Based on federal safety guidelines, we outline four important but easy steps to ensure the safe operation of your portable generatorPay close attention to safety guidelines when setting up a ...

Editors note: A version of this story ran in October 2015. As Tropical Storm Isaias has already left nearly 1 million New Jerseyans without power Tuesday, many folks will be firing up their generators ...

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - With hurricane season just around the corner, homeowners are buying portable generators in record numbers, says Jon Hoch, founder of ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com. However, very few ...

After Hurricane Ike knocked out electricity to most of Houston in 2008, my 83-year-old father fired up his portable generator, running extension cords through an open kitchen window to a handful of ...

Both provide electricity during an outage—the choice comes down to convenience, price, and powerA portable generator (left) ...

Did you know it’s dangerous to ‘backfeed’ a portable generator? According to the Portable Generators Manufacturers’ Association (PGMA), backfeeding is done by plugging a generator into a home’s wall ...

Q. While preparing for Hurricane Irma, my son told me I should not use my portable generator to power my TV and computer. Is this true? — J.F., Ridgeland, S.C. A. Many portable generators are not ...

Q: While we were preparing for Hurricane Irma, my son told me I should not use my portable generator to power my TV and computer. Is this true? A: It's impossible to say without more specific ...