What happens if there’s a utility power outage?
If your system is grid connected with no battery backup, you will experience loss of power when the utility grid is down. This is intentional. When there is an electricity outage there are people working on the power lines. If your system were allowed to stay active during the outage, the people working on the power lines would run the risk of being electrocuted by the live wire. If your system were to have a backup power option built into it, then you would be able to continue to power your facility during a utility power outage. However, adding a backup power system will add complexity and extra expense. It is possible to do this, but only if your facility is determined to have, and willing to pay for, the backup system.
