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Experimental Quick win
SafeSwap
A guided bill-of-materials generator that converts a homeowner's risky DIY plan (car batteries, alternator charging, spare Li-ion cells) into a safe, code-compliant wiring and inverter setup at a fraction of branded system cost.
What to build
MVP
An input flow that asks what DIY parts a user already has or is considering, then outputs a specific inverter size, fuse/breaker specs, and a wiring diagram reviewed against basic electrical code, plus links to licensed electricians for the panel tie-in step.
Why it can be better
Forum threads show people wiring car batteries to inverters with zero safety guidance; no existing tool stops at anything beyond a capacity number, leaving this exact DIY-hack population unserved.
Revenue model
Paid tiered guides ($15-$40) for specific wiring configurations, plus referral commissions from licensed electricians who complete the panel tie-in.
Target user
Budget-constrained DIYers already improvising backup power with car batteries or scavenged EV alternator setups.
Context
The opportunity this answers
Build a brand-agnostic backup-sizing and load-matching advisor that recommends the exact battery, inverter, and panel setup for a specific home.
Why now
Backup brands have just pivoted from single-purpose portable power stations to whole-home marketing, splitting the market into incompatible tiers right as low-upfront-cost entrants like Base Power change the economics of adoption, so buyers face more confusing choices exactly when volatile, storm-driven search spikes push them to decide fast without any neutral way to compare branded tiers against their actual home loads.