Generators
The Basics
When the your power fails, Natural Gas Standby Generators back you up.
Extreme weather, construction, summertime brownouts and many other unforeseen complications can interrupt the electrical service you and your family depend on to continue your daily activities. With a natural gas standby power generator, when electricity is lost — day or night — you can be assured that your home will have all the comfort and convenience you depend on. With Washington area residents increasingly working from home, reliable on-site power generation is an indispensable tool for a home office.
A natural gas standby power generator is permanently installed outdoors, much like an air-conditioning unit. Components of typical standby power system include an automatic transfer switch, generator, battery charger and distribution panel. The transfer switch is the "brain" of your backup power system. It continually monitors the utility power for an interruption. If utility power fails, the transfer switch automatically starts the generator, transfers the electrical loads and restores power to your home. When utility power resumes, the transfer switch automatically reverses the process — whether you're home or away.
A residential backup generator system can be sized and wired for your home in one of two power distribution scenarios:
1. Essential Loads Power Distribution: This scenario supplies electrical power only to those devices you've pre-selected to receive power during a utility outage or power interruption. Examples of devices and appliances that may be considered essential are: a furnace, lighting, sump pump, refrigerator/freezer, security system and a garage door opener.
2. Whole house Power Distribution: This scenario enables you to power all devices in your home with the generator, as if they were using normal utility power.
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