Stan from West Long Branch, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2013. He signed in the middle of August and the generator was commissioned in the first week of December, a 14 kW Generac wired to a fourteen-circuit switch covering 1,100 square feet. Fourteen circuits is a middle path between the essentials and the whole panel, and on a compact house it usually reaches everything that matters. West Long Branch is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- West Long Branch, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- August 2013
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6240
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,100 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 0 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
Standby generator questions from West Long Branch homeowners
Can a standby generator be installed in West Long Branch without natural gas?
Yes. Residential standby generators commonly run on liquid propane. A properly sized tank, regulator and piping system has to be designed to deliver adequate vapour flow and pressure for the machine.
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 a generator sit behind a solid privacy fence?
Potentially, if the fence stays outside every airflow, exhaust and servicing clearance and does not create a partially enclosed space where heat or exhaust can accumulate. Municipal fence and screening rules may apply as well.