Thomas from Monroe Township, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2021. The generator was commissioned the following April – the survey, the permit and the gas request all sit ahead of the machine arriving, which is the ordinary shape of a standby order. It is rated 17 kW on natural gas against a load calculation asking for 14 kW, and it carries the whole house on a 200-amp service, the sump pump included. Our top-tier service plan goes with it: an annual visit, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and remote monitoring we manage directly.
Project Facts
- Location
- Monroe Township, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2021
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7228
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,500 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Monroe Township homeowners
What is a service-entrance-rated transfer switch?
One that is listed for use as service equipment when installed in the appropriate configuration. These are commonly used for whole-house systems, where the transfer switch becomes part of the home's service arrangement rather than sitting downstream of it.
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 Monroe Township?
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.