Home Backup Editor

Dan Miller

Dan covers portable power for home use: outage preparation, running essentials when the grid goes down, and helping families pick the right unit for their household needs. His articles answer the practical questions, like which station can run your fridge for 12 hours, your CPAP overnight, or your sump pump in a storm.
71 articles

Anker SOLIX E10 vs EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra: Whole-Home Backup Showdown (2026)

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Two whole-home battery systems, both UL9540-certified, both starting around $4,000, and both designed to keep your home running when the grid goes down. Choosing between the Anker SOLIX E10 and the EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra is one of the more nuanced decisions in the home backup space right now. The E10 arrives as Anker’s first … Read more

Anker SOLIX Power Dock vs Smart Inlet Box: Which Do You Need? (2026)

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Choosing the right connection component for your Anker SOLIX E10 system feels straightforward until you realize the two options differ by $1,600. The Power Dock ($1,999) and the Smart Inlet Box ($399) both physically link the E10 to your home electrical panel, yet the experience of owning one versus the other is entirely different. For … Read more

Anker SOLIX Smart Generator 5500 Review: Tri-Fuel Backup for E10 Systems (2026)

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What happens when solar input isn’t enough and your E10 battery starts draining during a multi-day grid outage? For homeowners who’ve invested in the Anker SOLIX E10 whole-home backup system, that’s the critical question the Smart Generator 5500 was built to answer. The Smart Generator 5500 is a tri-fuel standby generator: it runs on gasoline, … Read more