All In One: The Simplest Battery Backup Power for SA Homes and Businesses

With all-in-one systems, battery backup power for South African homes and small businesses is easier and more affordable to set up than ever before.

A battery backup power supply in your home or business can mean you don’t even notice load shedding.

What is an all-in-one battery backup system?

You don’t need to buy separate components when you buy an all-in-one battery backup power system. The unit includes these items all packaged within a compact, protective casing:

• pre-programmed lithium batteries
• an inverter
• a battery management system (BMS).

How does a battery backup power supply work?

For an installer or suitably qualified electrician, it’s fast and very simple to set up the backup system. This involves a straightforward modification to a property’s distribution board.

Then, when the Eskom grid goes down, the unit automatically detects this and supplies stored power to your home or office.

From then on, load shedding can occur without home or office residents even noticing.

How much power does an all-in-one battery backup unit provide?

REVOV battery backup systems supply either 5kVA/10.2 kWh or 5kVA/5.1 kWh.

A 10 kWh battery system can power an average household for at least 10 hours. It may last two to three times longer for more conservative energy users.

A backup battery can’t fully power a home or small business for days on end. You need to decide which devices and appliances you plan to use and for how long.

This is easier to work out when you know how long your battery can power them. With a usable capacity of 10 kWh, you can power a:

• 300 W TV for 33 hours
• 200 W refrigerator for 50 hours
• five 20 W lightbulbs for 100 hours
• 25 W phone charger for 400 hours
• or a 6 W Wi-Fi router for 1,600 hours.

Inevitably, you’ll want to run certain devices at the same time, such as the lights, the fridge, the Wi-Fi, and the security fence/gate. These are all possible with a 10 kWh battery.

If you want the battery to last the outage, you won’t be able to keep the geyser on all day or wash loads of dirty laundry and dishes.

Have a look at this article, to see how to determine the battery size you need.

REVOV’s all-in-one lithium backup power systems

Our all-in-one backup system for homes and small businesses is compact, fully integrated and easy to install.

The REVOV CUBE

The CUBE is a compact, fully integrated all-in-one backup system that comes in two storage sizes, 5 kWh and 10 kWh.

It has either one or two of REVOV’s pre-programmed 2^nd LiFe R100 batteries, a pre-cabled BMS, and a 5 Kw inverter with 80 A MPPT.

Its cube shape makes it easy to fit under any counter space. A steel cabinet that keeps it clean and dust-free.

At REVOV, we offer high-quality LiFe and 2^nd LiFe lithium-ion batteries for solar energy storage in residential, commercial and industrial settings. Contact us for advice on the best battery backup power system for your needs or to get a quote.