Conventional, Alternative and Other Interesting Ways To Produce Portable and Backup Power
Our friendly neighborhood portable silent generator manufacturer Honda came out with a really quiet one last summer. Touted to be the brand’s lightest 3000 watt generator, it really does not disappoint in the heft department. It is a mere 78 lbs. with a really compact design. Its longest side is just 24.5 inches which makes it just as big as a small to mid-sized travel bag. Well, 78 lbs. is not that light for a lone person to carry but [...] Read more »
Electrical generators have ceased being just backup power sources in cases of power blackouts or emergencies. Nowadays, power generators have become electricity sources that you can take with you anywhere you go. In many cases, because of the superb quality of power generators coming out these days, people have come to depend on them as a main source of power for mobile homes and RVs. One of the brands that produce generator engines for portable applications is PowerMax. This brand [...] Read more »
Electrical generators are not only for emergencies and power outages. Although their existence may be attributed primarily to this need, they have other purposes as well that are worth a second look especially if you are looking to purchase one in the future. (Note: If you are new to this site and are wondering why I advocate for the use of silent generator, please refer to this related article: The Silent Generator Advantage) Like any other buying decision, the first [...] Read more »
Silent or low-noise power generators are at a slight advantage because they have one little asset that most other generator types lack: Noise control. Let me state the obvious though that silent electric generators are not exactly silent. But some of them have been designed to reduce noise levels as low as 48 decibels which is as noisy as your everyday conversation with slightly raised voices. If you place the running generator a little farther, you would probably barely notice [...] Read more »
So you are looking around the market for a possible generator purchase for your home. First thing you need to ask yourself is exactly for what purpose are you buying? Will it be a multi-purpose electrical power generator or just as an emergency house backup power. If you are going for multi-purpose that you can take along with you anywhere you go, you would probably want to consider one of those portable and silent or low-noise generator types (Want to [...] Read more »