In an emergency, portable electric generators offer life saving benefits when outages affect your home or business. They also can be extremely dangerous when used improperly. Read More

WHEN THE ELECTRICITY STOPS, we’re wrenched back to a time when people lit lanterns for light, shoveled coal for heat and cooking, and lived without conveniences such as refrigerators, air conditioners, TVs, and the Internet. But a power outage is not merely inconvenient; it can be costly, highly stressful, even dangerous. If prolonged, it puts... Read More

A home standby generator requires routine maintenance just like your vehicles engine. Your generators engine contains, engine oil, an air filter, an oil filter, and spark plugs. All of these things contribute to your generator working continually and properly. Engine Oil: Your generators oil should be checked every 200 hours, or two years. Oil helps... Read More

Protect your home and your family before the next power outage. Here’s what you need to know to have the right equipment installed in the right way for a fair price. A growing number of Connecticut residents are deciding to buy generators so that their homes can still have electricity when power from the electric... Read More

Plugging your generator into GenerLink gives you a safe and easy way to connect a generator to your home during those unexpected power outages. During a power outage, more inconvenience is the last thing you  want or need.   The first thing you want is GenerLink installed by CT Electrical Services behind your home’s electric meter.  With GenerLink, using... Read More

Watch Snow Accumulation Make sure your generator is shoveled out when more than 12 inches of snow has accumulated. Most residential generators are air-cooled and must be able to intake and exhaust air from either side of the generator to operate properly. Check your oil every 12 hours Generators that are running for long periods of... Read More