Portable generators can provide emergency power for your home or business when your electrical power service is disrupted.
The size/power capacity of portable generators are measured in its rated wattage output.
- Before buying a generator, you need to decide how many appliances you need to provide power for.
- Then size your portable generator to provide power for the total of the STARTING watts you need.
More considerations when shopping for an emergency generator for your home or business are discussed in the Ready.gov/ article about preparing for a Power Outage.
A guide to seeing what size generator you will need appeared in this recent article in Forbes magazine.
Read more tips for portable generators in our article, Safe Operation of Portable Generators.
