Connect your portable generator to your entire panel, furnace, well pump, fridge, without extension cords or rewiring. Licensed, CSA-certified installation across Barrie and Simcoe County.
A GenerLink is a CSA-certified transfer switch that installs behind your home's hydro meter , no sub-panel, no rewiring. Once it's in, a single portable generator can power any circuit in your existing panel: furnace, well pump, sump pump, fridge, lights. And because it disconnects your home from the grid the instant you connect your generator, power can never backfeed onto the utility lines and put crews at risk.
During an outage, here's all you do:
Connect your portable generator to the GenerLink with the included GenerLok cord. One plug, one click.
The GenerLink disconnects your home from the grid and feeds generator power into your panel , no switches to throw, no backfeed risk.
Flip the breakers for what matters most, heat, water, fridge and lights, up to your generator's capacity.
When the green light shows utility power is back, shut down the generator, your home switches back to the grid on its own.
Want backup power in place before the next storm?
GET A FREE QUOTEIf you've been weighing backup power options, here's how a GenerLink stacks up against the alternatives, and why it's the simplest way to keep your home running when the grid goes down.
Traditional transfer switches lock you into 6 to 8 hardwired circuits. A GenerLink feeds your entire breaker panel, so you decide what runs, up to your generator's capacity.
A whole-home standby system can run $8,000 to $15,000+ installed. A GenerLink paired with a portable generator covers the essentials for a small fraction of that.
No cords through a cracked window, no carbon-monoxide risk. A GenerLink safely powers hardwired essentials like your furnace, well pump, and sump pump, things cords can't reach.
GenerLink is CSA-certified and installed by a licensed ESA contractor. We file the ESA notification, install to current code, and coordinate with your utility, so the permit side is handled for you.
Every GenerLink carries a 7-year manufacturer's warranty, 15 years on surge-protected models, and lasts around a decade with simple twice-a-year testing.
No sub-panel, no rewiring, no tearing into walls. Once your utility pulls the meter, the unit goes in fast and your day barely gets interrupted.
Ask anyone in Barrie, Orillia, or Oro-Medonte and they'll remember the March 2025 ice storm , days of freezing rain that knocked out power across Simcoe County and pushed two local municipalities into states of emergency. Three years earlier, the May 2022 derecho tore through with gusts near 190 km/h and left more than a million customers in the dark.
And it isn't just the headline storms. Out here, rural Hydro One feeders run through dense bush and along Georgian Bay's lake-effect snow belt. Trees come down, lines fail, and while the city is back in hours, rural Simcoe County can wait days.
homes & businesses without power at the peak of the March 2025 ice storm
in insured damage, the sixth-costliest weather event in Ontario history
is how long rural Simcoe County feeders can stay down after a major storm
When the power's out, so is…
A GenerLink turns the next outage into an inconvenience instead of an emergency. The time to install one is before storm season, not during it.
GET A FREE QUOTEA GenerLink is one of the most affordable ways to back up your home, a fraction of the $8,000 to $15,000+ a whole-home standby generator runs installed. But "affordable" doesn't mean vague. We quote a clear, all-in price up front, so you know exactly what you're paying before we touch your meter.
Your final price depends on the model your home needs, whether you want surge protection, your utility's process, and whether it's a standard or meter-adjacent install. You'll get a clear, all-in number before any work begins.
We're a licensed, insured ESA electrical contractor, and GenerLink is what we do. Every install across Barrie and Simcoe County is handled start to finish, including coordinating the meter disconnect with your utility, and done to current Ontario code.
You'll see American sites claim "no electrician required." That's not how it works here. Ontario law requires a Licensed Electrical Contractor, and having one install your GenerLink works in your favour. We file the ESA notification, install to the current ESA bulletin including the updated neutral connection rules, and coordinate the meter pull with your utility. You don't pull a permit, schedule an inspection, or risk a utility crew refusing to reconnect a non-compliant install. We handle all of it for you.
We let the work speak for itself. Here's what homeowners across Simcoe County have to say about their GenerLink installs.
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First name + initial, TownThe things Simcoe County homeowners ask us most. Need more detail? Our pricing and legal pages go deeper.
Yes. GenerLink is CSA-certified and legal across Ontario, as long as it's installed by a Licensed Electrical Contractor, which we are. We file the ESA notification, install to the current ESA bulletin, and coordinate the meter pull with your utility, so the process is handled for you. We cover the full legal picture on our GenerLink legality page.
Yes. The installation is filed with the ESA, but as your Licensed Electrical Contractor we take care of it. We file the notification of work, install to the current ESA bulletin, and coordinate with your utility, so you don't pull a permit or manage the process. Because a licensed contractor does the work, a mandatory inspection visit often isn't required, though that can depend on your utility.
Not as a legal hired install. Ontario law requires electrical work for hire to be done by a Licensed Electrical Contractor. Despite what some US sites say, "no electrician needed" doesn't apply here. A DIY install also means filing ESA paperwork and waiting for authorization.
It depends on the model, surge protection, and your utility's process, but it's a fraction of the cost of a whole-home standby generator. We quote a clear, all-in price before any work starts. See our pricing page for the full breakdown.
It gives you access to every circuit in your panel. You choose what runs, up to your generator's capacity. Furnace, well pump, fridge, lights. A bigger generator runs more at once. It's whole-panel flexibility, not unlimited power.
Most major-brand portable generators with a 240-volt, four-prong outlet (L14-30, 14-30, or 14-50), Generac, Champion, Honda and others. We confirm compatibility before installing, and we'll help you size one if you don't have it yet.
The unit goes in in under 30 minutes once your utility pulls the meter. With utility coordination, most appointments run 30 to 90 minutes, usually under an hour. No rewiring, no sub-panel.
No. Power from your generator doesn't pass through your electric meter, so your utility doesn't bill you for it. You only pay for the generator's fuel.
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