Our lives depend more and more on power, making power outages today even more devastating than those of the past. If you wait until an emergency happens, or until the power grid fails, before you begin your search for emergency power options, you might be out of luck.
Standy Generators
A Generac home backup generator senses a power outage, turns on automatically, and delivers backup power to your home. It will run until utility power returns – whether that’s two hours or two weeks.
A standby generator is a generator that is permanently installed and is connected to natural gas or a propane tank. These generators have the ability to provide power to the whole house, for an extended period, when outages occur.
Standby generators can be purchased in different sizes, so that they can provide the correct amount of electricity that may be needed in a particular home. They must be installed by a professional so that all code compliance is met.
Portable Generators
As the name suggests, a portable generator can be moved around to provide power backup in different locations. You may be able to power a few of your major appliances during power failure but a portable generator will not provide power to your whole home.
Portable generators require set up each time they are used, and must be used in a space that provides plenty of ventilation. These generators run on fuel, be it propane or gasoline, and appliances plugged directly into the generator. A portable generator’s power supply may last around six to eight hours.