What you will see
- Backup drops when an AC, motor or pump starts
- Over-Load during load-shedding
Why it happens
Motors draw a big start-up surge on top of other loads.
Diagram
Starting surge tips backup over
Lights, fansAC or pump startsRunning
Illustration. Over-Load: move inductive loads off backup.
What you can check yourself
- Switch off heavy loads in load-shedding
- See our load division article
What not to do
- Do not connect grid wiring to the backup port
When to call us
- Review backup circuits
- Check backup port wiring for OV-Vbackup
Load division
We plan Solis backup circuits for Faisalabad and Lahore homes so they stay on.
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list of backup loads and the alarm