READY SOLAR PROJECT · WEST VANCOUVER
Outdoor Battery Backup and Bidirectional EV Charger in West Vancouver
An outdoor, battery-only Sigenergy installation, with solar planned for the future.
This West Vancouver home now has one of the most complete residential energy systems we have built. It brings together full home backup, bidirectional EV DC charging and a generator connection, all installed outdoors and designed around safety from the first sketch.
The challenge
The homeowners wanted their entire home protected during outages, not just a few circuits. They also wanted room to grow, with solar planned for the future. Most importantly, they did not want a battery inside the home or garage. Fire safety and the distance from living spaces were top priorities.
What we installed
- Sigenergy SigenStor battery system, installed outdoors: outdoor-rated equipment with heated battery modules, selected for this home's West Coast conditions and installed away from the living space.
- Full home backup: a whole-home backup design, rather than only a small selected-circuit backup panel.
- Sigenergy LoadHub at the service entrance: mounted beside the home's 400A double meter base, with clean, organized conduit runs that match the exterior.
- Bidirectional EV DC charging: the Sigenergy EV DC module is part of the battery arrangement. With a supported, compatible EV, the vehicle's battery can provide another source of home backup.
- Generator inlet: a dedicated generator connection provides a way to recharge the battery during longer outages with a compatible generator.
- Future solar planning: this is a battery-only installation today. There are no solar panels installed yet; rooftop solar is planned as a future phase.
The result
The homeowners now have three backup paths to plan around: the battery, a compatible EV and the generator connection. The battery stays outside the home and garage, while the equipment and conduit look at home against the premium stone exterior.
It is a complete starting point for their energy plan, with full-home backup now and room to consider solar later.
More views of this West Vancouver installation
Equipment and compatibility notes
The 400A figure describes the home's double meter base, not the LoadHub's equipment rating. Actual backup runtime depends on household loads and stored energy. Vehicle-to-home operation requires a supported EV, software and regional approvals; generator use requires a compatible, approved connection. Future solar still needs design, permits and utility review.
Sigenergy's North American specifications distinguish the energy controller's NEMA 4X enclosure from the battery module's IP66 protection. Heating and operating limits depend on the exact equipment.
SigenStor specifications · EV compatibility · LoadHub and generator information