Joseph from Shrewsbury, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2024. His 16 kW Generac from the 7000 series runs on Platinum, which pairs the scheduled maintenance with Wi-Fi monitoring so the unit is watched between visits as well as during them. On a generator that has to start in the dark without anybody present, knowing its status in advance is most of the value. Shrewsbury is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Shrewsbury, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2024
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70351
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 70 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Green Sun Energy Services replied
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Standby generator questions from Shrewsbury homeowners
Can a generator be raised on a platform?
Yes. Manufacturer guidance specifically covers installations on platforms and other supporting structures, and directs them to the applicable fire-safety standard, including a noncombustible surface extending beyond the generator for the configuration addressed. Flood and structural requirements have to be satisfied as well.
How can a whole house be carried on a smaller electrical service?
Through load management. One or more large loads are controlled so they do not start at the same moment, or shut down briefly if generator demand climbs too high. That is what allows whole-house coverage where the raw sum of every connected load would otherwise exceed the machine.
Can the existing natural-gas service in a Shrewsbury home supply a generator?
Often yes, but the gas system has to be evaluated first. The review covers the generator's BTU demand, meter capacity, available pressure, regulator capacity, pipe diameter and length, and every other gas appliance in the house -- furnace, boiler, water heater, range and fireplace among them.