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Amped Up Home Solutions
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Serving Bridgeport, IL and surrounding areas

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My name is Carson Thrasher. I’ve grown up around the Sullivan area and this is home. I have been around the electrical field for since 2018 when I graduated college. I’ve worked as an electrical engineer for a few years and started my business in 2023. I quit my job in November of ‘25 and am working the business full time. I have five start ratings on Google and strive to maintain a good line of communication with my clients. Honesty and integrity are key in my world and I ensure that as a customer of Amped Up Home Solutions you will receive just that.

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Next Phase Power LLC
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Serving Bridgeport, IL and surrounding areas

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My name is David Michl, and Next Phase Power LLC is built on 20 years of hands-on electrical experience across residential, commercial, and industrial work. From home wiring to underground PVC trenching for services, fuel stations, and farms, I understand how important reliable power is to everyday life.\nProudly serving Jasper County, Effingham, and surrounding communities with dependable service, honest work, and quality craftsmanship. Fully licensed and insured, competitive pricing, and free estimates. Feel free to call or text anytime, and don’t forget to leave a review here or on our Facebook page. Thank you for your support!

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Daniel Wallace
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Serving Bridgeport, IL and surrounding areas

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I’m a hardworking person who doesn’t like to leave projects half finished or looking sloppy, I can be a bit of a perfectionist. I’ve always fixed and built almost everything I needed myself and I take pride in being self sufficient. I’ve been an electrician for a year and half now and before that I was fabricating aerators for private residences. I have a wife and two children, so I can handle the chaos of a whole house remodel even if you decide to alter any details halfway through.

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Portable Generator - Repair

Serving Bridgeport, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

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We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet every consumer's needs.\nIt is our mission to provide excellent customer service from start to completion of a project.\nTo understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a personal and professional manner.\nOur 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

Generators run on a variety of fuel types, ranging from natural gas to solar power. Keep in mind that fuel costs varying by type:

  • Natural gas: $2,000–$21,000 per year 

  • Liquid propane: $2,000–$21,000 per year

  • Diesel: $3,000–$20,000 per year

  • Gasoline: $500–$3,000 per year

  • Solar generator: $2,000–$25,000 per unit

  • Battery backup: $10,000–$25,000 per unit

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.

In most municipalities, you will need a permit to install a permanent home generator, including emergency backup, partial-home, and whole-home generators. A permit for a generator usually costs between $50 and $250, depending on where you live. Your electrician or certified generator installer will usually pull the permit for you—and might be required to do so by your building department—but you’ll be on the hook for the cost of the permit. You should ask your installer before agreeing to any work if they will pull the necessary permits for your project.

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.

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. 

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