Vincent from Freehold, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2024. The generator was commissioned that July, a Generac model 7226 rated 17 kW on natural gas where the load calculation asked for 12 kW. Nearly everything in the 1,800 square feet burns gas – the furnace, the range and the dryer – so the electrical load is modest, but the furnace still needs power to run its blower and the air conditioning needs it outright. A load-management module and a surge protective device let the whole house transfer on a 100-amp service.
Project Facts
- Location
- Freehold, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2024
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7226
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 100 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Freehold homeowners
Why do outages last longer on some Freehold streets than others?
Mature tree cover over overhead lines is the usual reason. Limbs coming down in wind, snow or ice take the lines with them, so heavily treed streets tend to see both more frequent outages and longer restoration times than open ones. It is one of the honest arguments for standby power rather than a portable generator.
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 new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Freehold?
Yes. Gas piping subject to the adopted fuel-gas code must be inspected and tested before it is accepted. New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, which governs the inspection, the test pressure and how long the test has to hold.