FAST ELECTRIC SPOKANE
Generator Installation in Spokane, WA
Generator installation connects a standby or portable generator safely to your home electrical system. Fast Electric Spokane serves Spokane and nearby areas. Call (509) 239-5654 to talk about your job.
Call to confirm service availability, the exact work offered, any visit charges and scheduling before booking. The topics below are planning information, not a guarantee that every type of work is available.
When people call about this
- Frequent outages in your area
- Keeping a fridge, furnace or medical equipment running
- Adding a transfer switch so you do not back-feed the grid
- Planning a standby generator
What to ask before you book
Ask which circuits the generator will power, where it will sit, what fuel it uses and which permits apply. Never plug a generator into a wall outlet.
Have the property address and a short description ready. Our planning guide has a checklist.
What changes the cost
Generator projects range from a simple portable hookup to a full standby system. What moves the price:
- Portable generator with interlock vs a permanent standby unit
- Generator size and the loads it must carry
- Transfer switch or interlock kit
- Fuel connection (natural gas or propane work may involve a separate trade)
- Concrete pad, placement and permits
Permits and inspections
Transfer switches and standby generator installs are permit work. In Washington, most electrical work needs a permit bought before work starts. When you hire an electrical contractor, the contractor must buy the permit for the job. Depending on the address, permits and inspections are handled by the city or by Washington State Labor & Industries (L&I). Gas piping may need its own permit and trade qualification.
Permit source: Washington L&I: electrical permits and inspections
Typical steps to discuss before booking
- Call and list what you want to keep running during an outage.
- Load check to size the generator correctly.
- Written scope: generator, transfer equipment, fuel and permit.
- Installation and permit inspection.
- Test run and a walkthrough of how to use it.
Keep reading
See How permits work in Spokane, the planning guide and the areas we serve.
Common questions about generator installation
Portable generator or standby generator?
A portable with an interlock kit is the budget option for essentials. A standby unit starts automatically and can carry more of the home. The right choice depends on your loads and budget.
What is an interlock kit?
A listed mechanical device on the panel that lets you safely connect a portable generator and prevents backfeeding the grid, which is dangerous for utility workers.
How big a generator do I need?
It depends on what you want to run: furnace, fridge, sump pump, some lights and outlets are a common essential list. A load check gives a real number.
Where can a standby generator sit?
Placement has to meet clearance rules from windows, doors and property lines, plus noise considerations. Placement is decided during the site visit.
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Fast Electric Spokane · 12 N Grant St, Spokane, WA 99202