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2. These Portable Generators Are Great For On-The-Go Power Or ...

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   These generators, sometimes called backup generators, are used to provide temporary power when and where it is needed. Portable is a relative term; some are more portable than others.

3. The Best Home Generators to Keep Your House or ... - AOL

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   Most home standby generators can run anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000 hours. ... since all standby generators need to be in accordance with local ordinances and/or the National Electric Code ...

4. U.S. recommends mandatory safety rules for generators after ...

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   The Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to recommend new mandatory rules to make portable generators safer, saying manufacturers have not voluntarily done enough to prevent carbon monoxide ...

5. Backfeeding - Wikipedia

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   A common source of unintentional backfeeding is an electrical generator (typically a portable generator) that is improperly connected to a building electrical system.A properly installed electrical generator incorporates the use of a transfer switch or generator interlock kit to ensure the incoming electrical service line is disconnected when the generator is providing power to the building.

6. Generator interlock kit - Wikipedia

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   A generator interlock kit (or just interlock kit) is a device designed to allow safe powering of a home by a portable generator during a power outage. It is a less-expensive alternative to purchasing and installing a dedicated transfer switch .

7. Standby generator - Wikipedia

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   Standby generators. A standby generator is a back-up electrical system that operates automatically. [1] Within seconds of a utility outage an automatic transfer switch senses the power loss, commands the generator to start and then transfers the electrical load to the generator. The standby generator begins supplying power to the circuits. [2]