A power outage creates a lot of issues with your home. Not only does your home lose internet, television, and lighting access, but you have to worry about the perishable food items in your refrigerator and freezer. Follow our guide to learn how long you have to protect food and how generators will help you [...]
A home generator is a wise investment that supplies your home and family with essential power if electricity is unavailable. The unique characteristics of a standby generator, in particular, can dramatically enhance your life and remove worry and stress associated with a power outage. Take a closer look at standby generators and four incredible features [...]
Americans have become more and more dependent on their devices, and said devices run on electricity. What’s more, systems in the house depend on electricity to run. A blackout impacts more than a homeowner’s ability to turn on the lights or television. An extended blackout can cause food in your refrigerator to spoil and make [...]
As a business owner, backup power is important. If your area experiences an outage without a sufficient alternative power source, it can affect your company's operations negatively. Whether a recent power outage left your company in a rut or you are looking to prevent a potential disaster, a generator is important. If you have never [...]
School is back in session and winter is around the corner, which means snowstorms, cheery family get-togethers, and more of a reliance on indoor power systems. To ensure a fun, trouble-free holiday season, you need to take care of some important things while the weather is still pleasant. Here are three electrical maintenance tasks you [...]
Newborns bring a lot of changes to your life and especially your home. As you prepare to bring a new baby into your life, multiple things are a given. A crib. A changing table. A car seat. One more thing you should add to the list is a power generator. People have been raising babies [...]
Owning a backup generator is a sensible move for any homeowner, and if you have made the decision to purchase a generator, then you should feel good about your choice. However, if you want your generator to be ready when you need it, then it is important to remember that backup generators do require some [...]
If you don't have a degree in electrical engineering, it can be downright difficult to perform all of the calculations necessary to figure out which size standby generator is the right fit for your home. It doesn't help that electrical loads can be measures in amps, volts or tons. The bottom line when choosing a [...]
According to power management company Eaton, in 2013 California (for the fifth year running) topped the list of states with the most power outages, followed by Texas and Michigan. Eaton’s Blackout Tracker data is based on a full year of reported power outages across the U.S. and is organized into two sections: an overview of [...]
In the past, it was rare for a homeowner to have a backup generator to keep things running when a power outage occurred. But growing demand, cheaper technology and affordable pricing have put the purchase of residential generators more within reach for homeowners. For example, Generac recently debuted a baseline built-in generator that costs less [...]
