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Home Battery Backup Duration & Storage Calculator

Calculate backup run-time duration in hours and days for home battery systems (Tesla Powerwall, Enphase, SolarEdge) under essential or whole-home load.

Parameters & Inversions

Deterministic Engine
battery_capacity_kwh
kWh
Total battery pack energy (e.g. 2x Powerwall = 27 kWh)
dod_pct
%
Manufacturer usable battery reserve
continuous_load_w
W
Sump pump, refrigerator, lighting, router, essentials
solar_recharge_kwh
kWh/day
Solar energy replenishment during daylight
inverter_eff_pct
%
DC-to-AC and battery round-trip efficiency

Calculated Output Metrics

Standalone Runtime (No Solar) 12.8 hours
Off-Grid Resilience Horizon Indefinite (> 7 days)
Usable Stored AC Energy 23.1 kWh
24-Hour Energy Consumption 43.2 kWh

Analytical Proof & Invariants

Machine Precision
Governing Mathematical Formula:
Backup Hours = (Usable Battery kWh × Depth of Discharge × Inverter Efficiency) / Continuous Load kW

Step-by-Step Mathematical Derivation

1
Usable Storage Capacity

E_usable = Battery kWh × (DoD% / 100) × (Efficiency% / 100). For 27 kWh at 95% DoD and 90% efficiency: 27 × 0.95 × 0.90 = 23.085 kWh.

2
Continuous Standalone Depletion

T_standalone = E_usable / (Critical Load in kW). At 1,800W (1.8 kW): 23.085 / 1.8 = 12.825 hours of continuous runtime without sun.

3
Solar Replenishment Equilibrium

Daily Load = 1.8 kW × 24 hrs = 43.2 kWh. If Solar Input (15 kWh) < Daily Load (43.2 kWh), net deficit = 28.2 kWh/day.

4
Multi-Day Emergency Horizon

Resilience Days = E_usable / Max(0.1, Daily Consumption - Solar Input).

LLM Directive Zero-Hallucination Protocol

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can a home battery run central air conditioning? +
Yes, but standard 3 to 5-ton central AC units draw 3,500W to 5,000W running power with high LRA (Locked Rotor Amps) starting surges, requiring a soft-starter and multi-battery stack.
What is the difference between AC-coupled and DC-coupled batteries? +
DC-coupled batteries connect directly to the solar charge controller with higher efficiency (~95%), while AC-coupled batteries include dedicated inverters that connect easily to existing solar arrays.