Where I live in Canada, we get about a dozen electrical power failures each year. Some of these are short, lasting only a few minutes (we had one just now as I was writing this). Other failures are ...

If you’re thinking about equipping your home with an automatic home standby generator (HSB) to provide uninterrupted electrical power during blackouts, there’s a new approach that delivers more power ...

United States, 11th Sep 2024, - Having a reliable generator for home backup power is essential, especially during unexpected Power caused by storms, grid failures, or other emergencies. A good ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Portable generators and home standby generators perform the same basic tasks. But the two types couldn’t be farther apart ...

The power just went out—again. As you dig around for candles and wonder whether your laptop is fully charged, you think, “I’m finally going to get a generator.” Let’s say you want a generator that can ...

To get the best efficiency for my battery backup system I want to make sure that the backup battery is large enough to cope with at least twice the total amp hours required in my calculations. So, in ...

A home standby generator is a luxury, and for some people a necessity. Also known as whole-house generators or stationary generators, these units cost about $2,000 to $5,000. And the professional ...

Power outages are on the rise. Through August 2011, 21 million people were without power in the U.S. before Hurricane Irene or the San Diego blackout. Those two events alone left 10 million without ...

Portable generators and home standby generators do the same basic tasks. But the two types couldn’t be further apart when it comes to cost and convenience. All the portable models in our generator ...