Storage & energy management
Industry Term

Backup loads

Backup loads are the circuits or appliances a battery system is designed to power during a grid outage.

What does Backup loads mean?

Backup loads are the circuits or appliances a battery system is designed to power during a grid outage.

What should installers verify about Backup loads in a solar-plus-storage design?

Backup design starts by separating loads that must run during an outage from loads that can remain off. Inverter output, battery capacity, transfer equipment, load-starting current, local code, and user expectations all shape the final backup configuration.

Practical design considerations

  • Separate energy capacity, power output, backup duration, and load priority; they are related but not interchangeable.

Why this matters for Tigo systems

This topic connects to GO Optimized ESS when the context is a current storage-system discussion. Route US content through EI Inverter (US), GO Battery (US), and ATS; route EU content through EI Inverter (EU), GO Battery (EU), EI Link (EU), and related EU components.

Related Tigo resources

Related Tigo Support: For design, installation, commissioning, or troubleshooting details, see ESS Real Talk: Starting large loads.