Transfer Switches & Electrical Fishers, IN
The transfer switch is what makes backup power automatic, it senses an outage and moves your home to generator power in seconds, then back when utility returns. We install service-rated and managed-load switches sized to your panel, plus the electrical work a clean standby install needs.
Transfer switches & electrical
Sizing is the whole job
Every install starts with an NEC 220 load calculation, so you buy the unit your home actually needs, not the one that's easiest to upsell. In Fishers and Noblesville, outages are typically Duke Energy or AES Indiana storm events; in Anderson, Anderson Municipal Light & Power.
Installed to code
Whole-house standby is wired as an optional standby system under the National Electrical Code, with transfer equipment and overcurrent protection sized to spec.
NFPA 70 (NEC) Article 702Sizing & install questions
It continuously watches utility power, and when it drops it disconnects your home from the grid and connects it to the generator within seconds, then reverses automatically when utility returns. It also prevents dangerous back-feed onto utility lines.
A whole-home switch backs up the entire panel; a managed-load switch (often with a Smart Management Module) backs up everything but sheds a few large loads at peak, so a right-sized generator can still run the house. We recommend based on your load calc.
Most whole-home services are 200 A, but it depends on your panel and service size. The NEC 220 load calculation confirms the correct switch rating for your home.
Yes. Where a load center is undersized or outdated for standby, we perform the panel or service upgrade and the sub-panel work as part of a clean, code-compliant install.
It ties into your service entrance and must isolate the home from the grid before it energizes on generator power. Done wrong, a generator can back-feed the utility lines and endanger the crews restoring the outage, so it is a permitted, inspected job for a qualified electrician, not a DIY hookup.
Where we work
We're based in Fishers and cover the surrounding Hamilton and Madison County area. When storms take the power out it is usually a Duke Energy or AES Indiana outage; over in Anderson it is Anderson Municipal Light & Power. Pick your city for the local permitting and utility details.
Why homeowners choose Meridian
Tell us about your home.
Send the basics and we'll set up a free on-site assessment, run the load calc, and come back with a transparent, fixed bid, no obligation.
- Free on-site assessment, no obligation
- A real person responds, usually same day
- Authorized Generac dealer · warranty-compliant
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We'll review your details and reach out to set up your free on-site assessment and load calculation. If you would rather talk now, call or text us at (463) 283-5939.