How To Ground A Generator When Camping
When camping, many of us use a portable generator to help keep foods fresh, to keep us cool using a portable fan, to watch the TV, or to charge our phones, tablets and laptops. Even without using larger electrical items, a generator will prevent your battery in your motorhome, camper, or car from being drained […]
How To Change The Oil In A Generator
Oil is the lifeblood of your generator. It keeps it running in tip top condition and ensures that all your working parts have a long life. This article highlights the tools you need to change the oil in your generator, why and when you need to change it and how to change the oil in […]
The Best Silent Generators
In some situations and environments when you need power, you also need it to be delivered as quietly as possible. For home or camping use, a noisy generator disturbing the kids or the neighbours, or for work sites where noise needs to be kept to a minimum, is not ideal. The practicality of silent generators […]
How To Install Wheel Kits On A Generator
Being able to quickly and easily move your generator to where it needs to be makes life so much easier. Although some medium to large-sized generators come with wheels attached as standard, not all do. Also, even though some generators are small enough to pick up and carry, you might not want to carry one […]
The Best Small Petrol Generators Guide
Some generators can be extremely heavy and take up a lot of room when they are being stored. They can also be difficult to transport and some are also expensive and noisy. If you need a reliable source of power for the essentials like charging phones, laptops or powering lights when camping, or during emergencies […]
How Does A Generator Work?
In our modern world, we are so reliant on electricity generators and the power that they provide are essential. There are many examples of people and buildings which regularly need a power source off-grid, or those for whom even a short power outage could be devastating. From hospitals, where a steady power source is essential, […]
What Is An Inverter Generator?
Whatever you are using a generator for, whether it is for your home in case of power outages, for camping or for work, the likelihood is you are going to want to plug in or charge a phone, laptop or another sensitive device at some point. In order to do that you will need to […]
How Do Solar Panels Generate Electricity?
We might all be used to seeing fields of shimmering solar panels as the UK strives to become less reliant on fossil fuels and more reliant on harnessing the free energy provided by the sun. Similarly, shiny black rooftops are now a familiar sight as more and more of us take control of our own […]
Best Pressure Washers Buyers Guide
Everyone needs a pressure washer for those difficult cleaning jobs from bicycles to cars and barbeque grills to patios. A good pressure washer will save you a lot of time and help you keep your garden, vehicles, and other hard-to-clean areas and items looking great, perform better, and even last longer. But, when it comes […]
How To Use An Air Compressor
Air compressors convert one type of power, such as electricity or diesel, into stored power (compressed air) that can then be used by tools or devices. They are used by a variety of industries, including home DIY, building and construction, and small businesses such as carpenters and in manufacturing. This compressed air can be used […]