Back-up Power for Emergency and Essential Loads

A well designed stand-alone solar electric system will supply electricity come rain or shine. That kind of independent, or off-grid, system stores energy for nights and cloudy days in a bank of batteries. However, those of us with grid-intertied electric systems or houses and businesses which totally rely on the local utility company, lose all power during a temporary blackout or when weather damage knocks out power lines for days.

With a Battery Back-up Power System, even when the grid goes down, you can still have power for essential electrical loads—with or without an alternate source of power. Back-up power systems rely on a bank of batteries to store enough energy to power certain appliances. The kind of back-up power system you choose will depend on whether you plan to charge your batteries with grid power, solar power, or with a combination of the two. See diagram of Back-up power components.

Above: 4.8 kWh Basic Backup Power Package

Below: 9.6 kWh Basic Backup Power Package

Solar Add-On Packages

The addition of solar panels to your Back-up Power System allows you to re-charge your battery bank when power lines are down and when obtaining gasoline for a gas generator is impossible or undesirable.

This is a necessary add-on for emergency back-up power in areas that get hit by hurricanes. We also sell the Basic Back-up Power Package with Solar Option 1 or 2 for off-grid living in cabins, boats and RV's.

This is easy, affordable energy independence!

Solar Option 1 includes 4 Kyocera KC 130 panels, a Xantrex C40 charge controller, an MNPV-6 combiner box, an 8' of cable extension, and an OBPV-15 series protection