No lights? No television? No cold refrigerator to keep your food from spoiling? No big deal — if you have a backup power supply. Many of us remember what it was like to have no electrical power for an ...

When the power goes out during a heavy rainstorm, having a portable generator can keep your sump pump running and the basement dry. It’s also handy for keeping food from spoiling in a refrigerator and ...

Emergency equipment like portable generators are a helpful tool to have ready in case of an emergency event or power outage. However, they can be hazardous if not used correctly. According to the ...

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With current situations like the California wildfire blackouts taking place and cold temperatures ahead, searches for portable generators are up. One of these handy machines can help you through ...

Ideally, you don’t use your portable generator often. But you don’t want this key piece of emergency equipment to let you down when you need it. How can you make sure your generator is always ready to ...

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Hurricane season is back, and wind, rain and flooding aren't the only things to be concerned about. Often overlooked is a major hidden danger that lurks when you are boarded up indoors: generators. As ...

If you are a seasoned camper, you've probably noticed a silent revolution in campgrounds across the U.S.. The stench of gasoline and the constant mechanical thrum of a gas generator have gone, ...

All of the equipment in the server room (8 servers, 5 switches, 2 routers, 3 firewalls, and a couple NAS boxes) is powered by a Smart-UPS 2200XL, and the load indicator on the UPS has never gone over ...