Standby Generator Installation and Standby Generator Service in Manalapan, NJ by Green Sun Energy Services.
Wicker Tree Trust in Manalapan, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2021. The load survey came to 3,450 square feet, and the Generac commissioned in February of 2022 is rated 22 kW on propane and 19.5 kW on the natural gas it runs on here. A 200-amp automatic transfer switch backs the whole panel, so nothing has to be nominated in advance as essential and nothing is left off when the power goes. Remote monitoring is part of the service cover, and the one-year, two-year and three-year maintenance visits were completed between January of 2023 and December of 2024.
Project Facts
- Location
- Manalapan, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- May 2021
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7043-2
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,450 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Manalapan homeowners
Can Manalapan require a generator to sit farther from the house than the manufacturer does?
Yes. Another applicable requirement can result in greater separation than the manufacturer's listed minimum -- equipment may be permitted eighteen inches from a qualifying wall while the local ordinance requires several feet from a property line. Both requirements have to be satisfied; neither cancels the other.
Does a generator produce less on natural gas than on propane?
Some models do have a lower rated maximum output on natural gas than on propane -- a current 22 kW machine is rated 22 kW on LP and 21 kW on natural gas. Other models carry their own ratings, so the model-specific specification sheet is what settles it rather than a general rule.
What is a standby generator?
A permanently installed automatic backup-power system that supplies electricity to the house when utility power is unavailable. Unlike a portable, it is permanently connected to the home's electrical system through transfer equipment and normally runs on natural gas or liquid propane. When the power fails it starts on its own, carries the connected loads, and hands the house back to the utility once service returns.