Smart Load Shedding for Battery Backup: Sizing Relays & Automating Outages
When utility grid power fails, even a generously sized residential battery bank faces immediate depletion if heavy 240V household appliances cycle on unchecked. Electric resistive water heaters, level-2 EV chargers, clothes dryers, and secondary air conditioning zones can silently consume 15 to 25 kilowatt-hours within a single afternoon, leaving critical medical equipment, refrigeration, and communications … Read more