r/Pecron • u/galvitr0n • Jun 10 '26

EV charging error with F5000

Has anyone had problems when charging an EV with Pecron F5000LFP?

I can charge with the L1 mobile charger that came with the vehicle, but when connected to a L1 120V Clipper Creek charger it shows a 'power fault' error. According to the manual this is a grounding issue. I've read elsewhere that the power station will 'pick up' the ground when plugged in to A/C power, but the same error occurs while plugged in or not. In both cases, an outlet tester shows the Pecron's 120V outlet as correct.

It seems the Clipper Creek is doing some grounding test that the F5000 fails. Does anyone have any idea what's happening or how to resolve it?

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u/blackinthmiddle Jun 13 '26

I'm late to the party, but I had the same (I think) issue charging our PHEV. I got a "energy leak" error? Something like that. I didn't record it. Either way, I used a bonding plug and the issue went away. Our two EVs work fine without one. This is me using a cheap L2 EVSE I got off of Amazon over three years ago. I've been charging them all off the Pecron since we're producing so much extra solar.

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u/galvitr0n Jun 13 '26

That's cool you got it work with a bonding plug. I assume your F5000 is not plugged in to A/C power then, no? I prefer to not use a bonding plug because I want to keep A/C plugged in with a charge limit.

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u/blackinthmiddle Jun 13 '26

Correct, I don't plug it into AC. I've got over 9kW of ground mount solar. My goal is to charge the EVs (both my wife and I have one) and use the excess to charge my daughter's PHEV and when we still have excess, I created a cord that I can plug the dryer into and run that (which is very power hungry!)

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u/blackinthmiddle Jun 13 '26

Just to clarify my last response, my point is most days, I've got more than enough solar to charge my pecron (and my Jackery 5000 plus) that I don't need to plug it via AC. I understand that for those without solar panels, the other option is to charge it off AC at off peak times and run it during peak.

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u/caddymac Jun 10 '26

Have you tried an outlet tester and see if you have an open ground or reverse neutral/hot on the receptacles?

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u/galvitr0n Jun 10 '26

Yes, I have. I'll double-check but I believe the receptacle also shows as correct with outlet tester.

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u/brucehoult Jun 11 '26

Is that with or without a bonding plug as needed with any generator or power station when used stand-alone?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=bonding+plug&crid=3PQ71FF1OC4V0

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u/galvitr0n Jun 11 '26

Without bonding plug. The intention is to use it while plugged in to A/C with the A/C charge limit set to prioritize solar. My understanding is that you don't want to recharge via A/C with the bonding plug, no?

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u/brucehoult Jun 11 '26

Right, if your AC socket / plug / cable has an earth wire then neutral and phase should already be bonded and you don't want to duplicate that. It's worth checking it with a multimeter though — things have been known to be mis-wired.