Shari from Red Bank, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2020. The generator was commissioned in April of 2021: a 13 kW Generac Guardian on natural gas, on a 150-amp service-entrance switch with two smart management modules. The load calculation asked for 14 kW across the 1,536 square foot house, and the two management modules are what let a 13 kW machine cover it – they hold back the heaviest draw for a moment when several things start together, rather than dividing the house into circuits that matter and circuits that do not. One condition had to be met before work began: the basement window behind the generator’s position was replaced with a sealed, non-opening picture window, so exhaust can never find its way indoors. The generator is supported by annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty, and monitoring we manage.
Project Facts
- Location
- Red Bank, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- August 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7173
- Rated output
- 13 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,536 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Red Bank homeowners
Does a propane generator need permits in Red Bank?
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.
Will a larger gas meter be needed?
Possibly. A generator can significantly increase a home's maximum gas demand. If the existing meter or service cannot hold the required pressure while supplying the generator and the other appliances together, the gas utility may require an upgrade.