Complete series
Outage Ready
Plans for a typical home through outages from 12 hours to a week: what to keep running, how much battery that takes, and when solar or a generator has to fill the gap.
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a 12-hour outage
Plan power for an overnight outage: the essentials list, the battery size it takes, and whether you need solar or a generator.
a 24-hour outage
One full day without power: what it takes to keep the fridge, internet and lights going, and where solar helps.
a 2-day outage
Two days without power: battery size, how much solar refills it, and when to trim loads.
a 3-day outage
Three days without power is where battery-only plans get expensive. Here's a mixed battery, solar and generator plan.
a week-long outage
A week without power: what portable gear can and can't do, and when a home battery or generator with a transfer switch makes sense.
