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Stallings Electric
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Serving Capitola, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1983

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Customers say: Quick response

"Amazing communication, in this industry that’s very hard to find. Got in and had the whole house rough wired in just a couple days. Used quality materials and installed everything cleanly. Asked me lots of questions about placement of fixtures and outlets to insure I was happy. Highly recommended. B. Taylor"
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Sunrise Electrical Contracting, Inc.
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Serving Capitola, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2022

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Emergency services offered

"Brandon (Sunrise Electrical) responded next day to my email. Visited job day after, explained replacement and upgrade to main (burned up) panel, current grounding requirements, , and permit process. Submitted bid next day. This type of work may be twice as expensive as youâ re thinking, but you probably need licensed, bonded , etc. with good equipment and crew. We were confident they would do the job as described. They worked hard to prioritize our repairs even though the our county was in the midst of disastrous storms and there were several emergencies they were dealing with concurrently. Their work included exterior stucco around new panel and crawling under house to attach the new ground wire. They compted us a fix of an adjacent gate latch and repair of a suspect circuit in the garage. Will hire again for repairs or upgrades."
Response time1 day
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Soltari, LLC
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Serving Capitola, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Soltari is more than a solar company ? we?re a movement toward a brighter, cleaner, and more responsible future. Soltari is dedicated to bringing clean, renewable energy to discerning clients who value both environmental impact and exceptional quality. We offer more than just solar panels?we offer a lifelong partnership in ensuring your system performs at its best. With industry-leading warranties and performance analytics , we handle the details so you can simply enjoy the benefits of sustainable energy.\n

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Soltari, LLC
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Serving Capitola, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Soltari is more than a solar company ? we?re a movement toward a brighter, cleaner, and more responsible future. Soltari is dedicated to bringing clean, renewable energy to discerning clients who value both environmental impact and exceptional quality. We offer more than just solar panels?we offer a lifelong partnership in ensuring your system performs at its best. With industry-leading warranties and performance analytics , we handle the details so you can simply enjoy the benefits of sustainable energy.\n

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Pete's Electric
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Serving Capitola, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1980

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

If you have a transfer switch properly installed, the generator and main electrical power cannot feed the system at the same time. However, you should still shut off the power at your main circuit breaker panel before activating the generator. If you do that, you’ll simply need to shut off the generator and reset your circuit breaker once the local power comes back on.

To reduce AC startup power for a whole-house generator, install a soft start kit or hard start capacitor, which lowers the initial surge by gradually ramping up the compressor. Using a smart load manager can also help by staggering startup loads, preventing a system overload and future costly repairs.

Generators are usually sized by running watts and starting watts. Ideally, you’ll want a generator that can offer both the necessary running watts and starting watts for everything you need to power without going beyond 90% of its capacity. Calculate your home’s electrical load based on the breakers in your home or adding up the appliance and lighting needs of connected rooms.

You may need a permit for a portable generator if you’ll be installing a transfer switch for your primary residence or similar work. Otherwise, a permit for other uses may not be necessary. Check your local building codes or ask a local generator installer for more information about your local regulations.

Energy output depends on turbine size, average wind speed at your site, and system efficiency. A 5 kW turbine in a good wind location can generate 8,000 to 12,000 kilowatt-hours per year, which may cover a large portion of an average home’s needs. Accurate output estimates require a professional wind assessment and a review of your household’s energy usage patterns.

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