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Emergency power can be absolutely essential, especially in adverse weather conditions. That being said a generator is only as good as its ability to be started. Typically the bigger the generator the more difficult it can be to pull start. Hence the more important it is to have electric ignition. With a push button ignition being only as reliable as the battery behind it.
Regular maintenance in the form of running a generator and running it under a load is important. The small built in battery will not typically charge while only using it for short (test) times. When you use the electric ignition you are putting a drain on the battery, so you need to have a way to keep it charged during that down time.
The quickest and easiest way to do this is to have a battery maintainer, more commonly known as a trickle charger, attached. They typically come with connectors that can be permanently attached to the battery and then have a power cord plugged in when the generator or other battery powered items is put into storage.
This small 1.5 amp trickle charger has worked well for me, it comes with either permanent tighten down connectors or standard style booster cable clamps. It plugs into a standard outlet and is low enough powered that it can be safely run off a light weight extension cord.
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