Power outages are becoming more frequent due to various factors, such as severe weather conditions, excessive power usage, and poor power plant facilities. For ordinary households, a safe and constant power supply is no longer a luxury item, but a necessity. Home power systems now including home generators, power storage devices, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are typical.
Though generators can provide power during an outage, they take time to start and are not immediately available. Here comes UPS handy. This article will explain how UPS and generators complement each other, the benefits of using them together, and how to choose a solution that is best suited for your home.
How UPS and generators complement each other
Bridging the power gap
One of the critical functions of UPS is to fill the gap between generator start and power failure. The step-by-step procedure is as follows:
During a power failure, UPS provides backup power instantly, and in most scenarios, it can last for a few minutes.
The generator will start within 10 to 60 seconds.
When the generator provides clean power, the UPS switches back to generator power.
This untamed continuity can avert sudden power and data loss for sensitive devices such as computers, routers, and home automation systems.
Voltage and Frequency Regulation
Generators, particularly portable residential generators, can have voltage and frequency variations while supplying power. This could be hazardous for some equipment such as:
Medical equipment
Computers and data storage systems
Smart appliances
A reliable internet UPS system can clean the output power of the generator to deliver stable, clean power to the devices connected.
Key Benefits of UPS and Generator Coordination
1. Protect electronic devices
A UPS-enabled home generator can protect appliances from lightning voltage spikes, voltage drops, or premature power shutdown. This is especially helpful for:
Desktop computers
Security panels
Smart appliances
HVAC controllers
2. Prevent device shutdowns
Whether you are telecommuting or entertaining a smart home, minutes of power outage are just inconvenient. UPS ensures:
Device is continuously on
Network is not lost
Home servers and storage units (NAS) function without interruption
3. Increase the life of the generator
Allow the UPS to take in those momentary power interruptions, and the generator won't need to be started all the time, which can reduce wear and tear, last longer, and require less maintenance.
4. Improve home energy storage systems
For solar panel and home energy storage system homeowners, UPS has an important role to play in energy management:
It can operate with the battery system to distribute power prioritization
Use power stored from sunlight before topping up with the generator
Make the entire house power system more efficient and self-sustaining
Tips for Choosing the Right UPS for Your Generator
1. Choose a UPS based on power requirement
Firstly decide how many watts the machine you will be operating during a power failure will need in total. When choosing a UPS, make sure that it:
can provide the power requirement of such equipment;
can last long enough to allow the generator to kick in.
2. Choose the right kind of UPS
Offline UPS: best suited for simple loads and short duration power outages;
Line-interactive UPS: employ if the voltage in your house continues to rise and fall;
Online UPS: use if you require high levels of electronic equipment or prefer to connect nicely with the generator.
3. Make the UPS and the generator "get along"
Not all UPSs play along with generators. Employ UPSs that:
can tolerate wide voltage inputs;
can react to generator frequency changes;
can provide pure sine waves.
Home Energy Strategy: A Three-Part Power Protection Plan
Use electricity more flexibly, try "combination punch"
If you want to make your home electricity use more efficient and safe, you can try "three-layer protection":
Home generator: Load-heavy power off and heavy electricity consumption, rely on it to stabilize the situation;
Home energy storage: Use solar power to supply electricity and store electricity to make electricity use more flexible;
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS): Immediate switching during the moment of power cut-off, protecting sensitive equipment such as computers and smart homes.
With these three products combined, contemporary families are able to use electricity more safely.
Huijue Group: Reliable "Butler" for electricity use
Huijue Group has devoted itself to the energy sector for more than 20 years and has tailored a complete set of electricity solutions for modern families. Our products include:
Smart UPS system: It possesses an intelligent management system that can complement solar power generation perfectly;
Home energy storage system: Easy and simple to connect with solar energy and store electricity more effectively;
Backup power design: Smooth coordination between UPS and generators.
Why Huijue?
One-stop service: consultation, installation, after-sales, all done;
Excellent quality: trusted technology, certified, and meeting the international standards;
Continuous innovation: continuously enhancing power performance to help you save electricity.
Make the most of Huijue's intelligent, efficient, and stable power solutions to connect your home with "smart electricity". If you are interested in knowing more, visit and explore Huijue's home power solutions!
