To get the best efficiency for my battery backup system I want to make sure that the backup battery is large enough to cope with at least twice the total amp hours required in my calculations. So, in ...

Q: I plan to install a backup generator for power outages. How do I determine what size I need? Would it make economic sense to just use one all the time? A: Smaller portable or large whole-house ...

An at-home generator is a back-up system installed outside of your house. It serves to protect your home and family from a power failure by turning on automatically if the grid is compromised by ...

For instance, one key regulatory agency warned that the Pacific Northwest was at elevated risk of insufficient power supply ...

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More people want a backup, portable generator to have on hand for emergency situations. An alternative source of power can help a household stay put when faraway wildfire or smoke has caused high ...

I bought my first backup generator in 1989 – the very best 3500 watt Honda made at the time – to help me with building projects beyond the grid. That’s the one you see on the rolling cart, above.

Update 7/18/2024: Since Prime Day ended last night, some of the generators we featured earlier in the week have gone back up to full price. But many are still discounted, like Goal Zero’s Yeti 15000X ...

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Ford’s F-150 Lightning isn’t the first all-electric pickup truck, but it’s the first you can add to your smart home as a backup generator. It now appears the cost could be even less expensive than a ...