Asagna and Amina from Warren, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since September of 2016. The generator was commissioned that November.
It is a 22 kW Generac on natural gas, behind a 300-amp transfer switch. The load survey recorded 5,000 square feet, a well pump and a sump pump. On a house with a well, an outage is not only a lighting problem: no power means no water at all, not even to flush, and that single fact usually decides both the size of the machine and whether the switch covers the whole service rather than a chosen few circuits. Here it covers the whole service.
Project Facts
- Location
- Warren, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- September 2016
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6552
- 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 Warren homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Warren?
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.
What is a service-entrance-rated transfer switch?
One that is listed for use as service equipment when installed in the appropriate configuration. These are commonly used for whole-house systems, where the transfer switch becomes part of the home's service arrangement rather than sitting downstream of it.
What does a whole-house generator actually mean?
Whole-house generally means the transfer equipment serves the home's main electrical system rather than a small emergency-circuit panel. It does not promise unlimited capacity. High-demand appliances may still be prioritized or briefly shed while generator capacity is being used elsewhere.