Generator Guides

• Running vs. Starting Watts, Explained
  Why motors need extra power to start, how generators rate it, and how to size for both.
• Portable vs. Standby Generator: Which Do You Need?
  Costs, convenience and limits of portable generators, home standby units and battery backup.
• Generator Safety: Carbon Monoxide, Backfeeding and Fuel
  The rules that prevent the deaths and fires generators cause every year.