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Steadfast Electric, LLC
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Fixed Generator - InstallFixed Generator - RepairGenerator - Install+4 more

Serving Amelia, LA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They were a really good and reasonable price. They did excellent installing all my lights when I needed to change all my lights in my kitchen and bathroom I have no problems. They are professional and on time"
Response time3 days
Response rate100%
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Gulf Coast Gravecare
New to Angi
Fixed Generator - RepairPortable Generator - InstallPortable Generator - Repair

Serving Amelia, LA and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

I’m a U.S. Army veteran and homeowner since 2018 with hands-on experience handling my own repairs and maintenance, bringing strong work ethic and reliability to every job. As a dependable family man, I take pride in doing quality work right the first time and treating every job like it’s my own home.

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Shockwave Generators & Electric
5.0(
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Fixed Generator - InstallFixed Generator - RepairGenerator - Install+4 more

Serving Amelia, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Our family home is 70 y4s old. It was Saturday, it was an emergency for our household in Kaplan, La. Mr. Mathurin responded, assessed the "no power" situation, explained in detail what was needed, as well as documenting with photos. The estimate requiring new meter, electrical breaker box panel, checking and repairing repairing outlet lines was reasonable. We were really impressed with how Mathurin and assistant were respectful in entering and working in our home. It's such a relief to feel that we are safe and experienced quality, professional service."
New box install
Transfer switch
New Generator install
Generator pad and stand
Generator install

+5

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The Home Depot - Generators
2.5(
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Fixed Generator - Install

Serving Amelia, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Today, we're proud to be the world's largest home improvement retailer. In 2,300 stores across North America, we aspire to excel in service – to our customers, associates, communities and shareholders. That's what leadership means to us. That's The Home Depot difference.

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

As a safety measure, you should always turn off the main breaker while operating your generator’s backup breaker. In addition, you should also switch off all appliance breakers so you don't have a power surge when the main breaker turns back on. And finally, turning off the main breaker prevents back-feeding, which endangers utility workers with the risk of electrocution. Back-feeding could also destroy the electrical circuits of your neighbors if they use the same power network.

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.

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. 

The amount of time a standby generator can run continuously is around 3,000 hours on average. However, standby generators can generally run indefinitely as long as they have a continuous fuel supply. Generators hooked up to a home’s natural gas supply are the best option for extended usage, as these won’t rely on a finite fuel supply based on how much you have in storage. Generators running on liquid propane or diesel won’t last as long, as these require fuel storage and regular refueling to stay running.

To power a central air system during a power outage, the whole-house generator will need to be at least 5,000 watts, and this number will significantly increase for larger units. Check the specific wattage requirements of your AC unit to choose the right generator size. Consider consulting a generator installer to ensure your whole-house generator meets your electrical load needs.

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