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 new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Highlands?
Yes. Gas piping subject to the adopted fuel-gas code must be inspected and tested before it is accepted. New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, which governs the inspection, the test pressure and how long the test has to hold.
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Highlands 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.
Can a generator be installed in a flood zone in Highlands?
Yes, but the generator and its electrical equipment may need to be elevated or otherwise protected. The installation is evaluated against the property's FEMA flood zone, its Base Flood Elevation and Design Flood Elevation, the municipal flood ordinance, any applicable freeboard, and NJDEP requirements where they apply. It is a property-by-property assessment rather than a rule of thumb.