Automatic Standby Generator Installation
When the power goes out, backup power can come on automatically.
A standby generator is permanently installed outside the home and connected through automatic transfer equipment. When utility power is lost, the system can automatically start the generator and transfer the home's electrical loads to backup power.
Depending on the home and generator size, systems can be designed for:
- Whole-home backup
- Essential-load backup
- HVAC equipment
- Well pumps
- Refrigerators and freezers
- Lighting and receptacles
- Kitchen appliances
- Other important household loads
Generator sizing matters.
A generator should be sized around your home's actual electrical loads and what you expect to operate during an outage, not simply the square footage of the house.
Blue Surge evaluates the electrical service and major loads before recommending a system.
Already Have a Portable Generator?
Put the extension cords away.
A professionally installed generator inlet allows a compatible portable generator to connect to your home's electrical system through approved transfer or interlock equipment.
Depending on the home and generator, this can allow you to operate selected circuits such as:
Refrigerator • Freezer • Lights • Internet • Well pump • Furnace/air handler • Selected receptacles
The system is designed to prevent dangerous backfeeding onto the utility lines.
No extension cords running through windows and across the house!
A Portable Generator Hookup May Include:
✓ Exterior generator inlet
✓ Dedicated generator wiring
✓ Approved interlock or transfer equipment
✓ Proper breaker arrangement
✓ Generator/load evaluation
✓ Required labeling
✓ System testing and homeowner walkthrough
"One connection outside. Power where you need it inside."
What If You Don't Want a Generator Running Continuously?
There's another way to build backup power.
A standby generator can be an excellent solution. But homeowners interested in solar and battery storage may prefer an integrated energy system where batteries carry the home and the generator serves as extended-outage support.
Solar → Battery → Generator recharge → Battery