Whole-Home Backup
Whole-home backup means your critical circuits survive an outage: fridge, freezer, furnace blower, sump pump, lights, and internet. It does not mean the house runs as if nothing happened, and the guides here keep that distinction sharp.
This hub starts with the explainer, moves to the roundup and the deep dives on the big three stations, and ends with the connection question (transfer switch or cords) and the 2026 incentives landscape. Read in that order if you are starting from zero.
Best first reads
Home battery incentives in 2026: what actually changed
The 30 percent federal homeowner credit ended on December 31, 2025. What that means for buying a power station, and where help still exists.
Checked November 7, 2026Whole-home backup, explained
What whole-home actually means, 240V split phase in plain terms, inlet boxes and transfer switches, and where a power station ends and a standby generator begins.
Checked November 7, 2026Best power stations for whole-home backup
The launch roundup for whole-home duty, ranked by usable capacity, 240V support, solar input, and expandability, with the math shown for every pick.
Checked November 7, 2026All Whole-Home Backup guides
Home battery incentives in 2026: what actually changed
The 30 percent federal homeowner credit ended on December 31, 2025. What that means for buying a power station, and where help still exists.
Checked November 7, 2026Whole-home backup, explained
What whole-home actually means, 240V split phase in plain terms, inlet boxes and transfer switches, and where a power station ends and a standby generator begins.
Checked November 7, 2026Best power stations for whole-home backup
The launch roundup for whole-home duty, ranked by usable capacity, 240V support, solar input, and expandability, with the math shown for every pick.
Checked November 7, 2026EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 deep dive
The biggest base battery of the big three at 4,096Wh: who it fits, where it loses, and its full role in a whole-home system.
Checked November 7, 2026Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus deep dive
The split phase pick: 3,840Wh, 6,000W of native 120/240V output, and the panel adapter cable gotcha priced into the verdict.
Checked November 7, 2026BLUETTI Apex 300 deep dive
The value pick with a hard ceiling: cheapest way into real backup, honest about the 800W solar cap and the expansion battery it wants.
Checked November 7, 2026Transfer switch vs extension cords
The two safe ways to connect a power station to a house: what each costs, when an electrician is required, and the one warning that matters.
Checked November 7, 2026