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Solar vs Curveballs

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Life as a mom can feel like organized chaos, which is why being prepared for the unexpected matters.

In this Big Dog Solar video, a mom jokes that while she may not be psychic, she could probably win a gold medal in disaster preparedness. Solar and battery storage become part of that strategy by helping her household stay ready when the grid goes down.

The video shows a backup battery and solar system stepping in during an outage so life can keep moving. That even means becoming the neighborhood hangout when nearby kids lose power and come over to watch TV.

Beyond outage backup, solar can also help homeowners reduce how much electricity they buy from the utility and create more predictability around long-term energy costs.

The message is simple: if you want to be better prepared for life’s curveballs, Big Dog Solar can help you explore a solar and battery setup designed around your home.

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Video Transcript

Chapter 1: Life as a Mom — Organized Chaos

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[Applause]

As a mom, life can be a little bit of a circus around the home.

You have to be prepared for anything life throws at you.

While I am no psychic, I could win a gold medal in disaster preparedness.

Chapter 2: Gold Medal in Disaster Preparedness

Big Dog Solar makes going solar an absolute breeze.

And with the right solar and backup setup, there’s less stress around outages, energy bills, and rising costs.

Chapter 3: Big Dog Solar Makes Going Solar Easy

So when the power goes out, our backup battery and solar system can help keep things running.

Chapter 4: Backup Battery + Panels Kick In

Now cue the neighbor kids in three, two...

“Hey, Jack’s mom! Our power went out. Can we please watch your TV?”

“Of course, Timmy.”

“This is the third time this week!”

“Yes, guys, she said yes! Come on!”

Chapter 5: Neighbor Kids Come Running Again

So if you’re like me and you want to be prepared for all of life’s curveballs, contact Big Dog Solar today.

You and, yep, all of your neighbor kids.

“Well, thank you.”

“Oh, bye.”

Chapter 6: Sharing the Power

Click the link and schedule your free consultation.

“Yep, you too, kids.”

“Oh, there we go.”

“Uh-huh.”

“A water gun? Did Chelsea approve that?”

“We should talk to Chelsea.”

“Okay, that’s fine.”

“Indoors? Whatever.”

“Oh no, no, no, no. No violence.”

“Oh, Halloween. Nice.”

Chapter 7: Be Prepared with Big Dog Solar

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