Watch: Common home energy backup mistakes and misconceptions

When a homeowner is interested in “back-up,” what are they specifically in search of? Whole home backup for days at a time? Intermittent help on critical loads? Do they even know? Russ Minick, chief marketing officer for Generac, points to what he sees as the most common mistakes and misconceptions for both homeowners and installers when it comes to generator and energy storage backup systems.

Solar Distancing archive

• Episode 12: Creating an all-in home solar, battery storage and generator system with Generac
• Episode 11: Discussing generator backup vs. energy storage backup with Generac
• Episode 10: The value of solar + storage system monitoring
• Episode 9: Choosing among your solar + storage battery options
• Episode 8: Can batteries and generators coexist on the same system?
• Episode 7: How to add energy storage to a grid-tied solar PV system
• Episode 6: Difference between grid-dependent solar and grid-connected solar with storage
• Episode 5: Basics of battery recycling
• Episode 4: Battery charging and monitoring basics for solar + storage
• Episode 3: How to size a battery bank for your solar PV system
• Episode 2: What should solar installers work on during this time?
• Episode 1: What the heck is this?

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