Buying a System
What does a system consist of?
A typical inverter/battery backup power system consists of three major components:
- Power Storage - batteries
- Power Conversion- inverters/chargers
- Balance of System – safety disconnects, fuses, other electric accessoires
Power storage is a key part of any backup power system. Storage batteries store electricity for use at a time when the grid (or any other major energy source -sun, wind, water or generator) is not available. They also provide a reserve of available energy to run loads that require more power than that provided by the existing energy source.
Power conversion equipment - inverter/charger – is an intelligent center of a backup system. . It converts DC power stored in batteries into AC power to run conventional appliances at a time of power outage. It charges the batteries when utility power resumes. Having a built-in automatic transfer switch, it continuously monitors the utility power for an interruption, and when the system senses an interruption, it instantly restores power supply of the critical electrical loads.
Balance of System equipment includes important disconnectors that ensure the system safety and compliance to the Electrical Code requirements, and necessary wiring. The system is hardwired into into main electrical system and connected to a sub-panel that contains all the essential loads to be secured in the event of a power outage.
Typical Backup Power System Diagram
A typical inverter/battery backup power system consists of three major components:
- Power Storage - batteries
- Power Conversion- inverters/chargers
- Balance of System – safety disconnects, fuses, other electric accessoires
Power storage is a key part of any backup power system. Storage batteries store electricity for use at a time when the grid (or any other major energy source -sun, wind, water or generator) is not available. They also provide a reserve of available energy to run loads that require more power than that provided by the existing energy source.
Power conversion equipment - inverter/charger – is an intelligent center of a backup system. . It converts DC power stored in batteries into AC power to run conventional appliances at a time of power outage. It charges the batteries when utility power resumes. Having a built-in automatic transfer switch, it continuously monitors the utility power for an interruption, and when the system senses an interruption, it instantly restores power supply of the critical electrical loads.
Balance of System equipment includes important disconnectors that ensure the system safety and compliance to the Electrical Code requirements, and necessary wiring. The system is hardwired into into main electrical system and connected to a sub-panel that contains all the essential loads to be secured in the event of a power outage.
Typical Backup Power System Diagram