An introduction to these three types of backup power

1. Whole house standby battery

This is a device that can store electricity and when the power supply in your home fails, it can take the responsibility of the main power source to power your home, even for high power appliances like air conditioners, the backup battery can sustain its use and it usually has a large capacity for the whole home.

However, this battery requires a huge amount of electricity to charge it, and normally you will need to use your home plug to power it, which can consume a lot of power and make you pay more for electricity. So, usually whole house backup batteries are used with solar panels and using solar power system to power them can achieve a reduction in electricity bills.

2. Solar Generator

It doesn’t have the same capacity as a whole-house standby battery, but it can also sustain power for a few hours for high-powered appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners.

Unlike ordinary generators, solar generators can not only store electricity, and it uses sunlight to generate electricity rather than using fuel, compared with fuel generators, he is more environmentally friendly and more convenient, and its raw materials are very easy to obtain, when camping, you just need to put him in the sun to generate electricity, rather than to carry a large bottle of fuel. And a bottle of fuel in the car is also very unsafe, if you forget it, it is likely to explode because of the high temperature.

3. UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

UPS is very widely used, often used in offices or signal base stations, UPS is a kind of uninterruptible power supply containing an energy storage device, which is mainly used to provide continuous power to certain equipment during power outages. For example, if you are writing an important document and the power suddenly goes out, you will lose your unsaved data, but if you have an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), when the power suddenly goes out at your house, it can also provide enough power for your computer so that you can finish your work. When the power goes out in the area, your cell phone nevertheless always maintains a signal, and this is also due to the UPS.

Compare and contrast the differences between the three types of backup power

1. Power supply equipment and time

A whole-house battery backup can power your home for hours or even a day when fully charged, while a solar generator can power several devices for hours at a time, but a UPS power supply can only power your computer for a few hours.

2. Cost

Each backup power supply has a different purpose and a different cost.

1. the whole house backup battery if used with solar panels, although the initial investment is more, but in the long term is very cost-effective.

2. solar generators are also less costly than other generators because there is no need to pay for additional fuel and transportation costs.

3. due to technological development, UPS has become smaller and lighter, the price is also the cheapest.

4. Maintenance

Whole house standby batteries require little maintenance and do not produce any harmful substances. While solar generators only need regular cleaning of the solar panels, as well as daily inspection of whether there are obvious wire breakage problems, UPS need to carry out routine maintenance, such as regular use of a soft cloth to wipe the UPS shell to remove dust and dirt.

5. service lifespan

If you use lithium batteries as a whole-house backup battery, then it can be used for 10-15 years; solar generators can last up to 25 years; lead-acid batteries UPS power supply life in less than 3 years, while lithium battery UPS power supply life is generally about 8 years. If your backup power supplies are used wisely, they may last even longer.

How to go about picking the right backup power supply?

You can go for a whole-house battery backup if you have the following needs:

1, Your area has frequent power outages and you need to use the battery to power the whole house when the power goes out.

2, Your home has solar panels installed and you want to try to go off the grid to save money on expensive electricity bills.

You can opt for a solar generator if:

1, You are a camping enthusiast wanting to use your own appliances outdoors.

2, You want to replace a troublesome oil-fired generator.

3、You want to maintain some of your own equipment without power during a power outage.

If you have the following needs, you can choose UPS

1、You need to use computers for office work but your area has frequent power outages.

2、You have a limited budget.

3、You need to power your network equipment or individual small devices all the time.

Considerations for three types of backup power supplies

Whole-house battery backup: it can be large and heavy, and you need to have enough space to store it. Because of its larger capacity, it takes longer to charge, and you need to charge him in time or it won’t be able to give you good power during the next power outage.

Solar Generator: When you use it, you must pay attention to the weather condition, it can only be solar charged when it is sunny, when it is cloudy or at night, it can’t be charged and it may affect your next use, unless you have already put him under the sunlight to charge in advance, otherwise he can’t provide you with power in time.

UPS: UPS power supply is only suitable for loads with small capacitance, not for high power loads like air conditioners and motors. Secondly, UPS power supply should be operated according to the correct switching sequence so that the UPS will not be able to work due to voltage fluctuations.