Sean from Monroe Township, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2018. He and Kim signed in early April and the generator was commissioned at the end of June, a 9 kW Generac in an aluminium enclosure on its own pad, wired to a sixteen-circuit switch. The protected list is 500 square feet, a refrigerator, a freezer, the laundry and a sump pump, which is the short list of things a household actually cannot do without. Monroe Township is in Middlesex County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Monroe Township, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- April 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7030
- Rated output
- 9 kW LP / 8 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 500 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
Standby generator questions from Monroe Township homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Monroe Township?
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.
Do underground utilities have to be marked before the trench is dug?
Yes. Underground facilities must be addressed through the New Jersey One Call process before the excavation begins, which is what protects buried gas, electric, telecommunications and water lines from being struck.
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.