Jaye from Skillman, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2020. The load survey came to 3,100 square feet, and the Generac commissioned in January of 2021 is rated 16 kW on either fuel, so the natural-gas supply it runs on takes nothing off the nameplate. A 200-amp automatic transfer switch backs the whole panel rather than a short list of chosen circuits, which suits a house where nobody wants to think about which rooms stay live. Remote monitoring was set up at commissioning, and the machine has been through every scheduled service from the one-year visit in December of 2021 to the five-year visit in October of 2025.
Why Jaye chose Green Sun Energy Services
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 7178 standby generator (16 kW LP / 16 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 200-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 19 completed standby generator projects across Somerset County and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Skillman
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 1 standby generator installation and 4 generator service customers in Skillman. Skillman, a community in Montgomery Township, is served by PSE&G.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Skillman home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Skillman, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- August 2020
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7178
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,100 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Skillman homeowners
Does a generator produce less on natural gas than on propane?
Some models do have a lower rated maximum output on natural gas than on propane -- a current 22 kW machine is rated 22 kW on LP and 21 kW on natural gas. Other models carry their own ratings, so the model-specific specification sheet is what settles it rather than a general rule.
Does a generator keep the well running during an outage in Skillman?
Yes, when the well pump is included in the design. A private well pump is electric, so without power there is no running water at all -- a different order of problem from losing the lights. Homes on a well are among the clearest cases for standby power, and the pump belongs on the load list from the start.
Can a generator sit on compacted stone?
Certain air-cooled models can, on a properly prepared compacted aggregate base, where the applicable installation manual permits it. The base has to be stable, level, and resistant to settling and erosion, and the preparation comes from the model's own manual rather than from general practice.