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Articles about Backup Power
35 articles across 5 sections
Section
Self-Reliance
Generator and Backup Power Safety
Portable generator carbon monoxide safety: the 20-foot placement rule, fuel storage, transfer switches, and the mistakes that kill about 100 people every year.
Home Safety Kits and Supplies
The gear that belongs in every prepared home. Home safety toolkit, emergency lighting, backup power, fire safety supplies, shelter-in-place kit, and renter-friendly options.
Medical Devices and Power, Medical Preparedness
Planning for power-dependent medical equipment, oxygen concentrators, CPAP machines, dialysis equipment, insulin pumps, and implanted devices, when the grid goes down.
Section
Preparedness
Backup Power for Medical Equipment
Keeping CPAP machines, oxygen concentrators, powered wheelchairs, stair lifts, and refrigerated medications running during a power outage. Sized around critical loads, not product catalogs.
Backup Power Without a Generator
Apartment backup power when a generator is not an option. Power stations, power banks, runtime priorities, and what loads actually matter during an ou
Power Outage Preparedness: What to Do Before, During & After
Power outages can last hours or weeks. Learn how to prepare your household for extended grid failure, food, water, heat, medical equipment, and communications.
The 19 Top Energy and Power-Outage Items
Nineteen energy and outage items ranked with measurement before spending, from the first headlamp and the wattage meter to the homeowner generator suite.
Tier Seven: Backup Power Without a Generator
Items 61 through 70: measure your loads with a fifteen-dollar wattage meter, then size a battery power station, solar panel, and modem backup. The safe path to multi-day power.
Section
Gear and Buying Guides
A-iPower GXS5000D
The A-iPower GXS5000D runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 4,000 running watts of conventional power with a CO Sensor at a genuinely budget price. Reviewed for household emergency backup use.
Best CPAP Batteries for Power Outages and Travel
Four CPAP batteries compared for power outages and travel: the EXP48PRO APEX (top pick), the Freedom CPAP Battery 160, and Medistrom's Pilot-24 Lite and Pilot-12 Lite.
Best Inverter Generator for Home Backup (2026), New World Survival
Champion 201323, Honda EU2200i, and WEN DF360iX compared for household preparedness. Dual fuel versus gas only, CO shutoff standards, real owner sentiment, and the right size for your loads.
Best Portable Generator for Emergencies (2026)
Inverter vs. conventional, watt budgeting, and the CO safety rules that matter more than any spec. Three generators compared for household emergency use.
Champion 201323 Ultralight Dual-Fuel Inverter
The Champion 201323 runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 1,850 running watts of clean sine-wave power with CO Shield auto-shutoff, at 43.2 pounds. Reviewed for camping, light backup, and portability-first use.
Champion 3,500-Watt CO Shield
The Champion 3,500-Watt Portable Generator with CO Shield runs on gasoline only and delivers 3,500 running watts with automatic carbon monoxide shutoff. Reviewed for RV and household emergency use.
Champion 4,750-Watt Dual-Fuel Generator Review
The Champion 4750W runs on gasoline or propane, delivers 3,800 running watts, and includes CO Shield auto-shutoff. Reviewed for household emergency use.
DuroMax XP11000iH Dual-Fuel Inverter
The DuroMax XP11000iH runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 9,000 running watts of clean sine-wave power with 30A/50A transfer-switch outlets. Reviewed for household emergency use.
DuroMax XP13000HX Dual-Fuel Workhorse
The DuroMax XP13000HX runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 10,500 running watts of conventional power with a transfer-switch outlet. Reviewed for household emergency use.
DuroMax XP2300iH Dual-Fuel Inverter
The DuroMax XP2300iH runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 1,800 running watts of clean sine-wave power with CO Alert auto-shutoff. Reviewed for RV, camping, and light household backup use.
Energy Books
The best books for household energy resilience, backup power, home systems, and keeping small gas equipment running. Buy a copy, or find it at your local library.
Firman H03655 Dual-Fuel
The Firman H03655 runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 3,650 running watts of conventional power with CO Alert auto-shutdown, at a mid-size price point. Reviewed for household emergency backup use.
Generac GP2500i
The Generac GP2500i runs on gasoline and delivers 2,200 running watts of clean sine-wave power with COsense auto-shutoff, at 48 pounds. Reviewed for camping, tailgating, and light household backup use.
Generac GP9500E Tri-Fuel Generator Review
The Generac GP9500E runs on gasoline, propane, or natural gas and delivers 9,500 running watts with COsense CO auto-shutoff. Reviewed for household emergency use.
Honda EU1000i
The Honda EU1000i delivers 900 running watts of quiet inverter power at 28.7 pounds. Reviewed for charging, small electronics, and covering a single essential load.
Honda EU2200iTAN1 Companion
The Honda EU2200iTAN1 Companion delivers 1,800 running watts of quiet inverter power with a built-in 30A parallel outlet. Reviewed for camping, RV, and light household backup use.
Honda EU3000iS1AN
The Honda EU3000iS1AN delivers 2,800 running watts of quiet inverter power with electric start and CO-MINDER. Reviewed for RV and household backup use.
Honda EU3200IAN
The Honda EU3200IAN delivers 2,600 running watts of quiet inverter power at half the weight of Honda's older 3,000-watt-class model, with Bluetooth app control. Reviewed for RV and household backup use.
Pulsar PGDA70BiSCO Dual-Fuel Inverter
The Pulsar PGDA70BiSCO runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 6,000 running watts of clean sine-wave power with a transfer-switch outlet, at half the weight of comparable generators. Reviewed for household emergency use.
Small Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment
Step-by-step care and repair for generators, chainsaws, snowblowers, and every small gas engine your household depends on. Library Journal starred review. Why we recommend it, what readers say, and ho
WEN DF360iX Dual-Fuel Inverter
The WEN DF360iX runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 2,900 running watts of clean sine-wave power with CO Watchdog auto-shutoff. Reviewed for RV, camping, and light household backup use.
Westinghouse iGen2200c
The Westinghouse iGen2200c runs on gasoline and delivers 1,800 running watts of clean sine-wave power with an automatic CO shutdown sensor, at 47.4 pounds. Reviewed for camping, tailgating, and light household backup use.
Westinghouse WGen20000c
The Westinghouse WGen20000c runs on gasoline only and delivers 20,000 running watts, more than double the wattage of any other generator reviewed on this site. Reviewed for large-home and job-site backup use.
Westinghouse WGen5300DFc
The Westinghouse WGen5300DFc runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 5,300 running watts, with a transfer-switch outlet, an RV-ready outlet, and a CO sensor. Reviewed for household backup and RV use.
Yamaha EF2200iS
The Yamaha EF2200iS runs on gasoline and delivers 1,800 running watts of clean sine-wave power with a CO Sensor standard since 2021, at 55 pounds. Reviewed for camping, RV, and light household backup use.