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Tipton Electric, LLC
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Serving Sikeston, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 1951

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Here at Tipton Electric, LLC we are a small husband and wife owned and operated business. We service Lake County, TN and the surrounding areas. We also service the Bootheel area of MO. Some of the service we provide are Heating, A/C, Electrical repair, New Home Wiring, Commercial HVAC-R, and Electrical Repair, and Farm repair on grain bins, shops and irrigation systems. We are also a Certified Generac Automatic Home Standby Generator Servicing Dealer. We stay on top of all training a certifications to provide you with the most knowledgeable service possible. We also pride ourselves on being licensed ad insured. Here for you with a technician on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for that unexpected emergency.

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All About Electric
New to Angi

Serving Sikeston, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Welcome to All About Electric!! We take on a wide range of electrical projects to include full installation for additions and remodels as well as wiring and panel upgrades and a variety of other jobs. We're committed to providing a personalized service for each individual project we take on. We look forward to building strong, long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction.

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Alcorn electric llc
New to Angi

Serving Sikeston, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 1995

Alcorn Electric LLC has been serving the Midwest�s electrical needs for over the last 21 years. With our 24 hour emergency service, Alcorn Electric�s skilled electricians are ready day and night to serve all your electrical emergencies. In combination with our Residential and Commercial services, we are now offering your chance to GO GREEN by bringing SOLAR POWER to the Midwest region. Check out our SOLAR page to learn more about this exciting opportunity to �Save GREEN, by Going GREEN.� \n

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

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. 

Here’s what you can run with different wattages and types of generators:

Portable generator:

  • 2,000 watts can handle a large appliance like a freezer or refrigerator, plus a few smaller items like phones or computer chargers. 

  • 4,000 watts will keep two large appliances operating and a few smaller devices.

  • 8,000 watts should power most essential appliances and other devices, including a sump pump, well pump, or your dishwasher.

Partial to whole-house generator:

  • 20,000 watts and above will make it seem like your home’s power is still on.

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.

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.

In some situations, yes. Never try to put biofuel into any home generator without checking the specifics first. If a generator has the ability to run on diesel, it can also run pure biofuel (the clear kind made from seed oils, for example). But if you are using biofuel made from animal fats or vegetable oils, the generator will need significant modifications before it can handle a sludgier type of biofuel.

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