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WARRANTY ELECTRIC
4.9(
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Serving Decatur, AR and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Extremely friendly and knowledgeable electricians! Gave me the best deal and outstanding efficient work! Truly could not have asked for a better company! I will no doubt be using Warranty Electric from now on."
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Gen 1:3 Electric, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Decatur, AR and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

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"Very professional, walked me through everything explaining where I understood, was very happy with the work done and clean up at the end of each day, was a great price which is was my only concern at first wondering if it would reflect on quality of work done as was pretty cheap compared to the other bids but it turned out I had no reason to be concerned. Great work."
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Tri-State Water, Power & Air
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Serving Decatur, AR and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 1992

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Emergency services offered

We are the experts in the field of Whole Home Standby Generators, with over 20 years of experience in the game. We provide turn-key installation by licensed professionals - 24 hour emergency service - Remote Monitoring - Long term maintenance and service by factory trained technicians. \nYou can trust our team, knowing that we have a Triple-A Rating with the Better Business Bureau and received the BBB Torch Award for Ethics. We look forward to discussing your needs and providing a recommendation and services you can rely on. \n

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Twisted Wire Electric, LLC
4.4(
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Serving Decatur, AR and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

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Emergency services offered

"Called company they showed up at the time they stated they would be here, actually they were early (awesome).  Installed a total of 4 ceiling fans with lights in about 2 hours time.  He was very friendly and answered all questions that I had.  Once installed he made sure everything was working great.  He left his card and said if I had any problems to please call him and he would come and check it out.  He was extremely professional and considerate of our property.
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Allstate Electric and Communications
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Serving Decatur, AR and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

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Emergency services offered

"Placing Underground PVC carrying around 15 ft of cable that was attached to an existing outlet. 4 GFI's installed to connect covered outdoor outlets. Also Installed 2 LED low voltage lights + replace bulbs for 3 outdoor led lights + relocated a light fixture halogen outdoor great was very good done,"
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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

Sizing a generator is a careful process that requires calculating the electrical load of your entire house. You have to take into account every device you want to use and their wattage requirements, plus the wattage needed to start them, and look for a generator that can safely run all that at around 80% capacity.

In more practical terms, a small home can run on a 10,000-watt generator (and if you only want to power a few key appliances, much less than that). A mid-sized home may need something between 15,000 and 22,000 watts. Larger homes require 25,000 watts or more. 

Costs range from $500 to $2,500, depending on generator type and installation complexity.

As a safety measure, you should always turn off the main breaker while operating your generator’s backup breaker. In addition, you should also switch off all appliance breakers so you don't have a power surge when the main breaker turns back on. And finally, turning off the main breaker prevents back-feeding, which endangers utility workers with the risk of electrocution. Back-feeding could also destroy the electrical circuits of your neighbors if they use the same power network.

You can expect a diesel generator to last for up to 30,000 hours of use, which works out to 20 to 25 years with the proper maintenance, of course. That depends on how much you use it, so a diesel generator used for emergencies a couple of times a year will last a lot longer than a generator that takes over for a faulty electrical grid every month for a day or two. 

The amount of time a standby generator can run continuously is around 3,000 hours on average. However, standby generators can generally run indefinitely as long as they have a continuous fuel supply. Generators hooked up to a home’s natural gas supply are the best option for extended usage, as these won’t rely on a finite fuel supply based on how much you have in storage. Generators running on liquid propane or diesel won’t last as long, as these require fuel storage and regular refueling to stay running.

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