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Serious curiosity, what's the use case for a week's worth of backup power? If the grid is up and running, depending on where you live, if the sun isn't out, it
by BoiledCabbage 5y ago
Serious curiosity, what's the use case for a week's worth of backup power?
If the grid is up and running, depending on where you live, if the sun isn't out, it seems like a two days backup would be enough to keep you off the grid most of the time.
Assuming there is a blackout, what's the likelihood it will last one week? And would you still need to maintain your normal electricity consumption during a week long blackout in your area? Wouldn't you be able to scale back?
I've never looked into this, but I'm curious what are the scenarios people are planning/preparing for when looking at solar and battery backups?
- Loughla 5y agoSo I live in a pretty rural area in the US (closest town (population 600) is ~30-45 minutes away, closest 'city' (population 40k or so is even further). We lose power when it's windy, sunny, rainy, stormy, or just because it's Tuesday. Often, it takes them 3-4 days to figure it out. That happens 2-3 times a year, at a minimum. The worst was two years ago - we went about 6 weeks total all year without power. We have a lot of meat and produce in the freezers. It makes me uncomfortable to have that much food without a backup.