Battery Backup for House

pochase

I got one of those 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255695238509?hash=item3b889fb56d:g:xiMAAOSweDBi~Ffg

Pros
1024Wh
1000w with 2000w peak
Parallel AC adapter and USB C charging
Price

Cons
Display only shows percentage and not current use
No fast charging (like 80% in 1 hour)

You might want to consider use of a laptop instead of you desktop when it comes to black outs. Even the 1KW battery would not be sufficient for a whole day. 

On the other hand I doubt that a planned black out will last longer than 4 hours, and black outs during peak hours seem more likely than during working hours.

benney50

MX5huggy said:

What’s your car position like? Get an EV with Vehicle to load capability, Kia Hyundai and MG are the 3 that have models with this capability. 

I have a vauxhall combo van atm

benney50

pochase said:

I got one of those 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255695238509?hash=item3b889fb56d:g:xiMAAOSweDBi~Ffg

Pros
1024Wh
1000w with 2000w peak
Parallel AC adapter and USB C charging
Price

Cons
Display only shows percentage and not current use
No fast charging (like 80% in 1 hour)

You might want to consider use of a laptop instead of you desktop when it comes to black outs. Even the 1KW battery would not be sufficient for a whole day. 

On the other hand I doubt that a planned black out will last longer than 4 hours, and black outs during peak hours seem more likely than during working hours.

Hi. Thanks for the link. I was looking more towards the 2500 kwh device. Due to the nature of my wife's work a desktop pc is needed. I agree that the vast majority of blackouts should be limited in length so the larger storage device should cope.

brewerdave

Don't forget that there is a strong possibility that you would lose your internet connection if there was a local power cut as the fibre cabinets have very limited back up power.

in_my_bumble_opinion

If your mrs can do her work on a laptop/chromebook then there are plenty that will go for 12+ hours with standard use. You could get a spare battery to double that. £200/£300

Very simple to buy a dongle with internet (Argos) that will go for several hours without being plugged in, but anyway they are low power devices so would run for days with a power bank. £50

Assumnig she doesn't have to use her desktop PC there really is no problem and the solution would be ready to go anytime.