Category Archives: UtterPower Articles

When Things Go Wrong: What’s At The Heart of Your Emergency Power?

Posted on July 2, 2010 by George B.

What does a Sears brand refrigerator have to do with a generator?  I think a bunch. In 2009, we bought a new fridge from Sears. Due to a sticky crisper drawer and carelessness, I cracked the front of the plastic … Continue reading →

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2008 Over Unity Award: Idea of the Year

Posted on January 1, 2009 by George B.

I get a lot of emails with information about stuff each year Continue reading →

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Mad Max Washing Machine

Posted on July 27, 2008 by George B.

Have you ever looked at your wife’s washer and wondered if it would clean your shop rags if you poured in about four gallons of kerosene and canceled the cycle that fills it with water?  There are some technical problems … Continue reading →

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Voltage Regulars: Choose Your Vendor Carefully!

Posted on December 4, 2007 by George B.

There certainly are reasons to think about voltage regulators, but as many of us understand, 99% of the generators sold don’t have them, and if voltage droop is acceptable from no load to full load, there may be little reason … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Governors

Posted on October 5, 2005 by George B.

Understanding The Mechanical Governor Copyrighted 10-05-2005 Before you attempt to ‘tune’ a governor for acceptable performance, it is best to make sure you understand how it works. But first, it may be a good ideal to share why you will … Continue reading →

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Water Supply

Posted on July 27, 2003 by George B.

Over 20 years ago, my friend, Kathie Costanich, discovered a plant growing about 100 paces from our high mountain cabin. She came over to the construction site (we were setting rafters on the cabin) and explained that there was a … Continue reading →

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How to Make and Manage Power Off Grid

Posted on August 7, 2002 by George B.

No matter what you come up with, someone has probably already thought of it or done it. With that said, I don’t claim any of this as original thinking,  but it all makes perfect sense to me. The following is … Continue reading →

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Wiring Trouble

Posted on April 2, 2002 by George B.

Manufacturers might change their wiring at any time, consider this an example only. Some manufacturers have changed their wiring! Newer heads have what they think is a handy terminal strip on the side of the dog house. The first step … Continue reading →

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