Pictured above is the actual transfer mechanism from inside the automatic transfer switch(this happens to be the one sold at Costco). Look at the connections on the bottom side and you can see the heat damage, and melting that occurred. An electrician that was not authorized dealer familiar with generators...
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Generac Generator gas and electrical lines Everett, WA
Kitchen pendant light install Federal Way, WA
Great lighting really ads a "little extra" to a home and certainly a kitchen area. Kitchens are a great place to invest in items that really can provide a good return when you sell. In the Seattle area having a well-lit bright home is wonderful for those times of the...
Generac maintenance alerts
Generac has a great advanced wireless remote that is a super convenient way to monitor and control your generator from inside your house. Below are some pictures showing us installing a unit on a 20kw generator for a customer.
Melting breakers Federal Way, WA
My kids rented the movie "lemony snicket's a series of unfortunate events". Although the movie was a little different my kids loved it and Jim Carrie was his usuall funny self in a sort of eerie way. Well this week, we found some breakers that nearly caused a fire in...
EcoGen standby off-grid generator Lacey, WA
Generac "ECOGEN" First off-grid Generator! Generac made this generator specifically with the off-grid customer in mind. Long run time, Lower RPM’s, lower fuel cost, Lower maintenance cost and longer time between services. This generator fully compatible and designed to charge your off-grid battery bank automatically only when needed Unprecedented 500hr oil...
Generac standby generator with remote Lynwood, WA
I remember growing up we had to decide between getting a BETA or a VCR. Eventually we decided to get a VCR (not cheap in the early 80's). What made it even more cool is the remote control. The remote wasn't really a remote because it had a 15' cord...
Generac Standby Generator Pad Shoreline, WA
One of my favorite things about living in the Seattle area is being close to the pacific ocean. From time to time we will go to ocean shores and play on beach, go "razor clamming". My kids love to play in the sand and have built many sand castles on...
Receptacles that cause emergency outages Des moines, WA
Coming home after work to find that your power is out is absolutely no fun. For a lot of the calls we get for outages in homes they are just for small parts of the home. Our top 5 areas that loose power are: The bathroom The garage The bedrooms...
Standby Generac generator power in North Bend, WA
A while back I was in the kitchen with a can a re-fried beans looking for the can opener. I looked and looked but couldn't find it anywhere. One thing I realized very quickly was that there is no good way to get a can open unless you have...