Why Use a Portable Solar Generator

As portable generators are becoming more and more popular with home owners, these home owners are beginning to look for different features in their generators. A major concern with these portable generators is the fire hazard to you and your home. The vast majority of portable generators employ the use of gasoline to create electricity for your home in case of an emergency, and having gasoline on your property creates an automatic fire hazard.

A new green alternative to the gasoline powered generator is a solar powered portable generator. In this new age of conservation and concern for the environment, a green portable generator is an excellent solution to your home’s emergency power needs.

A solar powered portable generator works in exactly the way that the name suggests. Rather than using gasoline to power the generator in case of an emergency, the generator harnesses the power of the sun to produce energy. The way that this is done is by the use of solar panels that you attach to the generator prior to using it for energy producing purposes.

These solar panels must lay in a flat area outside to soak in the sun’s rays, generally for several days prior to generator use. Each generator will have a different amount of time required in the sun to gather the necessary amount of solar energy to power the generator. Your owner’s manual should give you a more specific suggestion for how long the solar panels must be exposed to sunlight before your solar powered generator is ready for use.

One of the main variances between the typical portable generator and one that utilizes solar power is that the solar powered generator is not ready to be used directly out of the box. A normal portable generator can be used almost immediately as long as you have the proper attachments and a ready supply of gasoline. A solar powered portable generator requires pre-planning before use. Not only must you have the proper attachments to ensure you and your home’s safety but you must also plan ahead for a fuel source.

Using a solar powered generator is ultimately better for both you and the environment, however, it does require advanced purchase and planning as you have to gather as much solar energy as possible in order to activate the generator. The benefit lies in a reduced fire hazard to your home as the generator does not create the same toxic fumes as a normal generator and also in that once you become accustomed to working the generator, you will realize that you have a potentially limitless source of power for your generator that is free to acquire. A solar powered generator will save you money in the long run by not requiring you to purchase fuel to operate it.

Even though a solar powered portable generator is much better for both your family and the environment, its use still poses some of the same threats as using a gasoline powered generator. You must employ the use of a transfer switch to make sure that the generator is only allowing one type of power to enter your home and also that the energy that your generator is producing is not being released into the power lines.

Proper grounding and careful following of instructions will ensure that you have the best possible experience with your new environmentally friendly solar powered portable generator.

 

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