Cathy and Harry from Toms River, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since August of 2017. The generator was commissioned that October, on a 200-amp whole-house transfer switch, and the load survey on this 5,000 square foot house is unlike any other on our books: five sump pumps. Most houses have one, some have two, and five means a property actively managing water rather than occasionally coping with it. That is precisely the case where losing power is not an inconvenience but a flooded basement, and it is why whole-house coverage made more sense here than nominating a few circuits to keep alive. A double electric oven, an electric dryer, a heat pump, two refrigerators, a washer and a dishwasher fill out the load.
Why Cathy and Harry 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 7042 standby generator (22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 300-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 57 completed standby generator projects across Ocean County and 618 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Toms River
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 8 standby generator installations in Toms River. Toms River, a township on Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, is served by JCP&L.
A generator is only valuable if it's ready when the power goes out.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Toms River home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Toms River, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- August 2017
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7042
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 5,000 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 300 amp
- Transfer switch
- 300 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 1 year
Standby generator questions from Toms River homeowners
What is the main line circuit breaker on a generator?
It is the generator's primary AC output breaker. Worth knowing because if it is open the engine can run without delivering any power through the transfer system -- a machine that sounds like it is working while the house stays dark.
Does a standby generator need a permit in Toms River?
A permanently installed generator normally requires New Jersey Uniform Construction Code permits, because it involves permanent electrical and fuel work. Depending on the property and the municipality, building, zoning, floodplain, utility or fire-code review can also apply.
Why do outages last longer on some Toms River streets than others?
Mature tree cover over overhead lines is the usual reason. Limbs coming down in wind, snow or ice take the lines with them, so heavily treed streets tend to see both more frequent outages and longer restoration times than open ones. It is one of the honest arguments for standby power rather than a portable generator.