When the lights go out and you reach for a generator, the fastest way to turn relief into a repair bill is to power it up with the wrong things still connected. Sensitive electronics, overloaded ...

Generators can be a handy source of backup power, but there’s nothing like the heart-sinking feeling that comes when you try to use your generator as usual, but experience problems. Here are six ...

Backup generators are a lot like old friends in that you forget about them until you need a favor. And when there's an emergency, you expect them to show up instantly, no questions asked. But ...

Every generator and power station has two numbers listed on it: starting watts (sometimes called surge or peak watts) and ...