{"id":67884,"date":"2022-11-21T06:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T20:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=67884"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:36:42","slug":"home-battery-blackouts-mb2722","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/home-battery-blackouts-mb2722\/","title":{"rendered":"Beating Blackouts: 4 Levels Of Home Battery Backup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/battery-blackout-capability.jpg\" alt=\"Home battery blackout capabilities\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/battery-blackout-capability.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/battery-blackout-capability-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/battery-blackout-capability-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/battery-blackout-capability-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have solar panels and are keen on getting a home battery for blackout protection, make sure you get the right one &#8211; and it&#8217;s correctly installed.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Blackouts in the suburbs of Australia&#8217;s major cities are reasonably rare and short-lived &#8211; mostly. A recent exception to the rule was\/is in South Australia where severe weather has been creating havoc with electricity supplies. Severe weather events are expected to become more frequent and have greater impacts as a consequence of climate change and increasing population<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/home-battery-blackouts-mb2722\/#en-67884-1' id='enref-67884-1' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(67884)'>1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s understandable some households with solar power systems are thinking more about getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/comparison-table\/\"> home battery<\/a> to protect against blackout situations. But looking at various comments on media coverage regarding SA&#8217;s blackouts indicates some home battery owners were shocked to discover their energy storage systems were of no use during the event.<\/p>\n<h2>Solar Battery Blackout Capabilities<\/h2>\n<p>Seeing the confusion in the past over home backup, SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/home-battery-blackouts-mb2722\/#en-67884-2' id='enref-67884-2' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(67884)'>2<\/a><\/sup> put together descriptions of the various levels of battery capabilities. Briefly, the four levels are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Level 0<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 No backup capabilities whatsoever. In a blackout, you&#8217;ll be in the same boat as your neighbours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level 1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Some backup, but with reduced battery capabilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level 2<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Provides backup with full functionality; but the battery system can&#8217;t charge from rooftop solar panels during the blackout event.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level 3<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Full battery functionality, and you can charge your batteries from your solar panels while the mains grid is out of action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not understanding or being aware of the differences are among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/home-battery-mistakes\/\">top mistakes when buying a home battery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But even with an energy storage solution capable of &#8220;Level 3&#8221; backup, care should be taken in how it&#8217;s implemented and used. What&#8217;s known as &#8220;whole of house&#8221; backup can be problematic if you&#8217;re not aware a blackout has occurred and using electricity per normal; draining the battery faster than you otherwise might.<\/p>\n<p>In the scenario of a blackout that starts during the day &#8211; and if it&#8217;s a day where conditions for solar energy generation haven&#8217;t been great &#8211; a household could find itself also in the dark at night. This is why it can be wise to only have the backup powering important circuits.<\/p>\n<p>As home energy storage is a big financial outlay and a purchase you&#8217;ll be living with for a long time, it&#8217;s important to know exactly what capabilities a battery has in a blackout situation and that the prospective supplier\/installer understands your requirements. This should all be in writing as part of a contract.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/101-guides\/buying-batteries\/#backup\">4 levels of home battery backup<\/a> and what you should be asking for, plus other important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/101-guides\/buying-batteries\/\">advice on buying a home battery<\/a>. Additionally, SQ&#8217;s popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/comparison-table\/#compare\">solar battery comparison<\/a> page identifies home energy storage solutions that are &#8220;off-grid capable&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for installers who understand battery installation and can help you keep the lights (and other appliances) on during a blackout event, SQ can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/quote\/\">help with solar\/battery quotes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have solar panels and are keen on getting a home battery for blackout protection, make sure you get the right one &#8211; and it&#8217;s correctly 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