When the power goes out, your emergency generator is your lifeline. It not only keeps the lights on, it also keeps your phone charged so you can stay in touch with loved ones. But since it's just for ...

If you happen to be the owner of a Toyota Prius, or any other battery-packed hybrid car, you can use it as a surprisingly effective emergency generator. After a storm knocked out power in his ...

The recent rounds of public safety power shutoffs in response to high-wind events have caused many to consider looking into purchasing a backup generator to keep the power going during outages. The ...

This is what the emergency standby generators look like when they’re installed in most business settings. They’re only two or three times the size of your air conditioning unit, and they make little ...

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Thanks to some federal funding, Cupertino might not be left in the dark if there is ever a major emergency. Cupertino was recently allocated $300,000 to purchase a 300-kilowatt portable generator for ...

Q My question pertains to an installation in Fairfax County, Va. that still follows the 1996 NEC. We have a project where the main electrical service is located in the same room as the ...