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Standby generators, sized before you buy.

Most generator regrets come from the wrong size. We start with a load calculation, give you three sizes to choose from, then wire it in with a transfer switch so the changeover is safe for you and for the lineman down the road.

Licensed electrical contractor  ·  Lic. 55468  ·  Maintenance plans
01  /  Three sizes

Pick the size, knowing the tradeoff.

Same house, same load calc, three honest answers. You choose how much of the house runs and how much you spend.

Option 1

Run everything

22kW

Every circuit in the house, like the power never went out.

Option 2

Load shedding

20kW

The whole house, with one big load like the oven paused while the AC starts. A smaller unit for the same comfort.

Option 3

AC and the basics

14–16kW

The smallest unit that still starts the AC. A soft start on the condenser can bring it down further.

Example from a real 2,300 sq ft house. Every house is different, which is why the load calc comes first.
02  /  What we do

From the pad to the panel.

01

Load calc & sizing

An NEC 220.82 load calc on a signed one-page form, turned into the three sizes above.

  • 3 options
  • Signed form
02

Transfer switch

Automatic transfer switch or interlock, wired at the meter and panel so the generator can never feed the line.

  • Automatic
  • Interlock
03

Load shedding

Modules that pause a big load for a moment, so a smaller generator can still carry the house.

  • Smaller unit
  • Same comfort
04

Maintenance plans

Exercised and checked on a schedule, so it starts when the weather turns and not just in the showroom.

  • Before storm season
  • Ongoing
03  /  Questions

Before you call.

It is the first step on our generator jobs. It tells you what the house actually needs, so you are not paying for a generator that is too big or living with one that is too small. You can also order one on its own for $100.

A small module that pauses one big load, like the oven or a second AC, for a moment while another starts. It lets a smaller generator run the whole house without overloading.

Yes. Maintenance plans keep the generator exercised and checked, so it is ready before hurricane season.

Lafayette, Broussard, Youngsville, Carencro, Scott, Duson, Breaux Bridge and New Iberia.

04  /  Get a quote

Ready before the next storm.

Call or text, or email the address and what you want to keep running. We will start with the load calc.