Tag: Generators
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Transfer switch vs. interlock kit: Emergency backup power protection and management
When preparing for emergencies, anticipating the unexpected can go a long way — and that’s especially true for backup power systems. Generators are often relied upon as the first line of defense during power outages, interruptions, and blackouts caused by severe weather. But generators also need a…
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Product spotlight: Generac Next Generation Air-Cooled Home Standby Generators
Power like you’ve never seen it. Generac’s Next Generation (Next Gen) of Air-Cooled Home Standby Generators is now at City Electric Supply (CES). Designed with contractors in mind, these new models make installs faster, maintenance simpler, and performance stronger. Built for the next level of…
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How to choose a standby Generac generator in 2025
Standby Generac generators are among the most reliable options for backup power on the market. As an electrical contractor, selecting the right model for your clients requires careful consideration. Pick the wrong generator size, and you could end up without enough power, or spending more money…
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Going the extra miles for generator deliveries
City Electric Supply (CES) strives to provide exceptional and personalized customer service, and it’s no secret that our team members consistently deliver. But there are some who go the extra mile to meet our customers where they are, and this is one of those stories. When CES Outside Salesman…
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Are you ready for storm season?
In recent years, the United States has experienced a concerning increase in the frequency and intensity of severe weather events. Climate scientists and meteorologists have noted a rise in dramatic weather and climate occurrences, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and winter storms…
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Generac clean energy training for CES Cincinnati, Ohio group
The City Electric Supply (CES) Cincinnati district hosted their first Generac clean energy training! Generac shared the latest in solar management with approximately 25 contractors and CES employees. “This is our first training with clean energy,” CES District Manager Shawn Howard explained. “We…
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Episode 15 | Generac training
City Electric Supply (CES) employees and local contractors in Cincinnati, Ohio, excitedly returned to in-person training for residential home backup generator installation. Generac installation experts led this fifteen-person class that included both newcomers and veterans. Generac Makes Home…
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Generac Blitz: 54 branches. Six ATVs. One awesome deal.
Goodbye, power outages. Hello, Suzuki KingQuad 400 ASI. These same words were probably said by hundreds of customers last fall in Virginia and North Carolina — especially when the ATV they could win was right in front of them on their local branch’s showroom floor. “Everyone was extremely excited…
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Generators for Orange, TX: Three CES branches help recovery after Hurricane Laura
Before Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Texas and Louisiana coast, three City Electric Supply branches were there to help ahead of the storm. CES Pasadena, CES Houston Northwest, and CES Katy teamed up to gather all of the generators they had left in stock and travel to Orange, Texas, which…
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Power outage? Don’t be left out in the dark
Whenever there’s an electrical power outage due to a major storm or utility company outage, it can be a frightening event. If severe weather is right outside your door because of storms, hurricanes, freezing temperatures, or other natural disasters, it’s never certain how long it will take to…
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