Information You Should Know

Reason’s to Take Control

1. More costly damage is caused to electrical appliances when the power is restored, not lost. Newly restored power is usually “dirty” and inconsistent this can cause major damage. A generator will monitor the quality of power from the utility. It will not switch back to the utility until the service is reliable.
 
2. North American Reliability Corp (NERC) in 2007 reports demand for electricity over the next 10 years in going to increase 20%. During the same period committed resources for required to meet the demand are only expected to increase by 8.5%. This will add additional strain to an already over burdened system.

3. Since deregulation of electricity in the 1970’s spending on maintenance of the transmission lines has dropped from $5 billion to well under $1billion per year. Centralization / Outsourcing of repair services has drastically reduced the number of trained linesmen with the ability to repair damage, extending your outage period.

4. Frozen pipes – An independent survey conducted on behalf of Chubb Group of Insurance Companies revealed that 1 in 5 people have experienced water damage loss caused by frozen pipes. The average cost of claim doubled between 2003 and 2006.  An eighth-inch (three millimeter) crack in a pipe can spew up to 250 gallons (946 liters) of water a day, wrecking floors, furniture, and personal property.  Both plastic (PVC) and copper pipes may burst.