Brian Knox

Brian Knox is the Generator and Power Editor at YardToolLab, a role built on 13 years of hands on experience with backup power systems. Before joining the site, Brian worked as a licensed electrician for over a decade, specializing in residential standby and portable generator installations. That field work taught him the hard truths about power output, surge capacity, and real world reliability. He transitioned to reviewing tools to help homeowners avoid the same costly mistakes he saw on job sites. Today, Brian focuses exclusively on portable and inverter generators, testing them under actual load conditions with no laboratory gimmicks. Readers trust him because he writes from a career of wiring panels and troubleshooting failures, not from a spec sheet. His honest, research based approach ensures every recommendation is grounded in practical use.