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Hedgehog Electric & Solar
4.9(
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Serving Cedar City, UT and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Warranties offered

Credit card accepted

"One trip to determine the issues and order needed items.
Second trip to install new items, correct all shorts, punch down proper areas on jacks, label and correctly connect hard wire for phone versus internet to each room and to outside phone box. Everything fits in inside phone box too so the door closes properly. Very nice professional job, and John was pleasant and competent. How nice!"
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11 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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HedgeHog Electric, LLC
4.7(
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Serving Cedar City, UT and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"Ed, the tech was great! Installation was perfect and he was able to troubleshoot and was creative to effectively solve a glitch in the part post installation. Friendly, knowledgeable and efficient work!"
Front Entry Chandelier
Response time2 days
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Ampere Electric
5.0(
9
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Serving Cedar City, UT and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Rex was very professional. He gave me great advice to get better lighting in my home. I will definitely use this company again for future electrical jobs. I am extremely pleased with his work and work ethic."
Panel Upgrade
Tesla Charger Install
Exterior lighting install
Electrical work
Generator install

+8

Response time12 hrs
Response rate96%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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4.5(
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Serving Cedar City, UT and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"they were very prompt, service was great. they check the outside breaker box then called power co. the problem was a power surge due to power co. d&d electric recommended a surge protection which i had installed. i had called two other electric co. and didn't get a call back."
Response time3 days
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Generator Install questions, answered by experts

No, you should never plug a generator directly into a wall outlet in your house. This practice is extremely dangerous, often illegal, and can cause "back-feeding," where power from the generator flows back into utility lines, creating a life-threatening hazard for utility workers. It can also damage your home's electrical system, including appliances like pumps and HVAC fans. If the main power is restored while the generator is connected, it can destroy the generator and cause an electrical fire. To safely connect a generator, you must use a professionally installed transfer switch or an interlocking kit, which prevents back-feeding by disconnecting your home from the utility grid before the generator provides power.

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.

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.

To reduce AC startup power for a whole-house generator, install a soft start kit or hard start capacitor, which lowers the initial surge by gradually ramping up the compressor. Using a smart load manager can also help by staggering startup loads, preventing a system overload and future costly repairs.

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.

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