Hurricane and wildfire seasons are underway, and they appear to be getting longer and more severe in recent years. In response to this, portable generators and power stations have become critical ...

Sales of portable generators tend to spike around major storms. But getting a portable generator up and running in a hurry often means bypassing the recommended installation procedure and making do ...

Explanation: A new sentence was added to the 2020 NEC [Sec. 700.5(A)], which reads as follows: "Meter-mounted transfer switches shall not be permitted for emergency system use." Lupacchino is a senior ...

Whether it’s a hurricane, ice storm, even a wildfire, power outages seem to be happening more often and in more places. Maybe you’re thinking about buying a generator to keep the juice flowing. While ...

In today’s world, both households and industrial facilities are exploring ways to improve power reliability by harnessing multiple energy sources, not just the electricity from the grid. One clever ...

Let's face it. The electric utility grid isn't 100% reliable. That's why the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Code-enforcing authorities require alternate (emergency) sources of power ...

Living in a place where the electric service isn’t particularly reliable can be frustrating, whether that’s because of a lack of infrastructure, frequent storms, or rolling blackouts. An option for ...