Measure a baseline before claiming savings.
UNDERSTAND THE LOAD · ONTARIO CONCEPT
Power awareness before power automation.
Make electricity use legible, identify priority circuits and explore simple decisions around solar, backup and everyday loads.
DESIGN PRIORITIES
Start with the decision, then choose the technology.
Separate monitoring from switching or electrical work.
Treat backup planning as a list of critical loads and desired runtime.
INTERACTIVE CONCEPT
Explore the power demo.
☀Solar2.4 kW
⌂Home load3.2 kW
▤Grid balance0.0 kW
Battery 60%Supporting the load
Solar and battery are supporting this instant's load.
Instantaneous illustration only. It does not estimate a bill, backup runtime or savings. This simplified example assumes up to 1.5 kW of battery charge or discharge.
PRACTICAL READING
Plan it well before you build it.
Specific questions and tradeoffs for this part of a home or small business.
Power
Build an energy baseline before automating
A practical way to compare energy use without guessing.
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Choose critical loads for backup power
Start with the tasks that must continue during an outage.
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How solar, battery and home loads fit together
Read a simple power flow display without confusing it with a savings forecast.
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