Cathy and Harry from Toms River, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since August of 2017. The generator was commissioned that October, on a 200-amp whole-house transfer switch, and the load survey on this 5,000 square foot house is unlike any other on our books: five sump pumps. Most houses have one, some have two, and five means a property actively managing water rather than occasionally coping with it. That is precisely the case where losing power is not an inconvenience but a flooded basement, and it is why whole-house coverage made more sense here than nominating a few circuits to keep alive. A double electric oven, an electric dryer, a heat pump, two refrigerators, a washer and a dishwasher fill out the load.
Project Facts
- Location
- Toms River, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- August 2017
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7042
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 300 amp
- Transfer switch
- 300 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Toms River homeowners
Does a generator in Toms River have to sit twelve inches above the flood elevation?
That figure should not be treated as a universal rule without looking at the actual property. The required elevation can depend on the flood-zone designation, the municipal freeboard, the Design Flood Elevation, Coastal A or V Zone conditions, NJDEP requirements and the applicable building-code provisions. Each flood-zone installation is worked out individually.
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Toms River 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 new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Toms River?
Yes. Gas piping subject to the adopted fuel-gas code must be inspected and tested before it is accepted. New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, which governs the inspection, the test pressure and how long the test has to hold.