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RES Electric
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Fixed Generator - Install

Serving Silverthorne, CO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2000

Free estimates

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"Exceptional service! Itâ s very difficult to find this quality yet alone â availableâ up here in the mountains. All 5 stars are deserving and MORE!"
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Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Electrical Innovations LLC
New to Angi
Portable Generator - Repair

Serving Silverthorne, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

Electrical innovations provides electrical safety for families homes, and peoples businesses. We are a fully licensed and insured company who’s been in business since 2010. We are a family owned and operated business who strives for making families happy and satisfied returning customers.

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

If your home already has a grinder pump and you’re still noticing issues (like frequently clogged toilets and sinks), it could be time to upgrade your grinder pump. Start by checking your existing horsepower. If there are four or fewer people living in your home, using a 1/2-horsepower grinder pump should be sufficient. Larger households should consider investing in a 1-horsepower grinder pump to maximize wastewater removal efforts.

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.

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. 

A portable generator can supply power to selected appliances and circuits in a home, but it's generally not designed to handle the entire household's electrical needs simultaneously. Portable generators have limited wattage capacity, so they are only designed to power essential devices and electronics temporarily until local power is restored. If your power needs outweigh the capabilities of a portable generator, consider installing a whole-home generator instead.

An undersized whole-house generator has the potential to overheat and shut down when you try to run a central AC system. This scenario can not only damage the whole-house generator, but can also trip your home’s breakers or cause electrical damage. To avoid this situation, hire a local generator installer to correctly size your whole-house generator.

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