Ann from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2020. The generator was commissioned in April of 2021: a 16 kW Generac Guardian on natural gas, with a 150-amp service-entrance switch mounted in the garage and a smart management module. The load calculation asked for 14 kW across the 2,770 square foot house, with a double electric oven, two refrigerators, a washer, a gas dryer and a dishwasher on the list – the double oven being the item that pushes a kitchen’s demand well past what its size suggests. An annual maintenance visit keeps the machine serviced.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- November 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7176
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Does a generator keep the well running during an outage in Farmingdale?
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.
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.
Does the generator need its own gas shutoff?
The fuel installation has to include the shutoff arrangements required by the adopted fuel-gas code and by the installation instructions. The valve must be positioned where it is accessible, both for servicing and for isolating the machine in an emergency.