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This is probably the most common question we are asked. You have to approach this question from the perspective,
What do I NEED,
What do I WANT, and
What would be NICE to have.

Take a look around your home, and think about all the things that require electricity.

Essentials -8 to 10kW Provides enough power to run the essential items in your house to keep you going, like:
Sump Pump Refrigerator Furnace Garage Door	Family Room Master Bedroom Bathroom General Lighting	(Keep in mind that these circuits are examples only, and can be switched out for ones more specific to your home.)

Understanding "Manual" Circuits Versus "Automatic" Circuits When you size a standby generator, you have to take into account not only the circuits that are manually used, such as your garage door opener, your coffee maker, microwave, TV, ironing board, etc., but also the automatic circuits which operate without your interaction. Things like your furnace, sump pumps, refrigerator, etc. Several kilowatts of backup power are necessary to operate these automatic circuits. Our estimators can expertly determine the appropriate size generator for you.	Essentials Plus - 14 to 20kW Typically will cover all of the items in your home you NEED to get through a power outage, plus some areas you WISH had power to make it comfortable:

	Essentials: Sump Pump Refrigerator Furnace Garage Door Family Room Master Bedroom Bathroom General Lighting	Comfort Items: Living Room Outlets Kitchen Lights Office 2nd Bathroom Dining Room Alarm System Phone System Outdoor Lights

	Whole House Generator - 20 to 48kW If you're just looking for a straightforward system that covers everything, and do not want to pick which circuits you really can't do without or have multiple panels in different areas of the home, making it difficult to centralize one backup emergency panel, then this would be it.

	Entire Electric Panel (s) Full Utility Service Redundancy May Require Gas Meter Upgrade No transferring of circuits into a seperate "emergency" panel necessary, because the generator has enough capability to equal that of your utility company. In many cases, a gas utility meter upgrade is necessary. This one time expense is often minimal, typically $200-300, and does not affect your monthly bill - you just have a meter capable of delivering more gas to meet the higher demand. Home > Product Selection > How Much Power

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