Standby power for businesses
Standby power for the loads your business cannot lose: refrigeration, network closets, sump and lift pumps, security, lighting and the systems the code requires to stay on. Licensed by TDLR and insured for commercial work.
We sell and install Generac home standby and commercial generators.
What the work includes
A commercial standby generator installation includes a load study, the automatic transfer switch and feeders, the electrical permit and inspection, and scheduled maintenance after. The system is wired to its NEC classification: emergency under Article 700, legally required under 701, or optional under 702. A licensed plumber runs any gas line, which we coordinate and quote separately.
A commercial generator is sized from the loads it has to carry and how they start. We measure and list the loads with you, and where the job calls for stamped drawings, we work from the design professional's plans.
The National Electrical Code treats standby power three ways: emergency systems in Article 700, legally required standby in Article 701, and optional standby in Article 702. Which one your loads fall under is set by the building's design and the authority having jurisdiction, and it decides how the system is wired, separated and tested.
The automatic transfer switch moves the loads to the generator when the utility fails and back when it returns. We install and wire the switches, the feeders and the connections at the service and distribution equipment.
Natural gas units need a gas line sized for the generator, which is a licensed plumber's work that we coordinate and quote separately. Diesel units carry their own fuel tank, and the fuel vendor fills it. Placement is set by the setbacks and the access the code and the manufacturer call for.
Inside the city limits, commercial electrical permits go through the City of San Antonio Development Services Department, and the suburban cities run their own permit offices. We pull the electrical permit, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector.
A standby system has to start when it is needed. Scheduled maintenance covers the generator, the batteries and the transfer switch, and emergency systems carry the testing and records NFPA 110 and the authority having jurisdiction require.
Questions about commercial standby generator installation? Call or get a quote.
Commercial quote
Tell us which loads have to stay on and how the building is served today. The owner responds the same business day.
Prefer to talk? Call (210) 446-5446.
FAQ
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Yes. We sell and install Generac home standby and commercial generators. We install the generator, the transfer switch and the electrical connections, and coordinate the gas line with a licensed plumber.