Robert from Fords, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2021. A Generac model 7043-2 was commissioned in February of 2022, rated 19.5 kW on natural gas. The load calculation asked for 8 kW, which is what 1,177 square feet with gas cooking and gas hot water comes to – but the house also runs three mini-splits and two sump pumps, all electric and all wanted during an outage, and the machine was sized with room rather than to the minimum. Two load-management modules keep the largest of them from starting together.
Why Robert 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 7043-2 standby generator (22 kW LP / 19.5 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 36 completed standby generator projects across Middlesex County and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Fords
Fords, a community in Woodbridge Township, is served by PSE&G.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Fords home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Fords, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2021
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7043-2
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,177 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Fords homeowners
Why does the generator run when the power is on?
It is performing its automatic exercise cycle, which confirms basic engine operation and keeps the machine ready. A generator can also start because utility voltage has become abnormal even though the power has not gone off completely -- the controller watches the quality of the supply, not simply whether it is absent.
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Fords 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.
Which way should the generator face?
Orientation has to comply with the installation instructions and must not create an unsafe exhaust or carbon-monoxide condition. Windows, doors, soffit openings, intake vents, window wells and mechanical fresh-air intakes all bear on it. Which way the machine faces is part of the site design, not an aesthetic choice made at the end.