A generator can be an effective way to ensure your business has power when it needs it. A certified electrician can help you select the right generator for your needs and ensure it’s installed safely and properly.
What is a Standby Generator?
A standby generator is a backup source of electrical power for businesses or industrial facilities. They’re installed permanently outside the building and use fuel like diesel or natural gas kept in a fuel tank nearby. Standby generators operate and are constructed at a much bigger scale than portable generators used in homes. A standby generator can power your business for days in the event of an extended power outage to ensure you don’t lose valuable data or materials.
Why Would I Need a Certified Electrician For a Standby Generator?
Standby generators can power your commercial or industrial building by creating large amounts of electrical power, requiring an experienced professional for installation and servicing. Firstly, it’s important to select the right standby generator for your needs. Secondly, it’s important to ensure your commercial or industrial building is equipped to handle a standby generator with a designated concrete pad and external fuel supply. Thirdly, a certified electrician will need to ensure your standby generator can kick in using an automatic transfer switch connected to the building’s electrical service. And finally, a certified electrician can ensure that your standby generator can connect and disconnect safely and without feedback when power is shut off and restored.
What Generator Sales and Installation Services Can a Certified Electrician Provide?
A certified electrician can not only help you select the right standby generator for your needs, but our team can also help you select the right location for installation. A certified electrician can also help make sure your building is equipped to integrate with your standby generator and perform an electrical service upgrade if needed.
Why Choose Wolverine Electrical Contracting?
At Wolverine Electrical Contracting, our team has decades of industry experience in installing and servicing standby generators for commercial and industrial businesses. Our team is fully licensed in both Michigan and Indiana and proudly serves businesses in the Niles area. We offer a parts and labor warranty with high-quality, long-lasting materials so you can feel confident in your investment in your business for years to come.
Frequently Asked Questions about Generator Sales and installation
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If you’re interested in learning more about our standby generator options, our team is ready to help. Contact us by calling or filling out our online contact form so we can help you find the appointment slot that works best for you. If you already own a generator and are looking for maintenance, you may fill out our generator maintenance form to give us some information about your machine.