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“Amplified Electric did a great job with multiple improvement projects. They installed swimming pool outlets, household generator hookups, breaker box surge protection and breaker replacement.”
Generator Installation
Standby and Portable Generator Installation
Whole-home Generac standby systems and portable generator hookups across the Yadkin Valley, wired, grounded, and tested so your home keeps running when the grid goes down.
Generator Installation
Standby and Portable Generator Setups
We install both whole-home standby generators and portable generator setups, and we help you decide which one fits your home and budget.
Our whole-house systems are Generac units with an automatic 200-amp transfer switch, pad, and battery. We handle all the wiring and convert the grounds in the main panel to meet code. For a portable setup we install a Reliance 10-circuit manual transfer switch wired into your panel, with a 30-amp or 50-amp inlet.
What Generator Installation Includes
From Customers We Have Helped
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“Had a very difficult problem to diagnose. The men from Amplified worked methodically to find and solve the problem. Excellent communication from them as they progressed with their work. Very satisfied.”
How a Generator Install Goes
01
Choose the setup
Standby or portable, sized to your home and the circuits you care about. We lay out the tradeoffs honestly.
02
Set and wire
Pad, unit, transfer switch, and inlet as the setup calls for, with the grounding in the main panel converted to meet code.
03
Test with the power off
We kill the power and run the system for real, so you watch it do its job before we sign off.
04
Walk through
You get the key points to remember, and we stay available for maintenance down the road.
What Affects the Cost of Generator Installation
Every job gets a clear, fair quote before work starts, and estimates are always free. These are the things that move the number.
- Standby versus portable, which is the biggest driver
- The size of the unit your loads actually require
- Transfer switch type and how many circuits it covers
- Gas line routing and placement of the pad for standby units
- The condition of your panel and grounding, which we bring to code as part of the job
Close to home: Storm outages are a fact of life in the Yadkin Valley, and generator work has become a steady part of our schedule, from standby Generacs to well-pump-ready portable setups on rural properties. Before we leave we run a no-power test so you can see the system take over for yourself.
Generator Installation, in Detail
Whole-Home Generac Standby Systems
A Generac unit on a pad with an automatic 200-amp transfer switch and battery. When the power drops, it starts on its own and carries the house until the grid comes back. We handle the full electrical side and the code-required grounding changes in your main panel. Placement is governed by code and by the manufacturer, with minimum clearances from windows, doors, and vents that we check before the pad goes in. We also talk through where the exhaust points relative to a porch or a bedroom window.
Portable Generator Hookups
A Reliance 10-circuit manual transfer switch wired into your panel with a 30-amp or 50-amp inlet. You roll your generator out, plug in one cord, and run the essentials safely, with no backfeed risk to you or the linemen. The inlet goes somewhere you can reach in the rain without running a cord through a doorway, and we label the transfer switch so anyone in the household can bring the circuits over without a phone call. Fuel and run time are worth planning before a storm, not during one.
Generator Sizing
We size to your square footage, air conditioning load, well pump, and the circuits you want covered. Oversizing wastes money and undersizing leaves you short, so we do the load math instead of guessing. Well pumps and air conditioners draw far more starting current than running current, which is where undersized generators fail. We size on the starting load, not the nameplate, so the unit does not stall the first time the pump kicks on.
Test Runs and Maintenance
Every install ends with a no-power test run so you see the system take over, and a walkthrough of the key points to remember. We handle ongoing maintenance so the unit is ready when you need it. Standby units run a self test on a schedule you can set, and we walk you through reading the controller so a fault code is not a mystery at two in the morning during an outage.
Where we do this work: based in Yadkinville and serving Yadkin, Surry, Wilkes, Alleghany, Davie, and Forsyth counties. See all the areas we cover →
Related Services
One call covers the whole electrical system. These jobs often pair with this one.
Panel Upgrades
Modern breaker panels, sub-panels, and fuse box replacements with arc-fault and GFCI protection where code requires it.
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Service Upgrades
Full 200-amp service change outs: new meter can, riser, grounding system, and panel, often finished in a single day.
Learn more →
Troubleshooting and Repair
Tripping breakers, dead outlets, flickering lights, and the strange faults nobody else wants to chase down.
Learn more →Frequently Asked Questions
01 Should I get a standby or a portable generator?
A standby unit starts automatically and can run your whole home, with no manual steps. A portable setup covers your essential circuits and costs less up front. We will walk you through the tradeoffs for your home.
02 How do you size a generator?
We look at your square footage, air conditioning load, well pump, and the circuits you want covered, then match the unit to that. Oversizing wastes money and undersizing leaves you short.
03 Do you install Generac units?
Yes. Our whole-home standby installs are Generac systems with automatic transfer switches.
04 Do you service generators after installation?
Yes, we handle installation and ongoing maintenance so the unit is ready when you need it.
05 Can I just plug a generator into an outlet during an outage?
No. Backfeeding through an outlet is dangerous to you and to utility crews. A transfer switch is the safe, legal way to connect a generator, and it is not an expensive add compared to what it protects.
Get a Free Estimate on Generator Installation
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