A portable home generator is necessary when you live in areas where hurricanes and big storms occur and power failure is a common event. It pays to be prepared for such a time so you are not caught without power and have to relay on candles, even though it can be quite cosy. But if the power is off for quite a while then it can be quite a problem when your family is complaining that they are hungry and can't have a warm shower and do the most essential things.
So if you haven't already got a generator and decided to buy one what types of generator do you look for. Before you settle on one it is a good idea to do some research first and I will give you a few tips in this article that you can use along the way. It is a big investment to make so you want to make sure that the kind of generator you get meets your needs.
A portable home generator is easy to handle and can be stored away when not needed. When you need it you just roll it out and use a long extension cord so you can connect it to your electrical plugs inside the house. You just want to make sure that you have sufficient gasoline ready for when you want to use it. You also have to check that it has enough wattage to cater for your needs.
Then you have your standby generator which is usually permanently installed and will supply power in any emergency to your house. These kinds of generators run on gas and will be able to supply power and run the same appliances and lights that you normally use. They are a bit more expensive but will at the same time add considerable value to your home.
Then you have your standby generator which is your electrical back-up system that can operate automatically as soon as a power failure occurs. It has a transfer switch which goes on automatically when the power fails and will then supply power to your household until the power comes back on again and then the switch turns of again.
The standby generators are also often used on building site where they may be stored on a set of portable wheels. But for your home it is usually permanently installed and will supply power in any emergency to your house. These kinds of generators run on gas and can supply power and run the same appliances and lights that you normally use. They are a bit more expensive but will at the same time add considerable value to your home.
The secret to finding out how powerful a generator you need is to work out what wattage you need for the electrical appliances you want to run. You check all the appliances you require in case of an electrical outage to see the wattage sticker and then add all the wattage together of all your appliances and there is your result of how much wattage you need your generator to cover.