William from Toms River, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2023. A Generac Guardian rated 18 kW on propane and 17 kW on natural gas went in that November, running on natural gas, behind a 100-amp automatic transfer switch. The load survey put 1,351 square feet of living space behind it, and the switch is sized to the service rather than to a handful of selected circuits – so when the street goes dark nothing has to be chosen, and the house comes back on its own within seconds.
Project Facts
- Location
- Toms River, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2023
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7226
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,351 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 100 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Toms River homeowners
What is a standby generator?
A permanently installed automatic backup-power system that supplies electricity to the house when utility power is unavailable. Unlike a portable, it is permanently connected to the home's electrical system through transfer equipment and normally runs on natural gas or liquid propane. When the power fails it starts on its own, carries the connected loads, and hands the house back to the utility once service returns.
Can a generator be installed on a deck or a roof?
Platform, deck and supporting-structure installations are recognized, but they call for additional review: structural capacity, noncombustible surface requirements, fire clearance, exhaust, airflow, vibration, service access and local requirements all have to be addressed. It is a site-specific installation rather than a routine location.
Can a generator be sized from the square footage of the house?
No. Two houses of identical size can have very different electrical requirements depending on heating fuel, how many air conditioners there are, whether there is a well pump, a pool, an EV charger, or electric cooking. A proper design examines the load rather than the floor area.