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Why Home Battery Backup Trumps Generators
Release time:
2024-06-18
The advantages that home battery backup offers over generators are numerous and there are several types of incentives to bring down the upfront cost.
More now than ever before, homeowners are looking for home battery backup to keep their power on during power outages.
In the past, homeowners have looked to backup gas generators to protect themselves against grid outages. These days, however, modern technology has fundamentally transformed this market, and solar paired with battery backup is the safer, cleaner, and more reliable option.
Here are some reasons home battery backup is better than a generator.
If you've heard a generator before, you know that they are horrifically noisy. In fact, generators can operate at up to 8.5 decibels, which ranks somewhere between a police whistle and lawn mower. Power outages can already be stressful situations, and generators can compound that stress. It's no wonder, then, that generators are in violation of many HOA bylaws and city ordinances. By contrast, home battery backup is completely silent. You wouldn’t be able to tell that your battery storage system was powering your home if you were standing right next to it. Your family – and your neighbors – will thank you for keeping the peace.
While some portable generators can be quite small, built-in generators – which more closely match the capabilities of home battery backup – occupy a large footprint and can take up valuable space in your yard. If you install one of these generators, you’ll likely also need to pour a substantial concrete pad to house it. Backup battery storage, meanwhile, is wall-mounted and does not require any construction work. Batteries only stand a few inches away from the wall and can sit comfortably alongside your solar equipment, garage shelving, etc.
One of the biggest draws of electric vehicles is that they don’t require the expensive regular maintenance that internal combustion engines do. With EVs, oil changes are a thing of the past. Similarly, home backup batteries require far less maintenance than generators do. Typically, generators need to cycle at least once per month to make sure all the internal components are lubricated and operating properly. Most homeowners will also hire a technician to inspect the generator every year to make sure it’s in good working order. After all, the only thing worse than paying for a generator is having it fail to turn on when you need it the most!
Battery storage, on the other hand, requires no maintenance of any kind. Other than an occasional surface cleaning to keep the battery shining, it will not require any regular maintenance throughout its entire service life. You can rest assured that your home battery backup will always be ready to protect you and your family at a moment's notice.
The advantages that home battery backup offers over generators are numerous and there are several types of incentives to bring down the upfront cost. Homeowners will increasingly look to batteries rather than generators to meet their backup needs. And for the sake of public health and fighting climate change, that’s something we can all celebrate.
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