About Battery Backup when the grid goes down & Essential Circuits

We all rely on electricity to power our homes. However, during unexpected power outages, having a battery backup can make a significant difference.

If you have the right battery storage system, when the grid goes down, your battery backup system kicks in to provide power to essential appliances. This ensures that crucial things like lighting, refrigeration, or heating and cooling remain operational when the lights go out, especially during nighttime outages.

When you have a battery installed, the installer will work with you to identify which appliances or circuits you want to prioritize during a power outage. This customization allows you to have power where you need it most when the grid goes down.

It’s essential to note that not all inverters can support this type of battery backup configuration. Also, of those that do, they vary in the amount of power that can be supplied in the event of a grid outage. Therefore, when considering a battery system, ensure it’s compatible with your specific needs and preferences.

Here’s how it works: During the day, the energy generated by your solar panels replenishes the energy used from your battery during the night.

In the event of an outage, your inverter will switch over to procide energy only to the back up or essential circuit of the home, as mentioned earlier. How long your home can last, will depend on what you are running on the backup circuit, how much energy those devces use and how much battery storage you have.

When the outage ends, your inverter will switch back over to the grid and again supply all the energy needs of your home.

Having a battery backup can bring peace of mind during power outages, making sure that essential functions in your home remain operational when you need them most. Working out the correct system and sizing to match your needs is imperative.

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