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Emergency Preparedness

Most people never think about the services that utilities provide-until it is time to pay the bill. Then they write a check or pay online and forget about it. People who live in towns, villages, and cities often rely entirely … Continue reading

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Electric Generators Help Keep Basements Dry

Even a short term power outage can lead to a flooded basement. Strong storms often leave residences without power for a few hours or even a few days. Keeping the basement dry is an immediate concern during heavy rains, and … Continue reading

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Generators: A Necessary Appliance for Every Household

In the United States, electrification of households began around 1905. By 1930, 70 percent of all U.S. homes located in cities had electricity. The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 provided for the distribution of power to rural farms and homes, … Continue reading

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Portable Generator Placement for Safety

Hurricane Sandy developed into a Superstorm that traversed the Appalachian Mountains and pushed it’s way into Michigan, Wisconsin and Canada. Although no longer a hurricane, it still had fierce winds that gusted to 50 MPH which produced waves on Lake … Continue reading

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FEMA Helps Out with Money for Generators

Superstorm Sandy turned into the largest diameter hurricane on record, spanning more than 1100 miles before making landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey. It became the second most expensive hurricane with more than 65 billion in damage, and the costs … Continue reading

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Home Generators for Emergency Power

No matter where you live, a power outage is a possibility and concern. When the power goes out for an extended period, your home loses the ability to control its indoor climate. Damage can result from frozen pipes, flooded basements, … Continue reading

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Hurricane Sandy: More than 100K already Without Power | Norwall PowerSystems Blog

Last Updated 1:30 p.m. ET (sourceĀ CBS/AP) Hours before Hurricane Sandy makes landfall, utilities have already reported power outages for customers in several states. More than 101,000 customers were without power in Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, and several other states. How … Continue reading

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Commercial Generators Power Through the Storm

When 75-mph winds knocked out power to more than a million Illinois residential homes and commercial customers, many people noticed there were certain businesses operating as usual. There were restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations and office buildings that kept their … Continue reading

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20 Kilowatt Standby Generators

Standby home generators capable of producing a constant 20 kilowatts of electrical power are among the most popular generators available for home use. Installed in combination with the correct automatic transfer switch, they can supply enough power for homes that … Continue reading

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Living Off Grid: The Ecogen Standby Generator

Producing your own electrical power has its own set of headaches. Cloudy weather with low levels of direct sunlight directly affect solar panel output, and low winds lower production from wind turbines. Periods during which both methods of power production … Continue reading

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