Buying guides
Start here if you're new to backup power. These four guides cover the decisions that matter, in the order you'll face them.
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What Size Generator Do I Need?
Interactive wattage calculator — check off your appliances, get running and starting watt totals, and see which class of generator fits.
Interactive tool
Portable vs. Standby: Which Backup Strategy Fits Your Home?
The honest cost and capability comparison — $500 portable to $12,000 installed standby, and the hybrid setups in between.
8 min read
Transfer Switches, Interlocks & Inlets, Explained
How to legally and safely connect a portable generator to your home's circuits — and what the electrician will actually do.
7 min read
Generator Safety: The Rules That Aren't Optional
Carbon monoxide placement rules, refueling, backfeed dangers, and weather protection — the checklist to review before the storm.
6 min read