Home Standby

DON'T BE LEFT IN THE DARK AGAIN!

The professionals at Pan American Power will customize a power solution that keeps your family or business safe and comfortable during the next power outage. Our specialists have vast power industry experience and knowledge. They can assist you in your decision making process by helping to translate your requirements into a reliable power generating solution tailored to meet your needs.

Pan American Power offers a comprehensive line of services; our experts have extensive experience in specifying, quoting, installing, and maintaining standby generating applications. We have factory trained field service technicians available to provide certified preventative maintenance, emergency service, warranty support, and authorized factory startup services.

Residential emergency home standby generators are permanently installed outside your home (similar to an air-conditioning unit), supply electrical power to all pre-selected lights and appliances, and are powered by either natural gas or liquid propane. Our available models range from 7,000 - 45,000 watts.

Determining Your Power Requirements

When discussing the specific needs of our customers, the first question we try to answer is: "How much of your home/business do you want to have online with electrical power during a utility power outage?" This can vary from a "bare bones" system to operate essential lights and heat for your home or office, or a system can be designed to provide "total backup" for all of your power needs. With this information a generator can be sized to fit your standby power needs.

** Use the calculator link below to estimate your power requirements
 

Calculate Your Estimated Power Requirements

Commonly Asked Questions:

How does backup power work?

Watch an INTERACTIVE VIDEO on how backup power works

 

What types of Home Standby Generators do you sell?

Pan American Power is an Authorized Dealer for Kohler, Briggs & Stratton, Guardian, Generac and Eaton generators. Click the manufacturer links below to visit their corporate web sites and learn more about the various types of home standby generators that Pan American Power sells, installs and maintains. Anything you see, Pan American Power can obtain and install in your home or business.

Click the following links to view the standby generators, by manufacturer
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	Kohler Power Systems
	Briggs & Stratton
	Generac
	Guardian
	Eaton

Do you have any helpful Manufacturer brochures and/or technical documentation I can view?

YES. Click the links below to view several documents that will answer many of your questions, provide suggestions, statistics and information about different home standby options and products.

	Kohler - "Life Goes On" - Residential Power Generators Information
	Kohler - Residential Generators Guide
	Eaton - Home Standby Generator FAQ's
	Eaton - Home Standby Generators as an Essential Element in Home Preparedness
	Eaton - Power Estimation Worksheet
	Briggs & Stratton - Home Standby Generators Buying Guide

How long can I expect my Home Standby generator to last?

A properly maintained engine should provide over 15 – 20 years of operation under emergency standby conditions. Of course, these are emergency units and are not intended to provide continuous power (i.e. 24/7, 365 days a year).

How much fuel does a Home Standby generator use?

It is dependent on the type of fuel that your generator uses.
 

What is the difference between "air-cooled" and "liquid-cooled" (information from Generac Power Systems)?

Our air-cooled home standby units use engines that we design and manufacture specifically for our smaller generators. Volume production helps us to keep costs down, making our air-cooled generators the most affordable in the industry. Smaller models essential circuits and our 16 and 18 kW units can often back up the entire service, in many residential applications.

Generac liquid-cooled generators use over-the-road truck or industrial engines for reliability, long life and increased horsepower. This makes them ideal for larger homes, commercial and light industrial applications.

 

How long does it take to install a home standby system?

The air-cooled 7 kW generators, 10 kW, 13kW and 16 kW generators, which comes equipped with a comprehensive installation kit, can take as little as 8 hours to install. The liquid-cooled 15 kW to 45 kW generators will normally require 2 to 4 days for a complete installation. Air-cooled units are typically installed on a composite mounting pad. Liquid-cooled units, because of their additional weight, must be installed on a stronger mounting surface. The increased installation time for the liquid-cooled is partially due to the increased weight requirements, but is also due to the additional work required for a proper electrical installation. The length of time is based on a typical application. It does not apply to applications that require extended runs of conduit or gas piping or the placement of a unit far from the incoming gas or electrical service.