Alex from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2014. A Generac rated 16 kW went in that January, running on natural gas behind a 200-amp automatic transfer switch, with 1,980 square feet of living space behind it on the load survey. The switch takes the whole service rather than a selected group of circuits, so nothing about the house has to be ranked or set aside when the power goes.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2014
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6462
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,980 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Every step from permits to final check & walk through was flawless. I actually signed the contract with Green Sun Energy for the generator before I closed on my home. Green Sun Energy handled every call and all the paperwork. I could not have been more satisfied. The owner, Glen Koedding, really kept me informed every step of the way. There were no surprises at all. The installation was right on schedule. We have since lost power a number of times and the generator has worked without any issues. I promised after Hurricane Sandy, I would never go without power again. When I bought our new home, I made good on that promise. Our generator has given us the peace of mind we need during all weather conditions. I would do it all again with Green Sun Energy.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you. Signing before you closed on the house is a great deal of trust to place in a contractor, and handling every call and every piece of paperwork afterwards is the least we owed you for it. Glad the outages since have been uneventful, which is the whole point of the machine.
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Does a generator in Farmingdale have to sit twelve inches above the flood elevation?
That figure should not be treated as a universal rule without looking at the actual property. The required elevation can depend on the flood-zone designation, the municipal freeboard, the Design Flood Elevation, Coastal A or V Zone conditions, NJDEP requirements and the applicable building-code provisions. Each flood-zone installation is worked out individually.
How is the gas pipe size worked out?
From the generator's demand, the available pressure, the pipe length, the allowable pressure drop, the fittings, the pipe material and every other appliance connected to the system. The adopted fuel-gas code carries the sizing requirements and tables, and the model's published fuel consumption goes into the calculation.
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.