What is a home battery backup system?

Home battery backup systems are large, rechargeable batteries designed to power your home during electrical outages. They can charge through the electrical grid or, more commonly, through solar panels installed on your property.

Can you use a battery backup to power your home?

Instead of paying high electricity rates during peak usage hours, you can use energy from your battery backup to power your home. In off-peak hours, you can use your electricity as normal -- but at a cheaper rate -- and recharge your battery when it costs less.

What are the different types of home battery backup systems?

The three main types are lithium-ion, lead-acid, and flow batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are a common type used in home battery backup systems. They’re known for having high energy density and relatively low maintenance requirements and can cycle thousands of times before their capacity significantly degrades.

Can a home battery backup run without carbon monoxide?

Quieter, fume-free home battery backups have arrived and are here to stay. While generators can run as long as you have fuel (usually propane, diesel or methane gas -- more commonly known as natural gas) to feed them, batteries come without the carbon monoxide risk, noise or as much of the fuel cost.

What are the benefits of a home battery backup system?

Home battery backup systems offer several attractive benefits many homeowners can appreciate. With a battery backup system, you can achieve a high degree of energy independence. This means less reliance on the grid and protection against rising electricity costs.

Does a battery backup have a warranty?

In most cases, battery backups come with longer warranties than standby generators. However, these warranties are measured in different ways. Over time, battery backup systems lose the ability to hold a charge, much like phones and laptops.