John from Seaside Park, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2020. The generator was commissioned in January of 2021: a Generac Guardian rated 19.5 kW on natural gas, on a 150-amp service-entrance switch with two smart management modules. The load calculation asked for 19 kW across 4,000 square feet, and the cold storage is most of the reason – four refrigerators and two separate freezers, six appliances that must keep running whether anyone is in the house or not. On a barrier island, where an evacuation can leave a property empty for days while the power is out, that is the difference between coming home to a working house and coming home to six appliances to empty. The generator is supported by annual maintenance, a ten-year extended parts-and-labor warranty, and monitoring we manage.
Why John 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 7042-2 standby generator (22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 150-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-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 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Seaside Park
Seaside Park, a borough between Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Seaside Park home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Seaside Park, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- August 2020
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7042-2
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 4,000 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Seaside Park homeowners
Can we build an enclosure around the generator?
A secondary enclosure should not be added unless the finished installation still complies with the manufacturer's requirements. Restricting the machine can reduce cooling airflow, trap heat, recirculate exhaust, block service access and create unsafe carbon-monoxide conditions. The factory enclosure is already engineered as part of the generator.
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.
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Seaside Park?
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.