Stephen from Barnegat, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2022. The generator was commissioned in March of 2023: 26 kW on propane, on a 150-amp service-entrance switch with a 100-amp smart management module and surge protection. Propane rather than natural gas is what a property without a gas main uses, and it is worth noting that the same machine is rated 26 kW on propane and 22.5 kW on natural gas – the fuel changes what the engine can produce. The load calculation asked for 20 kW across 2,000 square feet, with a well pump, two heat pumps, a sump pump, an electric oven and an electric dryer between them explaining the figure. About eleven feet of pavers were lifted and a trench run between the main house and the studio as part of the work, with a paving contractor reinstating them afterwards.
Why Stephen chose Green Sun Energy Services
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 7290 standby generator (26 kW LP / 22.5 kW NG) running on propane, on a 150-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 57 completed standby generator projects across Ocean County and 624 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Barnegat
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 4 standby generator installations and 4 generator service customers in Barnegat. Barnegat, a township in Ocean County, is served partly by JCP&L and partly by Atlantic City Electric.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Barnegat home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Barnegat, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2022
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7290
- Rated output
- 26 kW LP / 22.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Propane
- Home sized for
- 2,000 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Barnegat homeowners
Which electrical code applies to a new installation?
Under the current New Jersey code cycle the Electrical Subcode adopts the 2023 National Electrical Code. Projects filed during a code-transition period are evaluated under the applicable transition provisions rather than assumed into the newer cycle.
Why does cold weather matter when sizing a propane tank?
Because propane's ability to vaporise falls as the outdoor temperature drops and as the liquid level in the tank falls. A supply that looks adequate in mild weather can struggle to support a large generator through a long winter outage if storage and vaporisation capacity were not designed for it.
Can a generator be raised on a platform?
Yes. Manufacturer guidance specifically covers installations on platforms and other supporting structures, and directs them to the applicable fire-safety standard, including a noncombustible surface extending beyond the generator for the configuration addressed. Flood and structural requirements have to be satisfied as well.