Mehmood from Manalapan, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2012. He signed in early December and the generator was commissioned in the middle of April, a 17 kW Generac behind a service-rated switch with four load management modules. The house is 4,325 square feet on a well, with a sump pump, a freezer and the laundry. On a well the calculation changes: no power means no water at all, not merely no lights. Manalapan is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Manalapan, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2012
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6053-0
- Rated output
- 17 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 4,325 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 0 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Manalapan homeowners
Can a generator go in the side yard of a Manalapan property?
Often yes, provided the side yard satisfies both the manufacturer's clearances and the municipality's zoning requirements. The site review covers the property-line setback, windows and doors, the gas and electric meters, the air conditioner, neighboring structures, flood conditions, service access and any local screening requirement.
Can a generator be converted from propane to natural gas later?
Many air-cooled models can be configured for either fuel, but the conversion has to follow the exact procedure for that model. The new natural-gas supply then has to be properly sized and pressure-tested for the generator before it is put into service.
How deep does the electrical conduit have to be buried?
It depends on the wiring method and the location; there is no single burial depth for every installation. The National Electrical Code governs underground wiring and sets minimum cover in a table, and the conduit type, the location and the physical protection all change the answer.