How to Maintain and Store a Portable Power Station Long-Term
A portable power station is the one piece of emergency gear most people buy, charge...
Jake Thornton
Articles by Jake Thornton
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Spring Storm Season: Best Generators for Tornado-Prone Areas
Spring storms in tornado-prone regions bring a specific kind of outage: sudden, often at night,...
Wildfire Season Blackouts: Best Portable Power for California Homeowners
California homeowners face two kinds of wildfire-season outages: unplanned outages when fires damage lines, and...
Power Station Battery Wont Reach Full Wattage: What to Do
You bought a power station rated at 2,000 watts, plugged in a 1,500-watt appliance, and...
Power Station Battery Display Is Blinking An Error Code: What to Do
A blinking code on a power station screen can be alarming, but most are protective...
Portable Generator Display Is Blinking An Error Code: Causes and Fixes
Older generators had a low-oil light and not much else. Newer portable and inverter generators...
Portable Generator Wont Switch To Battery Power: Causes and Fixes
More households now pair a gas or dual-fuel portable generator with a battery: a portable...
Portable Generator Wont Hold A Charge: Causes and Fixes
When people say their generator “won’t hold a charge,” they almost always mean the small...
Portable Generator Is Overheating: Causes and Fixes
Portable generators run hot by design, and an air-cooled engine sitting next to an alternator...
Portable Generator Keeps Tripping The Breaker: Causes and Fixes
A generator breaker that keeps popping is a protection device doing exactly what it is...