Battery storage
Capacity, available charge and operating limits all affect how much useful energy a system can provide.
BATTERY & BACKUP
A backup plan for what matters most.
Keep the appliances and systems you rely on at the centre of your backup plan. DSA reviews their power needs alongside battery storage and your existing electrical installation.
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WHAT GOES INTO A SOLUTION
Plan the essentials before the capacity.
For households, businesses and shared properties planning for power interruptions or adding energy storage.
Compatible inverter
The inverter and controls must suit the batteries, charging sources and intended backup arrangement.
Essential circuits
A critical-load panel or other suitable arrangement may separate priority loads from the rest of the property.
Transfer & protection
Safe isolation, transfer behaviour and electrical protection form part of the assessed design.
THE CONNECTIONS, SIMPLIFIED
Store energy. Direct it where it matters.
Charging source
Grid and/or compatible solar
Inverter & controls
Manage the configured energy paths
Battery storage
Holds energy for later use
Selected loads
Supply depends on the backup design
Energy can move in different directions during charging and use. A generator may be considered only after compatibility and changeover arrangements are assessed. This simplified relationship is not an electrical schematic.
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ASSESSMENT BEFORE EQUIPMENT
What would you want to keep running?
- Appliances & demand
- List essential lighting, refrigeration, connectivity or business equipment, including starting loads.
- Desired duration
- Discuss the period you want to plan for and which appliances would run together. No single runtime fits every property.
- Charging & equipment
- Review available solar, grid supply, generators and any existing inverter or battery.
- Installation location
- Consider access, environmental conditions, equipment clearances and safe maintenance.
FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Choose the priorities. Then assess the scope.
Explore the possibilities first. The assessment establishes what is suitable, and the quotation sets out the proposed scope.
Selected essentials
Focus on the circuits that matter most during an interruption, with a clear understanding of their limits.
Broader property backup
Explore more loads only after demand, capacity and the electrical installation have been reviewed.
Existing-system upgrade
Check whether existing solar or backup equipment can be integrated or expanded, or whether a different approach is needed.
Backup duration varies with battery capacity, available charge, operating conditions and the loads in use. Design decisions follow an electrical and property assessment.
BEYOND INSTALLATION
Understand it. Use it. Care for it.
Handover should explain supported loads, operating modes, indicators and what to do when the system needs attention. Maintenance and monitoring arrangements depend on the equipment and agreed scope.
Think about the connections.
Solar can be one charging source in a compatible system. Battery-only arrangements and generator integration may also be considered, subject to assessment.
BEFORE OUR FIRST CONVERSATION
Bring the useful details.
Share a list of essential appliances, the duration of backup you would like to explore, and details of any generator, inverter or solar equipment already installed.
Request a Backup AssessmentGOOD QUESTIONS
Before you begin.
Will a battery power the whole property?
That depends on the design and the loads involved. Planning may focus on selected essential circuits rather than every appliance.
Do I need solar for battery backup?
Storage and backup arrangements can differ. DSA can review your existing setup and discuss which approaches are suitable.
Can backup equipment be combined with a generator?
Tell the team about any generator or changeover equipment. Compatibility and safe integration need an assessment before a solution is proposed.
How many hours will backup last?
Runtime depends on usable battery capacity, available charge, conversion losses and the power drawn by appliances. An assessment is needed before discussing a realistic operating scenario.
Will backup switch on automatically?
Automatic operation depends on the chosen inverter, transfer equipment and circuit design. This behaviour must be specified and explained during planning and handover.
Continue the property plan.
Explore related solutions for a coordinated property plan.
LET’S START WITH YOUR PROPERTY
Request a Backup AssessmentLet’s plan your next step.
Tell us what you have in mind. Explore the possibilities before deciding on a solution.