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Category Archives: News
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
Prepare for Hurricane Isaac as it Threatens Gulf States
As of Friday afternoon, Tropical Storm Isaac has taken a northwest track and continues to strengthen. Sustained winds are currently at 60 miles per hour and are expected to increase over the next 72 hours. As early as Sunday morning, … Continue reading
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
Hurricane Preparation: Tropical Storm Ernesto Takes Aim on the Gulf
Are you prepared for a hurricane? Tropical storm Ernesto has moved into the Caribbean Sea and will move quickly toward the Gulf of Mexico. By Sunday, movement will slow as the storm turns more to the northwest on its way … Continue reading
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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Portable Generators for Emergency Use
Portable generators let you take power where you need it, when you need it. People use them while camping or RVing, and many contractors use portable generators on job sites where there is no power. These are all great applications, but don’t … Continue reading
Standby Generators Keep the Power on in Your House
A standby generator operates automatically when the power goes out to supply your home with electrical power. Depending on the size generator installed, you may have enough power to keep some essential appliances operating, or supply full power to the … Continue reading
Posted in Generator Information, News
Tagged power outage, Prepared with a Generator, Standby Generators, Storms
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The Miracle of a Generator in a Heatwave-Related Power Outage
Recent Extreme Conditions show the value of Generators in an Emergency This summer is going to be a hot one. This, of course, is an understatement, as late June has already shown us. All across the United States, people are … Continue reading
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Tagged backup power, Generator, Generators, home generators, power outage
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Disaster Preparedness
How a Home Generator can Save your Life The recent storm that shredded the eastern seaboard foretells of a dangerous summer with extreme conditions that can cause blackouts and other serious situations. This storm struck without warning, leaving over 3 … Continue reading
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Tagged backup power, being prepared, disaster emergency power, Generator, Generators, home generators
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Ready or Not
I was pondering some data provided by Generac Power Systems about power outages and was astounded to find out there are so many various causes for an outage. Some of the causes listed were what you might expect, strong storms, … Continue reading
Posted in Generator Information, News
Tagged backup power, Equipment failure, Generac, generac power systems, Generator, Generators, power outages
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