To get the best efficiency for my battery backup system I want to make sure that the backup battery is large enough to cope with at least twice the total amp hours required in my calculations. So, in ...

When Hurricane Katrina hit back in 2005, I was trapped in New Orleans for days without power. That lesson taught me to always have a backup plan because you never know when you will find yourself in a ...

Although generators are cheaper than an equivalent battery backup, the cost to run them can be quite high depending on load-shedding intensity. MyBroadband determined how much smaller generators — ...

Many homeowners are surprised to learn that most solar systems stop working during an outage — even on sunny days. That’s why many people add a backup generator (or solar batteries) to make sure their ...

A MyBroadband analysis reveals that generators are cheaper than battery backup systems, but buyers should consider the fuel costs associated with running them. MyBroadband compared the price of buying ...