When homeowners hear "Full Home Backup," they often think it means they can turn on every appliance in the house at the same time during a power outage.
That's not exactly what it means.
Full Home Backup means that your entire home remains connected to the backup power system when the grid goes down. Unlike a partial backup system, you don't have to choose only a few circuits to keep powered.
Your lights, refrigerator, outlets, kitchen appliances, HVAC, water heater, EV charger, and other electrical loads can all receive power during an outage:
Not necessarily.
Every battery system has a maximum power output. If you turn on several high-power appliances simultaneously — for example, an electric oven, HVAC system, water heater, and EV charger — the home's demand may exceed what the batteries can provide.
With Partial Home Backup, we select specific circuits — such as lights, refrigerator, internet, and essential outlets — that will operate during an outage.
With Full Home Backup, the entire electrical panel and all home circuits remain powered. You have the flexibility to use any appliance, but high-power appliances may need to be managed if several are running at the same time.
Full Home Backup means your entire home has access to backup power — not that the battery provides unlimited electricity.
The right battery system must be sized based on your home's electrical loads, especially high-power equipment such as HVAC systems, electric water heaters, ovens, pool equipment, and EV chargers.
We can evaluate your home's electrical system and design a Full Home Backup solution based on your actual power needs.
Get a free, no-pressure quote sized around your home's actual electrical loads.
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