Reliable Backup Power When You Need It Most
Power During an Outage
A properly planned backup power system can keep important circuits and equipment operating when utility power is unavailable.
Protect Essential Systems
Keep critical electrical needs such as refrigeration, lighting, sump pumps, heating equipment and other important systems available during an outage.
Backup Power Built Around Your Needs
Every property has different priorities. We can evaluate your electrical loads and help determine a backup power solution based on the equipment and systems you want to keep running.
Safe, Professional Installation
Generator and backup power systems require proper electrical connections and transfer equipment. Professional installation helps ensure your system is integrated correctly with your home or business electrical system.
A Backup Power Solution Built Around Your Needs
Choosing a generator or backup power system starts with understanding what you need to keep running when utility power goes out. Williams Electric evaluates your electrical system, discusses your priorities and helps determine the right setup for your home or business.
Discuss Your Backup Power Needs
We’ll talk about the systems and equipment you want to keep operating during an outage, from refrigeration and lighting to HVAC equipment, sump pumps or essential business systems.
Evaluate Your Electrical System
Our electricians evaluate your electrical panel, electrical loads and existing system to determine what will be required to support your backup power needs.
Install the Backup Power System
We complete the necessary electrical work and install the generator connections, transfer equipment and other electrical components required for your backup power setup.
Test the System
Once installation is complete, we’ll test the electrical connections and backup power system to verify proper operation and explain what you need to know about using your system.
Unexpected power outages can disrupt your home, interrupt business operations and leave important electrical systems unavailable. Williams Electric provides generator and backup power services throughout Western Kentucky, helping homeowners and businesses prepare for outages with electrical solutions designed around the equipment and systems they need to keep running.
Backup power needs can vary significantly from one property to another. Some customers may want to maintain power to essential circuits such as refrigeration, lighting, heating or other critical equipment, while others may need a more comprehensive backup power solution. Williams Electric can evaluate your electrical system and discuss which circuits and equipment are most important to you during an outage.
Proper generator installation also requires consideration of your electrical panel, available capacity, generator requirements and the equipment used to safely transfer between utility and backup power. We’ll evaluate these electrical requirements and help determine the appropriate setup for your home or business.
Whether you’re planning ahead for severe weather, concerned about recurring outages or simply want greater peace of mind when utility power is unavailable, Williams Electric can help you develop a reliable backup power solution for your property.
Before choosing a backup power solution, consider what you need during an outage. Refrigerators and freezers, lighting, HVAC equipment, sump pumps, communication equipment and essential business systems can all affect your power requirements. Williams Electric can help evaluate these electrical loads and determine what your backup power system needs to support.
Generator & Backup Power FAQs
Planning for a power outage can raise questions about generator size, electrical requirements and what your backup system can power. Here are answers to some common questions about generator and backup power solutions for homes and businesses.
What size generator do I need?
<p>The right generator size depends on what you want to keep running during an outage and the electrical demand of that equipment. Refrigeration, HVAC equipment, sump pumps, lighting and other systems all have different power requirements. Williams Electric can evaluate your electrical loads and help determine the appropriate backup power needs for your property.</p>
Can a generator power my entire home or business?
<p>Depending on the generator, electrical system and power requirements, a backup system may be designed to support selected essential circuits or a larger portion of the property. We’ll discuss what you want to keep operating and help determine an appropriate setup based on those needs.</p>
Can you connect a portable generator to my electrical system?
<p>A portable generator can be connected to certain electrical systems using properly installed transfer equipment or other approved generator connection equipment. A generator should never be connected to a home by plugging it into a standard outlet. Williams Electric can evaluate your electrical system and determine an appropriate connection method for your generator.</p>