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Category Archives: Generator Tips
The Generac Nexus Controller
Standby generators from Generac are equipped with the Nexus Controller, a state-of-the-art, digital controller that gives the generators a wide range of features. The controller handles a number of generator functions, including turning it on and off, monitoring safety sensors, … Continue reading
What Will My Portable Generator Run During a Power Outage?
The power capacity of different generator models varies as widely as the appliances they power. If your power goes out, you’re probably less concerned that your electric stove doesn’t have power than you are about the basement flooding because your … Continue reading
Posted in Portable Generators
Tagged continuous power, electric stove, emergency power, Managing Portable Generator Power, portable generator, prevent your generator from back-feeding the utility lines, surge power, Typical Appliance Power Requirements, typical power requirements, Understanding Power Output, What Will My Portable Generator Run During a Power Outage?
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Manual Transfer Switch Installation: Part 2
<< Start with Manual Transfer Switch Installation: Part 1 Connecting the Main Utility Supply Route the two colored hot wires neatly through the transfer switch box to the utility supply breaker and trim them to length. Strip the insulation back … Continue reading
Manual Transfer Switch Installation: Part 1
Installing a manual transfer switch requires planning, a step you should not skip. After you obtain a building permit and know your plan is approved, you can move forward with your installation. The plan you presented to the building department … Continue reading
Planning a Manual Transfer Switch Installation: Materials
Make a list of the materials you intend to use for your manual transfer switch installation. You will need the list to apply for the building permit, and having a list will limit returning to the store for more parts … Continue reading
Posted in Generator Information, Generator Tips, Portable Generators
Tagged 20-amp breaker: 12-gauge wire, 30-amp breaker: 10-gauge wire, 50-amp breaker: 6-gauge wire, 60-amp breaker: 6-gauge wire, Circuit Breaker Wire Gauge (copper), Generator Supply Wires and Sizes, National Electrical Code (NEC) rules, Planning a Manual Transfer Switch Installation: Materials, Transfer Switch Choices, Transfer Switch Circuit Breaker
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Planning a Manual Transfer Switch Installation
The modification of your home’s electrical system requires a building permit and an inspection. Before planning your transfer switch installation, consult with your local building and code enforcement department to determine local installation requirements and building codes. Most will require … Continue reading
Posted in Generator Information, Generator Tips, Information
Tagged Choosing Critical Circuits, Equipment Locations, Gen-Tran, manage your emergency power more efficiently, Manual Transfer Installation Overview, manual transfer switch kits, Planning a Manual Transfer Switch Installation, portable generator, which circuits will receive power, Your main goal is to provide power to essential circuits
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Single-Phase versus Three-Phase Generators
Electric power utilities generate alternating current, or AC and distribute it via the power grid to homes, businesses and industry. Alternating current changes constantly. It begins at zero volts, rises to a specific level and then falls back to zero … Continue reading
The GenReady Load Center
Adding a standby generator to a home usually requires additional equipment that includes an automatic transfer switch and an emergency load center. Circuits in the emergency load center are normally supplied with electricity from the power company via a circuit … Continue reading
Home Generator Digital Load Management
A home generator unit, whether a permanently-connected standby generator or a temporarily-connected portable unit, is only capable of supplying a limited amount of power. After capacity is reached, the generator is unable to meet any additional demand. Adding demand once … Continue reading
Posted in Generator Information, Generator Tips
Tagged Digital Controllers, DLM Modules, High Demand Appliances, Home Generator Digital Load Management, keep vital devices running in a power emergency, Load management balances demand against generator capacity, Load Management Principles, load shedding
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Benefits of Standby Generators in a Power Outage
The benefits of standby generators go beyond the convenience of having lights or air conditioning during a power outage. If you live in an area where power outages are frequent and last hours or even days, or where the possibility exists … Continue reading
Posted in Generator Information, Generator Tips, News
Tagged Electricity is more than a convenience, electricity to operate a furnace, essential home services, Essential Services to Protect, freezers and refrigerators, Keeping the Power On, loss of air conditioning, Refrigeration, Security systems, sump pump
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