I was a bit disappointed in this book. I needed detailed information about splitting databases into front and backends. I would have appreciated a discussion about what could go wrong and how to fix problems. Only basic information was presented in the book.

I purchased this generator as an emergency power source. We are located on a farm in a rural area, and I wanted to be sure we could run a portable heater, some lights, and the microwave oven in the event of a severe winter storm. Unpacking the unit and removing the shipping brace was simple. I purchased the optional wheel kit, which makes it very handy to move the unit around. After speaking to a licensed electrician, I purchased an 8 foot copper grounding rod and 10 feet of 10 gauge stranded copper wire. I will drive the grounding rod in at an angle, and it will most likely remain there permanently. I haven't heard to many people on here mention the grounding rod, but in the event the unit gets caught outside in rain while running, I am not taking any chances. The instruction book says not to use the generator in the rain, but many times a thunderstorm with high winds is the reason we are running it to begin with. The grounding rod was $12 at the local hardware store.