Harold from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2018. He and Carol signed at the end of August and the generator was commissioned on the tenth of October, a 16 kW Generac on its own pad behind a 200-amp service-rated switch. It covers 2,154 square feet with a refrigerator, an electric oven, a dishwasher, the laundry and two sump pumps. Middletown is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- August 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70371
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,154 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
I was very pleased with the whole purchase and installation process. A generator installation requires both natural gas plumbing and electrical work and multiple Township inspections and approvals. Glenn Koedding is an excellent project manager. He kept the project on-track and kept me informed about the status of the installation. The gas and electric installers were very professional and completed their work on schedule. The Township electrical inspector remarked that the electrical work was well done. The price for the generator and installation was very competitive and the progress payments were documented and explained in advance. In short, I was very pleased with the whole purchase and installation process and would recommend Green Sun Energy.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Harold. Natural gas plumbing, electrical work and multiple township inspections is an accurate description of what a generator installation actually is, and keeping all of it on track is the job. The 16 kW Generac at your home in Middletown covers two sump pumps among the rest. Glen will be glad the inspector agreed.
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
Can the existing natural-gas service in a Middletown 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.
Which fuel-gas code applies?
New Jersey currently adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code as its Fuel Gas Subcode, which is what governs the piping, testing and shutoff arrangements on a natural-gas generator installation.
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.