Rohini from Colts Neck, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since June of 2021. The machine is a Generac 7226 rated 18 kW on propane and 17 kW on natural gas, running on natural gas, on a 150-amp transfer switch, and it was commissioned in January of 2022. At about 2,055 square feet the house sits comfortably inside what an 18 kW machine carries, so the switch transfers the whole panel rather than a selected list. Green Sun has serviced it in December of 2022, December of 2023, November of 2024 and November of 2025, and it reports to remote monitoring in between.
Project Facts
- Location
- Colts Neck, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- June 2021
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7226
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,055 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Colts Neck homeowners
Does a propane generator need permits in Colts Neck?
A permanently installed propane generator normally requires construction permits, and the propane installation has to satisfy the applicable fuel-gas and LP-gas requirements. Tank placement, capacity, piping, regulators, setbacks and fire-safety provisions all come under review.
How can a whole house be carried on a smaller electrical service?
Through load management. One or more large loads are controlled so they do not start at the same moment, or shut down briefly if generator demand climbs too high. That is what allows whole-house coverage where the raw sum of every connected load would otherwise exceed the machine.
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Colts Neck?
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.