Tom from Hightstown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2018. He and Deborah signed at the end of September and the generator was commissioned in the middle of November, a 16 kW Generac on its own pad behind a 200-amp service-rated switch with a power management module. It covers 2,700 square feet with a refrigerator, a freezer, an electric oven, an electric dryer, a dishwasher and a sump pump. A PowerBase plan has kept it serviced since. Hightstown is in Mercer County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Hightstown, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70371
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,700 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Hightstown homeowners
What should a Hightstown homeowner look for in a generator installer?
A contractor who can design, permit, install, commission, maintain and repair the whole system rather than one who sells the machine. That means generator sizing and transfer equipment, disconnect and shutdown requirements, grounding and bonding, the manufacturer's own installation requirements, gas or propane capacity and pressure, the model-specific clearances, the municipal zoning setbacks, windows and vents and carbon-monoxide entry points, flood requirements where they apply, permits and inspections, utility coordination, load management, commissioning, warranty registration, monitoring and long-term service. The lowest proposal is not necessarily the lowest cost over the life of the system.
Does the generator need its own gas shutoff?
The fuel installation has to include the shutoff arrangements required by the adopted fuel-gas code and by the installation instructions. The valve must be positioned where it is accessible, both for servicing and for isolating the machine in an emergency.
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.