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Emergency Power Storage
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Written by Denson Smith
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Wednesday, 06 September 2006 |
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Batteries for emergency power storeage can range from tiny AAA electronics batteries weighing less than an ounce to large glass matrix battery banks weighing hundreds of pounds. This article focuses on emergency power for RV, home, commercial or job site use. If the need for emergency power is only for a short duration, batteries storage alone can do the job. For large loads or extended emergency power time, power generation is used in conjunction with battery storage. 
A common size of battery used to compare backup power systems for home, commercial or jobsite use is a 125 amp-hour, 12 volt, deep cycle glass matrix battery. Amp-hour is short for ampere-hour and is abreviated in a variety of ways including, Ah, ahr, Ahr.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 26 February 2007 )
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Emergency power storage can be achieved in a variety of ways. The most common way to store power is in banks of batteries. Other storage methods include thermal storage and gravity storage systems.
