Thomas from Lincroft, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2014. He and Amanda signed in early November and the generator was commissioned in the second week of February, a 22 kW Generac in an aluminium enclosure on its own pad behind a 200-amp service-rated switch. It covers 3,500 square feet with a refrigerator, an electric oven, a dishwasher, the laundry and a sump pump. Lincroft is in Monmouth County, where the tree cover is generous and the power lines pay for it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Lincroft, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- November 2014
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6551
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,500 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Lincroft homeowners
Can the existing natural-gas service in a Lincroft 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 a standby generator be used instead of utility power?
Residential standby generators are intended for backup during outages rather than as a permanent substitute for normal utility service. Running through an extended outage is expected, but maintenance requirements become considerably more important during prolonged continuous use.
Can the generator run the propane tank right down?
It is a poor outage plan. Propane should be monitored and topped up before the generator runs out. Usable capacity is not the same as the tank's nominal water capacity, and cold weather reduces how much vapour the tank can deliver just when the machine is working hardest.