Ismael from Tinton Falls, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2026. We installed a 26 kW Generac at the end of May, making 24 kW on natural gas and switching the whole 3,200 square foot house through a 200-amp service-entrance transfer switch with surge protection built in. The code calculation put the minimum at 15 kW, so this is considerably more machine than the arithmetic demanded, and the margin is the point: a motor draws several times its running current in the instant it starts, and a generator sized exactly to the minimum is the one that stumbles when the sump pump and everything else come on together. The surge protection earns its place from the other direction, because the moment utility power comes back is when electronics are most exposed. Our top service plan supports the machine, with annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and remote monitoring that Green Sun manages directly.
Project Facts
- Location
- Tinton Falls, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2026
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7327
- Rated output
- 26 kW LP / 24 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,200 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Tinton Falls homeowners
Can a generator go in the side yard of a Tinton Falls property?
Often yes, provided the side yard satisfies both the manufacturer's clearances and the municipality's zoning requirements. The site review covers the property-line setback, windows and doors, the gas and electric meters, the air conditioner, neighboring structures, flood conditions, service access and any local screening requirement.
Can a generator be raised on a platform?
Yes. Manufacturer guidance specifically covers installations on platforms and other supporting structures, and directs them to the applicable fire-safety standard, including a noncombustible surface extending beyond the generator for the configuration addressed. Flood and structural requirements have to be satisfied as well.
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.