Article 445 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) provides the electrical installation requirements that apply specifically to generators. A generator is basically a motor that is driven by a motive ...

Learn how to prepare your home and safely connect a backup generator for power during outages from extreme weather or utility ...

Working in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency ...

What is involved in a successful generator set installation? To come up with a set of best practices, Curtis Engine interviewed three of our longtime electrical contracting partners in the Greater ...

Refuel only after turning off the generator and allowing it to cool for at least 15 minutes. Gasoline spilled on hot engine parts can ignite instantly. Store your fuel in away from living spaces and ...

Even though power outages aren't an ordinary occurrence, it still pays to be prepared in case of an emergency -- hence the ...

Nobody wants to deal with a power outage. Aside from the aggravation of not having access to the internet, it can also cause serious problems like spoiling food, or extreme temperatures during summer ...

To get the best efficiency for my battery backup system I want to make sure that the backup battery is large enough to cope with at least twice the total amp hours required in my calculations. So, in ...

Blackouts happen, and generators can make them a lot less awful. But what kind of generator do you need, and how powerful does it have to be? Here’s how to tell.

Working in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and local partners, ...