Use it safely

Placement, carbon monoxide, storm-day routines and upkeep.

Covered so far

No guide of its own yet. These parts of our other guides already answer the basics:

First guides on the way Not published yet

CompareGenerator, power station, home battery or your EV: which fits your outages, your house and your budget.
Size itRunning watts, starting watts and 240V loads, worked out for the things you actually need to keep on.
Fuel & runtimeHow long a tank, a cylinder or a battery lasts, and which fuel makes sense.
Hook upCords, inlets, interlocks and transfer switches: what each costs and what your electrician and inspector will ask.
CostsWhat backup power costs to buy, install and run over ten years, with dated price ranges.