In this hands-on tutorial, you will learn how to make a generator at home using a DC motor, a perfect new project for DIY enthusiasts and budding engineers. We'll guide you through the step-by-step ...

In this hands-on tutorial, discover how to make a generator using a DC motor, transforming mechanical energy into electrical ...

Portable generator like this one made by Generac are powered by gasoline and need to be manually started. Although built-ins are more expensive and require ...

How many of you are wishing you had bought a generator after the big Christmas ice storm of 2004? You meant to buy one but one thing led to another and you didn't do it, and that probably frustrated ...

As part of our August cover package, "Facing Down Disaster," senior home editor Roy Berendsohn already told you how to plan ahead for power in the advent of disaster—and which portable electrical ...

As storms have become more severe in many parts of the country and power outages more frequent, home generators have gone from luxury items to mainstream ones. Prices have come down, thanks to growing ...

Top-rated inverter generators from Champion, Honda, and others run longer—and quieter—than traditional generators, but they often cost more, too Inverter generators can run longer on a tank of fuel ...

Test applications often call for a clock signal. Rather than tie up a function generator, you can build a programmable clock generator with just two ICs. You can then control the clock generator with ...