Marcus from Summit, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2018. He signed the day after Christmas and the generator was commissioned at the end of March, a 22 kW Generac behind two 150-amp service-rated switches retrofitted to the existing panels, with a power management module. At 8,000 square feet it is the largest property on our books, running two refrigerators, a freezer, two dishwashers and a sump pump. Summit is in Union County.
Why Marcus chose Green Sun Energy Services
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 70422 standby generator (22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 300-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 40 completed standby generator projects across Union County and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Summit
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 3 standby generator installations and 2 generator service customers in Summit. Summit, a city in Union County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Summit home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Summit, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2018
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 70422
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 8,000 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 300 amp
- Transfer switch
- 300 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Summit homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Summit?
Yes. Gas piping subject to the adopted fuel-gas code must be inspected and tested before it is accepted. New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, which governs the inspection, the test pressure and how long the test has to hold.
Does a generator in Summit have to sit twelve inches above the flood elevation?
That figure should not be treated as a universal rule without looking at the actual property. The required elevation can depend on the flood-zone designation, the municipal freeboard, the Design Flood Elevation, Coastal A or V Zone conditions, NJDEP requirements and the applicable building-code provisions. Each flood-zone installation is worked out individually.
Will it work if nobody is home?
Yes, which is one of the main advantages over a portable generator. It has to be properly installed, fuelled, maintained, free of active shutdown alarms and left in AUTO. That matters most where an outage would otherwise stop a sump pump, the heating, refrigeration or a well pump while the house is empty.