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What to Do During a Brownout

Most people are familiar with the disruptive nature of blackouts and how they can wreak havoc on businesses, leading to prolonged power loss and often costly damages for those who are unprepared or ill-equipped to handle them. But many people aren’t as familiar with their seemingly-less-severe sister, brownouts, which are essentially the polar opposite. Brownouts are defined as a reduction…

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How to Use a Generator Safely

Generators are still one of the greatest inventions since the horse and buggy, if used correctly. They can provide an unbeatable source of power, including the heating, cooling, and fueling of homes and businesses, keeping daily life and operations running without disruptions. But these complicated machines must be handled with care, and precautions must be taken to ensure safe operation.…

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How to Survive a Winter Power Outage

We’ve been fortunate enough to have a relatively mild winter so far, but we’re not out of the woods yet. There's still another month of winter left, and Mother Nature is notorious for being unpredictable. You may remember the nor’easter that took Halloween by storm, no pun intended, back in 2011. Yes, Mother Nature may be poised to shake up…