Lumene from Springfield, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2018. She signed at the end of March and the generator was commissioned in late September, a 16 kW Generac in an aluminium enclosure on its own pad behind a 200-amp service-rated switch. It covers 1,944 square feet with two refrigerators, a freezer, an electric oven, a dishwasher and the laundry, none of which has to wait its turn. Springfield is in Union County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Springfield, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- March 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7037
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,944 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Springfield homeowners
What happens if the manufacturer and Springfield disagree?
The installation has to satisfy all applicable requirements. A manufacturer's listing cannot be ignored, and a manufacturer's minimum clearance does not cancel a municipal zoning requirement. Where requirements conflict or the interpretation is uncertain, the Authority Having Jurisdiction is consulted before the work goes in rather than after.
Does the generator start on its own?
Yes. A properly installed standby generator left in AUTO is designed to start automatically when it detects an unacceptable loss of utility power. The transfer system then moves the household loads across, and when acceptable utility power returns it transfers them back and the generator runs through its programmed shutdown.
What gas pressure does a generator need?
It is model-specific and has to be read off the specification sheet rather than assumed. A current 22 kW model, for instance, specifies a minimum natural-gas pressure of 3.5 inches water column. Different models carry different requirements.