Introduction Our modern world has been built on the copious use of inexpensive energy. Along with motor vehicles, electricity is the major foundation of modern civilization. Because of electricity, our lives are easier and safer. We do things and live in ways that would amaze our ancestors. My father had told me stories of growing up on the farm without electricity, but it took my own experience to make it click and understand how crucial it is to have a stable source of electric power. It was in 1998, and the power had gone out, again. While our local grid … The post A Primer on Backup Power – Part 1, by R.H. appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.