On Tuesday, utility power went out at our office in Santa Clara. When this happens from time to time, these outages always bring a bit of excitement and gloating to our offices because we are in the resilient power business.

Of course, we immediately checked the PowerBloc in the lab, which was performing a high-load test.

Our lab has a wall of electrical appliances, but when we need “that extra push,” we back in the EV and connect it to the charger for an extra 10 kW of load.

The YouSolar “Wash and Charge”. We test the PowerBloc with a wall full of appliances, but when we need “that extra push,” we back the EV into the lab and put it on the charger.

When we checked the lab, the PowerBloc was running smoothly, and the EV was still charging as if nothing had happened. It’s not surprising, given the PowerBloc is a resilient power system, but it’s always a sight that brings a smile to our faces.

The PowerBloc is the primary power source. It forms the building’s grid. Solar is the primary energy source, while utility and generator power are secondary. Therefore, when the grid goes out, the impact on the PowerBloc is the same as when you unplug your laptop from the wall outlet: nothing.

Customers with a PowerBloc have continuous power with no glitches when the grid fails. Our customers do not even notice when there is an outage. Fortunately, our DIYA user interface will alert our customers when the grid is down.