Portable Generators

A portable generator combines an engine (gas or diesel powered) with an electrical generator to produce electricity. Portable generators are used primarily as backup generators during power failures and for remote generators where power lines do not exist. Portable generators are purchased based on the amount of power (measured in watts) that need to be generated. Smaller portable generators can be purchased for hundreds of dollars whereas larger portable generators may cost more than $1,000. Power outages can leave a home without power for lighting, cooking, refrigeration and pumping water. Portable generators can be bought to provide substitute power. However, the generator must be properly sized to start the appliances and equipment you want to run. Some comon portable generator brands for industrial and residential use are: Kubota, Honda, Kohler, Mitsubishi, Daewoo, John Deere, Volvo, Volkswagon, SDMO, and VM. Shop online for portable gas and diesel generators and save.