Earl from Piscataway, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2018. His 20 kW Generac was installed by another company in August of 2013 and he switched the servicing to us on a Silver plan. The unit is Honeywell badged, which is the same Generac machine under a different label and takes the same parts and the same annual visit. Piscataway is in Middlesex County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Piscataway, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- March 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6244
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,703 sq ft
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Piscataway homeowners
Does a generator keep the well running during an outage in Piscataway?
Yes, when the well pump is included in the design. A private well pump is electric, so without power there is no running water at all -- a different order of problem from losing the lights. Homes on a well are among the clearest cases for standby power, and the pump belongs on the load list from the start.
How much propane does a generator use?
It depends on the model and on the electrical load. For a current 22 kW machine the published figures are roughly 2.45 gallons of LP an hour at half load, and about 135 cubic feet of LP vapour an hour at full load. Real consumption moves with what the house is actually drawing.
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.