Long outages: strategy for multi-hour or multi-day backup

What if the outage lasts longer than an hour?

Short outages are annoying but manageable. With long outages, the rules change: you must be much more careful with battery capacity.

Phase 1: First hour

• Leafy Energy supplies your full backup profile.
• You see an estimate of remaining backup time at your current consumption.

Phase 2: Extending runtime

• After the first hour, Leafy Energy suggests additional loads to switch off.
• Comfort loads can be shed automatically to extend backup time.

Phase 3: Minimal survival mode

• Only the most critical loads remain powered (for example modem, fridge, low-level lighting).
• Leafy Energy shows prominent warnings as the battery approaches empty.

In demo scenarios you can simulate a “long outage” where the UI gradually shuts off more loads and clearly explains the trade-offs being made.