Kevin from Manasquan, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2020. The generator was commissioned in February of 2021: 13 kW on natural gas, on a 100-amp service-entrance switch, sized against a 12 kW calculation for the 1,700 square foot house. This is one of the smallest machines on the site, and it is exactly right for what it serves – a modest house with a refrigerator, a washer, a gas dryer and a dishwasher does not need twenty kilowatts, and paying for capacity that will never be used is a poor way to buy backup power. Manasquan sits at the mouth of the inlet, as exposed as the Monmouth coast gets. 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
- October 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7173
- Rated output
- 13 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,700 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 100 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Manasquan homeowners
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.
Can a generator go in the side yard of a Manasquan property?
Often yes, provided the side yard satisfies both the manufacturer's clearances and the municipality's zoning requirements. The site review covers the property-line setback, windows and doors, the gas and electric meters, the air conditioner, neighboring structures, flood conditions, service access and any local screening requirement.
Can the generator stay connected during a pressure test?
The machine has to be protected from test pressures beyond what its fuel controls are built to withstand. The fuel-gas code sets out when appliances are disconnected or isolated for testing, and the plumbing contractor follows both that code and the generator's installation instructions.