Gloria from Springfield, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2018. She signed in the middle of July and the generator was commissioned at the end of September, a 16 kW Generac behind a 200-amp service-rated switch with a power management module. It covers 2,500 square feet with two refrigerators, a dishwasher, the laundry and two sump pumps. A PowerBase plan has kept it serviced since. Springfield is in Union County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Springfield, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70371
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,500 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Springfield homeowners
Will a 16 kW generator run an entire Springfield house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
Can the platform height be read off the FEMA flood map?
Not necessarily. The map matters, but it may not carry every elevation the platform design needs. An Elevation Certificate, a surveyed ground elevation, the Base Flood Elevation, the Design Flood Elevation, the local freeboard and the municipal flood ordinance can all bear on it, so the height is calculated for the specific property.
How is the gas pipe size worked out?
From the generator's demand, the available pressure, the pipe length, the allowable pressure drop, the fittings, the pipe material and every other appliance connected to the system. The adopted fuel-gas code carries the sizing requirements and tables, and the model's published fuel consumption goes into the calculation.