Generac Generators
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Protect Your Home or Small Business!
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Skip the site visit!
We just need a few quick photos of where your utilities enter the building and electrical panel box. These images help our team price the right Generac standby generator size for your home or business — fast, safely, and without delays.
Include a photo of where you want the generator to go.
We just need a few quick photos of where your utilities enter the building and electrical panel box. These images help our team price the right Generac standby generator size for your home or business — fast, safely, and without delays.
Include a photo of where you want the generator to go.
Step 1.
- Find your electrical panel
- Open the Panel and take a clear picture.
- Close the panel and take another picture.
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Why we need the picture!
Before installing a Generac generator, a quick look at your electrical panel gives installers the information they need to size, configure, and connect your system safely. Here’s what they look for:
Before installing a Generac generator, a quick look at your electrical panel gives installers the information they need to size, configure, and connect your system safely. Here’s what they look for:
- Panel amperage — ensures the generator matches your home’s power requirements
- Essential circuits — identifies which areas of your home you want backed up
- Transfer switch compatibility — confirms the panel can support automatic switching
- Safety + code readiness — checks grounding, bonding, and breaker space
- Load planning — helps design a balanced, reliable backup power setup
Step 2.
- Locate your gas line entering the house
- Take a picture of the front and both sides.
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Why we need the picture!
Before a Generac generator can be installed, your gas line needs a quick assessment to ensure it can safely deliver the fuel your system requires. This step helps installers understand your home’s current setup and what adjustments may be needed for reliable performance.
Before a Generac generator can be installed, your gas line needs a quick assessment to ensure it can safely deliver the fuel your system requires. This step helps installers understand your home’s current setup and what adjustments may be needed for reliable performance.
- Confirm gas capacity — ensures your existing line can supply enough fuel for the generator
- Check line sizing — verifies the pipe diameter is adequate for steady operation
- Evaluate pressure levels — makes sure the system can maintain proper flow under load
- Identify upgrade needs — spots any required extensions, regulators, or rerouting
- Plan safe routing — determines the best path from the gas meter to the generator location
Step 3.
- Find the power meter
- Take a picture of the front and both sides.
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Why we need the picture!
Reviewing the power meter is an important part of preparing your home for a Generac generator. It helps installers understand how your home receives electricity and ensures the generator integrates safely and smoothly with your utility connection.
Reviewing the power meter is an important part of preparing your home for a Generac generator. It helps installers understand how your home receives electricity and ensures the generator integrates safely and smoothly with your utility connection.
- Verify service type — confirms whether your home uses overhead or underground service
- Check meter capacity — ensures the meter and service entrance can support generator load
- Assess meter location — identifies the best placement for the transfer switch and wiring
- Confirm utility requirements — ensures compliance with local power company standards
- Plan safe connections — helps map the cleanest, code‑compliant path from meter to generator
Installation Steps
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Step 1. Review power needs and current energy draw
A certified installer assesses your power needs, helps you choose a safe, code‑compliant location, and handles all permits and paperwork from start to finish.
Step 2. Prepare a Solid Foundation
A durable concrete or composite pad is set in place, and the generator is positioned, leveled, and secured for long‑term reliability.
Step 3. Integrate With Your Electrical System
A licensed electrician installs the automatic transfer switch, connects your electrical panel safely to code, and ensures the entire system is properly grounded and fully inspected.
Step 4. Connect to Natural Gas or Propane
A certified gas technician connects your generator to the fuel source and tests all lines, regulators, and valves for safe, leak‑free operation.
Step 5. Perform System Startup & Testing
The installer verifies oil, battery setup, and overall readiness, then starts your generator for the first time and tests it under load so you can see how it performs in a simulated outage.
Step 6. Final Walkthrough, Warranty, and Ongoing Support
You get a clear, homeowner‑friendly walkthrough of your system, your warranty is registered for full coverage, and you receive a straightforward maintenance schedule to keep everything running smoothly.
Step 7. Never worry about power outages again!
A certified installer assesses your power needs, helps you choose a safe, code‑compliant location, and handles all permits and paperwork from start to finish.
Step 2. Prepare a Solid Foundation
A durable concrete or composite pad is set in place, and the generator is positioned, leveled, and secured for long‑term reliability.
Step 3. Integrate With Your Electrical System
A licensed electrician installs the automatic transfer switch, connects your electrical panel safely to code, and ensures the entire system is properly grounded and fully inspected.
Step 4. Connect to Natural Gas or Propane
A certified gas technician connects your generator to the fuel source and tests all lines, regulators, and valves for safe, leak‑free operation.
Step 5. Perform System Startup & Testing
The installer verifies oil, battery setup, and overall readiness, then starts your generator for the first time and tests it under load so you can see how it performs in a simulated outage.
Step 6. Final Walkthrough, Warranty, and Ongoing Support
You get a clear, homeowner‑friendly walkthrough of your system, your warranty is registered for full coverage, and you receive a straightforward maintenance schedule to keep everything running smoothly.
Step 7. Never worry about power outages again!