Judith from Manchester, NJ became a Green Sun Energy Services client in June of 2022. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in September of 2013: a 14 kW Generac on natural gas, on a managed whole-house switch. The servicing came to us at the nine-year mark and the visit was carried out that year. Taking on a machine already approaching a decade is a different proposition from taking on a new one: nothing about it is under warranty, everything that wears has worn at least once, and the only useful question is what condition it is in now rather than what it was sold as. The maintenance plan did not continue beyond that first visit, but the work was done and the machine was left in order.
Project Facts
- Location
- Manchester, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- June 2022
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6247
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 60 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Manchester homeowners
How is the gas pipe size worked out?
From the generator's demand, the available pressure, the pipe length, the allowable pressure drop, the fittings, the pipe material and every other appliance connected to the system. The adopted fuel-gas code carries the sizing requirements and tables, and the model's published fuel consumption goes into the calculation.
Does a standby generator need a permit in Manchester?
A permanently installed generator normally requires New Jersey Uniform Construction Code permits, because it involves permanent electrical and fuel work. Depending on the property and the municipality, building, zoning, floodplain, utility or fire-code review can also apply.
How can a whole house be carried on a smaller electrical service?
Through load management. One or more large loads are controlled so they do not start at the same moment, or shut down briefly if generator demand climbs too high. That is what allows whole-house coverage where the raw sum of every connected load would otherwise exceed the machine.