Bernard and Carol from Belle Mead, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since September of 2019. The machine is a Generac 7035-1 rated 16 kW on natural gas, on a 150-amp transfer switch, and it was commissioned in December of 2019. At about 1,596 square feet the house sits well inside what 16 kW carries, so the switch takes the panel whole. Green Sun serviced it in December of 2020, November of 2021, January of 2023, December of 2023 and November of 2024 – five visits across five winters on the same machine.
Project Facts
- Location
- Belle Mead, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- September 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70351
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Belle Mead homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Belle Mead?
Yes. Gas piping subject to the adopted fuel-gas code must be inspected and tested before it is accepted. New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, which governs the inspection, the test pressure and how long the test has to hold.
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.
What is a service-entrance-rated transfer switch?
One that is listed for use as service equipment when installed in the appropriate configuration. These are commonly used for whole-house systems, where the transfer switch becomes part of the home's service arrangement rather than sitting downstream of it.