How Whole House Generators Work in Your Texarkana, AR, Home
In the Texarkana, Arkansas, area, there have been more than 1,850 weather events between 1950 and 2010 that could have caused your house to lose electric power. Having a whole house generator installation on your property could have kept the lights on. But how do whole house generators actually work?
What Powers Whole House Standby Generators?
You may be familiar with portable generators that provide power to tools outside. But you may not know much about whole house generators. These generators work by using either natural gas or propane to create electricity when your power goes out. If your generator is running on natural gas, the plumber working on your whole house generator installation will tie your generator into your existing natural gas line. If it’s running on propane, the plumber will hook your whole house generator up to the liquid propane tank.
What’s Under the Generator’s Casing?
Imagine you popped your car’s engine out from under the hood and set it up on a concrete slab in your back yard. That’s essentially what a whole house standby generator is: an engine that converts natural gas or liquid propane into electricity to make your house operate as if it never lost power. There’s a battery that starts the engine, so the rotator will spin and generate electricity.
When your generator sensors pick up a power outage, they send a signal to the generator controller, which starts up the engine, getting it ready to send electricity into your home. The controller then flips the automatic switches that send the electricity to where you most need it.
Why Should You Choose Tri-State Water, Power & Air for Your Whole House Generator?
We have generators of every size—it’s not about how big your house is, but about how much electricity you need. We have a long list of satisfied customers, and we look forward to adding your name to that list. Contact Tri-State Water, Power & Air today to schedule an in-home appointment to talk about your power needs for your Texarkana, AR, home with one of our generator specialists.
