Generator, EV Charger and Electrical Installation in DeBary

A hurricane or tropical storm can leave neighborhoods across Central Florida without power for long stretches, and the heat and humidity make an outage hard to live through. A whole-home standby generator sits on a pad outside, runs on natural gas or propane, and starts by itself when the power drops. An automatic transfer switch moves your house onto the generator and back again when utility power returns, with no cords to run and no gas cans to refill.

Sizing comes down to what you want running. Some owners want the whole house, central AC included. Others choose the essentials: refrigerator, well pump, lights, garage door, internet, a bedroom or two and any medical equipment. We walk the house with you, list the circuits that matter, check the panel, and match the generator and transfer switch to that list. The same visit settles where the unit can sit, how the fuel will reach it and how the wiring will run.

Book well before a storm is named. A standby generator needs a permit and an inspection, and those take time to line up.

If you already own a portable generator, a proper hookup is a much smaller project than a standby system. We mount a weatherproof power inlet on an outside wall and fit an interlock kit or a manual transfer switch at the panel. In an outage you run one cord from the generator to the inlet, turn off the main breaker, and switch on the circuits you choose. The interlock makes it physically impossible to have the main breaker and the generator breaker on together.

Never feed a generator into a wall or dryer outlet with a cord that has plugs on both ends. It sends power back up the utility lines, where it can electrocute a line worker or a neighbor, and it can burn out your own wiring when power is restored. Keep any portable generator outside and well away from windows, doors and the garage, because its exhaust carries carbon monoxide.

A Level 2 charger runs on a dedicated 240-volt circuit and fills a battery far faster than an ordinary household outlet. It usually goes in the garage or on the outside wall closest to where you park. Before we quote, we do a load calculation: your AC, water heater, range, dryer and pool pump already draw heavily, and a charger adds a long, steady load on top of them.

When the panel has room, the job is a new breaker, the wire run, and either a hardwired charger or a heavy-duty receptacle for a plug-in unit. When it does not, you still have choices: a lower charging rate, a load-management device that pauses charging while the house is busy, or a panel or service upgrade. You will know which one fits before any work starts.

New appliances often need a circuit of their own: a second refrigerator or freezer in the garage, a bigger water heater, a range moved during a kitchen remodel, a workshop, or an outdoor kitchen. We size the wire and breaker to the appliance's nameplate and install the receptacle or disconnect it calls for. If you are adding a ductless unit for a garage or sunroom, our heat pump and mini-split team handles the equipment and we run the power.

In our job records since 2023, pool and spa equipment and electrical panels come up more often than any other electrical work. A new pool or spa needs circuits for the pump, heater or pool heat pump, lights and automation, GFCI protection where code requires it, and a disconnect near the equipment. Bonding matters just as much: the pool steel, the water, the pump motor, the heater, ladders, rails and nearby metal are joined with a bonding conductor so a swimmer is never caught between two voltages. We install it and leave it ready for the inspector.

Ceiling fans earn their keep in a Florida summer. Putting a fan where a light hangs usually means replacing the ceiling box with one rated for a fan, because an ordinary light box can work loose under a fan's weight and motion. Where there is no separate switch for the fan, we can run new wire or fit a remote or wall control. We also install recessed lights, under-cabinet lights, porch and soffit fixtures, and motion lights over the driveway.

Summer afternoons here bring frequent lightning, and a nearby strike or a surge on the utility lines can ruin an AC control board, a pool controller, a refrigerator or a TV in an instant. A whole-home surge protector mounts at the panel and clamps large surges before they reach your circuits. Pair it with plug-in surge strips at TVs and computers. No device can stop a direct strike, but layered protection handles the surges that arrive on the power lines.

Generators, EV chargers, new circuits, pool wiring and service changes generally need a permit. A licensed electrician pulls it, does the work to code, and meets the city or county inspector for the final. Ask about the manufacturer and labor warranty on your estimate. If any circuit, old or new, gives off a burning smell, sparks, makes an outlet or the panel hot, or trips a breaker that will not reset, turn it off and call (386) 668-8651 right away.

Prices are flat-rate and agreed before work starts. Larger projects can be financed through Service Finance Company or Synchrony, from $500 to $75,000 with no down payment required, subject to credit approval. One plan offers 6 months with no interest and no payments on any project; the rest are on our financing and rebates page.

To book a site visit, call or schedule online. If something you already have stopped working, see electrical repair, and if you want the whole system checked first, see electrical inspections.