today in that sub 300w hour class of uh
capacity range it's just a very solid
affordable unit all right so let's uh
talk real quickly about how you can
enter the contest for a chance to win
one of these little guys it's pretty
simple I just need you to click the like
button down below and uh make sure that
you're subscribed to the channel and
after that you just need to leave a
comment to this video below and make
sure that you include in that comment
the words E300 lfp somewhere in the text
and feel free to be creative about that
and that's that's it easy peasy and
don't worry we're not going to put you
on a Spam list neither me or pekron is
going to ask you for any money uh no
shipping fee nothing this is completely
100% free and uh I'll be randomly
drawing the winner from the comments uh
on March 10th 2024 and that's just a
couple weeks after this video is going
to post so you'll probably want to jump
on this right away and if you are the
winner you'll get a message from me uh
with further instructions on how to
claim the prize and do be careful there
are scam out there I've been seeing them
posing as me and they usually look
something like this this is not me this
is a disgusting parasite scammer so
ignore these guys uh but this is how a
comment from me will look notice that
there's a highlighted oval around my
channel name and only comments for me
will have that little oval highlight so
that's how you can be sure that the
comment is from me and not some scammer
well that and the fact that I won't be
asking you for any money oh and I might
recommend that you turn on your
notifications for the YouTube app on
your phone so you'll get notified if I
do do post a reply to your comment uh
telling you that you're the winner
because you'll only have about a week to
claim the power station after I notify
you and if you haven't responded by then
I'll be withdrawing uh a new winner as
often as I have to until we successfully
find a winner who's going to respond and
claim the prize so just be aware of that
all right so I think that about wraps it
up if I miss anything or you have a
question about something that I didn't
cover in the video feel free to leave
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fun out
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