Generator makers claim automatic shut-off switches can prevent most carbon monoxide poisoning deaths, but the CPSC says the industry standard falls short of what’s necessary to reduce fatalities.

An automatic shut-off switch on a 6,250-watt Briggs & Stratton Storm Responder generator was not enough to prevent the carbon monoxide poisoning of a family of three. Briggs & Stratton ...

Think of a transfer switch as a miniature circuit breaker panel that draws electricity from your generator instead of the power company. When electric service is out in your area, you can plug ...

The wall-mounted camlock tap box supports 400 to 2,400 amps, and the freestanding camlock tap box supports 1,600 to 4,000 amps.

2. Flip ON the manual transfer switch inside your home to disconnect the panel from the grid. This simultaneously establishes a connection between your generator and those essential circuits you ...

Harris' station and more than 300 others along evacuation routes and major highways now have a required – and New York state-funded – transfer switch ready for hookup to a generator.

In an effort to prevent costly future service calls and keep the power on at the Brown County Law Enforcement Center, ...