A whole-home standby generator sits permanently outside your home, monitors your power, and starts automatically within seconds of an outage, keeping everything running with no cords, no gas cans, and no scramble in the dark. Between wildfire-season shutoffs, summer grid strain, and winter storms, Sacramento-area homeowners are dealing with more outages than they used to, and a standby system takes that worry off the table.
A proper standby system is a real electrical project. It involves a generator, an automatic transfer switch, a fuel connection, and a tie-in to your panel, all of which must be installed to code. We size the system to what you actually want to keep running and integrate it cleanly with your electrical service.
What does a standby generator installation include?
Right-sizing
We size the generator to the circuits and appliances you want backed up, from essentials to whole-home.
Automatic transfer switch
An ATS that safely switches your home to generator power and back, with no manual steps and no backfeed risk.
Panel integration
A clean, code-compliant tie-in to your electrical panel, with a sub-panel for backed-up circuits when needed.
Placement & pad
Proper placement for clearances, noise, and airflow, on a stable pad outside your home.
Permit & inspection
We handle the electrical permit and inspection so the system is fully documented.
Testing & handoff
We test the automatic startup and transfer, then show you how the system works.
Is a standby generator worth it?
- You have lost power to wildfire-season or storm-related outages
- Someone in your home relies on powered medical equipment
- You work from home and cannot afford downtime
- You have a well, sump pump, or other critical equipment
- You want backup that turns on automatically, not a portable unit
- You want to protect a full refrigerator and freezer