Emergency Backup Power

Until recently, most Canadians felt pretty confident that electricity would be there when we needed it, and it usually is. But, the public electrical grid is not infallible. Whether due to a downed power line from a car accident down the street, a major ice storm, or a brownout caused by hot humid summer weather, it's a virtual certainty that you will experience some kind of power outage in the next year.

Carmanah Back-up Power Systems
Ottawa Solar Power can help you prepare for when the grid next goes down. We sell, install and service Carmanah (carmanah.com) Back-up Power Systems. Each system is sized to your needs. Contact us for more details.

Works When You're Not Home
Each system is a complete, self-contained unit that can be installed easily and quickly in a basement or garage and is permanently wired into your house's main circuit panel. It is continuously being charged when the power is on and and constantly monitors your grid-based power and switches automatically to its built in battery bank when an outage is detected. Adding solar power capabilities provides even more security; the solar system will charge your batteries even when the grid cannot.

Power for Emergency Basics
The System provides back-up power for many household and small business devices such as: baby monitors, security and smoke alarms, telephones, lights, furnace fans, sump, water and septic pumps, computers, and refrigerators. Not suitable for stoves, electric heaters or air-conditioners.

Watts & hours
Depending on the model of system you install and how many batteries you add, you can provide continuous emergency power output from 2800 to 3500 watts for 4 to 16 hours. For short periods, such as when a refrigerator or pump kicks on, surge power can be provided from 3900 to 7200 watts.