Kendis from Manasquan, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2019. The generator was commissioned that December: a Generac Guardian rated 19.5 kW on natural gas, feeding two 150-amp service-entrance switches – 300 amps of transfer capacity in total – with three smart management modules. Two switches rather than one is the arrangement a house with two electrical services needs, and it is the only installation of its kind on the site. The load calculation asked for 20 kW across 4,579 square feet, so the machine sits just below the figure and the three modules make up the difference by staggering what starts when. Annual maintenance, a ten-year extended parts-and-labor warranty and monitoring we manage all sit behind it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Manasquan, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70422
- 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 Manasquan homeowners
Can a generator be installed in a flood zone in Manasquan?
Yes, but the generator and its electrical equipment may need to be elevated or otherwise protected. The installation is evaluated against the property's FEMA flood zone, its Base Flood Elevation and Design Flood Elevation, the municipal flood ordinance, any applicable freeboard, and NJDEP requirements where they apply. It is a property-by-property assessment rather than a rule of thumb.
Can the existing natural-gas service in a Manasquan 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.
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Manasquan 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.