With the recent storms and hurricanes, being without power has always been a concern for us. We…read morehave a portable gas generator, but having to run power cables from outside through the windows and throughout the house to get power all the way over to appliances has always been a pain. We decided it was finally time to look at getting a generator inlet hooked up to our electric panel. We also wanted to be able to run some circuits directly off a battery backup system for short term outages. A neighbor recommended New Dawn Electric so we gave them a call. As our goal was a bit more complicated than a standard setup, they scheduled someone to come out and review everything with us first and provide a quote. We discussed what we were looking to do, what equipment we had to do it, where we wanted things located, went over a couple different options, and came up with a plan. We were quoted a reasonable price, and we got the work scheduled very quickly.
Everything was just completed today, and we couldn't be happier. We had an outside gas generator inlet and an inside battery backup inlet installed, the necessary interlock, a safety transfer switch, custom cables, and all the connection work done perfectly and it is setup exactly how we wanted. Actually, even better than we originally were planning because Tim came up with an improved and safer way to switch between the two inlets. The entire panel, outside of the 240v circuits, which our generator doesn't support, can be powered with either backup system. We tested it out and I was able to run every standard circuit off the battery system if necessary.
Across the board, the entire experience was great and Tim did an outstanding job. I'm almost looking forward to the next power outage so I can use it. I would definitely recommend New Dawn Electric to anyone looking for electrical work to be done. Friendly people, quick service, skilled professionals, outstanding work and very reasonable prices.
