Portable generators are vital to the building trades, acting as a convenient, easy-to-move source of spot power on job sites. However, like any tool, safe and proper use is critical to a safe outcome.

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For more than a decade, Consumer Reports has been advocating for improved portable generator safety. As part of that effort, CR has endorsed a bill by Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) to require the Consumer ...

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