Ford states that most generator models do not require power conditioning, a form of filtering the power to smooth out the frequency. Your client's computer, TVs, refrigerators, and everything else should be just fine. Ford just recommends purchasing a machine that stabilizes the frequency and voltage at plus or minus five percent or better. Whether Y2K or weather-related catastrophe, it seems that more and more people are seeking their independence from the utility companies. Many people wish they could live off the fat of the land.
Some people actually live the dream, through alternative sources of power.
What was once considered a crackpot idea is now moving into the mainstream. Three alternate choices include solar, wind, and fuel cells. What was once considered a costly process is becoming successful and cost effective in many applications. According to the Solar Industry Journal, the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta had a solar-heated 10,000 square foot swimming pool. The journal also reports that a California WalMart has installed a solar heating system, which employs one of the store's canopies for solar collection.