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The installation around the unit

Fuel, transfer equipment, placement and permits as part of the first conversation.

A site visit from Steady goes further when the house has already been read: where the problems show, how the rooms are used, what has been tried.

What to have ready for the visit.

Have your plans or a recent survey, photographs of the areas that concern you and a note of past repairs. We measure and photograph on the day, and the written proposal that follows is only as specific as what we saw.

A STANDBY GENERATORS PLANNING CHECKLIST
  1. Which plans, photographs or past quotes should I share before the visit?
  2. Who needs to be at home while you measure?
  3. What arrives in writing, and when?

Put this perspective into practice.

Each guide below covers what the service involves and the questions worth bringing to your site assessment.

Installation planning

Fuel & placement planning

A complimentary site visit for fuel supply, clearances, placement and the permits your installation needs.

  • What should the site assessment and written scope establish for fuel & placement planning?
  • Which assessed household loads, fuel arrangements and site clearances determine system sizing and placement?
  • What transfer equipment, permits, commissioning, servicing and manufacturer limitations will the installer document?
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Installation planning

Automatic transfer switches

Automatic transfer switches that move your home to generator power within seconds and back when the utility returns.

  • What should the site assessment and written scope establish for automatic transfer switches?
  • Which assessed household loads, fuel arrangements and site clearances determine system sizing and placement?
  • What transfer equipment, permits, commissioning, servicing and manufacturer limitations will the installer document?
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Existing systems

Generator replacement

Replacement of an aging generator with a current model, reusing your pad and transfer switch where they meet code.

  • What should the site assessment and written scope establish for generator replacement?
  • Which assessed household loads, fuel arrangements and site clearances determine system sizing and placement?
  • What transfer equipment, permits, commissioning, servicing and manufacturer limitations will the installer document?
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