Michael from Colonia, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since February of 2022. The generator was commissioned that May: a Generac Guardian rated 17 kW on natural gas, outdoors beside the meter, with a 200-amp service-entrance switch, a smart management module and surge protection. The load calculation asked for 14 kW across 1,508 square feet, with an electric dryer among the loads – the item that most often pushes a small house past what its size would suggest, since an electric dryer draws roughly five times what a gas one does. The generator is supported by annual maintenance, a seven-year extended parts-and-labor warranty, and monitoring we manage.
Project Facts
- Location
- Colonia, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- February 2022
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7226
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Colonia homeowners
Can the existing natural-gas service in a Colonia home supply a generator?
Often yes, but the gas system has to be evaluated first. The review covers the generator's BTU demand, meter capacity, available pressure, regulator capacity, pipe diameter and length, and every other gas appliance in the house -- furnace, boiler, water heater, range and fireplace among them.
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Colonia 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.
Does a 200-amp service need a 200-amp transfer switch?
A transfer switch installed in the service path has to be rated appropriately for the service and the configuration. A 200-amp service commonly uses a 200-amp service-rated switch, but the actual design is confirmed by the electrician rather than assumed from the service size.