Want everything to stay on, including AC? Whole-home backup pairs enough battery capacity (and often multiple units) with your solar so life doesn't skip a beat during an outage.
We assess your home's loads and design a system that covers what you need for as long as you need it.
Air conditioning is the biggest electrical load in most Valley homes, and compressors pull a burst of current the moment they start. A whole-home system needs enough continuous output and surge capacity to start the AC without tripping. A soft-start device added to the outdoor condenser can reduce that startup surge, which sometimes lets a home get by with less battery output than it otherwise would need.
Essential-loads backup protects a short list of circuits such as the refrigerator, lights, internet and medical devices. Whole-home backup keeps nearly everything on, including AC, the range and laundry. The right choice depends on how long outages tend to last for you and how comfortable you need to stay. If a smaller system fits better, our battery backup power page explains that approach.
Many Las Vegas homes have pool equipment, electric ranges, dryers or EV chargers that draw heavily on 240-volt circuits. These can be included in whole-home coverage, or managed with smart load controls so they do not all run at once while on battery. Managing a few big loads this way can stretch runtime considerably without giving up the feeling that the whole house is still powered.
When the grid fails, a whole-home gateway separates your house from the utility lines before the battery takes over. This islanding step keeps your system from sending power back into lines that utility crews may be working on. Depending on your electrical service, adding this equipment may also involve updating the main panel, which we identify while assessing your home’s loads.
A grid-tied solar system without storage normally shuts off during an outage for safety. Paired with batteries and the right gateway, the panels keep producing and refill the batteries each day the sun is out, which happens often in the Las Vegas Valley. That daily recharge is what turns a few hours of stored power into backup that can keep going for an extended outage.
Whole-home systems often use more than one battery, and every unit has an operating temperature range. Garages and west-facing walls can get extremely hot during a Las Vegas summer, so placement matters for both performance and battery life. We look for a shaded exterior wall or a well-ventilated garage spot with room for extra units if you decide to expand later.