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How many of you are wishing you had bought a generator after the big Christmas ice storm of 2004? You meant to buy one but one thing led to another and you didn't do it, and that probably frustrated ...

Your home generator can power plenty of devices, but there are some items you should keep unplugged to avoid damage, overloads, or tripping the system.

So, I want to make a small hand-operated electric generator with my kids just to kind of show them how this kind of thing works. I understand the basics, but there are some things I want to do that I ...

Many loads are mainly resistive; thus, they’re rated in watts (i.e., true power). Simply stated, these loads have a very small reactive component, which means an apparent power rating (VA) would not ...