When the power goes out and a portable generator roars to life, the weak link in your setup is often not the machine, but the cord you grab in a hurry. One specific extension-cord shortcut, using a ...

When the grid goes dark, the difference between a calm night and a cascade of tripped breakers usually comes down to the ...

Building a generator can be a fun and fairly simple project. Getting a large DC motor however can sometimes be difficult. Here is a writeup on how to make a generator from an old washing machine drive ...