Chrissy and Matt from Colts Neck, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since November of 2024. The machine is a Generac 7042-2 rated 22 kW on propane and 19.5 kW on natural gas, running on natural gas, on a 200-amp transfer switch, and it was commissioned in January of 2025. At about 3,200 square feet the house is squarely in 22 kW territory once the air conditioning is counted, and a 200-amp switch means nothing is left off the list. Green Sun came back for its first maintenance visit in February of 2026, and the machine is on remote monitoring in between.
Project Facts
- Location
- Colts Neck, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- November 2024
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7042-2
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,200 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Colts Neck homeowners
Why do outages last longer on some Colts Neck streets than others?
Mature tree cover over overhead lines is the usual reason. Limbs coming down in wind, snow or ice take the lines with them, so heavily treed streets tend to see both more frequent outages and longer restoration times than open ones. It is one of the honest arguments for standby power rather than a portable generator.
What is a sediment trap for?
It helps stop foreign material in the gas line from reaching the generator's fuel controls. Where the fuel-gas code and the system configuration call for one, it is fitted, and the maintenance schedule includes inspecting or cleaning it.
Can a standby generator run central air conditioning?
Yes, when it is sized for it. The design has to account for both the running demand and the starting surge of the air-conditioning equipment. Load-management equipment can be used where necessary so that demand does not all arrive at once.