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Backup Hours: A Battery Runtime Planner

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A browser-based calculator that estimates how long a UPS, inverter, or home battery can run an essential appliance load.

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UPS, inverter, and home-battery planners
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It shows a practical runtime range alongside the central estimate instead of presenting battery labels as exact.

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The calculator accepts watt-hours or amp-hours with bank voltage, applies usable-capacity and inverter-efficiency settings, and lets visitors build an appliance load. Its output includes both a point estimate and a wider range; the example uses 1,200 Wh, 150 W, and 918 Wh of usable AC energy. Guidance covers series and parallel battery banks, surge limits, temperature, battery age, and the distinction between watts and VA.

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