Select a portable electric generators for use on job sites

Portable generators range in size from small devices you can truly carry into the woods or to a remote job site, to ones with wheels meant to be towed behind another vehicle. Most of these type have a recoil starting system, though a few are electric start generators.

I recommend: Wise Sales.com has several new Honda models of portable electric generators. Electric Generators Direct has professional portable diesel generators and gasoline generators, several of which are electric start generators.

Install a standby electric generator to guard against power outages

Power outages can occur when you least expect it. Standby electric generators offer the best defense against loosing power and causing lose of computer data or alarm system failure. Protect your business interest during inclement weather or an unplanned loss of power.

I recommend: Purchase a natural gas powered standby generator or a diesel electric generator from Peak Power Tools. Check a watt chart to help you identify your wattage requirements at Distributed Energy.

Choose an electrical generator for computers and electronic equipment

Generators using inverter technology provide stable and reliable power for computers and other electronic equipment that is sensitive to interruption. Tractor owners may want PTO generators, which allow you to use a tractor's engine to produce electricity.

I recommend: Purchase inverter technology generators from Honda Inverter Technology. Purchase Small PTO Generators and Large PTO Generators from NoOutage.com.

Purchase electrical generators powered by alternative energy sources

You can get generator systems powered by the running water from a stream or river on your property, the wind, or solar power. These types are harder to find but are not out of reach if you want to go "green."

I recommend: Bitterroot Solar has residential and commercial grade hydro electric generator and wind electric generator systems for sale. Big Frog Mountain Corporation sells alternative energy generators, including wind electric generators.