Generator sales and installation
Safety and compliance focused
Backup power for varied needs
Options for qualified customers
Generator sales and installation
Safety and compliance focused
Backup power for varied needs
Options for qualified customers
Looking for a backup generator in Amherstburg? Platinum is a Generac dealer and licensed electrical contractor, and we install home standby generators across the town and Essex County, including riverfront and lakeshore properties.
Amherstburg sits where the Detroit River meets Lake Erie, at the southwest corner of Ontario. It has a historic downtown and older homes near the river, newer subdivisions, shoreline properties along the lake, and flat farmland inland.
Conditions differ from most of Ontario. Winters are milder than in the north, but summers are hot and humid, and severe thunderstorms and strong winds can knock out power when you need air conditioning the most. Low-lying land and water levels make basements and sump pumps a concern for many owners.
We install and service generators across Essex County. See our Generac home generators, or request a free consultation.
See how our generator installation process works from first call to final test.
Essex Powerlines is the local electricity distributor in Amherstburg, and natural gas may be available where Enbridge Gas service is available at the property. Platinum confirms the service and fuel details for your specific address during the consultation.
Air conditioning is often the load that decides the size here. A central air compressor has a high starting current, and if it needs to run with everything else, the generator has to handle it. Load management can keep the system smaller by stopping large loads from running together.
Shoreline and low-lying properties need thought about where the generator sits. It has to be safe from standing water and stay accessible for service, and the site's drainage matters as much as the distance to the panel. Generac's enclosure is built for outdoor use, but a unit should not be placed where water collects.
Older homes near the river may have smaller services or older panels, which we review before designing around them. Rural properties can bring wells, and possibly propane if natural gas does not reach the lot.
Essex County also has a lot of farms and greenhouses nearby. If you have a commercial operation, we can talk about larger liquid-cooled generators, which come in three-phase versions.
A summer outage can be harder on a household than people expect, particularly for seniors and anyone with a health condition. Air conditioning is often the first thing they want back, and the generator has to be able to start the compressor while everything else is running. If central air is on your list, keep the nameplate handy for the consultation, because that one number can decide the size. Load management can also help a smaller generator handle it.
In a summer outage, air conditioning may matter more than heat, particularly for seniors or anyone with a health condition. A fridge and freezer come next, then your sump pump, which is especially important during heavy rain.
In winter, furnace blowers and controls still need electricity, even on gas. Milder winters do not stop freezing rain, so plan for heat as well.
A standby generator starts automatically, so it protects the house when you are away. Mobile Link will tell you it ran.
Keep essential heating systems running during cold-weather outages.
Help reduce the risk of basement flooding during storms.
Keep refrigerators, freezers, and essential appliances powered.
Protect Wi-Fi, computers, and home office equipment.
Keep lighting, alarms, cameras, and basic home systems operating.
Power more of your home with the right generator size and transfer switch.
Platinum offers maintenance plans and generator service for Generac standby generators in Amherstburg. Service includes oil, filters, the battery and a transfer test. Book in the spring or early fall, ahead of storm seasons.
Automatic backup power for essential circuits or whole-home coverage.
Professional help choosing the right Generac model for your home.
Safe automatic transfer between utility power and generator power.
Annual service, diagnostics, repair, and warranty support.
Generator solutions for businesses, farms, offices, and essential facilities.
Site assessment, load review, placement planning, and a clear quote.
Send us photos of your panel, your gas meter or propane tank and the proposed location. Tell us if your site has ever flooded or if water collects there. We would also like to know the size of your air conditioner, from its nameplate.
If you have a well or farm loads, include those.
Ask about financing or monthly rental if you prefer to pay over time.
Many homes with central air on 200A service fall between an 18kW and a 22kW. Smaller homes may be well served with a 14kW, which delivers 14 kW on either natural gas or propane.
If you have two air conditioners or a pool, a larger unit or load management will be worth comparing.
We calculate the load from your actual equipment, including starting current, so you do not pay for more generator than you need.
Our guide on how to choose the right kW size explains how the numbers work, and we confirm them against your own panel.
Often considered for furnace blower, fridge, sump pump, lights, internet, and selected circuits.
Supports more appliances, comfort systems, and broader home coverage.
For homeowners seeking more complete automatic backup power.
Site assessment required for larger homes, farms, businesses, or specialized systems.
Platinum Electrical Contractors has been a licensed Ontario electrical contractor since 1991, and Generator Experts is our Generac dealership. Our own team does the electrical work.
Platinum Electrical Contractors is a licensed Ontario electrical contractor working since 1991, an ESA Authorized Contractor and a five-time #1 Generac dealer in Canada.
Supply and installation of Generac standby generator systems.
Professional installations with safety and compliance in mind.
Residential, commercial, and industrial backup power needs.
Clear help with generator size, placement, fuel source, and cost.
Flexible options may be available for qualified customers.
Maintenance, repairs, warranty support, and ongoing care.
Experience with Ontario weather, homes, and outage concerns.
Licensed electricians plan, install, test and service every system we sell.
We review your photos and loads, then quote the job. We arrange the permit and ESA inspection, prepare a base suited to the site, set the generator, wire the transfer switch and connect the fuel. We test a real transfer and set up Mobile Link before leaving.
We review your home, goals, fuel source, and backup power needs.
We recommend a system for essential or whole-home requirements.
Placement, electrical, transfer switch, and fuel planning.
The generator and related components are installed professionally.
We test the system and explain how it operates.
Annual service and continued generator support are available.
Yes. We install and service generators in Amherstburg and across Essex County.
Yes, if it is sized for it. We check your air conditioner's nameplate and its starting current, and can use load management if that helps.
It can, if the spot stays dry and accessible. We look at drainage and water levels at your site before recommending a location.
Yes. It is usually among the first circuits on the list, and we include its starting current in the sizing.
It depends on the generator size, the air conditioner and other large loads, your fuel, and the distance to your panel. We give you a written quote after reviewing your property, and financing and monthly rental are available.
Yes. Platinum also does commercial work. Larger loads usually need a liquid-cooled generator, possibly three-phase.
Usually, yes. Send your model, serial number and address, and we will confirm what we can offer.
Amherstburg sits beside LaSalle and Essex, close to Windsor. Platinum also serves Tecumseh.
Send us photos of your panel and proposed location. Call 1-844-443-6776 or request a free consultation. Platinum serves Amherstburg and Essex County.
A member of our team will be in touch shortly to discuss how we can help to meet your needs.
