Home Battery Backup Systems Compared

With so many natural disasters and electric grid failures occurring this year more homeowners then ever before are considering a home battery backup system. But depending on where you live, and what solar system you have, your options can be limited. Thankfully, companies like Tesla with their Powerwall have allowed new companies to emerge with equal or greater home battery features like the FranklinWH or Enphase IQ battery. In this weeks video we compare these three AC coupled home battery backup solutions to each other to find out which is best for you.

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[sophietarafiona]

I appreciate your clear and concise video comparing these things and talking about various aspects. You are right, people could be from all over the world and thus can't all be your potential customerbase, I myself am from Holland (The Netherlands) for example, so far, far away, but I appreciate your video none the less even though I can never use your services for obvious reasons. I have built my own battery bank just because I wanted to, not so much out of need or anything, and as such my storage facility has turned out cheaper, but you raise valid points elsewhere in the comments that this solution could stumble on official approval, also where I live. So I'm not going to tell them. Sometimes you take your chances and pray....

[jon-slem]

man, I'm glad I found your channel. Franklin is the one I'm going with from your Video. I have solar already. I live in AZ, and looking for Battery. I just didn't know the differences in these brands, so I just assume just go with Tesla. Thanks man

[lemoidzepol]

Well. Don't know if have knowledge but for me Generac Pwrcell is the better choice. By efficiency, power and capacity.

[SUB-Entertainment]

Yes u are correct we will see adoption to this in near future

[justkeepingitreal]

We just installed 2 of the Enphase 10Ts. We couldn't be happier with their performance. Personally, I hate Elon Musk with a passion so purchasing his dog shit panels was never considered.

[cjonesplay]

PW’s get stacked up on top of each other. What is the code? Is it by state? Not Fed. Tesla is still installing PW’s like that. Today.

[DwtEaUn]

Thoughts on AIM Inverter/Charger paired with the EG4-lifepower4 rackmount batteries, not a single box solution or as many pretty graphs ...

[nathanjones.]

if i am looking to install one of these battery back ups whick is the better one in all of your opions

[vladymirgonzalez]

Does this batteries work with gridtied system?

[alanrkanter]

Enphase shows 10kWh where you show 13.6 What am I missing?

[rcfly]

How about IQ7 inverters with Encharge 10?

[GregHassler]

7:06 your specs for Powerwall are incorrect, specifically output power.

[GregHassler]

3.8kW continuous output is laughably low for Enphase, sorry.

[fredericklockard]

Literally went ballistic? So that explains all the people I’ve been seeing spontaneously taking off into orbit

[ThomMurphy]

No. Franklin does NOT have the best warranty "on paper".

I appreciate your video. Graphics displaying the data for quick reference and comparison as you discuss the details is helpful and something many of your competitors don't seem to care to do. Likewise, amongst other details you discuss throughput, which is a detail oftentimes overlooked. Also, you didn't just say something that amounted to "it has a standard 12 year warranty, so it's better", THANK YOU.

That said, when talking about "on paper" and warranties, I think it's important to give, all the details... on the paper. The least of which shouldn't be left out, warranty remedies. There is a BIG difference between a warranty which obligates the manufacturer to repair or replace first, versus having the option (at their sole discretion) to do a prorated refund. I mean, I don't know about most folks, but a refund of something like $2750 with 30% of the battery' warranty remaining isn't quite a good as a repaired or replaced battery (meaning labor included), IMO.

Also, I think it's important not to completely omit warranty restrictions. In the case of the Franklin battery, it has some of the most restrictive battery temperature requirements of any home backup batteries on the market. (They do have a somewhat interesting patent relating to a system of tracking this.) Certainly they have the most restrictive warranty related to temperatures of the three you compared in this video. So restrictive that the warranty may be in jeopardy if installed in more extreme climates without climate control. Especially so if the Franklin is commissioned during extreme hot cold weather.

Also, I think it's worth discussing what's backing up each batteries warranty. For example, is a publicly traded company with a proven tack record and strong financials which uses separate insurance to underwrite the warranty, or is a privately held company with little record at all with largely unknown finacials and no disclosure of any financial resources backing up their warranty. "On paper", one is a much larger risk.

You mentioned "Sequoia Capital". They've certainly backed some winners, but also had some strikes, including recently writing down their investment in FTX to zero. Also, as far as I've seen they never made an effort at any publicity regarding their minority investment in FranklinWH, though Franklin themselves, as far as I can tell, has never missed an opportunity to mention it.

I'm not try to push down Franklin. I think they've made a great product that may very well be the best product for some folks, and they've made a lot of good moves. For such a small young startup they appear set to leverage their opportunities for good success. Still, that dosen't mean anyone should turn a blind eye to the realities that exist, "on paper".

[justinzrandomvideoz]

Installed a 7.6kw system ordered directly from enphase. No batteries yet but i did include the smartswitch for future use. Did the work myself, have a licensed friend sign off the paperwork. Only spent 14k dollars total. System has been in a year now and has been trouble free and performed great. Imo enphase is by far the best all around, hardware and sofware/monitoring, also easy installation. There is less electrical code stuff when you eliminate the dc current right away. Not to mention the easy troubleshooting with the individual panel monitoring. Also the 14k was before the federal tax credit 27%, 1000 dollars from state of az, and 500 dollars from local utility company. Spent less than 10k in the end.

[CherokezPittman]

Great video! Home backup is so important, especially for outdoor enthusiasts like us. Have you looked into the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series? It has an impressive capacity, fast recharging, and waterproof technology. Plus, it's equipped with comprehensive protections and can provide uninterrupted power supply in just 0.03 seconds. Definitely worth considering for your outdoor adventures!

[BiNumLi]

Prices are enormous for such small backup capacity. My home uses 20 to 90 kwhr per day depending on the season. One of these battery systems would only provide me enough power for a fraction of a day. Power outages here can be four days. My home uses electric heat. As do many in my area of Canada. Battery solution price must come down before I could go there. I guess I have to look at generators.

[johnathan-jr]

Great video. I am looking at installing a Franklin battery (no solar panels) with a gas powered generator as back up but also want to install a SPAN panel. SPAN does not include Franklin in there list of supported whole home batteries. What kind of issues should I expect or is SPAN not even possible in this mix until they have support for Franklin? If there isn’t integration between the two does it mean that the install is not possible or just that I lose some capability?

[anthonybarbuto]

These prices are are making 33-45 percent profit as that's what most general contractors charge. U can buy components directly from wholesalers. A diy guy can install most of it them selves. In areas with strict building codes u will need an electrician to make final pass inspections and get a sign off from the building inspector. I think even in a place without codes having an electrician do the final connections is a smart move. U may not be buying big brand names but should be able to buy the components wholesale for