Daniel from Princeton, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2016. His 20 kW Generac was installed by another company in November of 2013 and he switched the servicing to us nearly three years later, on a Silver plan. The unit is Honeywell badged, which is a Generac machine under a different label, and it takes the same parts and the same annual service. Princeton is in Mercer County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Princeton, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 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 Princeton homeowners
Can the generator be connected to any nearby gas pipe?
No. The branch supplying the generator has to be sized for the flow and pressure the machine needs. A pipe that happens to be close by may be too small, or may already be carrying too much load. Undersized piping shows up as poor starting, unstable running, reduced output or a generator that shuts down under load.
Can a generator be installed in a flood zone in Princeton?
Yes, but the generator and its electrical equipment may need to be elevated or otherwise protected. The installation is evaluated against the property's FEMA flood zone, its Base Flood Elevation and Design Flood Elevation, the municipal flood ordinance, any applicable freeboard, and NJDEP requirements where they apply. It is a property-by-property assessment rather than a rule of thumb.
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.