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Interactive Sizing & Safety Calculators

First-principles electrical engineering calculators calibrated with real-world inverter conversion efficiency, motor inrush multipliers, and cold-temperature solar coefficients.

โšกFlagship Sizing Engine

Solar Generator Battery Runtime Calculator

Calculate real-world battery backup runtime for refrigerators, CPAP, Starlink, sump pumps, and medical gear with inverter loss modeling.

t = (Battery_Wh ร— Inverter_Efficiency) รท Continuous_Watts
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โ„๏ธEmergency Food Preservation

Refrigerator Compressor Duty Cycle Calculator

Model cycling compressor draw (30%โ€“40% duty cycle) plus defrost heater surge spikes to determine how many days your food stays safe.

Daily_Wh = Running_Watts ร— (Duty_Cycle ร— 24h) + Defrost_Surge
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๐ŸŒŠFlood Prevention

Sump Pump Motor Inrush & LRA Surge Checker

Calculate Locked Rotor Amps (LRA) and 3xโ€“5x inductive startup current to prevent catastrophic inverter overload shutdowns.

Peak_Surge_Watts = Running_Watts ร— Inductive_Multiplier (3.5x)
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