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Avatar for Bear Electrical Services, LLC
Bear Electrical Services, LLC
4.8(
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Portable Generator - Install

Serving Clayton, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1998

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Great Service and communications. John was a pleasure to work. He contacted me immediately and they arrived ahead of scheduled time and date I chose. I highly recommend them. JD was the team member that performed the work. JD installed 3 keyless light fixtures and a Transformer for our Ring Door Bell. JD was very nice to work with, very professional and cleaned up the work area."
20 kw briggs and stratton generator
20 kw briggs and stratton generator
20 kw briggs and stratton generator
20 Kw Briggs and Stratton Generator
20 KW Briggs And Stratton generatior

+40

Response time10 hrs
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Jason H. Pope Electrical Contractors, LLC
4.8(
333
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Fixed Generator - Install

Serving Clayton, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Ultimately what we had called them for was something that they could not resolve, small generator repair that was mechanical not 'electrical', however Brady was able to help me resolve my issue anyways. Very professional."
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Electrical

+32

Response time3 hrs
119 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Streamline Services, Inc
4.7(
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Fixed Generator - InstallFixed Generator - RepairGenerator - Install+4 more

Serving Clayton, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2001

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Our old range (original to the house) suddenly stopped working so we bought a new range the weekend before Thanksgiving and thought the old one could be pulled out and a new one simply plugged into its place. Except, unbeknownst to us, there was no plug. The old range was hard wired into the house! Who knew such a thing even existed? So, before the range could be installed, an electrician had to install a plug--that day! But it got worse, the electrician arrived promptly and then left to get some parts. He returned to discover (once he took everything apart) that we actually needed a whole new circuit which, after leaving again to get more parts, he installed at three times his original estimate. The first estimate had been a shock to begin with because we went into this thinking it was a simple thing to switch out an appliance. I don't believe anything dishonest happened, it was just a home repair problem that kept snowballing. While working in the crawlspace, he accidentally broke a pipe and water was spewing all over the place. We had to find the buried water main to shut it off. But the Streamline plumber he called came promptly and fixed it. The new stove was eventually installed. It was a huge, unanticipated expense but I'm really grateful that 1) they were able to both come on very short notice (same day) and that they eventually did get everything taken care of."
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+2

Response time1 day
20 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
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The Electric Solution
4.6(
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Fixed Generator - InstallFixed Generator - RepairGenerator - Install+4 more

Serving Clayton, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Warranties offered

At The Electric Solution, we specialize in providing cutting-edge electrical solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients. With a strong commitment to sustainability, safety, and efficiency.\nOur team comprises experienced professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional service and expertise in all areas of electrical systems, from design and installation to maintenance and upgrades. We pride ourselves on our customer-centric approach, ensuring that we fully understand and address the unique requirements of each project.

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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

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.

While natural gas generators are costly, they’re a great option for standby power due to the reliability of natural gas as a fuel source. Unlike other fuels, natural gas is delivered through underground pipes, making outages extremely rare and less likely to be affected by the elements. As long as the area isn’t prone to earthquakes, they offer an unlimited supply of natural gas that doesn’t degrade over time or require storage in tanks.

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. 

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.

If you’re wondering if you can use your electric vehicle as a backup battery, it depends on whether your EV is compatible with bidirectional charging. This technology allows energy to flow both ways, enabling vehicle-to-home (V2H) backup power, vehicle-to-load (V2L) for appliances and camping, and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) to support the power grid. Compatible EVs convert stored DC energy into usable AC power, helping reduce energy costs and enhance grid stability while providing emergency backup power.

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