PowerSystemsToday Home Standby Generators Blog Archive

How To Buy The Right Residential Backup Generator

Posted On: February 25, 2025

A home standby or residential generator can have some or all of your household systems, lights, and appliances running quickly after a power outage; here are some important factors to consider before making a purchase. ...

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Briggs & Stratton Introduces New PowerProtect Home Standby Generators With NGMax Technology

Posted On: November 2, 2023

Briggs & Stratton’s new 13 to 26-kilowatt PowerProtect home standby generators include new features like NGMax technology to extract maximum power and maintain efficiency in various applications. ...

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Generac Now Manufacturing & Offering Smart Grid Ready Generators & Battery Storage Systems

Posted On: August 27, 2021

Owners of Smart Grid Ready Generac products can now sell power back to the grid to offset some of their energy costs. ...

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Briggs & Stratton Tags 12kW & 20kW Standby Generators With 10-Year Warranty

Posted On: September 18, 2018

Briggs says this is the longest warranty in the generator industry; it protects parts, labor, and travel for the full length of the policy. ...

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Economic Uncertainty Extending Sales Cycles in Used Heavy Equipment Market

Posted 9/4/2026

New Sandhills Global market reports show continued inventory decreases for used heavy-duty construction equipment on MachineryTrader.com and other Sandhills platforms. ...

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Inventory Management Lets You Enter Data Once, Sync Everywhere

Posted 8/27/2026

Inventory Management is your single point of data entry for every machine, truck, aircraft, RV, trailer, heifer, bass boat—everything you’d like to sell on a Sandhills Global platform. ...

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UCC Search Lets You Look Up Lien Records Before You Buy

Posted 8/26/2026

UCC Search makes it simple to look up Uniform Commercial Code filings for a business or person before you buy from them. ...

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What's New At Sandhills Global

Posted 8/26/2026

Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...

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Heavy-Duty Trucks Racking Up More Mileage While Used Truck Inventory Levels Continue to Fall

Posted 8/10/2026

Inventory levels of used day cab and sleeper trucks continued to decline in July, with overall used heavy-duty truck inventory 36% lower than last year. ...

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What's New At Sandhills Global

Posted 7/17/2026

Find out about the latest Sandhills news, including AI to write your asset descriptions, the new UCC Search app, a new e-commerce solution, and more. ...

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Sandhills Market Reports Show Continued Inventory Declines Across Used Equipment and Truck Markets

Posted 7/6/2026

New Sandhills Global market reports show ongoing inventory declines across several key used equipment and truck markets in June. ...

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What's New At Sandhills Global

Posted 6/4/2026

Find out about the latest Sandhills features and news, including the new Bloomberg/Sandhills dealer survey, the new parts hub, Hot Lists, and more. ...

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Used Construction Equipment Rentals Remain Strong as Sales Cool

Posted 6/4/2026

Used construction equipment inventory levels continued to decline in May, led by crawler excavators and wheel loaders, according to the latest Sandhills Global market reports. ...

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Used Truck Fleets Continue to Age Amidst Ongoing Inventory Decline

Posted 5/7/2026

According to the latest Sandhills Global market reports, inventory levels of used trucks on TruckPaper.com and other Sandhills platforms are down over 20% compared to last year and is continuing a downward trend. ...

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