Stefan from Bridgewater, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2023, and had the charger and the array installed a month apart – the charger first, which is the order that makes the arithmetic work.
A ChargePoint, and a long wire run
29 August 2023. The household bought the charger and we installed it in the garage on a dedicated 60-amp circuit at 11.5 kW, adding roughly 36 miles of range an hour. The work here was the wiring rather than the box. The run from the panel out to the garage measured well beyond ten feet, which is the distance most charger quotes quietly assume, and a long run means heavier conductors to keep the voltage drop inside limits. It is the most common single reason two quotes for what looks like the same charger come back at different numbers.
23 panels and 9.66 kW
A month later, on 29 September: 23 REC 420-watt modules on a SolarEdge HD Wave inverter with an optimizer on every panel, rail-free, split 5.46 and 4.20 kW across two roof faces and estimated at 10,650 kilowatt hours in the first year. A hundred and seventy-six feet of critter guard went around the perimeter, and JCP&L interconnected the system in October.
Why the charger went first
A car is the largest single addition most households ever make to their electricity consumption. A daily commute can add as much again as everything else in the house put together, and it arrives all at once on the day the car does. Size an array before that happens and you have sized it against a bill that is about to change. Doing it in this order, a month apart, meant the 9.66 kW array was designed for a household that already had the charger in it rather than one that was about to – which is the difference between covering the new consumption and covering the old.
Why Stefan chose Green Sun Energy Services
Professional home EV charging made simple, from electrical design through final inspection.
More than solar panels: a professionally managed energy system, from design and permitting through installation, inspection, activation and ongoing support.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- EV charging: installed with certifications from Qmerit, ChargePoint, Enphase, SolarEdge and Tesla, by a licensed electrician and fully managed by our team. On this home: a Customer Supplied ChargePoint CPH50-NEMA6-50-L23 EV charger on a 60-amp circuit.
- Solar: design and installation supervised by a NABCEP-certified professional (#PVA-111016-016148), with SolarEdge optimizers on every panel so each one reports its own output. On this home: a 9.66 kW solar array of 23 REC 420AA-PURE-R panels, a SolarEdge SE10000H-US000NNC2 HD Wave inverter, the Snap-N-Rack mounting system and 176 ft of critter guard.
- Warranty: backed by a 15-year solar workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 12 completed EV charger projects and 26 completed solar projects across Somerset County and 91 EV charger projects and 360 solar projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Bridgewater
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 2 EV charger installations and 5 featured solar projects in Bridgewater. Bridgewater, a township in Somerset County, is served partly by JCP&L and partly by PSE&G.
Thinking about solar, an EV charger, or both for your Bridgewater home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Bridgewater, NJ
- Services
- EV Charger Installation, Solar Critter Guard, Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- May 2023
Solar
- Manufacturer & model
- REC 420AA-PURE-R
- Panels
- 23
- System size
- 9.66 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE10000H-US000NNC2 HD Wave
- Mounting system
- Snap-N-Rack
- Estimated first-year production
- 10,650 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 100%
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
- Critter guard fitted
- 176 ft
- Workmanship warranty
- 15 years
EV charger
- Manufacturer & model
- Customer Supplied ChargePoint CPH50-NEMA6-50-L23
- Charging port
- CCS (J1772)
- Circuit breaker
- 60 amp
- Estimated range added per hour
- 36 mi / 58 km
Questions from Bridgewater homeowners
EV chargingCan I install an EV charger myself in Bridgewater, NJ?
Homeowners may have limited rights to perform electrical work on property they own, but permitting, code compliance, inspection, and safety requirements still apply. Because EV charging is a continuous high-load application, professional installation by a qualified electrical contractor is strongly recommended.
EV chargingWhat connector should I install: NACS or J1772?
NACS is now widely adopted by North American automakers, while many existing vehicles use J1772 for AC charging. Adapters are common. Choose based on your current vehicle, likely future vehicles, charger quality, and long-term support rather than connector branding alone.
SolarShould the roof be replaced before the panels go on?
If the roof is near the end of its life, replacing it first is often the sensible order, because removing and reinstalling an array later adds labor and materials. The decision turns on roof age, shingle condition, any leaks, the decking, the remaining warranty and how long the solar system is expected to last.
SolarWho receives the certificates on a purchased system?
A homeowner who owns a qualifying registered system can generally own the associated certificate rights, unless those rights have been assigned or sold under another agreement. The purchase contract and the programme registration documents should make that unambiguous.
SolarHow does an optimizer system differ from microinverters?
An optimizer system puts DC power optimizers at the modules and a single central inverter elsewhere; a microinverter system puts a small inverter at each module. Both can provide module-level monitoring and rapid shutdown when properly designed -- they are different architectures rather than one being the upgrade of the other.