Sure That Your Generator Is Working Safely Some customers prepare for the possibility of power outages by buying an electric generator as a standby system to keep lights and appliances running until service is restored. A generator may be able to save food in your refrigerator or freezer during a prolonged outage, let you keep your home office running, or power other essential equipment.
Generators can be expensive and noisy.
They can also pose serious safety hazards to you and to others, so please follow all safety instructions provided by the manufacturer. For safety's sake, be sure to use your generator correctly. When a generator is permanently connected to a customer's electric system, it energizes the building's wiring. Have all additions to your house wiring inspected by your city or county building department. We will make a note in our records to remind our workers of your generator if they are working on an outage in your area.