Shailendra from Warren, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2016. He signed at the end of September and the generator was commissioned on the thirteenth of November, a 22 kW Generac in an aluminium enclosure behind two 150-amp service-rated switches. Two switches means two service panels, which is what a 5,000 square foot house on a well with a sump pump tends to have. A PowerBase plan has covered it since. Warren is in Somerset County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Warren, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2016
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6552
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 5,000 sq ft
- Transfer switch
- 300 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Warren homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Warren?
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.
What happens if we add a heat pump, a pool or an EV charger later?
Any major new electrical load should prompt a review of the generator's capacity. A machine sized correctly at installation may no longer be adequate once substantial loads are added. Load management can often accommodate the new equipment without replacing the generator.
Can a generator be converted from propane to natural gas later?
Many air-cooled models can be configured for either fuel, but the conversion has to follow the exact procedure for that model. The new natural-gas supply then has to be properly sized and pressure-tested for the generator before it is put into service.