Portable power generator reviews can give a consumer the best information on these types of generators so that he can determine the amount of power and other features that he requires for his particular situation. There are generators that are called 50Watt generators in reviews, which are really 5000 Watt generators, which is the smallest generator on the market today. These generators are usually used with RV's or on camping trips to power the equipment that is used in those situations. Since there is not as much power needed as supplying a home, these small generators are adequate for the job.

Size Matters

As mentioned above, the portable power generator reviews say that the generators that supply between five thousand and eight thousand Watts of power are suitable for camping and RV's but are usually not adequate for a home situation to supply emergency power. For a small to average size of a home, the wattage should be in the ten to fifteen thousand range so that all the equipment in the home can be supplied with power from the generator in emergency situations. For individuals who live in very cold climates or in high altitudes, the power level should be about twenty percent higher than he thinks that he needs since the power given by the generator is reduced by about that amount in those situations. There are also larger generators that are used in commercial situations to supply power when there is an emergency outage according to the portable power generator reviews.

In addition to the power supply, the portable power generator reviews say that there are two types of fuel used in the generators: diesel and propane. The good thing about these fuels is that they have a long shelf live so that, even if the generator is not used for over a year at a time, the fuel will still be good to power it. All of the generators use oil to lubricate their engines and the oil should be checked every time the generator is used so that it does not ruin the engine for lack of oil. In some models, there is an automatic shut-off switch that is triggered when the oil level gets dangerously low and endangers the engine. In this way the engine is protected and maintains a longer life. In other models there is only a fuel gauge that tells the level of fuel in the engine as well as the oil so that the person can easily monitor it and add more to it when needed.