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Signs you need surge protection and generator hookups
- Lightning storms have damaged electronics or appliances before
- You lose power for days after a hurricane or a tropical storm
- You own a portable generator and run extension cords through the house
- You want the fridge, the lights, and a fan or AC running during an outage
- Someone at home relies on medical equipment that needs power
- You are adding a standby generator
How a surge protection and generator hookups call works
Talk through what you want to protect or keep running during an outage
Look at the panel and the generator, and give you the price before any work starts
Install the surge protector, the inlet and interlock, or the standby generator wiring
Test it with you and show you the safe steps to switch over to the generator
Questions about surge protection and generator hookups
What does whole-home surge protection do?
It sits at the panel and limits surges coming in from the utility lines before they reach your circuits. It works best alongside plug-in protectors for sensitive electronics.
Why not just run extension cords from the generator?
Cords through a window are a hassle and a fire risk. An inlet and interlock let you power chosen circuits through the panel, and the interlock keeps the generator from feeding back into the utility lines.
Do I need a permit for a generator hookup?
Standby generators and most panel changes need a permit and an inspection. We pull the permit when the job needs one.
