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Tips for Using Emergency Generators
A backup generator can save the day when the power goes out
Inclement Weather: Portable Generator Safety Tips
Following these portable generator safety tips will help maintain your home's power and reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
How to Build Floppy Drive Wind Generators
Small wind generators can be very handy in various situations, on camping, fishing, sailing etc. Our DIY wind generator can be used to recharge batteries, cell...
How Close is Too Close for Portable Generators?
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) building experts are seeking the answer to a very important home safety question: How close to a house ...
Have an Emergency Power Generator? Learn How to Maintain It.
An emergency power generator is an increasingly convenient and sometimes very necessary home addition.
Have a backup generator? Make sure you do these 13 things
While valuable during power outages following natural disasters, backup generators come with their own host of risks. Here are some safety tips for operating power generators.
Ready to Talk Generators?
The best time to think about buying a generator is when there are no storms in sight.
How Much Does A Generator Cost?
So you're interested in backup power, but want to know how much it will cost? Since factors like generator size and a customized installation process can influe
How to Maintain a Generator
A generator is a handy item for many purposes. These purposes include providing emergency power for your home, regulate life-support equipment, provide power in remote areas, and it can even reduce your electricity costs (this is called...
How to Pick the Perfect Electric Generator
Generator Buying Guide: Experts at Electric Generators Direct offer advice on how to buy the right electric generator. This article explains the difference between portable, standby, PTO and RV generators.
How to Calculate Generator Output
Electrical generators use watts to rate the generator's output. Watts is a combination of voltage times the electrical devices load capacity in amperage. Sizing a generator...
Tips for Taking Care of Generators
VALDOSTA - Generators are critical during severe weather events, when the power can go out, as well as bringing power to remote job sites and in disaster recovery and emergencies. During hurricane season, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing small engine, utility vehicle and outdoor power equipment manufacturers and suppliers, reminds home and business owners to keep safety in mind when…
Generac Generators "How Do They Work?"
How to Choose the Right Power Generator for Your House?
Do you want to get a backup power source for your home? Find out how you can get a power generator for your home.
How to Turn Your Truck Into a Generator
Generate power for corded tools anywhere you go without the cost and hassle of a gas-powered generator by wiring a power inverter to your truck battery.
What are Diesel Generators used for?
Diesel generators are widely used in industrial applications because of their supreme reliability and low use of fuel. This also makes them ...
10 Tips For Generator Use in Storms
10 Tips for Generator Use in Storms We would like to thank OPEI for their invaluable information, they are gracious to supply 10 tips for generator use in storm
How To Choose a Portable Generator For Your Home
A portable generator for your home is a wise investment for anyone who regularly loses power. Unfortunately for some, choosing the proper generator for your home can be a daunting task. With so man…
Tips On How To Use A Portable Generator Safely
Many folks are still without power. Crews are working hard to restore power and a lot of people have been using portable generators to keep refrigerators operating and plugging in lamps. Safe Electricity has the following tips to use portable generators safely: Portable or permanently installed standby generators can come in handy during long-term power …
Facing the Fury: A guide to portable generators
When looking to keep the power on through a blackout, many people turn to portable generators.
