| Home generators are designed to provide
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| | must be selected. The total electric load
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| electricity in times of power shortages
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| | on the generator should never be more
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| or failures for a short duration of time.
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| | than those rated by the manufacturer.
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| Home generators not only light up the
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| | Moreover, the generator must have the
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| house in case of power outages but also,
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| | necessary voltage rating to run
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| depending on their capacity, provide
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| | appliances rated at 240 volts. A 5 KW
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| power to run appliances like air
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| | generator is sufficient for home use and
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| conditioners, refrigerators, furnaces,
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| | cost around $600 upwards.Portable
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| television and heaters.Home generators
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| | generators should not be connected to the
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| are available in two types: portable and
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| | home wiring system. Use the recommended
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| stationery or standby generators. In
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| | extension cords. Overloaded cords can
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| times of power shortages or disruption of
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| | cause fire. Never place the cords under
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| power, small portable home generators can
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| | the rugs or the carpet where it can get
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| be used to run some selected appliances
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| | damaged. The electric load on the
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| such as lights, refrigerators, furnaces
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| | receptacles must be balanced. Portable
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| and sump pump. Generators come in varying
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| | generators must be located outside the
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| size and capacities ranging from 1
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| | house. Carbon monoxide that is emitted
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| kilowatt to 100 kilowatt. Home generators
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| | through these generators can be hazardous
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| run on diesel, gasoline, propane or
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| | to health. Always allow the generator to
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| natural gas. The least expensive is the
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| | cool down before refueling.Stationery
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| portable gasoline powered engine.The size
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| | home generators require the service of a
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| and type of generator depends on the
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| | professional or a licensed electrical
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| requirement of a house owner. Is it
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| | contractor for installation. The
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| required to power the entire house or to
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| | generators are connected to the home
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| run just a few selected appliances? The
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| | wiring system through an automatic
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| total number of appliances to be run must
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| | transfer switch. Stationery generators
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| be identified and total wattage added up.
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| | come with an automatic power monitoring
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| Some electrical equipment or appliances
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| | system. As soon as there is disruption in
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| like refrigerators and air conditioners
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| | power, the generator automatically starts
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| consume two or three times their normal
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| | to provide power and switches off
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| wattage power to start. A generator that
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| | automatically after normal power is
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| has capacity more than the maximum
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| | restored.
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| wattage requirement of the appliances
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