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Outage power, one job at a time.

HoldBackup covers the gear that keeps a few circuits alive: a UPS for the flicker, a portable power station for the evening, and a generator when the outage lasts.

Guides

• Battery backup, UPS, and home generators

  Which of the three fits your outage, and how to size it from the load.

• A UPS for your router and modem

  How a small battery backup can keep Wi-Fi up through short outages.

• Running a refrigerator on a portable power station

  Check the startup surge and the watt-hours before the outage, not during it.

• Standby vs portable generators for home backup

  How each connects to the house, what it needs installed, and the safety rules.