Generac. A sound business decision. As the world's number one manufacturer of home standby systems， Generac identified and responded to the need for affordable， higher kW units for small to mid-size businesses and larger residences. Generac's innovative engineering has eliminated the noise， cost， and environmental issues that once made standby power impractical for these applications. Powered by liquid-cooled engines， these units offer the opportunity to add features and options to address individual applications， such as advanced controls for instant monitoring， without the cost of more expensive configured systems. Since this product is only purchasable as part of an installation service， you are required to complete a free in-home consultation. During your consultation， an expert will visit your home to: assess the installation site， inspect electrical panels and appliance requirements， discuss product and extended service options that best fit your needs and budget， review financing options， provide an estimate on the cost of your system replacement， and identify installation date for your new generator.

How it works， if your power goes out， your generator comes on， automatically， it's really that simple， the generator system consists of a generator and transfer switch， the generator sits outside of your home or business just like a central air conditioner， while the transfer switch is located next to the main breaker box， and in some cases replaces it entirely

The Home Depot can help select the right Generac commercial backup generator for you， no matter your needs or your budget， Generac has a commercial backup power solution for you， and our installation staff is specially trained to help you select the system that will work best for you

No power， no customers， no revenue， every year， more than 2 million U.S. businesses experience a power outage lasting eight hours or more， because this statistic is so powerful， it pays to understand how much a power outage will cost your business， the U.S. department of energy estimates that on average， power outages cost $80 billion per year， and that 98% of those losses come from the business sector

Keep the lights on and the doors open， many businesses have a lot to offer customers during power outages， in addition to making revenue loss less likely， keeping the doors open can provide important customer benefits

Convenience store/gas station - power lights， cash register， security system， refrigeration and fuel pumps to serve emergency workers， motorists evacuating the area and local clean-up efforts

Office environment - power lights， computers， telephone and elevators， keep sales coming in and customer service available

Pharmacy - power lights， refrigeration， computers/data systems， security system， cash register， and telephone to ensure customers can get medication and medical supplies during an emergency