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Generator Standby
The generator STANDBY unit provides POWER and, even more, PEACE of mind.
In January 2009, ice storms hit the Southern United States, concentrating uncommonly cold temperatures and freezing rain in parts of Illinois, Oklahoma, Indiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and West Virginia. The accumulation of freezing rain caused massive power failure, leaving over two million without power, some for over three weeks. In Kentucky alone, 500,000 went without power at the storm's worst. Nearly 100,000 Kentucky residents were without power for over a week. Nearly 300,000 Arkansas residents also went without power. One woman in rural Arkansas reported being without electricity for over 3 weeks. Her family cooked meals outside on a small kerosene camp stove in freezing temperatures.
Prepare for it BEFORE the disaster STRIKES your HOME or BUSINESS.
Extreme weather events have sparked a new concern in being prepared for emergencies. Installing standby power generators is an essential part of being prepared for the worst situation and the time to prepare is before disaster strikes. Having a generator standby for power ensures essential power is supplied to the home if grid power is lost. Automatic standby generators are on call to power heating, lighting, stoves, refrigerators, medical equipment, electronics, and any other appliances the standby generator home has wired to it. With an automatic transfer switch, power supply is transferred automatically from the grid to an automatic standby generator.
Being PREPARED for the WORST is EASIER than it SOUNDS.
When Hurricane Sandy landed on the east coast, it left 8.5 Americans in the dark. Two days after the hurricane had passed, only half of those citizens were with power. By the end of the first week, people with mobile access to the internet had posted numerous pictures of a dark New York City skyline - where 4 million people waited anxiously for their electricity to come back. Doing a bit of research, and consulting a generator technician or an electrician (or both) can help you identify your specific power needs. With that done, look to Generac, Winco, and Winpower - the generator standby lines of these manufacturers have earned excellent reputations through decades of service. These generator makers offer diverse products that are sure to meet the needs of most home and business owners. Keep in mind that residents of the eastern seaboard knew in advance that Hurricane Sandy was on her way, they were keenly aware of this superstorm's potential to wreak havoc and disrupt lives - but it was far too late by then to implement any significant emergency backup power system. They had to make do. Make sure that you won't find yourself in a similar position, that you won't end up making do. Remember that preparing for the worst today can mean a productive and comfortable tomorrow.
We all KNOW that there are a wide VARIETY of electricity-related EVENTS that can (and will) DISRUPT our LIVES.
As is the case with emergency preparedness, you never know quite what you are preparing for until it happens. No one could have predicted the ice storm in 2009 would have lasted as long as it did with such a widespread impact. Having a generator standby with backup power is not only essential for disasters of historical proportions. Being prepared with a standby generator home owners realize it isn't just a good idea. It is smart and essential when others are depending on you. Extreme emergencies, routine grid failure, and peace of mind are the situations that warrant automatic standby generators as a precaution.
YOU simply can't AFFORD to take your ELECTRICITY for GRANTED.
It doesn't even need to be a disaster. There is always routine grid failure to consider. In highly populated areas, rolling blackouts during moments of peak electric use are not uncommon. Some municipal power companies offer a small statement credit in return for customers to allow their air conditioning units to be remotely controlled and shut off for a brief time during peak electricity needs. Many homeowners resent having the power company control the temperature of their home and appreciate the freedom that standby power generators provide. Steady power is essential in both emergency and non-emergency related outages. The same generator that can run a TV on the prairie can be pulled out to aide your family during a natural disaster. Provide your family members with the electricity required for the quality of life they are accustomed to - even in your absence. Depending on its cause, the unplanned-for power failure may last a few minutes, or it may last for several hours (or longer still - just ask the residents along the eastern seaboard who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy - some did not see utility power for weeks). Many home and business owners are finding standby power generators essential to protect data, medical equipment, the freshness of food in fridges or freezers - in addition to maintaining comfortable inside temperatures, regardless what Mother Nature has in store. When a disaster strikes, utility power is almost always the first thing to go. Flooding, hurricane-force winds, heavy snow and ice storms, an extreme 4th of July heat wave, tornadoes, and more can vanquish your electric power as their destruction is released. Continued operation of important appliances, tools, machines of all kinds in a crisis adds up to one thing: peace of mind. People who live in a standby generator-equipped home know that they will not need to cook meals in the cold or relocate to a hotel many miles away. Having a generator on standby will not only take a load off the power grid, it will take a load off of your mind.
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