Ready before the next storm takes the power out.

After a hurricane, FPL can take days to get a neighborhood back up. A generator gets you through it, but only if it is connected safely. Running cords through a window is how fridges and phones stay on and how people get hurt. Backfeeding a dryer outlet is worse, because it can energize the line a utility crew is working on.

We install manual transfer switches and inlet boxes for portable generators, and full transfer switches for standby units. Manny works out which circuits matter to you, whether that is the fridge, the AC, a medical device or the well pump, and sizes the setup to match.

What the job includes

• Manual transfer switches and generator inlet boxes
• Automatic transfer switch wiring for standby generators
• Load calculation so the generator is sized to what you want running
• Critical circuit selection, done with you
• Whole-house surge protection
• Permit and inspection

Signs it's time to call

• You own a portable generator and run it with extension cords
• Someone in the house relies on powered medical equipment
• You lost food, AC or work during the last outage
• You are adding a standby generator and need it tied in

What it costs

A manual transfer switch with an inlet box is the simplest setup. Standby generators with an automatic switch cost more, mostly because of the gas line, the pad and the size of the switch. Manny prices the electrical side in writing and tells you which parts other trades will handle.