Do not install your generator in a basement, attached garage, or any closed area. Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, which is an odorless, invisible, poisonous gas. We will be glad to work with you to make sure your generator is sized and connected properly. The first step is to attack the problems that will restore service to the most customers. The electrical distribution system is similar to the highway system.
Transmission lines are like interstate freeways.
Main circuits are similar to state highways. Taps, which are lines serving a few customers in a small area, are like local streets. Service entrances to individual customers are equivalent to your driveway. Interstates carry the most traffic like transmission lines carry the most electricity. By repairing the interstate first, motorists whose highways, streets and driveways are clear can proceed home.