Lithium or tubular battery — which is better?

Lithium lasts longer, charges faster, handles deeper discharge, and takes less space — and we can quote it firmly. Tubular (lead-acid) is a lower outlay up front but is heavier, has a shorter life, and needs more care; we confirm its price and expected life on the survey rather than quote it blind. We tell you honestly which suits your budget and runtime.

How long will the backup run during dumsor?

As long as the battery bank you choose carries your loads — a light load (lights, fridge, Wi-Fi) runs far longer than one that includes a pump or AC. We size to the runtime you ask for and show you the honest figure under your real load on commissioning, so there are no surprises when the grid drops.

Inverter & Battery Backup — Beat Dumsor

Stop losing power to dumsor — Solar AC Ghana sizes and installs inverter and battery backup systems for homes and businesses across Accra, with automatic changeover so lights, fridge, Wi-Fi, and pumps stay on the moment the grid drops. Lithium or tubular, sized to what you run, with honest pricing. EC-certified, since 1989.

When dumsor hits, a properly sized inverter and battery keep the lights, fridge, Wi-Fi, and pumps on without a beat — the difference between an inconvenience and lost food, lost work, or a dark clinic. Solar AC Ghana sizes and installs inverter and battery backup across Accra, by EC-certified technicians, since 1989. Call +233 23 063 0026 — tell us what must stay on and we size it to your real load.

Backup Sized to What You Run

The right system starts with what cannot go dark — we size to that, not a round number.

Home Backup

Lights, fridge, freezer, Wi-Fi, fans, and the TV through an outage — the everyday essentials that make dumsor a non-event instead of a scramble.

Business Backup

Offices, shops, and clinics where downtime costs money or risks stock. We size the inverter to your peak load and the battery to the runtime that keeps you working through the cut.

Lithium vs Tubular Battery

The battery is the heart of the system — we advise honestly on both.

Lithium

Longer life, faster charge, deeper usable discharge, and less space — and we can quote it firmly. The stronger long-term value for most homes and businesses that run the backup often.

Tubular (Lead-Acid)

A lower outlay up front, but heavier, shorter-lived, and needing more care. We confirm its price and expected life on the survey rather than quote it blind — we will not pin a tubular figure to a brochure.

Changeover & Automatic Transfer

A backup is only as good as how fast it takes over.

Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)

Seamless cut-over — the backup picks up the instant the grid drops, with no manual flip. Best where you need continuity for a fridge, clinic, or office.

Manual Changeover

A lower-cost option where a brief manual switch is acceptable — you flip over when the grid goes. We wire either to standard, with correct isolation and earthing.

What Runs, and How Long

Runtime is a function of your loads against the battery bank — we show you the honest figure under your real load on commissioning:

A light load (lights, fridge, Wi-Fi) runs far longer on the same bank
Adding a pump or AC draws the bank down faster — so we size for it deliberately
We never quote a runtime blind — you see it measured under your own load before we hand over

”Inverter Not Charging” — Fault Repair

A backup that failed mid-dumsor or an inverter that will not charge is a fault we diagnose and repair — not just a parts swap. Common causes:

A tripped or failed charger / charger board fault
A failed battery cell dragging the bank down
A blown fuse or loose connection
A settings or wiring fault from a previous install

We find the actual cause and confirm the price before the fix, never a surprise after.

What It Costs — Honestly

A backup system’s price depends on your loads, the runtime you need, and lithium versus tubular. We size it to your real demand on a survey and confirm the firm price before any work — never a blind phone quote. Where battery pricing is verifiable we quote it; tubular-battery pricing we confirm on the survey rather than pin to a number we cannot stand behind.

Certified & Built to Standard

EC-certified technicians — changeover, isolation, and earthing wired to standard, working under the Energy Commission framework
Inverters to IEC 62109 (PV inverter safety); systems installed to L.I. 2449 standards where solar charging is integrated
Established 1989 — a real installer with a named technician, warranty, and a documented commissioning, not a listing
An honest before-work price, and a straight lithium-or-tubular answer for your budget and runtime

Backup Across Greater Accra

We size and install across East Legon, Spintex, Tema, Adenta, Madina, Dansoman, Osu, Achimota, Airport Residential, Cantonments, Dzorwulu, and Labone — plus Kumasi and Takoradi, and Lomé, Togo. Diaspora owners: we install, commission, and report on your tenanted property.

Areas We Serve

Solar AC Ghana sizes and installs inverter & battery backup across Greater Accra — East Legon, Spintex, Tema, Adenta, Madina, Dansoman, Osu, Achimota, Airport Residential, Cantonments — plus Kumasi, Takoradi, and Lomé, Togo.

Solar Installation — cut the bill and back it with battery
Solar + AC Combined — run cooling through the outage
AC Repair & Servicing — same-day when a unit stops cooling
AC Installation — new splits and multi-units, sized right
Solar + AC Cost Guide — honest ₵ ranges, what drives the price

Frequently Asked Questions

How big an inverter and battery do I need? It depends on what must stay on and for how long. We measure your real loads on a survey and size the inverter to your peak and the battery to your runtime — never a guessed round number that leaves you short.

Lithium or tubular? Lithium lasts longer, charges faster, and we quote it firmly. Tubular is a lower outlay up front but heavier and shorter-lived — we confirm its price and life on the survey rather than quote blind. We advise honestly for your budget.

How long will it run during dumsor? As long as the bank you choose carries your loads — a light load runs far longer than one with a pump or AC. We show you the honest measured figure under your real load on commissioning.

My inverter is not charging — can you fix it? Yes — we diagnose the actual cause (tripped charger, failed cell, blown fuse, loose connection, board fault) rather than swap parts blindly, and confirm the price before the fix.