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Get the full breakdown of the 2x Pecron E3800 bundle with the 240V Hub in this in-depth, hands-on review from The Solar Lab. We test its real-world performance, backup capability, charging speeds, and overall value to see if this dual E3800 setup is one of the best budget-friendly 240V home backup power systems you can buy right now. With two 3,840Wh LiFePO4 batteries, a combined 7,680Wh of capacity, high-output inverter power, massive solar input potential, and the ability to run both 120V and 240V loads through the Pecron 240V Hub, this bundle delivers serious emergency backup, off-grid, RV, and whole-home power potential at a highly competitive price. We cover what we love, where the system makes the most sense, what the 240V Hub actually unlocks, and what limitations you need to know before buying—especially if you’re trying to power larger appliances, connect to a transfer switch, or build a more affordable alternative to systems from EcoFlow, Anker SOLIX, Bluetti, and other home battery brands. Links, discount codes, and our power station quiz are included below to help you find the best deal and the right backup power setup.

0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Spec Teardown
4:30 - What We Like
7:31 - What We Don't Like
11:02 - Should You Buy It?

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@TheSolarLab Creator 4 months ago (edited) Pinned

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Get the full breakdown of the 2x Pecron E3800 bundle with the 240V Hub in this in-depth, hands-on review from The Solar Lab. We test its real-world performance, backup capability, charging speeds, and overall value to see if this dual E3800 setup is one of the best budget-friendly 240V home backup power systems you can buy right now. With two 3,840Wh LiFePO4 batteries, a combined 7,680Wh of capacity, high-output inverter power, massive solar input potential, and the ability to run both 120V and 240V loads through the Pecron 240V Hub, this bundle delivers serious emergency backup, off-grid, RV, and whole-home power potential at a highly competitive price. We cover what we love, where the system makes the most sense, what the 240V Hub actually unlocks, and what limitations you need to know before buying—especially if you’re trying to power larger appliances, connect to a transfer switch, or build a more affordable alternative to systems from EcoFlow, Anker SOLIX, Bluetti, and other home battery brands. Links, discount codes, and our power station quiz are included below to help you find the best deal and the right backup power setup.

0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Spec Teardown
4:30 - What We Like
7:31 - What We Don't Like
11:02 - Should You Buy It?

🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: @TheSolarLab

⚡ FOLLOW US:
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We maintain an affiliate relationship with some of the products reviewed, which means we get a small percentage of a sale if you click our links, at no cost to our viewers.

@MassiveOverkill 4 months ago

I love Pecron's approach to their models. I like the modularity of the E3600/3800 for 240V, but myself prefer the single-unit approach of the F5000LFP, which is why I bought it. They're catering to both types of consumers.

@ITguyAR_66 4 months ago

Here's a suggestion. Have one of "your people" there answer some of the comments that you get. Practically EVERY other YouTube channel that's similar to yours, they will reply some. That would be huge for credibility.

@shabadabadoo4326 4 months ago

The no charging while putting out, is the deal killer for me

@liftbikerun 4 months ago

I thought for sure your big issue was going to be the lack of flashlight on these units. Shocked.

@DonovanBrown 3 months ago

I bought this system with 6 expansion batteries to charge my Tesla at the track. The only disappointment was that even though the hub is rated at 30A I can only charge at 20A before the system trips and you have to manually reset as described in the video. I wish I could get closer to 25A because when charging a car at the track you want to be charging as fast as possible. But set to 20A from the Tesla app it will charge until the batteries drain. The solar works surprisingly well. We have 4, 300W panels from Pecron and we are able to around 550W of power into each unit while charging the car.

@abnormalmining9436 4 months ago

No pass through = deal breaker

@thomastrefz 4 months ago

I have this exact same setup, powering my AC unit its running while I'm watching this video. I can tell you hands down after owning several different systems. This is my favorite system of all time.

@zachariahsmith7495 2 days ago

I've been looking at the E3600, so it was great to see a review of the 3800

@markkempton4579 4 months ago

We bought the dual 3600s for the flexibility and the cost. We knew about the AC charging limitation, and the plan is to feed a chargeverter into the open end of the chain of extra batteries.
You can also use the open port on the 3800s to sync the two batteries while in 240 mode.
It's definitely messy, and part of me regrets not throwing an extra thousand into an EG4 system, but so far the flexibility has been nice.

@williamnelson4958 4 months ago

on Grid Down Preparedness has 2 videos about that balancing problem. Its about creating a bonding cable and the second one about how to use it

@bensch_baumi27 4 months ago

I just love the song at the end 😂 great video, lovely how pecron is growing better and better

@Kantuski 4 months ago

Nice video, I have the E3600 setup already, otherwise I’d buy this in a minute.
I also have the F5000, which allows A/C charging at 120 while still outputting 240.

@keithmcdonnell4485 4 months ago (edited)

9:45 Have you explored a "home brew" balance cable between the units? For my twin E3600's I made one from the battery expansion cable by clipping the communication wires and just having the main conductors connected... since the main pins are "live" whenever the unit is on this acts as a passive balance cable between the two units when operating in 240V mode. Pecron should make an official balance cable. Heck they could probably use the existing battery expansion cable with a software update to make an "active" balance cable!

@JoshHefnerX 12 days ago

I bought these, and there are 'workarounds' for the charging and balancing. 12v inverters into the solar does work, I've tested it. Also, you can put in a balancing cable between the 2 units to help w/ one leg pulling more than the other. They have a 'long charge lead' that you can snip the data wires in and gtg.

@stevesalvatore 4 months ago

This video convinced me more to buy the Pecron F5000LFP

@sandyturner1911 4 months ago

So it looks like just one of these would work for me. Thanks!

@Rich33527 4 months ago

For the balancing issue you can make a bonding cable from their 42" cable to connect the 2 units. As a test, I ran my home for over 10 hrs using the 240v. I had one leg that consistently pulled 1000 watts more than the other. By the end of the test, they were about 2-3% within each other. I did laundry using an electric dryer and used air fryers during this test. I had a 5hr power outage about 2 weeks ago and ran this setup. It only took a few minutes to det up and get going. Im pretty happy with it. Im willing to bet they could make a box that would connect between the 2 units with a charge controller that you could connect a generator to and charge the units through the battery expansion ports.