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Home Battery Backup System: Installation, Maintenance, & Troubleshooting
Home battery backup systems enable you to store your power and use it when you need it, including during an outage. These home energy storage systems can be integrated with your existing energy supply.
If paired with solar panels, the batteries store energy for utilization during low sun availability times and power outages.
Batteries can also be installed independently to store excess energy drawn from the grid to be used during power outages, effectively serving the same purpose as a back-up generator.
The main components of a home battery backup system include:
- The battery is the main component used for energy storage.
- The inverter converts the stored energy from direct energy (DC) in the battery to alternating current (AC) to make it usable for household power needs.
- The management system controls when the battery charges and discharges, optimizes energy use, and ensures power is available when needed.
Whether you are interested in reducing your carbon footprint, having greater control and independence for power outages, and/or potential saving on electrical bills over time, batteries are the way to go for residential energy storage solutions.
How Waveform Electric Can Help You Achieve Energy Independence in an Environmentally Way
Installing a battery backup for your home is an investment.
For homeowners interested in installing solar panels or for homeowners with solar panels already installed, you can add a rechargeable battery to complete your residential energy storage system. Home battery backup can also be installed without solar panel systems to tie directly into your main energy supply. There are several benefits offered when it comes to home energy storage systems including cost-savings, environmental impact, energy resilience and independence from the grid. The combination of solar and battery provides homeowners with the greatest return on investment over time.
✅ Energy Resilience and Independence
The batteries provide a source of power during outages and greater control over your energy use, particularly during times of fluctuating grid reliability.
✅ Environmental Impact
By choosing solar in combination with a battery, you are choosing a completely renewable energy solution, thereby reducing your reliance on fossil fuels. In comparison to installing a generator, which provides homeowners with a reliable backup energy supply during power outages, batteries have a lower environmental impact in that they do not rely on gas and do not produce emissions during operation. Additionally, batteries are quieter and have a higher efficiency when converting stored energy into usable electricity as compared to generators.
✅ Potential Cost-Savings
There is the upfront cost to procure and install the battery system and then there are cost savings to be realized over time. These cost savings occur reducing if not eliminating demand on grid-supplied energy as well as off-setting peak demand hours. It is also possible to effectively sell the energy you produce (from solar panels) and store (by battery) back to the main energy supply, although varying rates apply. This process of returning any excess energy stored is captured through the grid interconnection system.
Please reach out to our team to talk through your back-up energy options to best align with your needs and values.
What We Offer
Our Home Battery Backup Services
Waveform is comprised of skilled technicians who are able to complete the home battery backup installation process from beginning to end.
We can install the battery backup for your home at the same time we work together to prepare your solar panel installation or to tie directly into your grid energy supply (without solar panels).
The general process for home energy storage system installation:
Consultation
The Waveform team will gain an understanding of your energy power needs and consumption history to make a recommendation for the type of rechargeable battery that would be appropriate for your home.
On-site Assessment
Our team will complete an on-site assessment to understand the layout of your existing energy infrastructure and determine the best location for the battery.
Procurement
Waveform will procure the agreed upon battery and accompanying material and equipment on the client’s behalf.
Permitting & Applications
If the battery will be installed in connection to a solar panel, Waveform will also assist with the utility interconnection application.
Commissioning
In closing of the residential energy storage installation, the Waveform technician will ensure you are equipped with your battery manual and an understanding of how to manage the charge/discharge and energy optimization functions.
Our team is also able to offer troubleshooting services if at any point the battery is not operating as expected and regardless of who originally installed it.
Locations We Serve:
- Pebble Beach
- Pacific Grove
- Monterey
- Carmel
- Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Carmel Highlands
- Big Sur
Why Choose Waveform Electric For Home Energy Storage Related Services?
At Waveform Electric, we are driven by innovation and follow the leading energy technologies in the industry. There is no doubt that the residential renewable energy sector is advancing faster than ever, providing homeowners with more reliable solutions for energy production and storage.
Waveform is able to bring your home’s complete renewable energy system to life. We offer battery installation alongside your solar panel installation, complete with the plan set design, permitting, and interconnection applications.
Waveform is most experienced in installing Enphase battery systems—a pioneer company for revolutionizing microinverter technology and creator of one of the industry’s best-performing clean energy systems. Other top-of-the-line battery systems we commonly install include Tesla’s Powerwall and Generac’s PRWcell.
It is always reassuring to have a licensed electrical contractor who is nearby and knowledgeable of your electrical system as a whole. Waveform Electric is available and ready to be of service