Jason from Highlands, NJ became a Green Sun Energy Services client in March of 2021. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in August of 2020: a 22 kW Generac on natural gas with Wi-Fi built in, on a 100-amp managed whole-house switch. The servicing came to us seven months later, and the relationship began the right way round – a startup inspection to establish the machine’s actual condition, and a monitoring subscription set up the same week. Monitoring is what turns a weekly self-test into something that reports its own result rather than a noise in the garden nobody is listening for. Highlands sits at the mouth of the Shrewsbury River, where the storms arrive off the bay and take the power with them.
Project Facts
- Location
- Highlands, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- March 2021
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7042
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Highlands homeowners
Does the transfer switch need flood protection as well as the generator?
Yes. A flood review should cover much more than the generator enclosure. FEMA recommends that a residential standby system consider elevation or protection of the generator, the transfer switch, the normal and emergency panels, the feeders and the control wiring together.
Will a larger gas meter be needed?
Possibly. A generator can significantly increase a home's maximum gas demand. If the existing meter or service cannot hold the required pressure while supplying the generator and the other appliances together, the gas utility may require an upgrade.
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.