The biggest sakanah with so called “personal” Shabbos generators in frum neighborhoods is that many (not all) are hooked up illegally without the required protective equipment that would prevent backfeed into the grid and this puts the lives of chevrat chashmal workers at risk. They are also fueled by propane or diesel which must be stored on site which creates even greater fire hazards. There have been deaths and injuries reported as a direct result of these illegal generators.
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