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Georgetown Electric, since 1973
Residential

Generac Standby Generator Installation

Automatic backup power for the whole home, installed by a Generac Certified Installer.

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A standby generator waits on its pad until the power fails, then starts itself, moves the home onto backup power, and moves it back when the grid returns. Nobody has to be home and nothing has to be plugged in. John is a Generac Certified Installer, and every install starts with the same discipline as the rest of our work: a load calculation that decides what size unit your home actually needs, before you spend a dollar on hardware.

We handle the electrical side end to end: placement to Generac clearances, the automatic transfer switch, the wiring into your panel, and the ESA permit. The fuel connection, natural gas in town or propane on rural properties, is completed by a licensed gas contractor, and we coordinate the two trades so the project lands as one job instead of two. If your panel or service is due anyway, the transfer switch install is the natural moment to deal with it, and we quote the panel change or service upgrade alongside.

What's included

  • Load calculation and sizing guidance before you order, so the unit matches what you want backed up
  • Placement and clearances to Generac requirements and the Ontario Electrical Safety Code
  • Automatic transfer switch installation, whole-home or essential circuits
  • Load management configuration where the electrical service is smaller than the wish list
  • Dedicated wiring between the generator, the transfer switch, and your panel
  • Coordination with a licensed gas contractor on the natural gas or propane connection
  • Commissioning and a full transfer test before we call it done
  • ESA permit pulled and inspection coordinated end to end

How the job runs

  1. 1
    Sizing visit

    John walks the property, runs the load calculation, and confirms what size Generac fits what you want backed up, whole home or just the essentials.

  2. 2
    Quote & coordination

    One quote for the electrical scope: placement, transfer switch, wiring, permit. You order the unit, and we line up the licensed gas contractor for the fuel side.

  3. 3
    Install day

    Generator set and wired, transfer switch in, panel integration done. The gas contractor completes the fuel connection and the unit is commissioned.

  4. 4
    Transfer test & ESA

    We simulate an outage and watch the generator pick up the home before we leave. ESA inspects the electrical work and the certificate goes in your records.

Generac Standby Generator Installation is available across Georgetown, Acton, Milton, and the rest of our service area.

Often booked with

Panel ChangesFuse box out, modern breaker panel in. Sized for the way your home actually runs today.Service UpgradesMore power to the home: 200 amp service upgrades for EVs, additions, shops, and modern living.Residential ElectricalThe whole home, from a single outlet to a new build, handled by the same local shop since 1973.
Generac Generators questions

Asked before every job like this one.

Do you sell the generator too?
No, installation is our lane. You purchase the Generac unit, and we confirm the sizing before you order so you are not paying for capacity you do not need, or discovering mid-install that the unit is too small. From there we handle everything electrical, from placement to the ESA certificate.
What size standby generator does my home need?
The load calculation decides it, not a brochure. Whole-home backup on a 200 amp service is a different unit than an essentials package covering heat, the sump pump, the fridge, and some lights, and load management modules can let a smaller unit protect more than its raw number suggests. John sizes it on the first visit.
Who runs the gas line?
A licensed gas contractor completes the natural gas or propane connection; that work sits under their licence, not an electrical one. We coordinate the schedule with them so the electrical and fuel sides land together, and everything electrical runs under ECRA/ESA licence 7003287.
Will the generator start on its own?
Yes, that is the point of a standby unit. The automatic transfer switch watches utility power, starts the generator when the power fails, moves the home onto backup power, and transfers back once the grid is stable. The unit also runs a short self-test on a schedule, so problems show up before an outage does.
Does a standby generator need an ESA permit?
Yes. The transfer switch and generator wiring are permit work in Ontario, and doing it wrong can backfeed the grid and endanger line crews. Every install we do is pulled under our ECRA licence and inspected, and the certificate goes to you and your insurer.
I already own a portable generator. Can you wire it in properly?
Yes. A generator inlet with a proper transfer switch or interlock lets a portable unit carry the essentials safely, with no cords through windows and no chance of backfeeding the grid. It is a smaller job than a standby install and a common one on rural properties.
Since 1973 · ECRA/ESA #7003287

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