Portable & fixed generator installation
Two honest options: a manual interlock or inlet for the portable you already own, or a permanently installed standby unit with automatic transfer. We size both on your real load, not a sales chart.
A portable hookup — inlet box, interlock kit, permit — is the low end and covers a lot of families well. Fixed standby with automatic transfer is the top of the range and depends on size, fuel and distance to the panel.
Portable or fixed? Decide this first
If two or more of these describe your house, it is worth a free estimate. If none of them do, you probably do not need us yet — and we would rather tell you that now.
Real numbers. Not "call for pricing."
Nobody else in this market publishes ranges, which is exactly why we do. You will get an exact number at the estimate — this is so you know whether to bother calling.
We price match any written quote from another licensed, insured contractor. Military, first responders and teachers get a discount — just say so on the phone, no coupon to find.
How the project goes
Most people's worry is not the price, it is not knowing what is about to happen in their house. So here it is.
Recent jobs, Generators
Real reviews, word for word.
"After getting the run around from other electricians I came across In Phase. Wish I found them first."
"Unlike some of their competitors, they don't try to up-sell products that aren't strictly necessary."
"Our old panel dated back to 1984 and was overdue for replacement. We worked directly with Keylin, who was outstanding from start to finish."
"…tried to over charge for work that was not even necessary. In Phaze offered an alternative option at a fraction of the cost."
We handle it. You handle nothing.
Both portable hookups and fixed standby installs are permitted and inspected — the interlock is the whole point of the inspection. Fixed installs often involve a gas permit alongside the electrical, and some HOAs add setback review. Our office runs the permit and will flag a siting problem early.
It surfaces at resale, in an insurance claim, and in an inspection you did not schedule.
If a bid is dramatically under ours, ask whether the permit is included. Usually that is the difference.
Filed, scheduled, and met. Customers thank her by name in reviews for exactly this.
Straight answers.
Can you hook up the portable generator I already have?
Yes, and it is the most cost-effective thing we install. An inlet box plus a breaker interlock kit lets you power real circuits safely instead of running extension cords. Permitted, inspected, roughly $1,200–$2,400.
Is running cords from a portable really that bad?
Backfeeding a dryer outlet with a double-male cord is genuinely dangerous — it energizes your neighborhood service and it kills linemen. An interlock exists specifically so that cannot happen.
Whole home or essential circuits?
Essential circuits cost far less and cover what actually matters in an outage. We size both and let you see the difference in writing.
How fast does a fixed unit transfer?
Automatic switches typically transfer in 10–30 seconds after detecting loss of utility power.
Natural gas or propane?
Natural gas if it is at the street: no refuelling. Propane means a tank, but works where gas does not run.
Does it need maintenance?
Fixed units need oil, filters and an annual check — it is a small engine that sits outside in Florida. Portables need fuel stabilizer and an exercise run before every season.
How far ahead of hurricane season should I book?
Well ahead. Lead times and permit queues both stretch in June, and everyone calls the same week a storm forms.
Generators across Central Florida
Earned one job
at a time.
Get a straight answer before you get a bill.
Free estimate. If you do not need the work, we will tell you — that is the whole reason people come back to us.