Check out this guide on Generators for home use

1. Generators For Home Use Guide
Written By: Matt Leap – http://theportablepowerpack.com/
Generators For Home Use Introduction
There are so many brands in the market selling generators. One has to
understand the type, functions, performance, price, reliability so on and so
for… For any layman who does not know anything about generators for home
use, it goes the nightmare.
When I was doing the review on-line about generators for home use, my
empathy towards many of the upset customers who got in the so called
“stupidity buy” with their purchase that completely out of their expectations.
Who’s fault? Is that the buyer or the Seller? If you ask my frank opinion, buyers
should be responsible for most of the mishap happened. Hang on! Let me clear
the air, I am not the manufacturer of the generators for home use so why
putting the blame on the buyers? As mentioned, the crux of the matter lies
with the ignorance of the public who never making enough efforts to do their
research before committing to the purchase. Many of the buyers regretted in
dismal to pick up something presumably the “right” choice by going through
their very superficial knowledge in this area through the websites. However,
that’s internet! There are flood of information available from the web but how
many of the sites are reliable to provide you the most truthful and accuracy
picture to assist you in making the right choice? From my research, sad to say it
is very little.
I hope with my extensive guide done on the generators for home use,
eventually you can make the right choice and happy with the purchase. That
will be my most rewarding moment for me to create this report.
Things to take note before buying a generators for home use
Before go into the details, perhaps it is good to share with you some general
knowledge about power generator.
Generators come in two basic types: standby and portable. There also are
inverters, which are not generators but may meet your needs. The source of
backup power you ultimately choose will be determined by many factors,
including your power requirements.

2. Generators For Home Use Guide
Written By: Matt Leap – http://theportablepowerpack.com/
Standby Generators: Permanently installed outside your house or commercial
building and connected directly into the electrical system to provide power
during a breakout or power disruption. Depending on the model, some will
start automatically when the power goes out and stop when the power
returns. Standby generators are fuelled by liquid propane or natural gas. As
you now know that this is for commercial hence is not for generators from
home use.
The number of circuits to which a standby generator can provide power and
the number of appliances you can run on those circuits is determined by the
power capacity of the generator.
Standby generators are typically fully enclosed and vary in size. Do check the
dimensions carefully. A standby model may cost as little as $1,500 or as much
as $15,000 or more--the greater the power capacity, the higher the cost.
Click here to see a list of standby generators
You can choose between an air-cooled and a liquid-cooled model standby
generator. Generally, liquid-cooled models are bigger and create more power.
Portable Generators
Portable Generators: Portable generators or portable power pack are versatile
for its ability to move around easily in providing the power. You can use them
for emergency power at home, in remote locations where utility power is
unavailable or for recreational purposes, like boating or camping.

3. Generators For Home Use Guide
Written By: Matt Leap – http://theportablepowerpack.com/
Portable power pack generators are fuelled by gasoline and include 120-volt
power outlets like the ones in the walls of your home. When the generator is
running, you can plug appliances and tools directly into these outlets. Some
generators also include 120/240 or 240-volt outlets. These are especially useful
for running powering into a transfer switch. You can also check my site which i
wrote alot of reviews on yamaha generator. This is the best option if you are
looking for generators for home use.
Transfer Switch
Transfer switch - If you want to use your generator to power part or your
entire home, you'll need a sufficiently sized generator and a transfer switch.
The transfer switch safely closes off the utility power line to your house's
electrical system and opens a direct line to the generator and reverses the
process when utility power is restored.
Standby models can work either with a manual or an automatic transfer
switch. The benefit of an automatic transfer switch is that it senses when utility
power has been lost and automatically switches to generator power. Portable
power pack range in cost between a few hundred dollars to several thousand
dollars depending on the capacity and features.
Inverters
Inverters: Inverters turn DC power into AC power, the type of current that
powers everyday appliances. A common use of an inverter is to connect one
into a car's cigarette lighter and then plug small home appliances into the
inverter.
Inverters have added features over the years, and today many inverters
include emergency radios, lights, or their own internal battery to store power.
When you purchase an inverter, you need one that can handle the wattage of
the appliances you intend to connect to it. Some inverters are made
specifically to power low-wattage appliances, like portable phones or digital

4. Generators For Home Use Guide
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music players. Others can handle heavy-duty power tools.
If you're buying an inverter that's powered by its own battery, you'll have to
consider how many hours the inverter can provide power before needing a
recharge. This is not really a good choice for generators for home use.
Inverter – Generators
Inverter-Generators: Usually powered by gasoline and typically smaller and run
quieter than the open frame generators, the inverter generators often vary the
engine speed to the required load, saving gas and wear and tear on the
generator. These generators are great for camping where noise may be a
concern and for powering sensitive electronic equipment.
Propane – Powered Generators
Propane-Powered Generators: Similar to portable and standby generators,
these cleaner burning generators run on propane - making them ideal
solutions in emergency situations where gasoline is scare. Additional propane
tanks can be saved and used as backup tanks, keeping the power on.
Why I had choose Yamaha Generators
I am very particular about quality and usually buying only from the reputable
manufacturers. Trying to identify a good brand among the many
manufacturers is not an easy task if you don’t have the patience and time to do
the research.

5. Generators For Home Use Guide
Written By: Matt Leap – http://theportablepowerpack.com/
I decided to focus on Yahama portable power pack for a simple reason,
Yamaha might not be the biggest and most prominent brand in the portable
power pack in the world, however, from more than 50 websites related to
portable power pack generator that I have reviewed so far, there is not one or
two come close in terms of quality and reliability. Yamaha portable power pack
has seen to be the golden brand in the area of portable power pack generator
from the years of building as a trustworthy brand excels in the technology and
quality. I believe customers are the best judges and the almost perfect score in
the performance (minimum of 4.5 out of 5 stars in all the reviews) from the
feedback by all the customers reaffirm the leading role in the technology and
the superiority of the products.
I have listed the most popular Yamaha series of portable power pack generator
for your reference and do take some time to digest the information prior to
the buy.
Yamaha EF1000iS - 900 Watt Inverter Generator
Yamaha EF2000iS 2000 Watt Inverter Generator
Yamaha EF2400iSHC - 2400 Watt Inverter Generator
Yamaha EF2800i - 2800 Watt Inverter Generator
Yamaha EF3000iSE/B - 3000 Watt Inverter Generator
Yamaha EF4500iSE - 4500 Watt Inverter Generator
Yamaha EF6300iSDE - 6300 Watt Inverter Generator