Bonnie from Waretown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since February of 2014. She and Kenny signed in February and the generator was commissioned in the first week of June, a 20 kW Generac behind a 200-amp service-rated switch with two power management modules. The house is 1,589 square feet but runs an electric dryer and an electric oven, and those two alone account for the rating being well above what the floor area suggests. Waretown is in Ocean County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Waretown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- February 2014
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6244
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,589 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Waretown homeowners
Can a generator be installed in a flood zone in Waretown?
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.
Do underground utilities have to be marked before the trench is dug?
Yes. Underground facilities must be addressed through the New Jersey One Call process before the excavation begins, which is what protects buried gas, electric, telecommunications and water lines from being struck.
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.