Generators · statewide
Public safety power shutoffs and winter storms make generator installation in California less of a luxury than it used to be. We size standby units against your real load, set the pad, run the gas and electrical, and wire the automatic transfer switch so California, California homes and shops cut over without anyone flipping anything.
Scope of work
Where we do it
Popular California service areas. Every one of our 1,239 cities has its own page for this service.
Questions
It depends whether you want the whole house or just essential circuits — fridge, furnace, well pump, a few lights and outlets. Essential-circuit setups are considerably cheaper and cover most California outage scenarios.
It is the device that disconnects you from the utility and starts the generator when the power drops, then switches back when it returns. It is also the safety element that stops your generator backfeeding the grid.
Yes — with an inlet box and a breaker interlock kit at the panel. Never run a portable generator through a suicide cord into an outlet; that backfeeds the line and it is how utility crews get hurt.
Standby units need periodic exercise cycles, oil and filter changes and battery checks. We set up the schedule at installation and can maintain it afterwards.
Same-day repairs, booked installations, and a 24 hour line for anything that cannot wait until morning.