When the lights go out, it’s good to have a backup plan. We explain exactly how a generator works, so you can power your home safely.
Use a heavy-duty, grounded outdoor extension cord for plugging appliances and other items into the generator. You may be able to plug some devices directly into the generator, but since the generator has to be kept outside this is often impractical or impossible. Tip Store the fuel for your...
Cut the Cord--How to Get Your Kids Out of the House. (cover story)The article looks at the category of young adults called boomerangers. Elina Furman, expounds on the topic in her book, "Boomerang Nation." According to Michael Rosenfeld, author of "The Age of Independence," the ...
Lower Fuel Consumption:The primary advantage of inverters over traditional fossil fuel generators is their ability to throttle up and down based on electricity consumption. If you frequently run devices and appliances that operate less than your generator’s maximum output capacity, you’ll see improve...
to run, or with a power inlet attached to a generator transfer switch, if you have one installed. If you plan to use your generator for backup power during an emergency, the extension cord needs to be long enough to allow the generator to be at least 20 feet from the house. The cord...
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If you're sprucing up your laundry room, Sansoni warns against the trend of moving any laundry products to clear jars or more attractive containers to be kept on the counter. "That can be unsafe, especially if there's kids in the house. Those products should always, always, always be ke...
We have to make the Mom or parent sacrifice by cutting the cord and letting them learn to swim without us! Absolutely NO Contact for your sanity and if we truly love them ( as I know we all do) we have to let them see how it is without us! We are their crutch and will never ...
Written by Rebecca Edwards Rebecca is the lead safety reporter and in-house expert for SafeWise.com. She has been a journalist and blogger for over 25 years, with a focus on home and community safety for the past decade. Rebecca spends dozens of hours every month poring over crime and saf...
If possible, the frame of your generator should be bonded to your house ground. If you are using an extension cord and not bonding to your house, then you can achieve adequate grounding by driving a 12” metal stake into the ground and wiring that to the generator frame. ...