How Do You Build a Home Battery Backup System?

If you don’t have a home backup power system, you and your family can be vulnerable during a blackout.  You can keep a traditional fossil fuel generator on standby for a power outage. But gas...

4 Best Home Power Battery Backup Solutions for 2024

The number of blackouts and power grid failures continues to increase. Extreme weather events and aging grid infrastructure mean you need to be ready for the power to go out in your home. A...

Everything You Need to Know About EcoFlow Batteries

At EcoFlow, we specialize in a wide range of off-grid power solutions to meet virtually anyone’s home backup battery and solar generator needs.  From portable power stations to solar panels, we've got you covered when...

Sump Pump Battery Backup – Is It Possible & How?

A sump pump is a homeowner's first line of defence against flooding, effectively removing excess water from basements and crawl spaces, particularly if they’re near or below the water line.  However, a sump pump’s reliability...

How To Calculate kWh Usage for Your Home

Can you imagine life without electricity? From keeping our homes warm (or cool) to cooking and keeping our food fresh to watching TV…  Modern life runs on kilowatts.  Do you know how much electricity your home consumes...

Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) vs. LiFePO4 (LFP) — Which Battery Is Better?

Along with lead acid, nickel-cadmium (NiCd) was one of the first batteries ever invented.  Dating back to the 1800s, lead acid and NiCad chemistry spent most of the 20th century competing over which was the...

How Long Do Lithium (Li-Ion) Batteries Last?

Understanding the lifespan of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries is crucial for making the most out of your electronic devices. These batteries, from smartphones to solar power storage, power numerous aspects of our daily lives. But...

Are Batteries AC or DC?

You might already know the differences between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) and how they work.  Even if you don’t, you might understand that some of the devices and appliances in your home...

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