Northern Virginia outages are usually measured in hours, not weeks. A listed wall pack that keeps the refrigerator, internet, and a few lights on is the product many homeowners actually want — not a pad-mounted gas generator.
Key Takeaways
- AJ Long Electric supplies and installs listed EcoFlow, Bluetti, and Anker SOLIX equipment, or connects a customer-selected listed battery.
- Typical installed cost: $2,500-$6,000 portable; $6,000-$15,000+ whole-home.
- Portable generators stay hookup-only. We do not sell generators or do fuel work.
- Tesla Powerwall and Enphase product lines are quoted only when the specific equipment is confirmed.
Wall pack vs portable hookup
A wall pack lives indoors or in a garage, makes no exhaust, and can be commissioned to selected circuits. A portable generator needs an inlet, a listed interlock or transfer switch, and outdoor placement. Those are two different pages on this site for a reason.
Planning Backup Power for Your Home?
Stay powered through the next outage. We install portable generator hookups — manual transfer switches, interlock kits, and exterior inlet boxes for safe, backfeed-free connection — and we supply and install battery backup power stations (EcoFlow, Bluetti, Anker SOLIX) for silent, fuel-free runtime. Call (571) 444-6886 for a free in-home assessment.
Same visit as the panel or the charger
If the panel is already open for a $3,500–$7,500 upgrade or a $1,200–$3,500 EV circuit, the battery connection is cheaper to plan then than as a third trip.
Start at home battery wall packs or portable generator hookups.
