A Solar Load Shedding Kit, also known as a battery backup system is a system comprising of, in its simplest a battery and an inverter. Due to rampant load shedding that has affected a lot of homes and businesses in South Africa, these systems have gained popularity amongst our residential and commercial clients. The reason behind this surge in their popularity is the fact that our clients will continue having reliable backup power in the event of load shedding. Solar Load Shedding Kit Installation Pretoria.
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When choosing the right system for your home or business, main factors to consider are:
- Power capacity – This factor generally addresses the load that the system requires to power during load shedding
- Maintainability – If we are to supply and install the load shedding kit, then this factor can be ignored as we only install reliable, tried and tested brands which are almost maintenance free.
- Noise levels
- Expandability – Integration with solar panels in the future is one significant advantage of load shedding kits. If one needs to add more batteries, inverters and panels in the system, then expandability is a major factor.
- Runtime – The minimum number of hours that the system can provide power in the event of load shedding at designed load.
If your home or business is considering an alternative back up power during times of load shedding or Eskom power failures, then consider solar load shedding kit installation Pretoria. The system vary in sizes and we will install a back up system that is specific to your power capacity requirements. Solar Load Shedding Kit Installation Pretoria.
Solar Load Shedding Kit Installation allows you to reap the benefits of renewable energy and apply them to your home needs during power outages.
3kW Growatt Load shedding kit installation – (R29 500) Fix and Supply:
- 3kW Growatt inverter
- 2.56kWh Li-ion battery
- Change over switch installation
- All AC and DC protection
- Electrical C.o.C
5kW Growatt Load shedding kit installation – (R48 080) Fix and Supply:
- 5kW Growatt inverter
- 5.12kWh Li-ion battery
- Change over switch installation
- All AC and DC protection
- Electrical C.o.C
5kW Deye Load shedding kit installation – (R55 000) Fix and Supply:
- 5kW Deye inverter
- 5.12kWh Li-ion battery
- Change over switch installation
- All AC and DC protection
- Electrical C.o.C
5kW Sunsynk Load shedding kit installation – (R62 000) Fix and Supply:
- 5kW Sunsynk inverter
- 5.12kWh Li-ion battery
- Change over switch installation
- All AC and DC protection
- Electrical C.o.C
10kW Luxpower Load shedding kit installation – (R74 000) Fix and Supply:
- 10kW Sunsynk inverter
- 5.12kWh Li-ion battery
- Change over switch installation
- All AC and DC protection
- Electrical C.o.C
Should I get Backup Power or a UPS?
Battery backups are typically recommended for PCs and other computers with low investments. So, residential homes and small-sized offices. This is because battery backups are usually less expensive. It doesn’t make sense to spend the same amount on a computer as you would a UPS if your computer is only used for leisure activities.
A UPS is recommended for more critical devices. Such as a corporate server. A UPS system can be vital for a business or data center. While a UPS system is more expensive than a battery backup, investing in a high-quality UPS system will provide far more protection.
Inverter Backup Power or UPS explained
As determined, a backup power system refers to an electrical system that powers your home or business when the primary power fails. A backup power system is known by many different names in the energy sector. So why do you call inverter battery backup systems “backup power” and why do we call Portable Power Banks “UPS”?
- Inverter battery backup/backup power inverter: This uses grid power to charge a battery bank. During a power outage, the system seamlessly switches critical electrical services to battery power. The inverter automatically transfers energy from the battery bank and converts the DC power stored in the batteries to AC electricity utilised by your home when the grid goes down. I.e. “backup power”
- Portable Power Bank/UPS: A UPS is an advanced version of battery backup. In other words, all uninterruptible power supplies are battery backups with increased electrical charge protection. I.e. “backup power”
These terms are used interchangeably. In its simplest form, a standby UPS unit is used to protect smaller appliances, i.e, kettle, toaster, wifi router and laptops. Alone, a UPS will not be sufficient in supplying energy in more demanding environments where delays in electrical switching will cause long-term problems.
Inverter Backup Power vs UPS
| Inverter Battery Backup Systems (Home Backup Power) | Portable Power Bank (UPS) |
| – Immobile; long lifespan | Handheld; short lifespan |
| – Able to power your appliances for extended periods of time | – Unable to power medium to large appliances |
| – Can be integrated into your distribution board decreasing electrical surges, protecting electronic appliances and equipment | – Longer recharge time and low charge capacity |
| – Comparably more expensive | – Relatively inexpensive |
How much backup power do I need during load shedding?
Loadshedding has been ongoing in South Africa since 2007 and by all accounts, will not end anytime soon.
According to recent comments made by Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Eskom Spokesperson, loadshedding is here to stay. “We cannot put a time frame, loadshedding is here until we have 4,000-6,000 megawatts of capacity to connect to the system.”, Mantshantsha said to Radio 702 on last week, Monday (18/07/2022).
The best loadshedding solution is to ensure that you have your own backup power supply.
But how do you calculate the inverter and battery size you need? Here’s how to work it out!
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Loadshedding solution has become the number one searched term on google in South africa. Finding solutions to this extended period of loadshedding beyond having a rechargeable lamp, surge plug, and candles may seem unrealistic, however, solar power is the solution. By the time the year 2023 enters its 12th week, loaddshedding will have occurred for 70 consecutive days in South Africa.
The inconvenience of loadshedding has transformed into a lifestyle arranged around the latest loadshedding schedule, and yet, the country and its workforce are still expected to contribute in earnest to the country’s economy.