Home generators are designed to provide electricity in times  of  power shortages or malfunctions for a short duration of time. Home stand  by generators  not only light up the house in case of power outages but also,   depending on their capacity, provide power to run appliances like air   conditioners, refrigerators, furnaces, television and heaters. Stationery home generators require the service of a professional or a licensed Dane County  electrical  contractor for installation. The generators are connected to the home wiring  system through an automatic transfer switch. Stationery generators come with an  automatic power monitoring system. As soon as there is disruption in power, the  generator automatically starts to provide power and switches off automatically after normal power is restored.

Usually, when one sets out to look for a Dane County home power generator, he ends up confused and perplexed. There are just  too  many home generators  nowadays that come in various shapes, sizes, models and prices coming  from different manufacturers and retailers. More often than not, instead of going home with a home power generator, one ends up going  home with nothing other than more confusion. To prevent this from  happening to you, make sure you cover all the tips  discussed in this article.

Since the main purpose of a home power generator  is to supply electricity, the first thing you should ask yourself is the amount of electricity you usually  need at home. Generally,  medium-sized homes between 1000-3000 square feet will need a generator  that can supply 3000-5000 watts. This will be used for home emergency power.

                But of course, no matter how big or small your home is,  it depends on how many  electrical devices you have at home. To get a more definite figure on your energy consumption, you can try adding the  total number and type of electrical  devices that will require  electricity at the same time. Typically, watt ratings are printed on  the device itself so you won't have a hard time figuring it out.   After wards, you can sum up the wattage requirements for these devices to get the overall wattage you'll require from your generator.

                Other than wattage capacity, here are some more features  you must consider when  looking for a home power generator.

How noisy is the unit? Of course, since you will be using the electric  generator at home, you do not want it to be loud and noisy. As much as possible, you would want it to function with minimal, if not zero noise so you can enjoy the comforts of your home without getting disturbed by your  generator.

You will have to determine what type of fuel you're  generator will be running on. There are many types of fuel available today. You can either use diesel, gas, propane or natural gas. You  might also want to check out the size of the tank so you can gauge how many hours of operating time it can give you.

You might want to rearrange the furniture in your house or do some serious renovation. For this reason, you can choose a home  power generator that comes with wheels, or a transport trailer if in  the first place, it isn't light enough to carry by hand.

If you plan to position your near your windows, consider getting one with a protected control  panel. The control panel of your  generator must be protected from rain, dust, and other debris.

In order to ensure the safety of your home, ask  yourself if you have enough outlets available to handle everything you need. Make sure that they are  protected by a circuit breaker to prevent fire accidents from happening.

                As a whole, buying a home generator is not as puzzling  as you think it is  if you only know what to look for in one.