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The Alternative To Generators You Need When The Power’s Out
Power failures are so common across the aging American electrical gird that it’s a good idea to plan for their eventuality. Even if the duration of the power failure is short (as most are), there is an inconvenience factor with a power failure that could turn into somewhat more than just an irritant if the situation extends longer.
At some point, you need to start worrying about things like heat, refrigeration, and perhaps even power for medically essential devices like oxygen and dialysis machines. Mostly, the American people have embraced generators for this purpose. Big or small, fixed or portable, an internal combustion generator is a ready source of power for short periods – or even extended periods if you have the fuel to run it of course. Gas, propane or natural gas generators are workhorses that need relatively little maintenance and are easy to use. They do have some shortcomings, however:
- Internal combustion generators are relatively loud. With the exception of some compact footprint four stroke units, most generators are so loud as to be heard for miles. The noise isn’t just a nuisance; it is a tactical issue in that some undesirable people will readily hear your generator running from a distance and decide that perhaps you are better prepared than they are, and just maybe you need to share some of that preparation.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/2013/12/30/the-alternative-to-generators-you-need-when-the-powers-out/
