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Avatar for R A Buckley & Son Electrical Contractors, LLC
R A Buckley & Son Electrical Contractors, LLC
4.8(
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Serving Middletown, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"He is extremely attentive to your needs . What he says will happen , does! He keeps all appointments and thoroughly explains what he plans to do. He is one of the most reliable, ethical , conscience businessman I have ever dealt with. I have recommended him to friends . He actually went out of his way to help Ill friends deal with their generator problems even though he had not installed it. He made arrangements for someone to fix the generator when he was not able. Highly recommended !"
Response time7 hrs
Response rate89%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Darren Leonard Electrical
4.9(
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Serving Middletown, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"My experience with Darren was excellent. Very professional, punctual, customer oriented, and the price for the work performed was reasonable. Clean well done installation. Thanks Darren!"
Response time1 hour
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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JMP Electric, LLC
4.9(
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Serving Middletown, CT and surrounding areas

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In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Jeremy is an incredibly efficient, kind, and hugely capable electrician. He spent the day at our house with his helpers installing a generator, and he dealt with every single problem that came up cheerfully and efficiently. I would highly recommend him to anyone for any size job. He makes himself available for any problems and is just overall a terrific person, who is extremely good at what does."
Response time5 hrs
Response rate85%
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Crown Joules Electric, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Middletown, CT and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Juan did a fabulous job installing my bathroom fan. I could not be happier. I would highly recommend Crown Joules Electric."
Response time2 days
Response rate93%
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Anchor Electric Motor, LLC
4.7(
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Serving Middletown, CT and surrounding areas

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In business since 1950

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Such a wonderful person. Came to fix my portable generator. Very pleasant and knowledgeable. Fixed my generator quickly and instructed me on ways to keep generator in best condition."
Response time1 day
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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MB Electric
4.9(
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Serving Middletown, CT and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very quick to respond, worked efficiently, but was taken back by add costs . $250 for coming to my house. $26 for Angi referral. To replace a circuit it was over $400. Too much"
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Response time8 hrs
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JL Electric LLC
5.0(
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Serving Middletown, CT and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Are you looking for high quality, professional electrical work done at competitive prices?\n\nWith 18 years of experience, JL Electric provides residential, commericial, industrial and solar services including: removal and reinstallation of solar systems, service upgrades, generator hook up installation, general residential wiring and all other electrical needs!\n\nNow servicing all of CT, but local to Windham County! Let us provide high quality and reliable workmanship to your home or workplace!

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

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.

Generally, you’ll want to keep between 60 and 70 feet between the generator and the transfer switch. There are a few reasons for this, including:

  • The distance reduces the noise coming from the generator into your home.

  • It increases efficiency because you won’t have a voltage drop from this short of a distance.

  • Prevents carbon monoxide poisoning: keep at least 15 feet between your generator and an open window. 

It might seem counterintuitive, but installing a generator transfer switch will save you money in the long run. While you’ll have to pay between $400 and $2,500 to have the transfer switch installed, you’ll recoup that amount later on when you don’t have to pay for expensive repairs to your appliances, devices, and electrical system that may have burned out, overloaded, or stopped working due to a sudden loss of power or an incorrect hook up of a generator to your home. 

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. 

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.

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