Backup Power
Battery backup, standby generators, and transfer switches for grid resilience.
ABC Service designs backup systems around your real loads — not a marketing brochure — so the critical circuits stay up when the grid drops.
Services We Provide
Battery Backup Installation
We install Tesla Powerwall, Enphase IQ, and FranklinWH systems with whole-home or partial backup.
Standby Generator Installation
We install natural-gas standby generators (Generac, Kohler) with automatic transfer switches.
Transfer Switch & Load Management
We size manual and automatic transfer switches and build critical-load sub-panels to match.
Backup Power Diagnostics & Service
Our team services existing battery and generator systems, including firmware, monitoring, and load review.
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Talk to a specialist today. We respond the same business day with a clear scope and timeline.
Not just new equipment — a system done correctly.
Battery Backup Installation
ABC Service installs Tesla Powerwall, Enphase IQ, and FranklinWH battery systems with whole-home or critical-load backup. Batteries cover outages and reduce time-of-use bills — two payoffs from one piece of equipment.
Battery sizing reflects measured critical-load consumption, not nameplate guesswork — refrigeration, internet, lighting, well pumps, and medical equipment as relevant. Stacking multiple batteries is straightforward when the original install anticipated it, which is why we always wire for expansion.
Standby Generator Installation
We install natural-gas standby generators from Generac and Kohler for homes and small commercial sites where long, multi-day outages are a real concern. Sizing matches measured load, not nameplate guesswork.
Standby generators are sized against a measured load profile and configured for the natural-gas pressure the utility actually delivers under cold-start demand. Monthly self-test logs and quarterly inspection are part of the package — a generator that hasn't been tested is a generator that won't start.
Transfer Switch & Sub-Panel
We size manual and automatic transfer switches and build critical-load sub-panels so the circuits that matter stay live. Transfer equipment, grounding, and interconnection are done by code, every time.
Automatic transfer switches are wired with full equipment-bonding compliance and configured for the specific source-priority and re-transfer logic the homeowner wants. Manual transfer setups are designed so anyone in the household can operate them safely during an outage.
Service & Monitoring
Our team services existing battery and generator systems — firmware updates, monitoring reviews, and load-profile analysis — so the backup actually works when the grid drops.
Long-term support covers firmware updates, monitoring-portal reviews, capacity testing, and recommendations as household loads evolve. Backup systems are only as good as their last test cycle, and we track that schedule so the homeowner doesn't have to.
Thinking about backup power?
Get a fixed-price proposal from a licensed specialist. Same-day response.
Why this is worth doing right.
Outage resilience
PSPS events and storm outages are now a planning assumption, not a rare exception.
Right-sized backup
Most homes don't need whole-home backup. A well-designed critical-load setup costs a fraction and works.
Stacked value
Batteries cover outages and reduce time-of-use bills — two payoffs from one piece of equipment.
Safety
Transfer switches, grounding, and interconnection protect line workers and your equipment. Done by code, always.
Manufacturers We Service
How a backup power project runs.
- 01Evaluate
We assess existing equipment, loads, venting, electrical, and site constraints on-site.
- 02Design
We size and specify equipment to the building — with options and trade-offs explained plainly.
- 03Install
A dedicated lead tech handles a permitted, clean install with finish-grade workmanship.
- 04Commission
We start up, balance, and verify the system against design intent with calibrated instruments.
- 05Support
We walk you through operation, file rebates, and stand behind the system long-term.
Backup Power: frequently asked
Trusted Across the Bay Area
Homeowners and businesses across the Bay Area trust ABC Service for hydronic heating, HVAC, boilers, heat pumps, and electrical work.
Extremely clean boiler installation and excellent communication throughout. They engineered the system properly instead of just swapping a unit on the wall.
Fast response and genuinely knowledgeable about radiant heating. Heat pump retrofit and panel upgrade done in one project — permits and rebates included.
Professional team, clean work, and honest diagnostics. Upsized our service for the EV charger — on time, on budget, and inspected the same week.
Tankless install with recirculation done right. Coordinated cleanly with our GC and walked us through every decision. Easily the most professional trade we worked with.
Radiant floors throughout a remodel. They designed the manifold layout properly and the comfort is incredible. Quietest system we've ever had.
Furnace replacement plus new ductwork. Quiet, efficient, and the crew treated our house better than we would have. Inspection passed first try.
Honest diagnostics and skilled HVAC technicians. They took the time to walk through the system and explain every recommendation.
Engineered for the Bay Area
From the Peninsula to the South Bay, San Francisco, and the Santa Cruz coast — we design, install, and service premium mechanical and electrical systems across six counties. Our team supports high-efficiency boilers, hydronic heating, HVAC, heat pumps, and electrical upgrades for modern Bay Area homes and light commercial properties.
- Santa Clara County
- San Mateo County
- San Francisco County
- Santa Cruz County
- Contra Costa County
- Alameda County
* Additional service areas available upon request.
