Sketchy :/
Super sketchy. If you have an account through pecron this app says it doesn’t exist.. hmm.. spyware?
App no longer works
Today I Opened app on iPhone. It wants my login credentials (email & password). I key them in, it crops up “user domain does not exist”.
Can no longer login
App won't let me login or even create a new account.
It works, sorta
You need to create a pecron account, verify your e-mail address, and have a wifi connection the first time you connect a device. After the first connection, you can just use Bluetooth, or at least for my e1000lfp it works.
The English translations used in the app are rough, but if you understand power stations you can eventually figure out what they are trying to say.
The device only lets you limit AC charging with "25%, 50%, 75%, 100%" menu rather than showing actual wattage or a slider. The fact that I can't hard set the AC charging to 100 watts means I can't charge the station with my RV's dinky little 100 watts inverter.
The DC cigarette charging is only available at 8 amps (around 100 watts) with no way to modify it to use less. That's a huge deal for me, as my car uses only 1 fuse for 2 cigarette sockets, so when charging the power station in the back I can't use the front cigarette port to charge my phone. EcoFlow, for example, lets me set the cigarette charging to 8 amps, 6 amps, or 4 amps, which is much more convenient.
All that said, the app does technically work and my pecron power station was about $200 cheaper than a same wattage unit from EcoFlow.
The English translations used in the app are rough, but if you understand power stations you can eventually figure out what they are trying to say.
The device only lets you limit AC charging with "25%, 50%, 75%, 100%" menu rather than showing actual wattage or a slider. The fact that I can't hard set the AC charging to 100 watts means I can't charge the station with my RV's dinky little 100 watts inverter.
The DC cigarette charging is only available at 8 amps (around 100 watts) with no way to modify it to use less. That's a huge deal for me, as my car uses only 1 fuse for 2 cigarette sockets, so when charging the power station in the back I can't use the front cigarette port to charge my phone. EcoFlow, for example, lets me set the cigarette charging to 8 amps, 6 amps, or 4 amps, which is much more convenient.
All that said, the app does technically work and my pecron power station was about $200 cheaper than a same wattage unit from EcoFlow.
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App sucks
Cannot register
Wi-Fi issues with LFP 1500
Wi-Fi problems reconnecting to my LFP 1500 after storage is App is certainly not intuitive.
Important INFO
This app is absolutely not pointless!!! The Pecron (F3000LFP), not sure about others, does not require Wi-Fi to be able to connect to your phone. In the OFF position, if you hold the button for 5 seconds it will start flashing the Wi-Fi symbol on the unit, but through the Pecron app you will be able to connect your device via Bluetooth.
As of right now, there are some features via the app that are not exactly usable, but I am sure in the future they will become usable.
Most of what the app has available as far as settings for the pecron unit is also available on the HUD on the unit itself. The user manual gives all relevant information on how to adjust the settings. The app just makes it more user-friendly.
The Pecron website is also sub-par. Registering for the warranty was confusing. The website via PC did not work to create an account or register for warranty. The website via mobile allowed for account creation, and registering for warranty.
Take it for what it is, but the unit itself is solid, quality seems to be top-tier and watching all reviews on YouTube, Pecron seems to be the best bang for your buck. It provides more features and options to use non-proprietary batteries as battery expansion.
As of right now, there are some features via the app that are not exactly usable, but I am sure in the future they will become usable.
Most of what the app has available as far as settings for the pecron unit is also available on the HUD on the unit itself. The user manual gives all relevant information on how to adjust the settings. The app just makes it more user-friendly.
The Pecron website is also sub-par. Registering for the warranty was confusing. The website via PC did not work to create an account or register for warranty. The website via mobile allowed for account creation, and registering for warranty.
Take it for what it is, but the unit itself is solid, quality seems to be top-tier and watching all reviews on YouTube, Pecron seems to be the best bang for your buck. It provides more features and options to use non-proprietary batteries as battery expansion.
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No usable functionality
Can’t do anything with this app. Trying to get to settings or go back using the back arrow don’t work on my iPad. They are up too high and get covered by the date and time and the battery on the right. It’s frustrating and not worth the frustration. I can’t even get to settings.
Very poor quality
Only connects via WiFi, but supposedly has Bluetooth. Requires location data. Why would you make a power station that needs WiFi? Most power stations are used in area that are off grid and don’t typically have WiFi. In addition, the app doesn’t update the unit settings like it is supposed to. For a name-brand product this app is horrible, useless, and a poor representation of the company name. Abysmal failure.
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Pointless app
I have the F3000LFP and it's awesome. This app is nothing but useless spyware in my opinion. You HAVE to connect it to Wi-Fi and submit your location to use it. Why? If the unit has Bluetooth there's no reason for the Wi-Fi setup other than to spy on you. I use the power station in my van where there's no Wi-Fi. I set it up once at someone's house. It worked one time away from the Wi-Fi. The next time I tried to use it, it wants Wi-Fi again. So really it's useless for me. Makes no sense. The power station itself is great. To bad there's not a useful app to go with it.
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Charge limit
Please add feature to configure charge limit. Say 20-80%
Wifi only
This app only works with Wi-Fi, useless in places I don't have wifi, like camping... I use unit for the trailer and keep it in the back of the truck out of the way. Don't need unit on all the time, as it wastes about 100w per hour the inverter is on.
Never ending binding error
Hours of messing around, trying every suggestion, following the instructions to the letter. Phone Bluetooth connects to the device. Let’s me scan the device , lets me give it network credentials. It connects to the network. And then the app on the iPhone can never successfully “bind” to the app. Tech-support says they can see it successfully connected to my network (that’s a little unnerving - privacy issues?). None of their suggestions have fixed the problem and their last suggestion was that I switch to an android phone!!!
As far as I’m concerned, this app is trash and it makes my $3000 Battery back up system a very expensive paperweight.
I am probably a day away from returning this unit.
As far as I’m concerned, this app is trash and it makes my $3000 Battery back up system a very expensive paperweight.
I am probably a day away from returning this unit.
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Functional. Needs charts and graphs.
App does exactly what it’s intended to. Compared to other power station apps it’s not fantastic, but passable, I happily use it. There’s quite a bit of poor English and grammar. My biggest criticism though is that all the data is real-time only. I want to see hour by hour, month by month charts showing solar production, watt discharges, etc. Most other power station apps do this.
The app is reliable though, which is most important.
The app is reliable though, which is most important.
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Doesn’t work
I’ve tried everything. I put in pairing mode in the settings. I allows all permissions. I made sure my phone and the pecron connect to a 2.4ghz only Wi-Fi network. The bluetooth works and it sets up wifi. The display on my pecron shows that it connects to wifi immediately after I start the connection process from the app. I get a solid WiFi connected icon. But the phone app never connects. It just says binding timeout.
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E500
The Pecron app is simple and connects easily to the power station. It gives you real-time battery info and basic controls.
Pecron APP
Super easy to use and extremely helpful.
Doesnt work
Zero effort was put in to the building of and maintenance of this app. One u shouldn’t need to create an account, two you shouldnt need to enter wifi information, 3 even if u do those the app still does not work.
Convenient
Now that i have E3600LFP hooked to my solar array, the app is great to monitor input / output levels throughout the day. Also helpful for tracking how much additional draw my freezers and air conditioner have with temp and humidity. Helps us decide what appliances to add / remove to insure we end solar day with nearly full batteries
I would love to see an app for apple watch for quick info
I would love to see an app for apple watch for quick info
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Crashes a ton
Can barely get connectivity to work. Automations crash the app when trying to create/add them. Honestly, seems like good hardware that’s let down by doody software.
