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# Generator Installation in Santa Clara, CA

Standby generators, transfer switches and battery backup sized to the circuits that matter. Serving Santa Clara and Santa Clara County.

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## Service directory — Santa Clara

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## Generator Installation in Santa Clara, CA

Public safety power shutoffs and storm outages made backup power a normal purchase in Santa Clara rather than a luxury. The generator is the easy part. Deciding what it has to carry, and wiring the transfer equipment correctly, is the job.

Call (833) 652-8933 and describe what is happening. If it is a same-day job we will book it today, and if it needs a site visit to quote properly we will tell you that too.

Generator Installation — the essentials
Common sizes | 14kW to 26kW air-cooled for homes, larger liquid-cooled for estates
Transfer equipment | Service-rated automatic transfer switch or interlocked main
Duration | One to two days electrical, plus gas and inspection scheduling
Included | Load study, permit, pad, wiring, commissioning and a live test
Service area | Santa Clara and Santa Clara County, California

## What we cover

Generator Installation work we handle for Santa Clara homes and businesses.

- Critical-load subpanels for essential circuits
- Generac, Kohler, Briggs & Stratton and Champion units
- Manual transfer switches and interlock kits
- Portable generator inlet boxes
- Grounding, bonding and utility coordination
- Commissioning, load test and owner walkthrough
- Concrete or composite pad and mounting
- Automatic transfer switch installation and wiring

### Not sure which you need?

Describe the symptom and we will tell you what it usually means. Most callers get a straight answer in a couple of minutes, and about a third of the time it turns out to be smaller than they expected.

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## Situations we see in Santa Clara

### Extension cords through a window

Common and genuinely dangerous. An inlet box and interlock costs a fraction of a standby unit and ends the practice.

### Existing generator won't start on outage

Usually the transfer switch, the battery or the exercise routine, not the engine. We diagnose the switching first.

### Whole house or essential circuits

A critical-load subpanel is far cheaper than whole-house coverage and keeps heat, refrigeration and internet running. We price both.

### Not sure what size to buy

We meter and calculate rather than estimate. Most Santa Clara homes land between 14kW and 26kW depending on AC, well pumps and electric ranges.

## Santa Clara coverage

Generator Installation across Santa Clara and the towns around it.

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## Reviews from Santa Clara County

★★★★★

Hot tub circuit and disconnect. Permit, inspection, everything. Showed up when they said and cleaned up after.

Owen H.Hot tub wiring · Santa Clara
★★★★★

Smart switches wouldn't work because there was no neutral. They pulled one, got everything on Lutron, and set up the scenes before leaving.

Chantal P.Smart home wiring · Santa Clara
★★★★★

Warehouse high bay retrofit to LED. Did it over a weekend so we never stopped shipping, and the place is twice as bright.

Greg L.Warehouse lighting · Santa Clara

## Generator Installation in Santa Clara — questions

Can you install a battery instead of a generator in Santa Clara?

Yes. Battery backup runs silent, needs no fuel and pairs with solar, but has a fixed energy budget. For multi-day PSPS events a generator still wins on runtime.

How much does a whole house generator cost in Santa Clara?

The unit is roughly half the project. The rest is the transfer switch, pad, gas line, electrical and permit. Sizing drives everything, so call (833) 652-8933 and we will run a load study before quoting.

Do I need a permit to install a generator in Santa Clara?

Yes, and often a gas permit too. We handle the electrical permit and inspection and coordinate with your gas contractor or plumber.

How often does a standby generator need service?

An annual service plus the weekly self-exercise cycle. The exercise routine matters more than owners expect, because it is what catches a dead battery before an outage does.

Will the generator start automatically when the power goes out?

With an automatic transfer switch, yes, typically within 10 to 30 seconds. With a manual switch or interlock you start it and flip the switch yourself, which is a cheaper install.

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## Book generator installation in Santa Clara

Call and speak to a dispatcher now, or send the details and we will come back with a time and a price.

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