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.
Why Kevin chose Green Sun Energy Services
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 7176 standby generator (16 kW LP / 16 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 100-amp transfer switch (managed whole house).
- Warranty: backed by a 1-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 40 completed standby generator projects across Union County and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Union
Union, a township in Union County, is served by PSE&G.
A generator is only valuable if it's ready when the power goes out.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Union home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Union, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- September 2020
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7176
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,600 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 100 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 1 year
Standby generator questions from Union homeowners
What does a whole-house generator actually mean?
Whole-house generally means the transfer equipment serves the home's main electrical system rather than a small emergency-circuit panel. It does not promise unlimited capacity. High-demand appliances may still be prioritized or briefly shed while generator capacity is being used elsewhere.
Can the existing natural-gas service in a Union home supply a generator?
Often yes, but the gas system has to be evaluated first. The review covers the generator's BTU demand, meter capacity, available pressure, regulator capacity, pipe diameter and length, and every other gas appliance in the house -- furnace, boiler, water heater, range and fireplace among them.
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.