Fredric from Scotch Plains, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2019. The generator was commissioned that December: 18 kW on natural gas, on a 150-amp managed whole-house switch with two smart management modules, sized against a 15 kW calculation for the 2,600 square foot house. Two sump pumps are the load that decides the case here – a house with one has a wet basement, a house with two has already learned that one is not enough, and both will be running in the storm that takes the power out. Two refrigerators, a washer, a gas dryer and a dishwasher complete the list. Annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and monitoring we manage all sit behind the machine.
Why Fredric 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 7038-1 standby generator (20 kW LP / 18 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 150-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 40 completed standby generator projects across Union County and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Scotch Plains
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 11 standby generator installations and 9 generator service customers in Scotch Plains. Scotch Plains, a township in Union County, is served by PSE&G.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Scotch Plains home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Scotch Plains, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- August 2019
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7038-1
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,600 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Scotch Plains homeowners
Which fuel-gas code applies?
New Jersey currently adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code as its Fuel Gas Subcode, which is what governs the piping, testing and shutoff arrangements on a natural-gas generator installation.
What size standby generator does a Scotch Plains home need?
The correct size is decided by the electrical loads the generator is expected to run, not by the square footage of the house. Central air, heat pumps, electric heat, well and sump pumps, refrigerators and freezers, electric ranges and dryers, pool equipment and EV chargers all count. Where a load is connected automatically, the generator either has the capacity for it or an approved load-management system controls it.
How much space is needed at the ends of the generator?
Applicable air-cooled installation instructions commonly require about three feet at the ends. That space protects cooling airflow, exhaust operation and the access a technician needs to work on the machine. The model-specific manual controls.