Household safety guides

Plan safe manual fallbacks for locks, garage access, cameras, alarms, lighting, communications, and household check-ins during a power outage.

Use a portable generator more safely with CDC and CPSC guidance for outdoor placement, carbon monoxide alarms, electrical connections, weather, and fuel.

Plan a home battery backup without unsafe assembly shortcuts. Define loads, choose listed equipment, involve the local authority and a qualified installer, and document commissioning and shutdown.