Pavel from Holmdel, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2019. He and Ildie signed in early August and the generator was commissioned in the middle of October, a 22 kW Generac feeding a 200-amp GenReady load center with power management built into the panel itself. That approach replaces the separate transfer switch and management modules with one integrated board, which is neater and gives finer control over what runs during an outage. Holmdel is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Holmdel, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- August 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70422
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 4,000 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Green Sun did fantastic job on our new generator! They gave us details about each step and everything went as planned. Glen showed me how to use the system and everybody was super responsive. I’m so glad I went with them and now considering Solar panels for next project
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Pavel. Being shown how to use the system is part of handing it over rather than an extra: the 22 kW Generac at your home in Holmdel runs through a GenReady load center, and knowing what the panel is telling you makes the machine much less mysterious. Do come back to us about the solar when you are ready.
Standby generator questions from Holmdel homeowners
Can the existing natural-gas service in a Holmdel home supply a generator?
Often yes, but the gas system has to be evaluated first. The review covers the generator's BTU demand, meter capacity, available pressure, regulator capacity, pipe diameter and length, and every other gas appliance in the house -- furnace, boiler, water heater, range and fireplace among them.
Can a generator go under a deck?
Only if the specific installation satisfies every requirement for overhead clearance, airflow, exhaust, fire separation, carbon-monoxide safety and service access. Because the applicable guidance commonly requires substantial overhead clearance, many ordinary under-deck locations will not qualify. It is a site-specific review rather than a standard placement.
Does a generator need a concrete pad?
Not universally. Approved alternative support systems are permitted for applicable models. Concrete or an engineered platform may still be required because of the site conditions, flood requirements, anchoring, municipal requirements or structural design -- but it is not automatic.