Will my system work during a power cut?
Yes, your Emaldo® Power Core is designed to keep your home running even during unexpected blackouts and brownouts.
Because your system is connected directly to your home's power grid, it will instantaneously take over if the public electricity grid goes down. This ensures that your critical household appliances and devices will continue to work exactly as if nothing had happened.
The Emaldo® Power Core is very capable and delivers a constant 10.8 kW of power to keep your home running, and can even peak at 21.6 kW to help start up more demanding appliances.
What do I need to enable this feature?
To turn on your main electrical appliances during a power cut, you will need to purchase the Emaldo® 24/7 Power Backup Kit (also known as the KeepON™ 24/7 Backup Kit).
This kit is installed into your system using the Flex Output plug. If you would like to integrate this True Power Backup into your home, simply contact your local Emaldo Power Core Sales Office.
How to prepare for extreme weather or planned blackouts
If you know a heavy storm is approaching or your utility company has announced a planned power cut, you can tell your system to prepare in advance. The Emaldo app includes a Battery Emergency Charge feature. This allows you to manually override your normal daily settings and force the system to fully charge your batteries, ensuring you have the maximum amount of backup power ready when the storm hits.
To activate the Emergency Charge:
- Open your Emaldo app and tap the Impact & Strategies card on your main screen.
- Tap on Battery Strategies.
- Toggle the Battery Emergency Charge switch to the "on" position.
- Set the date and time you want the system to start and stop charging.
Setting an everyday emergency reserve
Your batteries are a lifeline during outages, so keeping some power stored at all times ensures you have continuous electricity without relying on the grid.
Within the app there is a setting called the UPS Reserve. You can adjust this reserve by moving a slider left or right. This acts as your emergency safety net, and the system will only use this locked portion of power as an absolute last resort. To protect the health and lifespan of your batteries, you should never set this reserve lower than 10%.