He learned about the outage from the neighbors.
Mike bought solar for his own home about ten years ago and added batteries about five years ago. He runs his business from home, so reliable power is part of keeping his work and daily life moving.
In a recorded conversation, he described noticing neighbors’ outage complaints on Facebook while his own lights and appliances kept working. The interruption people around him were discussing had not become the same interruption inside his home.
That is the benefit he wants homeowners to picture: the fridge staying cold, useful lights staying on, and the parts of everyday life you chose to protect continuing. Your design determines which loads and how long; his experience is not a runtime promise for another home.
For your home: choose the routine you want to preserve. Then compare the equipment and complete price needed to support it.
