Kevin from Union, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2020. The generator was commissioned in April of 2021, on a 100-amp managed whole-house switch, sized against a 15 kW calculation for the 1,600 square foot house, with two refrigerators, a washer, a gas dryer and a dishwasher on the load list. Two conditions were agreed before the work: the large bush in front of the electric meter removed, and the garage wall cleared so the gas line could be run from the front of the house to the back. The contract also carried an unusual offer – if someone nearby contracted and installed with us, a credit would go on the last invoice of both households, not only the one making the introduction. A referral arrangement that pays the person being referred as well as the person referring is a different proposition from one that does not, and it is worth stating plainly.
Project Facts
- Location
- Union, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- September 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7176
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 100 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Union homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Union?
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.
How can a whole house be carried on a smaller electrical service?
Through load management. One or more large loads are controlled so they do not start at the same moment, or shut down briefly if generator demand climbs too high. That is what allows whole-house coverage where the raw sum of every connected load would otherwise exceed the machine.
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.