 Commercial Generator Guide
Select the Right Style
Your Home and Business Has Different Needs
You have a business to run. You really don’t want your employees tinkering with a portable generator in the dark.
Get a standby generator instead.
Standby generators automatically start during a power outage and run indefinitely until power is restored.
Home-Based Businesses
If you work from home, a residential-grade standby generator will generate electricity at a very affordable cost. Our Home Standby Power guide is more appropriate for you.
Small or Mid-Sized Businesses
Commercial properties, however, require large generators that produce some serious kilowatts.
Ideally, you should consider getting one that runs off natural gas instead of diesel fuel. Why?
In many commercial zones, on-site storage of diesel fuel is strictly regulated because it carries the potential for spills and leaks. Plus, it must be stored in expensive double-walled tanks which need to be constantly refilled.
Natural gas, however, emits far fewer exhaust emissions and is delivered reliably and continuously underground. Even during major catastrophic events, the natural gas supply has historically been remarkably reliable.
Commercial-grade generators are custom built based on your needs. Since they cannot be returned, it’s important to select the right voltage first.
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