CDC data shows more than 400 Americans die each year from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, and Wired Solutions is encouraging Des Moines-area homeowners to plan generator use before winter outages.

DES MOINES, IA, October 15, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- With winter storms and ice approaching central Iowa, many Des Moines-area households will soon be thinking about backup power. Local electrical contractor Wired Solutions is encouraging homeowners to plan how they will use a generator before the first outage, not during it.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 400 Americans die each year from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning not linked to fires, more than 100,000 visit an emergency department, and more than 14,000 are hospitalized.

The CDC lists portable generators among the household items that produce carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless gas.

The agency's guidance is specific. The CDC advises never using a generator inside a home or garage, even if doors and windows are open, and only using generators outside, more than 20 feet away from any windows, doors, and vents.

The agency also recommends using a battery-powered or battery backup carbon monoxide detector in the home when a generator is running.

Justin Beam leads Wired Solutions, a family-run residential electrician des moines homeowners call for repairs, upgrades, and backup power. He said the risk tends to show up when people are improvising.

"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," Beam said. "When the power's been out for a day, people make shortcuts they'd never make on a normal afternoon."

A permanent setup removes much of that guesswork. Through its generator installation des moines service, the company installs home generators designed to run outdoors and power the house through a planned connection.

Capacity is part of the planning. Homes adding a standby generator often need a look at the main panel first, and the company's electrical panel upgrades in des moines ia work covers homes that need more room.

"My advice to a neighbor is simple: decide where the generator goes before the storm, not after," Beam said. "And put a battery-backed CO detector near the bedrooms, whether you own a generator or not."

Newer electrical loads are part of the same conversation. Households planning ev charger installation in des moines ia alongside backup power can review both on one panel plan. Wired Solutions offers complimentary estimates.

Wired Solutions is a family-run, licensed and insured electrical contractor serving the Des Moines, Iowa, metro. The company provides residential electrical service, generator installation, EV charger installation, and electrical panel upgrades.

It serves Des Moines, Ankeny, Clive, Johnston, Urbandale, Waukee, and West Des Moines.

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