When the lights go out and the house falls silent, you are not thinking about code books or wiring diagrams. You just want ...

When the lights go out, the way you string together a few cords can quietly decide whether your home stays safely powered or ...

Dealing with the expense and bother of setting up a home generator can seem like overkill until the power is out and you're unable to charge your phone, the food in your fridge is spoiling, your ...

When winter storms knock out the power, they rarely give much warning — and suddenly, everyday essentials like heat, lights, and phone chargers feel anything but optional. The best portable generators ...

Ideally, you don’t use your portable generator often. But you don’t want this key piece of emergency equipment to let you down when you need it. How can you make sure your generator is always ready to ...

With winter in the rearview, it’s time to finally focus on the seasons ahead. That means ensuring you have reliable backup power, which is essential for outdoor adventures and unexpected emergencies.

Many homeowners are surprised to learn that most solar systems stop working during an outage — even on sunny days. That’s why many people add a backup generator (or solar batteries) to make sure their ...