Steve from Scotch Plains, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2018. He and Lisa signed at the end of March and the generator was commissioned on the first of June, a 16 kW Generac in an aluminium enclosure on its own pad behind a 150-amp service-rated switch with a power management module. It covers 2,200 square feet with two refrigerators, an electric oven, a dishwasher, the laundry and two sump pumps. Scotch Plains is in Union County.
Mike was great! Thorough and professional!! Took the time to explain what he did/replaced.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Steve, and Mike will be pleased. The 16 kW Generac at your home in Scotch Plains was sized with two sump pumps in the picture, which is exactly the kind of load that decides a number: a sump that stops during a storm is how a basement floods. Explaining what was replaced and why is part of the visit.
Why Steve and Lisa 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 7035 standby generator (16 kW LP / 16 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 40 completed standby generator projects across Union County and 618 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Scotch Plains
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 11 standby generator installations and 9 generator service customers in Scotch Plains. Scotch Plains, a township in Union County, is served by PSE&G.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Scotch Plains home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Scotch Plains, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- March 2018
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7035
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,200 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Scotch Plains homeowners
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.
Can the generator be connected to any nearby gas pipe?
No. The branch supplying the generator has to be sized for the flow and pressure the machine needs. A pipe that happens to be close by may be too small, or may already be carrying too much load. Undersized piping shows up as poor starting, unstable running, reduced output or a generator that shuts down under load.
Does a standby generator need a permit in Scotch Plains?
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.