Generator & Transfer Switch Installation in Christiansburg, VA
Standby and portable generator installation, transfer switches and backup power for homes and businesses across Southwest Virginia.
Backup power
Power when the grid goes down
Outages here are a fact of rural and mountain living — ice, wind, and a lot of overhead line. A generator is only as good as the transfer equipment behind it, which is the part that keeps your power separated from the utility line and keeps line crews safe. That is the part we do, whether you want a whole-home standby unit or a safe way to run the generator already in your garage.
Whole-home standby systems
- Standby generator installation
- Automatic transfer switch installation
- Concrete or composite pad and mounting
- Electrical tie-in to your panel and service
- Load calculation and generator sizing
- Natural gas or propane hookup coordination
- Startup, testing and homeowner walkthrough
Portable generator setups
- Manual transfer switch installation
- Generator inlet box and power inlet installation
- Interlock kit installation on an existing panel
- Correctly sized generator cord and connection
- Critical-circuit panel for the loads that matter
- Safe shutdown and startup procedure explained
Commercial & facility backup
- Three-phase generator installation
- Automatic transfer switches and switchgear tie-in
- Critical-load and emergency circuit separation
- Emergency and egress lighting circuits
- Coordination with mechanical and fuel contractors
- Scheduled testing and maintenance support
Worth knowing
- Never back-feed a generator through a dryer outlet — it is illegal and it kills line workers
- Sizing matters: undersized units trip, oversized units waste fuel
- Most standby installs require a permit and inspection
- Transfer equipment is what makes a generator legal, not the generator
- We service and correct existing generator installations
- Warranty options available on installation
Generator installation across the New River and Roanoke Valleys — call or text for a free estimate.
