Jim from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2013, and there are twelve years between the two jobs on this page.
A 14 kW Generac on a 150-amp service
Commissioned on 14 August 2013. A Generac rated 13 kW on natural gas – 14 kW on propane – on its own pad, behind a 200-amp service-rated managed whole-house transfer switch with two power management modules. The house is 2,200 square feet on a 150-amp service, with a double electric oven, a refrigerator, a dishwasher, a washer and a gas dryer. The double oven is what the modules are there for. Electric cooking is one of the few loads in an ordinary house that can rival everything else running at once, and holding it back for a few minutes is a great deal cheaper than buying a machine big enough never to have to. It has been on a PowerBase plan since it was installed.
A ChargePoint on a 60-amp circuit, twelve years later
4 April 2025, mounted in the garage on the opposite side of the wall from the electrical panel. Hardwired, J1772, on a dedicated 60-amp circuit at 11.5 kW – roughly 36 miles of range an hour – with a load-management module.
162 amps on a 150-amp service
That is what the survey returned when the charger was added: a calculated minimum of 162.87 amps, for a house whose service is rated at 150. Taken at face value that means a service upgrade – the utility, a new panel, and a bill several times what the charger costs. It did not, because the charger is managed. Its module holds it back whenever the rest of the house needs the capacity, so the peak the panel is actually asked to carry never reaches the unmanaged figure. Which is precisely what the two modules on the generator have been doing to the double oven since 2013. Twelve years apart, the same answer to the same question, on the same modest service – and the reason this house has never needed the utility to come and make it bigger.
Why Jim chose Green Sun Energy Services
Professional home EV charging made simple, from electrical design through final inspection.
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- EV charging: installed with certifications from Qmerit, ChargePoint, Enphase, SolarEdge and Tesla, by a licensed electrician and fully managed by our team. On this home: a ChargePoint CPH50-HARDWIRE-L23 EV charger on a 60-amp circuit.
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 6241 standby generator (14 kW LP / 13 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 200-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 35 completed EV charger projects and 444 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 91 EV charger projects and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Farmingdale
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 2 EV charger installations, 97 standby generator installations and 105 generator service customers in Farmingdale. Farmingdale, a borough in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator, an EV charger, or both for your Farmingdale home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Services
- EV Charger Installation, Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- May 2013
Standby generator
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 6241
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,200 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
EV charger
- Manufacturer & model
- ChargePoint CPH50-HARDWIRE-L23
- Charging port
- CCS (J1772)
- Circuit breaker
- 60 amp
- Charging stations
- 1
- Estimated range added per hour
- 36 mi / 58 km
Questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Standby generatorWill a 14 kW generator run an entire Farmingdale house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
Standby generatorHow level does a generator have to be?
Within the leveling tolerance specified in its installation manual -- applicable air-cooled instructions have used roughly a half-inch overall. A poorly prepared base can settle after installation and bring on drainage, vibration or enclosure problems that were not there on the day it went in.
Standby generatorDoes a permanently installed generator need a disconnect?
Yes. Permanently installed generators fall under the disconnecting-means requirements of the National Electrical Code's generator article, and the equipment and electrical design have to satisfy those requirements alongside the machine's own listing and instructions.
EV chargingCan I install a 60-amp circuit now and use a lower-power charger?
Usually, if the charger is listed for the circuit and configured correctly. This can provide flexibility for a future vehicle, but conductor sizing, breaker sizing, and charger settings must all be coordinated.
EV chargingCan summer heat reduce charging speed?
Vehicles and chargers may reduce power when components are hot. Shaded placement, proper clearances, and equipment rated for outdoor temperatures help maintain performance.