Backup Generac Generators and How They Work
A Generac generator is a type of standby generator designed to provide backup power to your home or business during an outage.
Here’s how it works:
- Sensing a Power Outage: The generator is equipped with a transfer switch that constantly monitors the electricity coming into your home from the utility grid. When it detects a power outage, it signals the generator to start.
- Starting the Generator: Once the power outage is detected, the generator’s engine automatically starts. This engine runs on either natural gas or liquid propane (LP), depending on how your generator is configured.
- Generating Electricity: As the engine runs, it drives an alternator, which is the component that generates electricity. The alternator converts the mechanical energy from the engine into electrical energy, producing the power needed to run your home.
- Transferring Power: The transfer switch automatically disconnects your home from the utility grid and transfers the generator’s power to your home’s electrical system. This process is seamless and happens in seconds, ensuring that your appliances and systems continue to operate without interruption.
- Running Until Power is Restored: The generator continues to run, providing power to your home, until the utility power is restored. Once the transfer switch detects that the utility power is back, it automatically switches your home back to the grid and shuts down the generator.
- Returning to Standby Mode: After shutting down, the generator returns to standby mode, ready to activate the next time there’s a power outage.
Generac generators are popular for their reliability and automatic operation, providing peace of mind during power outages.
