Generators Designed To Weather A Power Outage (NAPSA)—No matter the sea- son, experiencing a power outage can be a real threat to a homeowner’s peace of mind. It’s estimated that 3.5 million Americans experience power outages each week. Over 70 million people have experienced an outage that lasted over 24 hours sometimein the last two years. According to the Edison Elec- tric Institute, the majority of these outages are weatherrelated. The good newsis that there are steps homeowners can take to protect their family and their property from the damage and discomfort caused by a power outage. There are portable generators that are designed with user ease in mind that can be a short-term source of emergency power. For example, the models made by Siemens come with either a recoil starter or electric starter and in a variety of sizes. Con- tained in a steel frame with wheels for easy relocation, these generators are powered by gasoline stored in a provided gastank. Those looking for a more per- Many homeownersare turning to portable or permanent standby generators as emergency power sources. The generator then powersall of your emergency circuits. You can back up just a few rooms or a whole house. Once the utility power comes back on, the load center will automatically detect that and switch back to utility power. If you are not home and your power is out, you would not even know the difference. Standby generators don’t require much maintenance and will sit outside next to your air-condi- system is hardwired into the home’s electrical system and is tioner units. Depending on the size of your house and how many rooms you are trying to back up, a different size of generator will be required. gas or propane supply. In combi- owners lose power and risk the manent alternative may consider a standby generator. This type of connected to the home’s natural nation with an automatic transfer switch or generator-ready load Each week, millions of home- loss of comfort, communications or without the homeowner having to be hometo turn on the generator. When the utility power goes damaged equipment. Most homeowners can justify the cost of a standby power system with just one extended power outage. You cannot afford to wait; get a standby power solution for your home ter senses the loss of electrical powerand turns on the generator. www.usa.siemens.com/generators. center, the generator will function as a completely automatic system, out, the generator-ready load cen- today. To learn more, you can visit
