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Generator Guides, Product Overviews and Tech Trends for Jobsites and Rental Fleets

Looking for reliable temporary power? This hub pulls together Compact Equipment’s best coverage on generators — with a strong focus on towable diesel gen sets, plus handheld units and the fast-growing class of battery energy storage systems (BESS). We break down how to size, buy or rent the right machine, from 20 to 500+ kW, and explain must-know concepts like running vs starting watts, load factors, wet stacking, grounding and transfer gear. You’ll find model spotlights and comparison guides across leading brands, along with practical tips to keep units performing in extreme heat or cold. We cover technologies that matter on modern jobsites: telematics for remote monitoring, intelligent load management to maintain exhaust temps, cold-weather kits, noise packages for events and paralleling multiple generators for scalable power and redundancy. Our rental primers walk through fuel types (diesel, propane, gasoline), cable sizing, placement and daily inspections — so crews avoid downtime and unexpected costs.

We also report on emerging electric power options. From mobile BESS trailers that cut fuel burn and noise on urban sites to DC fast-charging add-ons for e-equipment, our stories track how battery systems pair with gen sets to lower emissions and extend runtime. Whether you’re powering a road crew, a disaster-response base camp or a festival, start here for straightforward how-tos, new product releases and maintenance checklists that keep the lights on — safely and efficiently. Some example of gen sets we cover include:

Bobcat Portable Generators | Generac Mobile Generators | Atlas Copco Portable Generators

Honda Adds GFCI Feature to Additional Generator Models
Chris Crowell
February 3, 2016
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Generators
Doosan Portable Power Intelligent Load Management System Increases Performance and Decreases Tier 4 Downtime
January 7, 2016
Generators
Doosan Portable Power Introduces Generators with Doosan Engines at Power-Gen 2015
December 10, 2015
Engines
Hipower Systems Becomes First Generator Manufacturer to Use Waukesha Natural Gas Engines
December 8, 2015
Generators
Diesel Mobile Generator Line from Kohler Expands with new 55REOZT4
October 16, 2015
Generators
Lincoln Electric Named IACET Accredited Provider for Educational Programming

Lincoln Electric has successfully passed a rigorous accreditation process to become an IACET Accredited Provider (AP) of continuing educatio...

September 15, 2015
Generators
Kohler Launches Mobile Paralleling Box to combine different sized generators, with different fuels

Kohler Power Systems is launching a new Mobile Paralleling Box, which delivers cutting-edge flexibility by allowing users to combine differe...

August 31, 2015
Generators
Honda Power Equipment announces supply partnership with The Home Depot

Honda Power Equipment, a division of American Honda Motor Co. Inc., and marketer of a comprehensive range of outdoor power equipment, announ...

August 27, 2015
Generators
Allmand introduces the Maxi-Heat MH500iQ heat exchanger

The new Maxi-Heat MH500iQ from Allmand Brothers offers the same proven features of the Maxi-Heat1000 while offering a number of updated...

July 7, 2015
Generators
Horton launches upgrade packages for generators

Horton Inc. recently announced the introduction of the first generation of its line of complete fan and fan drive upgrade packages available...

June 30, 2015
Generators
Maintain your generator engine for improved efficiency and profitability

Proper generator maintenance is vital for keeping your jobsite powered up. If there’s any downtime at all, you risk falling behind sch...

June 24, 2015
Generators
Boulder Power Technologies Offering Lithium-Ion Portable Power

Those in search of a 100 percent clean, renewable and portable power solution will be happy to hear that the PowerTap 2000 from Boulder Powe...

June 18, 2015
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