Gregory from Point Pleasant Beach, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2016. His 20 kW Generac was installed by another company in September of 2015 and he switched the servicing to us a year later, on a Silver plan. Point Pleasant Beach sits between the Manasquan River and the ocean, which is exactly where backup power stops being a convenience. Point Pleasant Beach is in Ocean County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2016
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6244
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Point Pleasant Beach 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 existing natural-gas service in a Point Pleasant Beach home supply a generator?
Often yes, but the gas system has to be evaluated first. The review covers the generator's BTU demand, meter capacity, available pressure, regulator capacity, pipe diameter and length, and every other gas appliance in the house -- furnace, boiler, water heater, range and fireplace among them.
Can it start during a brownout when the power is not fully off?
Yes. The controller monitors whether the utility supply is acceptable, not merely whether voltage is present, so it can start while some lights and appliances still appear to be working. That is usually the explanation when a generator runs during severe utility-voltage problems.