“Power management basically takes all of the power created by the generator and assigns priorities to various appliances based on the homeowner’s specific needs,” explained Briggs & Stratton’s Brian Northway, field service manager. “By managing the distribution of the power load, we’re able to right-size the generator. This means a homeowner may not need as big of a generator as they think if they also install Amplify Power Management.”

Amplify allows standby generator owners to prioritize, in real-time, the appliances and systems that they want powered by the generator. The user can control the priorities via a smartphone app to address changing demands for their homes and families. For instance, air-conditioning may be prioritized during the daytime hours but deprioritized when the sun goes down.

Briggs & Stratton has offered smart power management systems for years but Amplify is the first system that provides total control in real-time to the homeowner.

Power Management Benefits

Using smart power management tools like Amplify allows a homeowner to optimize the power output of their standby generator often resulting in the ability to use a smaller generator than their home might otherwise need. In addition, managing the power through a smart tool like Briggs & Stratton’s Amplify eliminates the risk of overloading a generator.

Amplify, which can be installed on Briggs & Stratton standby generators manufactured after October 2019, features a user-friendly app which allows the user to control up to 32 modules prioritizing the high-wattage appliances in a home.

“The key to a power management system like Amplify is that it gives the homeowner total control when the uncontrollable happens,” said Northway.

Amplify will be available starting June 1, 2020 through Briggs & Stratton authorized standby generator dealers.

About Briggs & Stratton Corporation:

Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG), headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is focused on providing power to get work done and make people’s lives better. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of power generation, pressure washer, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton^®, Simplicity^®, Snapper^®,  Ferris^®, Vanguard^®, Allmand^®, Billy Goat^®, Murray^®, Branco^® and Victa^® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents. For additional information, please visit www.basco.com and www.briggsandstratton.com.

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