Wired Solutions Urges Generator Safety Before Iowa Winter Storms

As winter storms and ice approach central Iowa, Wired Solutions, a family-run electrical contractor led by Justin Beam, is urging homeowners to plan generator use before an outage occurs. The company’s warning comes amid sobering statistics: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 400 Americans die each year from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning not linked to fires, over 100,000 visit emergency departments, and more than 14,000 are hospitalized. Portable generators are a leading source of the odorless, colorless gas, and the CDC advises never using them inside a home or garage—even with doors and windows open—and only operating them outside, more than 20 feet from windows, doors, and vents. A battery-powered or battery-backup carbon monoxide detector is also recommended whenever a generator runs.

Beam, who leads Wired Solutions, says the most dangerous situations arise when people improvise under stress. “The calls that worry me are the ones where someone ran a generator in the garage with the door cracked because it was cold out,” he said. “When the power’s been out for a day, people make shortcuts they’d never make on a normal afternoon.” To reduce that risk, the company offers professional generator installation des moines service, installing home generators that run outdoors and connect through a planned setup. Because added capacity often requires a panel review, Wired Solutions also provides electrical panel upgrades in des moines ia for homes that need more room. For households considering electric vehicles, the company can plan ev charger installation in des moines ia alongside backup power on a single panel plan. As a licensed and insured residential electrician des moines homeowners rely on, Wired Solutions serves Des Moines, Ankeny, Clive, Johnston, Urbandale, Waukee, and West Des Moines, and offers complimentary estimates.