Battery backup

When the grid blinks, your plan matters.

Solar panels make power. Batteries help you use that power when it matters. ABC Solar designs battery backup around real homes, real businesses, real outage needs, and trusted equipment including Sol-Ark hybrid inverters with Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHI batteries.

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The battery 1-2-3

Backup power starts with a simple question.

What needs to stay on when the power goes out? The answer shapes the battery, the inverter, the backup panel, and the final design.

1

Choose the loads

Refrigerator, internet, lights, garage door, medical equipment, outlets, well pump, HVAC, or whole-home backup — the load list comes first.

2

Size the system

Battery capacity, inverter output, solar recharge, panel configuration, and daily usage all work together.

3

Install the backup path

The system must be installed cleanly, safely, and correctly so backup power is ready when the grid is not.

Preferred backup platform

Sol-Ark + Briggs & Stratton: serious backup power.

ABC Solar often designs battery backup systems around Sol-Ark hybrid inverters paired with Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHI batteries. The goal is simple: a powerful, expandable, cleanly installed system that supports solar, batteries, generator input where appropriate, and practical outage resilience.

Sol-Ark inverter

The Sol-Ark hybrid inverter is the command center: solar, batteries, grid, backup loads, and optional generator integration are coordinated through one serious platform.

Briggs & Stratton batteries

Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHI batteries provide lithium iron phosphate storage designed for dependable backup and long-term energy storage applications.

ABC Solar design

Equipment matters, but design matters more. The system must match the loads, the building, the electrical panel, the solar array, and the homeowner’s goal.

Home backup

Keep the important things alive.

Most homeowners do not need every circuit running during an outage. They need the right circuits running: food, communications, lights, selected outlets, garage access, medical needs, and comfort loads when the system is designed for them.

  • Critical load review
  • Backup panel planning
  • Battery capacity discussion
  • Solar recharge strategy
  • Outage behavior explanation

Business backup

Protect the operation.

Business battery systems need a sharper question: what does an outage cost? Refrigeration, computers, gates, lighting, pumps, communications, security, and critical operations may all matter.

  • Critical business load review
  • Operating-hours analysis
  • Peak demand discussion
  • Backup runtime strategy
  • Commercial installation planning

Peak shaving

Batteries are not only for blackouts.

In grid-connected homes and businesses, batteries can also help manage expensive time-of-use periods. A properly planned system can store solar energy during the day and use it later when utility power is more expensive.

  • Time-of-use rate review
  • Afternoon and evening load discussion
  • Battery discharge planning
  • Solar self-consumption strategy
  • Utility bill review

Solar winter

December is different from July.

Battery design must respect seasonal reality. Solar production changes through the year, and winter can be harder when heating, weather, shorter days, and outage risk collide. Good design does not pretend every month is the same.

  • Seasonal production review
  • Winter load discussion
  • Battery reserve planning
  • Generator discussion where appropriate
  • Realistic backup expectations

Typical battery questions

Before choosing equipment, choose the mission.

A battery system is not one-size-fits-all. The best answer depends on what you want the system to do.

1

Backup only?

Some systems are primarily designed to keep selected circuits alive during outages.

2

Peak savings?

Some systems are designed to help reduce expensive grid use during peak hours.

3

Independence?

Some projects need larger solar, larger storage, and deeper planning for resilience.

System design notes

Battery backup is electrical work, not a gadget purchase.

The battery is only one part of the system. A real backup design may involve the main panel, backup loads panel, disconnects, inverter location, battery location, solar array, code requirements, utility rules, permits, inspections, and customer education.

What we review

  • Main service panel
  • Subpanels and critical loads
  • Solar array size
  • Battery location
  • Inverter location
  • Backup runtime goals

What you should know

  • Batteries are finite
  • Large loads drain storage faster
  • Solar recharge depends on weather and season
  • Whole-home backup needs serious planning
  • Good expectations prevent bad surprises
  • Licensed installation matters

ABC Solar’s battery position

We like strong, practical systems. Sol-Ark hybrid inverters paired with Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHI batteries give us a serious platform for solar storage, backup power, and resilience. But the correct system still depends on the property, the loads, the budget, and the mission.

Ready?

Start your battery backup review.

Send your address, electric bill, and the list of things you want to keep running during an outage. We will help you understand the next step.

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