Stevi from Atlantic Highlands, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2022. This was a replacement rather than a first installation: the old machine came out and a 10 kW generator went in its place, commissioned in December, feeding the existing indoor ten-circuit transfer switch on a 50-amp connection. Swapping a generator onto an existing switch is the least disruptive version of this work – the circuits already chosen stay chosen, the wiring stays where it is, and what changes is the machine that feeds it. For a 1,534 square foot house on Bayside Drive, a 10 kW machine on essential circuits is properly sized rather than merely adequate. Annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and monitoring we manage all sit behind it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Atlantic Highlands, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- November 2022
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7171
- Rated output
- 10 kW LP / 9 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,534 sq ft
- Transfer switch
- 50 amp
- Load management
- Essential Circuits/NEMA-1R (Indoor)
Standby generator questions from Atlantic Highlands homeowners
Can a generator be installed in a flood zone in Atlantic 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.
What does remote monitoring actually tell you?
Depending on the generator and the connectivity, remote monitoring can report status, maintenance notifications, alarms, exercise information and operating history. Its real value is that a fault announces itself between service visits, instead of being discovered during the outage it was bought for.
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.