Use Case Guide

Home Backup

Power outages don't give advance warning. A good home backup power station keeps your fridge cold, your lights on, your phones charged, and your router running until the grid comes back. You don't need a whole-home generator for most outages — you need the right station matched to the right loads. The key is honestly estimating what you actually need to run, and for how long.

What to know before you buy

A full-size refrigerator draws 100–400W and needs 3–5× surge power to start the compressor
Lighting, phone charging, and a router together add only 50–100W of continuous draw
For 24-hour outages, aim for 1,500–2,000Wh minimum if running a fridge
Larger expandable stations bridge multi-day outages when paired with solar panels
Look for 2,000W+ AC output so you can run a microwave or coffee maker in a pinch

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