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Watts, kWh, and Loads: The Home Energy Math That Matters
A beginner-friendly explanation of watts, kilowatt-hours, surge loads, and why backup power sizing starts with energy …
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Backup Power Sizing: Build the Smallest System That Solves the Outage
A step-by-step guide to sizing backup power from critical loads, runtime, battery capacity, inverter output, and …
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Inverter Sizing: Continuous Watts, Surge, 120V, 240V, and Load Reality
How to think about inverter sizing for portable power stations, home batteries, solar systems, and backup loads.
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Heat Pump Sizing Basics: Why Bigger Is Not Automatically Better
A practical explanation of heat pump sizing, load calculations, ducts, climate, backup heat, and comfort risks.