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Blackout runtime

Pick what must stay on — fridge, furnace, well pump, medical gear — and see hours of backup by battery size and price.

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Essential load: 8.0 kWh/day

Hours of backup (no sun)

1 × Powerwall 3 · 13.5 kWh36 h

Installed price: about $19,000

2 × Powerwall 3 · 27.0 kWh73 h

Installed price: about $31,000

3 × Powerwall 3 · 40.5 kWh109 h

Installed price: about $43,000

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Typical appliance energy shown — edit any value to match yours. Assumes ~90% of usable capacity and no solar recharging; with panels, sunny days extend runtime. Power output limits (e.g., motor starts for well pumps) are checked on-site.

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