Standby Generator, Solar and EV Charger Installation in Cream Ridge, NJ | A Charger

Cream Ridge, NJ · Client since August 2019

Chris from Cream Ridge, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2019. The generator and the array were bought together and went in five days apart; the charger followed four years later.

A 22 kW Generac, and two well pumps

Commissioned on 23 October 2019. The calculation asked for a minimum of 17 kW under NEC Article 220 Part IV and a Generac rated 19.5 kW on natural gas went in – 22 kW were it running on propane – behind a 200-amp managed whole-house transfer switch. The load survey lists 2,900 square feet, two refrigerators, a dishwasher, a washer, a gas dryer and two half-horsepower well pumps. Out here the well pumps are the whole argument. On a public main an outage is an inconvenience; on a well it means no water at all, and a pump is a motor load that draws a surge every time it starts, so two of them push the sizing well past what the square footage alone would suggest.

37 panels and 12.4 kW

Five days later, on 28 October: 37 LG 335-watt modules on a SolarEdge inverter with optimizers, estimated at 14,422 kilowatt hours in the first year and interconnected by JCP&L in November. The roof needed nothing, so the array went straight onto it.

A ChargePoint on a 60-amp circuit

September of 2023. A ChargePoint Home Flex on a NEMA 6-50 outlet rather than hardwired, on a dedicated 60-amp circuit at 11.5 kW – roughly 36 miles of range an hour – with a load-management module. A plug-in installation is the more flexible of the two arrangements: the unit can be unplugged and taken along, and a failed charger becomes a swap rather than an electrician’s visit.

Four years apart, and still one calculation

With the charger included, the calculated minimum service for this house came to just over 160 amps against a 200-amp panel. That is comfortable, and it is comfortable because somebody worked it out rather than assuming. The more interesting question on a property like this one is not the panel but the generator: a car charger drawing close to fifty amps is not something you want competing with two well pumps while the machine is carrying the house, and that is exactly what the management module exists to arbitrate. The array reduces what the house pulls on an ordinary day and contributes nothing at all during an outage, because a grid-tied system shuts down with the grid. On a well, the outage is the day that decides whether there is water – which is why all three of these were bought by the same household within four years, and why the generator was the first one in.

Why Chris chose Green Sun Energy Services

Professional home EV charging made simple, from electrical design through final inspection.

More than solar panels: a professionally managed energy system, from design and permitting through installation, inspection, activation and ongoing support.

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-NEMA6-50-L23 EV charger on a 60-amp circuit.
• Solar: design and installation supervised by a NABCEP-certified professional (#PVA-111016-016148), with SolarEdge optimizers on every panel so each one reports its own output. On this home: a 12.395 kW solar array of 37 LG 335N1K-V5 panels, a SolarEdge SE10000H-US000NNC2 inverter and the Ecolibrium Solar mounting system.
• Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 70432 standby generator (22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 200-amp transfer switch (managed whole house).
• Warranty: backed by a 15-year solar workmanship warranty and a 1-year generator workmanship warranty.
• Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 35 completed EV charger projects, 138 completed solar projects and 444 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 91 EV charger projects, 361 solar projects and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.

Our work in Cream Ridge

Green Sun Energy Services has completed 1 EV charger installation, 1 featured solar project and 2 standby generator installations in Cream Ridge. Cream Ridge, a community in Upper Freehold Township, is served by JCP&L.

A generator is only valuable if it's ready when the power goes out.

Thinking about solar, a standby generator, or an EV charger for your Cream Ridge home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.

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Questions from Cream Ridge homeowners

EV chargingCan an EV charger be installed near saltwater at the Jersey Shore?

Yes, but coastal corrosion is a major consideration. Use equipment rated for the environment, corrosion-resistant hardware, suitable conduit and fittings, and a location that limits direct salt spray when possible.

EV chargingCan a non-Tesla vehicle use a Tesla-style NACS home charger?

Many newer vehicles support NACS directly, while others can use approved adapters depending on the vehicle and charger. Compatibility should be confirmed with both manufacturers.

EV chargingDoes a home EV charger need an electrical permit in Cream Ridge?

A new permanently installed EV charging circuit generally requires an electrical permit and inspection under New Jersey's Uniform Construction Code. Where a utility rebate is involved, the programme may also want evidence that the permit was closed out properly.

SolarAre north-facing panels a bad idea?

They generally produce less annual energy in New Jersey than comparable south-facing panels, but they are not automatically unusable. Roof pitch, shading, the economics and the space available all matter, and a production model should show the expected output before north-facing modules go into a design.

SolarCan the old mounting hardware be reused after a reroof?

It depends on the manufacturer's requirements, the condition of the components and the warranty. The roof penetrations and weatherproofing components matter most, and a reroof is often the moment to replace the attachment and flashing rather than reinstall ageing roof-interface hardware.

Standby generatorCan the generator stay connected during a pressure test?

The machine has to be protected from test pressures beyond what its fuel controls are built to withstand. The fuel-gas code sets out when appliances are disconnected or isolated for testing, and the plumbing contractor follows both that code and the generator's installation instructions.

Standby generatorDoes a 200-amp service need a 200-amp transfer switch?

A transfer switch installed in the service path has to be rated appropriately for the service and the configuration. A 200-amp service commonly uses a 200-amp service-rated switch, but the actual design is confirmed by the electrician rather than assumed from the service size.