Solar Power Generators for a Whole Home

Whole Home Solar Generator: Backing Up Every Circuit, Not Just the Fridge

A whole home solar generator has to do three things a camping station does not: supply 240V for the well pump, dryer or central air, hold enough kWh to get through a night and a cloudy day, and connect to the house so power comes on without running extension cords. Two designs meet that bar. Installed systems pair a wall-mount battery with a hybrid inverter wired into the service panel. High-output portable stations such as the Anker SOLIX F3800 add split-phase output and a transfer-switch option while staying movable.

This collection holds 201 systems from Anker SOLIX, EG4, BigBattery, Victron, Bluetti and Mango Power. Prices run from $899 for a station that covers essentials to $7,092 for a grid-tied 16kWh EG4 system with a 16kW hybrid inverter.

How to choose a solar generator for home backup

• Split-phase 240V. Confirm the system lists 120V/240V output. The Anker SOLIX F3800 7,680Wh + Rigid Panels delivers 6,000W split-phase; the EG4 314Ah All-Weather + 6000XP delivers 6,000W split-phase from a transformer-free inverter with 8,000W of solar input.
• Daily kWh. A US home averages 25 to 30kWh a day, but a backup plan usually trims that to 10 to 15kWh by skipping the water heater and range. The NEXUS 14.3kWh + EG4 6000XP stores one such day; the EG4 314Ah battery offers 16kWh nominal with 12.86kWh recommended usable.
• Grid-tied or off-grid. If you want the array to offset your bill on normal days and back you up on bad ones, the EG4 WallMount 16kWh + FlexBOSS21 is the grid-tied option, UL 9540-eligible with up to 21kW of PV across 3 MPPT trackers. The 6000XP and NEXUS pairs are off-grid only.
• Portable with home backup. The Mango Power E 7kWh Home Backup bundles the station and an expansion battery for 7.06kWh at 3,000W and 16 output ports, a 120V solution for a home that has no 240V loads to protect.

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Sizing tips

• Start from your utility bill, then run the Solar Kit Calculator with the circuits you want protected and your ZIP code. It returns the battery, inverter and panel sizes a whole home solar power generator needs for your climate.
• Separate essential and optional loads. A sub-panel with the fridge, freezer, furnace fan, well pump and a few outlets is what most families protect; that keeps a 6,000W system comfortable.
• Check start-up surge. Well pumps and air conditioners draw several times their running watts for a second; check the surge rating of any system against your largest motor before buying.
• Decide on transfer hardware early. The F3800 is described with plug-in home backup capability, but the transfer switch or panel accessories are sold separately, and installed systems require an electrician.
• Pick an outdoor-rated battery if the garage is unheated or full. The EG4 All-Weather 314Ah is IP67; the indoor 314Ah and NEXUS units need a conditioned space.

Frequently asked questions

Can a solar generator for home run central air? A 6,000W split-phase system can run a small or mid-size unit with a soft starter, though it will drain 3,840Wh in a couple of hours. For all-day air conditioning, plan on 10kWh or more of storage and a large array.

Do I need panels for home backup? Not for a short outage; the batteries charge from the grid beforehand. Panels matter when outages last days, which is why the F3800 kits include them and the EG4 systems accept up to 8,000W or 21kW of PV.

What is the cheapest system that protects the essentials? The Bluetti Elite 200 V2 at $899 runs a fridge, modem and lights overnight from 2,073.6Wh and accepts expansion batteries later.

Every system ships free to the mainland US from our brand partner warehouses, usually within a few business days, with 30-day returns. Call us with your panel schedule and we will size the backup with you.