Home Standby vs. Portable
Your well-being depends on it!
Many customers have questions about the difference between a Home Standby or Portable Generator, and which solution is right for them. The option you choose will depend on several factors, including your power requirements.
Home Standby
- Great for powering appliances
- Permanently wired into your homes electrical panel
- Standby Generators sense power outages within seconds
- Designed to run either part of, or your whole home
- Safe for sensitive electronics
- No action required by you when the power goes out
- Safely isolates utility power by means of a transfer switch
- Connected to your homes Natural Gas or Propane supply. No need to refuel repeatedly
- Automatically run a weekly test, on a day and time of your choice, to ensure your generator is functioning properly for when you need it
Portable
- Versatile
- Great for emergency power at home
- Power in remote locations where utility power is not available (camping, boating & job sites)
- Portable generators run on either gasoline or propane
- Built in outlets ranging between 120 to 240 volts AC
APPLICATION ISSUES:
- Portable generators need someone to start them manually with either, a pull cord or electronic starter
- Generally used to power appliances and sump pumps
- Not designed to power up sensitive electronics
- Designed to run for several hours at a time, not for extended periods
If you would like more information, or to receive your FREE In-Home Estimate for a Generac Generator, contact us, or call (732)249-1359.