• "During the last hurricane we had to close our office because we lost electricity, and therefore, we couldn't service our clients who were frantically trying to reach us to file insurance claims. With the PowerReady™ IPS™ we can remain open under almost any circumstances."
    Peggy Waite, State Farm Insurance, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • "I discovered the PowerReady™ IPS™ through a patient and purchased one for my medical office shortly thereafter. We've experienced a few power outages since then and the IPS kept my operating room equipment, computers and telephones running seamlessly throughout each. I'm pleased, and the peace of mind it provides is more than worth the modest cost."
    Dr. Dwight Reynolds, Coral Springs, Florida
  • "Our neighbors installed a gas generator after a year of headaches with permitting and installation. It's large, loud and ugly, emits fumes and CO2 and costs them alot to maintain. In fact, during the last outage, it cost them $1260 to run it! When we heard about the PowerReady™ IPS™ we were elated. It's eco-friendly and requires no permitting, no huge investment, no fuel, no money to run and no maintenance! We would recommend it to everyone!"
    Greg Fahs, Hialeah, Florida
  • "Zoning laws in my development prohibit the installation of a standby generator. I searched high and low for a product that's silent, not dangerous to operate and eco-friendly. I was so happy to find the indoor, gas free PowerReady™ IPS™! Not only do I enjoy the security of having it at home, but I've used it 3 times at the office when power failed on the day of a closing!"
    Maria Elena Arias, CEO, Colonial Guarantee & Title, Boca Raton, Florida
  • "My mother uses an oxygen tank, we bought her a PowerReady™ IPS™ in the event of a power loss. Her development lost electricity and it didn't come back on for 3 days! She was on battery power for 72 hours!!! Thanks to PowerReady we have peace of mind."
    Elizabeth Carter, Princeton, New Jersey

Boca Firm Offers Alternative to generators during storms

By DAVE ROSSMAN, Forum Publishing Group
September 3, 2008

In recent weeks, South Florida has been the target, at least for awhile, of three tropical systems.

We are in peak hurricane season. And with this increase in tropical activity comes an increasing risk of extended power outages and the accompanying headaches.

For those weary of noisy, gas-guzzling generators and the potential danger of being without electrical power for extended periods, a Boca Raton company claims to have a solution.

An indoor power system that requires no gas, no permit and no maintenance has been developed by a company called PowerReady International, which has been selling its battery-powered generator since March.

General manager Bill Dato said demand for the system has been high as South Floridians seek alternatives for hurricane season.

“There are so many problems with traditional generators, these units fit much better with the whole green movement,” Dato said.

He said the units provide 12,000 watts of power, and demonstrated with a unit in the office that is used to power a microwave, refrigerator, lights, a television and computer.

“Obviously it is great for the home, but we have high demand from the medical community as well,” Dato said. “The system provides continuous power in the event of any kind of outage, which needless to say is fairly important.”

Maria Arias of Boca Raton has been an indoor power system owner since March. She said the system gave her peace of mind as Tropical Storm Fay approached.

“It was very comforting to know I had an easy-to-use backup power system. I am not mechanically inclined, and this system is so easy to use,” she said.

Arias said she never owned a generator but stayed with friends during power outages and disliked the disruption and the feeling she was a burden.

“Between the fumes emitted, the gas it took to run [a generator] and the difficulty in setting them up, I just didn’t care for them,” she said.

Dato said the price of the system is $9,000. There also is a financial incentive to buy one: businesses get federal tax breaks up to 30 percent of the unit’s cost and individuals can receive a $2,000 tax credit.

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