James from Lincroft, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since June of 2018. He and Stacy signed in early June and the generator was commissioned at the end of July, a 22 kW Generac on its own pad behind two 200-amp service-rated switches with a power management module. At 5,800 square feet it is the largest house on our books, and two switches means two service panels: a bigger property is an electrical problem before it is a generator problem. Two refrigerators, a freezer, a dishwasher and two sump pumps are all covered. Lincroft is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Lincroft, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- June 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70432
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 5,800 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 400 amp
- Transfer switch
- 400 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Lincroft homeowners
Can the exercise time be changed?
Yes, though the procedure depends on the controller and the model, and older and newer control platforms use different setup interfaces. Remote monitoring may also offer it, depending on the generator.
Can a standby generator run central air conditioning?
Yes, when it is sized for it. The design has to account for both the running demand and the starting surge of the air-conditioning equipment. Load-management equipment can be used where necessary so that demand does not all arrive at once.
Do generator requirements in Lincroft differ from the next town over?
The manufacturer's equipment requirements do not change when you cross a municipal boundary into Lincroft, but local zoning can. A township may impose its own side-yard and rear-yard setbacks, mechanical-equipment rules, screening, noise requirements and floodplain provisions. That is why every property gets a municipal zoning review rather than a general answer.