Nor'easters take Paxton power out for days, not hours. A standby generator starts on its own, carries the circuits that matter, and shuts down when the utility returns. OSB sizes, sets and wires the whole system.
“Called at 11pm when half the house went dark and an outlet was making a noise I'd never heard before. Someone was at the door in under an hour and had it isolated before midnight.”
“They found a loose neutral that had been slowly cooking our appliances for years. Nobody else even looked for it.”
“Storm took out our power for four days last winter. This year we have a standby generator that started itself while we were asleep.”
It depends on whether you want essential circuits or the whole house. A typical Paxton single-family runs well on 18-24kW for whole-house coverage; essentials-only systems can be half that.
Usually one to two days of electrical work once the pad is set and the fuel line is run.
Both. Natural gas is simplest where Paxton has a service line; propane is the answer where it doesn't.
Yes — the automatic transfer switch senses the outage, starts the unit, transfers the load, and switches back when utility power is stable.
We do. Annual testing, oil and filter service, and battery replacement are all available in Paxton.
100A to 200A service, breaker boxes
See serviceCKT 24/7No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT SPDPanel-mounted surge protective devices
See serviceCKT DIAGTroubleshooting and fault finding
See serviceCKT 3PHOffices, retail, restaurants, warehouse
See serviceCKT CAT6Automation, structured wiring, hubs
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
This is the one electrical symptom that should never wait until morning.
ReadGUIDEOne protects people. One protects buildings. They are not interchangeable.
ReadGUIDESizing, fuel, transfer switches, and the honest answer on whether you need whole-house coverage.
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