Bob from Manchester, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2012. He and Tina signed that December and the generator was commissioned in April, an 8 kW Generac on a ten-circuit EZ switch covering 600 square feet and a refrigerator. Manchester is a township of quiet residential communities in the Ocean County pines, where the lines run through a great deal of tree cover and a well-sized 8 kW unit is the sensible specification rather than the compromise.
Why Bob 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 5870 standby generator (8 kW LP / 7 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 100-amp transfer switch (dedicated (essential) circuits).
- Warranty: backed by a 1-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 57 completed standby generator projects across Ocean County and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Manchester
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 9 standby generator installations in Manchester. Manchester, a township in Ocean County, is served by JCP&L.
A generator is only valuable if it's ready when the power goes out.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Manchester home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Manchester, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- December 2012
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 5870
- Rated output
- 8 kW LP / 7 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 600 sq ft
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
- Workmanship warranty
- 1 year
Standby generator questions from Manchester homeowners
Can a generator be sized from the square footage of the house?
No. Two houses of identical size can have very different electrical requirements depending on heating fuel, how many air conditioners there are, whether there is a well pump, a pool, an EV charger, or electric cooking. A proper design examines the load rather than the floor area.
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.
What should a Manchester homeowner look for in a generator installer?
A contractor who can design, permit, install, commission, maintain and repair the whole system rather than one who sells the machine. That means generator sizing and transfer equipment, disconnect and shutdown requirements, grounding and bonding, the manufacturer's own installation requirements, gas or propane capacity and pressure, the model-specific clearances, the municipal zoning setbacks, windows and vents and carbon-monoxide entry points, flood requirements where they apply, permits and inspections, utility coordination, load management, commissioning, warranty registration, monitoring and long-term service. The lowest proposal is not necessarily the lowest cost over the life of the system.