Sep 17, 2018

Although Florence is now a tropical storm, it is still wreaking havoc in the two Carolinas. According to the Monday, September 17 edition of the Charlotte Observer, hundreds of thousands of household and businesses are still without power. The paper reports 12,312 residences of Mecklenburg Count…

Sep 14, 2018

South Carolina has started to feel the force of Hurricane Florence soon after it reached landfall at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina at 7:15 a.m. and by 11 a.m. South Carolina power companies reported nearly 50,000 power outages, mostly around Myrtle Beach and locations just inland.Horty Count…

Sep 14, 2018

Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina at 7:15 a.m. Friday, September 14 and by 8:30 a.m. 455,775 power outages had been reported in the state. The highest concentrations of outages were occurring in Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, New Hanove…

Sep 13, 2018

The best way to survive a disaster is to be prepared. With a large section of the United States under threat of hurricanes, there are a number of things residents of that section can do.Foremost is to prepare for the disaster in advance. For example, each individual of a family should keep a port…

Sep 12, 2018

Whenever hurricanes strike the United States a large number of the residents of the regions affected can’t or won’t evacuate due to a range of reasons. With strong hurricanes like the Category 4 that is now heading for the three states of North and South Carolina and Virginia, the National Hurri…

Sep 12, 2018

For the first time since Hazel in 1954, a category 4 hurricane is positioned to strike the coast of North Carolina.Predicted to make landfall early Friday, September 14, Hurricane Florence is expected to batter the coastlines of North Carolina and South Carolina as well as Virginia with as much a…

Sep 11, 2018

How the standby generator is mounted is an important aspect of the installation process. The generator must be protected from any moisture that may come up from the ground. It also must be provided with a solid and level surface. In addition, installers of standby generators must consider l…

Apr 19, 2018

When you buy a towable RV, motorized RV, specialty RV or a park model RV, they don’t always come with a generator or you may be replacing a defective or old generator. Many people solve this problem with a portable option, which can work if you don’t have a lot of devices to run. However, you’ll…

Mar 06, 2018

From construction companies to paving companies who build roads, homes, office buildings and apartment complexes need something with a lot more kick. There’s also an area between these two extremes, and that’s why the new line of mobile light generators from Generac were made. It’s never a …

Feb 27, 2018

Big jobs get done with planning and determination, but no one should lose time waiting for their power needs to be reliably met. For the professional with no time to waste, Generac provides a full lineup of mobile diesel generators for major projects. With a range of power output from 20 to 200 …

Jan 10, 2018

When the power goes out, the luxuries of modern living disappear in a hurry. Groceries get warm, cell phone batteries drain and finding a flashlight becomes a priority. A generator can make a power outage less inconvenient, but knowing how to operate one safely is important. With attention to a few …

Dec 18, 2017

For the homeowner who prefers convenience, a whole house generator is the only way to go. The generator package comes with the 22kW generator and a 200AMP Service Entrance Rated NEMA 3R Transfer Switch. No busted knees from stumbling through a dark garage to find extension cords. No worries abou…