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Whole Home Generator — Keeping Your Power On Year-Around by ASI The White Glove Guys

Public-safety power shutoffs, wildfire de-energizations, and aging grid infrastructure mean San Diego homes lose power more often than they used to. A standby generator turns that into a non-event.

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Why San Diego Homeowners Are Adding Standby Generators

San Diego County is no stranger to outages. Public Safety Power Shutoffs during wildfire weather, transformer failures during heat waves, and the occasional storm or grid event leave thousands of homes without electricity each year. A portable generator with extension cords is a half-measure — it powers a few outlets, runs out of gasoline, and cannot start your A/C or your refrigerator at the same time.

A whole-home standby generator is a different category of solution. It sits on a concrete pad outside, runs on the natural gas line that already serves your home, and pairs with an automatic transfer switch. When the grid drops, the transfer switch isolates your home from the utility, the generator starts within seconds, and the panel comes back online — most loads keep running as if nothing happened. ASI handles every step: sizing, gas-line coordination, the concrete pad, the electrical connection, the transfer switch, the permit, and the inspection. We also provide ongoing maintenance so the unit is ready when you need it.

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Everything a Standby Generator Project Includes

A standby generator is not a single product — it is a small system. Here is what ASI takes care of.

Load Sizing & Generator Selection

We size the generator to the loads you actually want to keep running during an outage — typically 18 to 26 kW for a San Diego home with A/C — and recommend a Generac or Kohler model that fits your fuel supply.

Gas Line Coordination

Standby generators run on natural gas (or LPG). We coordinate the gas line sizing and any utility-meter work required, and we run the line to the unit on a clean, code-compliant path.

Concrete Pad & Site Prep

A level, code-required concrete pad with proper clearances from windows, doors, and combustibles — set in the right location for noise, exhaust, and access.

Automatic Transfer Switch

A whole-home or load-managed automatic transfer switch (ATS) installed at your panel, with the load management programmed so the generator can carry your A/C and major appliances safely.

Permits & Inspections

A generator install in San Diego County usually requires both electrical and mechanical/gas permits. We pull both and coordinate the inspections so you do not have to.

Start-Up, Test & Maintenance

We run a live test, walk you through the controller and Wi-Fi monitoring, and offer ongoing annual maintenance so the unit is ready every time the grid drops.

The ASI Difference

Why Choose ASI for Your Generator

A generator project touches gas, electrical, concrete, and your utility. ASI owns all of it.

Licensed for Electrical & Gas

Generators are not a pure electrical project — they involve gas as well. ASI is set up to handle both, so you do not have to coordinate two trades.

Whole-Home Sizing, Not Guesswork

We size to your actual loads and the appliances you want to keep running. No oversized, fuel-hungry units, and no undersized installs that drop critical circuits.

Flat-Rate, All-In Pricing

Your written quote includes the generator, the pad, gas-line work, the transfer switch, both permits, and inspection. No hourly meter and no extras.

Maintenance Plans Available

A generator that sits unused for two years and never fires is not standby power. We offer annual maintenance so the oil, battery, and controller stay ready.

Iron-Clad Guarantees

Manufacturer warranties on the unit plus our own warranty on the install. If anything is not right, we make it right.

Serving San Diego Since 1952

More than 70 years in San Diego County means we know the local permit offices, the SDG&E procedures, and the fire-clearance rules in your neighborhood.

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Our Process

How a Standby Generator Install Works

A typical San Diego project takes a few days on site, with most of the lead time driven by permits and gas-meter work.

1. On-Site Assessment

We walk the property, evaluate gas-meter capacity, panel and transfer-switch options, pad locations, and clearances. Then we put a complete project on paper.

2. Quote, Permits & Order

You approve a flat-rate, all-in quote. We pull electrical and gas permits, coordinate any utility meter work, and order the generator and transfer switch.

3. Installation

Pad set, gas line run, generator placed, transfer switch installed at the panel, controller programmed. Site cleanup before we go each day.

4. Start-Up, Inspection & Walkthrough

We test the unit under live load, coordinate the inspections, and walk you through the controller, the Wi-Fi monitor, and your maintenance schedule.

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Whole-Home Generator Questions Answered

A turnkey natural-gas standby generator install in a typical San Diego home — including unit, pad, gas line, automatic transfer switch, permits, and inspection — generally runs $13,000 to $22,000+ depending on generator size (18-26 kW is common), transfer switch type, gas-line length, and any meter upgrades required. ASI quotes a flat rate before any work begins.

For most San Diego homes that want to keep A/C, refrigeration, and major circuits running, the practical range is 18 to 26 kW. We do a load assessment on the visit and pair that with a load-managed transfer switch when it makes sense so you get whole-home coverage without oversizing the unit.

Yes, in most of San Diego County we install natural-gas units that tie into your existing SDG&E gas service. Where natural gas is not available, we can install LPG (propane) units that run off an on-site tank.

Modern Generac and Kohler standby units are dramatically quieter than portables — typically in the 65 to 70 dB range at 23 feet during normal operation, comparable to a window A/C. We place the unit and plan clearances so it complies with local noise ordinances.

Yes — usually two. A standby generator install requires an electrical permit and a mechanical or gas permit in every San Diego County jurisdiction. ASI pulls both and meets the inspectors.

Annual maintenance is the standard — oil, filter, battery check, and a load test. ASI offers maintenance plans, and the controller will tell you and us when the unit is due. Skipping maintenance is the most common reason standby generators fail to start during an outage.

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San Diego loses power more often than it used to. Let ASI design and install a standby generator that turns the next PSPS into a non-event.

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