
Reliable Power Systems
About us
Reliable Power Systems (RPS) can design, install, repair and maintain standby or backup power systems. We routinely provide these services for both residential and commercial applications. We will listen to your needs, educate you on your options and provide the best solutions. RPS technicians are extensively trained to provide the highest level of competent, efficient and courteous service.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Anderson, Briggs & Stratton Power Products (BSPP), Carrier, Centurion, Cutler-Hammer, Eaton, GE, Guardian, Honeywell, Kohler, Milbank, Onan, Pow’r Gard, RPS can quote a new standby generator system for both residential and commercial applications. RPS can inspect existing generator systems (free of charge). We provide maintenance contracts and 24-hour service for your complete peace of mind. Authorized warranty repair for: Generac, Rheem/ Ruud, Siemens, Watchdog and Winco. Also: Beldor
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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Answered the phone personally on a Saturday and was obviously knowledgeable about the equipment even though it wasn't installed by his company. He was able to pretty much assess (turns out he was correct) the problem.
He came over the same day and performed a thorough maintenance and fixed the problem. (In the course of doing so he remedied some issues that evidently dated all the way back to the original install.)
I can't imagine anyone able to do a better job at servicing and maintaining this equipment.
Complete thumbs up and positive recommendation. Very fair on pricing.
I am extremely pleased with Reliable Power Systems, a small company that installs and services standby whole house generators. They more than met my expectations with respect to cost, functionality, quality of the work, esthetics, and attention to detail. The company is owned and operated by Michael (Mike) D'Angelo, who has an engineering background. He uses two preferred subcontractors for the electrical wiring and gas line portions of the installation process.
Many companies will give you a quote when they come to your house for a site visit. Reliable Power Systems did not. Because Mike uses subcontractors, he has to get quotes from them first. Mike and I discussed the job extensively regarding how and where I wanted to have the generator located and installed. He was the only company that seemed to be receptive to the idea of using a whole house transfer switch and locating it outside the house. I have a finished basement and did not want to have to figure out how to put another electrical subpanel near my main circuit breaker panel. In addition, I did not want to be limited to having only 10-14 circuits that would normally be supplied by the backup generator sub-panel wiring.
The quote from Reliable Power Systems ended up being very reasonable because Mike does not put much markup on his cost of materials.
Mike is very familiar with the national and local safety codes that pertain to installing standby generators. When it came time to get the building permit from the town, Mike went there to discuss the installation. He convinced the town that the generator could be installed only two feet (rather than five feet) from the house because the house had a brick exterior face.
Originally, Mike and the electrical contractor thought that in order to meet the electrical code, they would have to locate the new
transfer switch box 5 feet to the left of the electric meter. That would not be very efficient in the use of electrical cable nor would it look very good. As an alternative, he and the electrical contractor worked out a plan to lower the old electric meter and place the
electric transfer switch box directly over the electric meter. This installation ended up looking very nice.
The installation was done in February in upstate New York during winter. On the actual day of installation, it was raining very hard during the morning. In spite of the nasty weather and very wet and soggy conditions, the installation proceeded very smoothly. Mike was on-site as needed during key parts of the installation. Because the electric meter had to be moved, the installers coordinated with RG&E (the local electric utility company) to come and turn off power to the house and then reconnect it later.
Also during the installation, the electrical contractor did extra work to bring the house panel wiring up to the current code by
rearranging the ground and neutral wiring in the old panel box and supplying new earth grounds both inside and outside the house.
Mike returned after the install to correct some issues that I had noticed after the initial install that involved minor manufacturing
quality issues with the transfer box and the generator cover latch.
To sum it up, I am extremely pleased with the work that Mike of Reliable Power Systems did with the installation of my whole house backup generator. They more than met my expectations with respect to cost, functionality, quality of the work, esthetics,
and attention to detail. I would not hesitate to recommend his work to anyone else thinking of installing a standby generator.
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