Helen from Jackson, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2020. She signed in September and the generator was commissioned the following March, a 20 kW Generac on its own pad behind a 200-amp service-rated transfer switch. At 3,400 square feet with two refrigerators, a dishwasher and the laundry, it is one of the larger houses we have covered, and 20 kW carries all of it rather than a chosen set of rooms. Jackson is in Ocean County, where the lots are wooded and the lines come down with the branches.
Project Facts
- Location
- Jackson, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7039-1
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,400 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
5 stars to all at Green Sun Energy Services, LLC The work to install the generator was excellent and everyone quickly responded to my questions and concerns. We would highly recommend them.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Helen. The 20 kW Generac at your home in Jackson covers three thousand four hundred square feet on whole-house backup, which is a substantial install and a lot of questions along the way. Answering them quickly is the part of the job easiest to neglect, so it is good to hear we did not.
Standby generator questions from Jackson homeowners
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Jackson house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
Does every generator need a valve adjustment?
No. Valve-clearance requirements depend on the engine and the model. The technician identifies the model and serial number and follows the applicable maintenance schedule, rather than assuming every air-cooled machine gets the same procedure.
Can an existing propane tank be reused for a new generator?
Possibly. Existing propane equipment can be reused when it is correctly sized, sited, regulated, maintained and capable of supplying the demand the generator adds. The propane supplier should verify capacity and regulator performance before the machine is commissioned rather than after.