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PECRON F1000LFP review
PECRON F1000LFP Portable Power Station
By Tom Calder · Used 22 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
We charged PECRON's 960Wh power station to 100% and took it on a two-day trip to Cornwall in a camper van. It kept all our devices charged, a laptop, our phones and an iPad, boiled the kettle, and still showed 40% when we got home. It has three UK sockets, a 100W USB-C port for laptops and a car socket, and it recharges from the mains in about 70 minutes, so there isn't much missing for a weekend. The limits are its 1,500W output, which is below most full-size UK kettles and heaters, and a car charger that costs extra.
- Best for
- Weekends away in a van or tent, keeping laptops, phones and tablets charged, and the essentials in a power cut
- Skip it if
- You want to run a full-size kettle, a heater or a microwave rated over 1,500W
as of 6 Nov 2026, 13:07 GMT · Details
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What we like
- Laptop, phones and iPad for two days, 40% left
- Three UK sockets, 100W USB-C and a car socket
- Full from the mains in about 70 minutes (maker)
Worth knowing
- 1,500W: check a kettle's or heater's rating first
- Car charger sold separately
- A newer name in the UK, with few owner reviews yet
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Who shouldn't buy this
Don't buy it if you want to run a full-size kettle, a heater or a microwave rated over 1,500W: an 1,800W to 2,000W unit such as the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus or the Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 has the headroom.
What we measured
| What we checked | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Charge when we set off (charged from the mains at home) | 100% | Measured · 31 Oct |
| Charge left after two days (laptop, phones and iPad kept charged, kettle boiled) | 40% | Measured · 1 Nov |
| Charge used over the two days | 60%, about 575Wh of the rated 960Wh | Measured · 1 Nov |
| Charge out of the box, before first use | 67% | Measured · 22 Oct |
| Capacity | 960Wh (LiFePO4) | Maker says |
| AC output | 1,500W, three UK sockets | Maker says |
| Mains recharge | Full in 70 minutes (1,000W) | Maker says |
| Solar input | Up to 600W | Maker says |
| Weight | 10.8kg | Maker says |
Measured: we measured it ourselves, on the date shown. Maker says: the maker's own figure, which we haven't checked.
How we tested it
- 22 Oct · Arrived by courier in PECRON's sealed box. It read 67%, with nothing yet drawn from it.
- 31 Oct · Set off for two days in Cornwall in a camper van at 100%, charged from the mains at home.
- 31 Oct · Kept a laptop, our phones and an iPad charged, and boiled the kettle on it.
- 1 Nov · Home with 40% still on the screen: about 60% used across the two days.
Two days in Cornwall
PECRON sent us the F1000LFP free to review, and we gave it the job it's sold for: a two-day camping trip to Cornwall in a camper van over the last weekend of October.
We charged it to 100% from a wall socket at home before we left. It sat on the van's worktop beside the sink unit, and over the two days it kept all our devices charged: a laptop, our phones and an iPad. It also boiled the kettle. When we got home it still showed 40%.
What 60% bought us
Going from 100% to 40% means we used about 60% of the battery. On PECRON's rated 960Wh that's roughly 575Wh. The screen shows whole percentages and we didn't put a meter on it, so treat that as a good guide rather than a lab figure.
For a weekend, that's plenty. A laptop, our phones and a tablet kept charged for two days, plus the kettle, still left 40% in reserve. If we'd stayed a third day doing the same, the 40% left suggests it would have coped, though we didn't try it.
What it ran, and what to check first
The 100W USB-C port is enough for most laptops, and with seven outputs on the front (three sockets, two USB-C, two USB-A) there's room to charge several devices at once.
The kettle is the one to think about before you copy us. The F1000LFP is rated at 1,500W. Most full-size UK kettles draw 2,200W to 3,000W, and PECRON's listing doesn't mention a boost mode for bigger appliances. Check the rating plate on your kettle first, and if it's over 1,500W, take a low-wattage travel kettle. The same goes for heaters, hair dryers and microwaves, which are also the quickest way to empty any power station.
Living with it
Everything is on the front: the three UK sockets, two USB-C ports (100W and 33W), two USB-A ports, a 12V DC port and a car-style socket, each group with its own on/off button. There is also a light panel with its own button, which is handy in a van after dark. The screen shows the charge as a percentage and keeps a running total of the kilowatt-hours it has supplied, which makes it easy to see what a trip has cost.
PECRON gives the weight as 10.8kg. It has a handle moulded into each end, so it's a two-handed lift from the house to the van and back. In a van, give it a dry, flat spot away from the sink and the kettle's steam, and keep its vents clear. It isn't sold as waterproof, so it lives inside, not under an awning in the rain.
Charging it back up
We filled it from a normal wall socket before the trip. PECRON says the mains charger takes it from empty to full in about 70 minutes at 1,000W, and up to 600W of solar gets it to 80% in 1.4 hours. We didn't time a recharge or try solar, so those are the maker's figures.
Charging from the van while you drive needs PECRON's 500W car charger, which is sold separately. We didn't try it. If you want to top it up between campsites on a longer trip, budget for the charger.
In a power cut
We used it camping, but the same battery is what you'd lean on at home when the power goes. Three UK sockets and a 20ms switchover (the maker's figure) mean it can sit between the wall and a router or a computer and take over when the mains drops. Two days of laptop, phones and tablet used only 60% of it, so keeping a household's phones, a router and some lights going through an evening's cut is well within reach.
For a fridge or freezer, check its running and start-up draw against the 1,500W rating, and remember the listing gives no surge figure. Bigger appliances and longer cuts are where a 2kWh unit earns its extra cost.
Our verdict
We liked it. We charged it to full, used it for all our charging for two days, and came home with 40% left. It did all we asked of it. Three UK sockets, a 100W USB-C port for laptops and a quick mains recharge cover most of what a family needs for a weekend away or a power cut.
What holds it back is the 1,500W ceiling, which rules out full-size kettles and heaters, the extra cost of the car charger, and the fact that PECRON is still a new name in the UK with few owner reviews. Its listing also leaves out a surge figure and the warranty term, both worth asking about before you buy. If you need 1,800W or more, look at the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus or the Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2.
Our photos
Key specs
| Capacity | 960 Wh |
| Output | 1,500 W |
| Weight | 10.8 kg |
Used and reviewed by us: we used this product ourselves between 22 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026, in everyday use rather than to one of our bench methods, so we didn't use meters. A figure we read off the product's own screen is marked Measured, with the date; figures from the box, manual or listing are marked Maker says. Commissions never change a rating. The maker sent it free; see the note at the top.
We also earn commission on PECRON sales through our links.
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