18 kW Standby Generator Installation in Middletown, NJ | Sized for 2,223 Square Feet on a 200-Amp Switch

Middletown, NJ · Client since June 2022

Al from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since June of 2022. A Generac Guardian rated 18 kW on propane and 17 kW on natural gas went in that August, running on natural gas behind a 200-amp automatic transfer switch, with 2,223 square feet of living space behind it on the load survey. The switch is sized to the service rather than to a selected group of circuits, so nothing about the house has to change when the power does.

Why Al 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 7226 standby generator (18 kW LP / 17 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 200-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 436 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 612 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.

Our work in Middletown

Green Sun Energy Services has completed 70 standby generator installations and 117 generator service customers in Middletown. Middletown, a township on Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.

Thinking about a standby generator for your Middletown home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.

Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.

Project Facts

Location
Middletown, NJ
Services
Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
Client since
June 2022
Manufacturer & model
Generac 7226
Rated output
18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
Fuel
Natural Gas
Home sized for
2,223 sq ft
Electrical service
200 amp
Transfer switch
200 amp
Load management
Managed Whole House
Workmanship warranty
5 years

Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners

What size standby generator does a Middletown 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.

Can the existing natural-gas service in a Middletown 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.

Can the platform height be read off the FEMA flood map?

Not necessarily. The map matters, but it may not carry every elevation the platform design needs. An Elevation Certificate, a surveyed ground elevation, the Base Flood Elevation, the Design Flood Elevation, the local freeboard and the municipal flood ordinance can all bear on it, so the height is calculated for the specific property.

Scroll to Top