Daryl and Christopher from Forked River, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since January of 2020. The generator was commissioned that April: 13 kW on natural gas, on a 200-amp managed whole-house switch, matching a 13 kW calculation for the 2,021 square foot house exactly. A sump pump, two refrigerators, a washer, a gas dryer and a dishwasher make up the load. Forked River sits on Barnegat Bay in Lacey Township, where the storms that take the power out arrive off the water and the lines they bring down run through the same trees that make the streets pleasant. Annual maintenance, a ten-year extended parts-and-labor warranty and monitoring we manage all sit behind the machine.
Project Facts
- Location
- Forked River, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- January 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7175
- Rated output
- 13 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Forked River homeowners
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Forked River house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
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.
Which fuel-gas code applies?
New Jersey currently adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code as its Fuel Gas Subcode, which is what governs the piping, testing and shutoff arrangements on a natural-gas generator installation.