Learn how to prepare your home and safely connect a backup generator for power during outages from extreme weather or utility ...

Blackouts happen, and generators can make them a lot less awful. But what kind of generator do you need, and how powerful does it have to be? Here’s how to tell.

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 ...

Both provide electricity during an outage—the choice comes down to convenience, price, and power A portable generator (left) is much less expensive than a permanently installed whole-house model ...

A flood emergency is underway in western Washington as a second surge of rain is causing rivers across the region to rise. by KOMO October and November often bring high-wind storms to the Puget Sound ...

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 ...