Carved out in 1912 as county number 48, Pinellas now packs more people per square mile than anywhere else in Florida. Its hurricane guide says to keep a running generator outside, ventilated and clear of doors, windows and vents, never inside a garage even with the door up, and to put carbon monoxide alarms in the home. ACS: 520,107 housing units across the county, median year built 1977.
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Tell us what you need and where you are. A licensed electrician will call or text you back to set a time. For an emergency, call (727) 476-7079, 24/7.
Why a transfer switch or interlock
Federal safety staff at CPSC warn that plugging a generator into a wall outlet, called backfeeding, can electrocute line workers and neighbors on the same transformer. A transfer switch or a panel interlock with an outdoor inlet keeps generator power and grid power from ever meeting in your wiring.
Picking the setup
An interlock needs a kit listed for your exact panel. If none exists, or the panel is full, a manual transfer switch feeds a chosen set of circuits. Standby units use an automatic switch.
Permit
Generator hookups require a permit plus inspection, and our office files and schedules both. Check your address’s specifics with your city, or with Pinellas County if you live in an unincorporated area.
Surge suppression for the full panel rides along on every Pinellas hookup. A woman-run business under EC13014717, KWLE stands behind installation 24 months; Member Care raises it to 60.
Pinellas: (727) 476-7079
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 · Pinellas County · U.S. CPSC · Pinellas County.
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