Whole Home Generators

   

Q: How do I know what size generator I need for my home or business?

A: Generators come in many sizes and styles the first thing you will need to do is decide what it is you went to run on the generator:

• You do that by making a list of things that you must have and a list of the wants.
• Next you will have to calculate the amount of watts needed to run that item (most appliances have info on there name plate).
• After you have the calculated the watts you can size your generator.
• The generator must be sized at least 125% of the calculated load if you do not it will result in premature failure of the generator.

Q .How do I know what type of generator I should get?

A. After deciding the size you need to determine the fuel that will run the generator the most common is gasoline or propane, but you can get a generator that will run on most any fuel.

Q. Do I want a portable generator or permanently installed generator?

A. That decision will depend on several factors they are in no particular order:

1. Price the price of an installed generator will be more than an portable
2. Convenience an installed generator will be setup and ready to run automatic a portable will require you to set up and start it when you lose power
3. Maintained all though both generators will require annual maintenance the portable generator can be done by most home owners the installed generator will require an annual service visit

Q. Can I install my own generator?

A. The short answer is yes, BUT the law doesn't allow a home owner to do electrical work on their home with the proper inspections.

The installation of generators is not something that I would recommend for the average person do to the fact the wiring must be done in such a way to prevent power from the generator going out to the utilities lines and the utilities power feeding back to toe generator.