18 kW Generac standby generator in Farmingdale, NJ by Green Sun Energy Services.
Epifanio from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2024. The generator was commissioned that November: a Generac Guardian rated 17 kW on natural gas, outdoors beside the meter, with a 150-amp service-entrance transfer switch, a smart management module and surge protection. The load calculation set a 16 kW minimum for the 3,092 square foot house, so the unit sits just above what the code requires rather than at the edge of it. The gas riser was replaced in galvanized steel as part of the work. An annual maintenance visit keeps the machine serviced, a seven-year extended parts-and-labor warranty sits behind it, and the monitoring is ours to watch rather than something the house has to notice for itself.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2024
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7226
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,092 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Can a fence be put around the generator?
Potentially, but a fence cannot encroach on the required airflow, exhaust and service clearances. A removable screening panel suits some installations, though technicians still need room to open the machine and work on it safely. Local zoning may separately require or regulate screening.
Does a generator produce less on natural gas than on propane?
Some models do have a lower rated maximum output on natural gas than on propane -- a current 22 kW machine is rated 22 kW on LP and 21 kW on natural gas. Other models carry their own ratings, so the model-specific specification sheet is what settles it rather than a general rule.
Does a generator keep the well running during an outage in Farmingdale?
Yes, when the well pump is included in the design. A private well pump is electric, so without power there is no running water at all -- a different order of problem from losing the lights. Homes on a well are among the clearest cases for standby power, and the pump belongs on the load list from the start.