Hurricane Preparedness 2021

With hurricane season just around the corner, it's almost a guarantee that you will lose electricity for a period of time. It's just not hurricanes, our typical afternoon thunderstorms can leave you in the dark as well.

One way to protect you home and family from an extended power outage is to purchase a home generator.  We at Pingston Electric can also help you decide how capable a generator you need for the wattage of what you need to power.

If you purchase a portable generator and plan to run extension cords for your lights and refrigerator, we recommend having a licensed electrician install a manual transfer switch.

A manual transfer switch is an electrical device that allows you to safely connect a generator to your household wiring.  This small piece of added equipment makes the backup power process seamless and helps ensure overall safety.

By not having this manual transfer switch and connecting your generator directly to your electrical service panel could fry appliances, endanger utility workers who might be working on power lines, or damage your generator.

Call us today at 321-773-4651 so we may further assist you on becoming strorm ready!