An emergency affecting your family can occur at any time. Each year we see on TV or read in the newspaper about events that leave households without power for extended periods. Whether it’s a personal preference or a health risk decision having a portable generator may be the answer to an extended power outage.

Many emergencies, disasters, or equipment failures, can result in power outages at your home. Having a portable generator on hand to help get you through these events can be very important depending on your situation. The following video is a basic set of safety procedures for you to follow when using a portable generator at your home. In addition to watching this video please be sure and also read your generator’s user manual thoroughly before utilizing a portable generator.

Also make sure that you talk to a professional electrical contractor or an informed generator sales person to insure that when you purchase a portable generator it is more than adequately sized for the household items you wish to connect.

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