Briggs And Stratton Generators

Briggs And Stratton Generators are a household name in back up power for homes all over the world.

Briggs and Stratton generators can be connected direct to your home’s own natural gas such that they switch on as soon as your mains power switches off.

You may also want to consider portable Briggs And Stratton generators.  This means that it can be used outside the home, for example in your garden, your garage or on a jobsite.

What is the difference between standy and Portable generators?
Standby generators are permanently installed and will power up certain circuits in your home during an outage, wherease a portable generator supplies electricity to selected appliances through the use of an extension cord.

Where should you locate your Briggs and Stratton Generator?
First of all check your manual for an specific instructions. But generally your generator should be located in a well ventilated outdoor space. The should never be placed under or near a window that opens into your home. They do not take up more space than your standard air conditioning unit.

When deciding which of the Briggs and Stratton Generators would suit your best, speak to the manufacturer, use their available sizing guides.

To have an idea of what appliances you and your family will need to run, a good tip is to imagine sitting in each room of your house in a powercut, with no light and think of the things you will need to use in that room.

Also get an understanding of how many appliances you will need to run simultaneously. Remember not all your household electrics need to be on at the same time.  Unless of course you have teenage children!

Starting up an appliance in a power cut requires lots more power than when the applicance is up and running.

Electrical items need a surge of power just to get them going.
Same as us humans! With this in mind, do not start all your appliances at the same time. Start them one by one.

This can really cut down on the size of Briggs and Stratton generator you will need.

Always round up when sizing. So if you think you need a 1900w generator, get a 2000-watt.

This means you can add other appliances and will allow for things you did not think of like when your daughter wants to operate hair dryers during the emergency! This really does happen, so best to be prepared.

Speak to the team at Briggs and Stratton Generators for further information particular to your own situation.