If you are a happy owner of a big camper that needs a 15,000 BTU air conditioner to cool it off, you might be wondering if a 3500W portable generator will have enough power to run it smoothly. A 15K AC is a large unit for long motorhomes or big rooms of 800-900 square feet. … Read more
A savvy consumer wouldn’t want to waste money on buying a portable generator from a no-name brand. However, it’s hard to find a really good model that is worth spending a few hundred bucks and not regretting eventually. With so many brands competing against each other, you may easily get confused between different options. One … Read more
The extension cord brings the electricity from your wall outlet to a wider distance and has only one receptacle. It comes in a form of a thick wire with a plug and a single outlet. It does not offer any protection from spikes. The surge protector, on the other hand, comes with 2 or more … Read more
A quick answer is – yes, solar panels will usually withstand even the most severe hailstorm. However, this will not be always the case. In the event of strong hailstorms, especially if they occur frequently in your area, solar panels may start to get affected. At the very least, you should expect some scratches on … Read more
Do you know the difference between a voltage regulator and a surge protector? A voltage regulator is designed to maintain a constant voltage level, while a surge protector is designed to protect your electrical devices from spikes. This is the main difference between the surge protector and voltage regulator which should already give you some … Read more
The Starting Watts is the peak power the generator can provide momentarily to start up a motor. The Running Watts is the continuous power that it delivers. The first term can also be called a “Surge current”, while the second term is a “Rated current”. Every portable generator has a marking with Running Watts power … Read more
The short answer is – No. However, it really depends on how much value the whole-house generator realistically adds for you when living in this house. Do you often experience power outages? Is your town or countryside located near the coastline or, maybe there are other severe weather increments that happen frequently such that your … Read more
No, a portable generator can not be run on natural gas. However, after some small modifications, this becomes possible. Any gasoline or propane portable generators don’t run on an NG out of the box. Unless you get one of the tri-fuel generators, the natural goes wouldn’t work as fuel to power up this machine. In … Read more
While a whole-house generator can run up to 3,000 hours continuously before the service is needed (as long as it has constant fuel refilling and regular oil replacement), less-powerful portable generators will usually run for up to 100 hours before the service is needed. There are many factors that will affect generator run time. This … Read more
Quite often you have to run a portable generator when it is raining. In case you want to try moving the generator inside in the hope to protect it from adverse weather conditions, I strongly advise you from doing that. Running a generator inside is dangerous for your health and sometimes life. Any kind of … Read more
