"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Portable generators are useful for a lot of things, from providing power during camping trips to ...

In the emergency management industry, protecting people, property and equipment from harm is top priority. Unfortunately severe and even fatal accidents occur every year, many from improper equipment ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — As hurricane season looms, Louisiana homeowners are thinking of ways to secure backup power. But experts are sounding the alarm: improperly installed generators can turn lifesaving ...

(WTNH)- The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is offering portable generator safety tips, and safety precautions to avoid home-heating fires and carbon monoxide poisoning during the blizzard ...

After a hurricane, tornado, or other storm interrupts your electricity, powering up a generator can help you get your household back on its feet. Even just a small unit that restarts your fridge, runs ...

So, you’ve lost power during Hurricane Irma and plan to power up with a generator. Be careful, very careful. From 2004 to 2014, 751 people died from carbon monoxide poisoning stemming from using a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When using generators, many people overlook or are confused by bonding and grounding. These two terms are ...

When the power goes out and a portable generator roars to life, the weak link in your setup is often not the machine, but the ...

You survived the storm preparation rush and the hurricane itself. Great! Now, with all due respect, don’t do something foolish and become a storm statistic. Let’s start with portable generators. We’ve ...