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Stones Electric Services LLC
5.0(
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Fixed Generator - Install

Serving Olivehurst, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

Credit card accepted

Your panel doesn’t care how cheap the last guy was. Neither does the fire it can start. At Stones Electric, we do it once, do it to code, and stand behind it — electrical work built to outlast the house. Citrus Heights and beyond. Electrician serving Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Roseville, El Dorado Hills, Natomas, Woodland, Grass Valley and surrounding areas. SPECIALTIES: • Challenger panel removal & replacement (fire hazard specialists) • Federal Pacific (FPE) panel replacement • 100A → 200A → 300A service upgrades • EV charger installation (Level 2, Tesla ready) • Electrical troubleshooting & diagnostics • Circuit breaker repair & replacement • New construction wiring • Code compliance inspections • Emergency electrical service (24/7)

Panel Installation
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Fayth Lyon
New to Angi
Portable Generator - Repair

Serving Olivehurst, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Credit card accepted

Need a breaker fixed? Outlet replaced? Room freshened up with clean paint lines?\n\nI’m a licensed journeyman electrician with 6+ years experience offering small electrical jobs and interior painting at fair prices.\n\n✔️ Clean work\n✔️ Respectful in your home\n✔️ No mess left behind\n✔️ Straightforward pricing\n✔️ Show up when I say I will\n\nPerfect for:\n• Troubleshooting tripping breakers\n• Outlet / switch replacement\n• Light fixture installs\n• Ceiling fan swaps\n• Small room repainting\n• Patch & paint touch-ups\n\nStarting Rates:\nElectrical troubleshooting – $99\nOutlet / switch replacement – $45 each\nInterior room painting – starting at $250\n\nServing Sacramento & surrounding areas.\n\nIf you want honest work without big-company pricing or runaround, message me.

Grass Valley
Grass Valley
Nick Marquis
New to Angi
Portable Generator - Repair

Serving Olivehurst, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

Hello my name is Nick Marquis I'm a Sacramento native and have lived in the area for over 40 years. I have a lot of experience in home remolding homes welding fabrication as well as design too. I'm very reliable and responsive. Please feel free to reach out to me with and and all questions you might have.

Fireplace Reface
Fireplace Reface
Fireplace Reface
Fireplace Reface
Custome closet

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ARP Electric and Lighting Company
New to Angi
Portable Generator - Repair

Serving Olivehurst, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1999

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

ARP Elecrtic and Lighting Company is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more 20 years of experience serving and Roseville, CA surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

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Stephens Fences
New to Angi
Portable Generator - Repair

Serving Olivehurst, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Small jobs welcome

I have 20 years experience diagnosing and repairing vehicles, building fences or sheds or gates, all different kinds of odds and ends jobs at a home. Ive repaired ac units, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, you name it ive fixed it. I can paint very well and install vinyl plank flooring. I can promise that every job I do I treat like a job for my own home. Ill never accept a job Im not experienced or able to finish timely and proudly. I have completely tore down and replanted the front yard like a pro. Ill dig or move dirt. Ive fixed the main sewer line in a home out to the street. Repaired roofing shingles and small sections of roof plywood. I can build things from wood. I also enjoy mowing lawns and completing all the small things at a home that has added up and needs to be done small things. Ive repaired the breaker box in a home before. I can do anything basically and I am pleasant to have arɔund and speak with.

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Certified Electric
4.9(
7
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Generator - Install - For BusinessGenerator - Repair - For Business

Serving Olivehurst, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1997

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"We would like to acknowledge the outstanding job that Roland Benavidez, the owner of Certified Electric, did in installing a backup generator at our home. This was a complex generator installation of a 22KW Generac generator. We had a 400 amp meter main that required two transfer switches and Five SMM devices. I requested that this be a turnkey project including all aspects of the job. Roland spent significant time doing the electrical design and calculations, he took responsibility for getting the required permits from the City of Lincoln, and approvals from our HOA. He exhibited skills in addition to electrical work including moving irrigation lines, making gas connections, concrete removal and reinstall, and stucco patching. The installation was done very neatly. Roland was professional, knowledgeable, competent, and honest. We felt very at ease leaving the premises while he and his team worked. If you require electrical work done in a professional manner, we believe Certified Electric a would do the Job in an excellent fashion. Russ and Marce Weiss"
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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

It’s usually better to repair your generator if it isn’t working properly, as it will typically be much more affordable and should yield similar results. Generator repairs cost around $300 on average, while installing a new whole-house generator costs around $5,000 on average. The only exception is if you know your generator is reaching the end of its useful life, usually between 30 and 40 years. If you have an older generator, you could face multiple repairs in the coming years, which might mean that a full replacement will be more cost-effective over time.

To determine the right size generator for your house, you should calculate the total wattage of the appliances and devices you want to power during an outage. List all essential items, note their start-up wattages, and add them together.

Here are some typical wattage requirements for common appliances:

  • Refrigerator: 600 watts

  • Large dehumidifier: 700 watts

  • Large window air conditioner: 1,400 watts

  • Water heater: 3,000 to 4,500 watts

  • Electric furnace: 5,000 to 25,000 watts

A 7,500-watt generator might be sufficient for essentials like a refrigerator, freezer, well pump, and lighting circuits. However, for high-demand items like a water heater or furnace, a whole-home generator is a better choice. A portable generator may be enough if you only need to power a few critical items.

While home square footage can offer a rough estimate, it is not always a reliable indicator. For reference, here are some typical generator sizes based on square footage:

  • 1,000 sq ft: 6–9 kW

  • 1,500 sq ft: 7–10 kW

  • 2,000 sq ft: 10–14 kW

  • 2,500 sq ft: 12–16 kW

  • 3,000 sq ft: 16–20 kW+

For the most accurate sizing, consult a professional who can calculate your home's peak and average power consumption and recommend the optimal generator.

A 10,000-watt generator can run a small to mid-sized central AC unit (typically up to 3 tons or 36,000 BTU) along with a few other appliances. However, larger AC units or additional loads will require a bigger generator. Consult a local generator installer to ensure you add the correct size generator to your home.

No, you should never plug a generator directly into a wall outlet in your house. This practice is extremely dangerous, often illegal, and can cause "back-feeding," where power from the generator flows back into utility lines, creating a life-threatening hazard for utility workers. It can also damage your home's electrical system, including appliances like pumps and HVAC fans. If the main power is restored while the generator is connected, it can destroy the generator and cause an electrical fire. To safely connect a generator, you must use a professionally installed transfer switch or an interlocking kit, which prevents back-feeding by disconnecting your home from the utility grid before the generator provides power.

In most cases, there are no tax credits available for home generators. However, that’s a general statement that applies to federal tax credits, so you might have access to state or local tax incentives. You can check the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) for more information about your area. If you hire a reliable home generator installer, they should also know if there are any state or local perks you can use to reduce your installation costs, including tax breaks and rebates.

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