Shevonne from Bayonne, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2013. She signed in the middle of July and the generator was commissioned four days before Christmas, a 17 kW Generac on its own pad wired to a sixteen-circuit switch. It covers 1,900 square feet with two refrigerators, the laundry and two sump pumps. Bayonne is a peninsula city in Hudson County with water on three sides, which is why the pumps are on the protected list. Bayonne is in Hudson County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Bayonne, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- July 2013
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6242
- Rated output
- 17 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,900 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 100 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
Standby generator questions from Bayonne homeowners
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Bayonne 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.
What size propane tank does a generator need?
Tank size follows the generator's capacity, the outage duration you want to cover, the climate, the tank's vaporisation capacity and any other appliances drawing off the same tank. Standby generator applications call for a substantial storage volume rather than a small portable cylinder, and the propane supplier's requirements form part of the design.
How much room does a technician need around the machine?
Enough to satisfy the model-specific service clearances and to open the enclosure and remove service panels safely. Routine work reaches the engine, air filter, oil filter, spark plugs, battery, controller, fuel system and wiring compartments, so the space has to be real rather than nominal.