Standby Generator Installation in Howell, NJ | A 16 kW Generac on a 150-Amp Switch

Howell, NJ · Client since August 2020

Ann from Howell, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2020. The machine is a Generac 7176 rated 16 kW on natural gas, on a 150-amp transfer switch, and it was commissioned in February of 2021. The house is about 960 square feet, which is the smallest footprint on a 16 kW machine in this portfolio and makes the point better than any large house could: floor area is not the load calculation. What sets the size is the equipment that has to start. Green Sun has serviced it every year since – April of 2022, March of 2023, April of 2024, February of 2025 and January of 2026 – and it reports to remote monitoring in between.

Why Ann chose Green Sun Energy Services

Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.

What makes Green Sun Energy Services different

  • Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 7176 standby generator (16 kW LP / 16 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 150-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
  • Warranty: backed by a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
  • Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 441 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 618 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.

Our work in Howell

Green Sun Energy Services has completed 6 standby generator installations and 11 generator service customers in Howell. Howell, a township in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.

Thinking about a standby generator for your Howell home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.

Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.

Project Facts

Location
Howell, NJ
Services
Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
Client since
August 2020
Manufacturer & model
Generac 7176
Rated output
16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
Fuel
Natural Gas
Home sized for
960 sq ft
Electrical service
150 amp
Transfer switch
150 amp
Load management
Managed Whole House
Workmanship warranty
5 years

Standby generator questions from Howell homeowners

Can the exercise time be changed?

Yes, though the procedure depends on the controller and the model, and older and newer control platforms use different setup interfaces. Remote monitoring may also offer it, depending on the generator.

Does a generator keep the well running during an outage in Howell?

Yes, when the well pump is included in the design. A private well pump is electric, so without power there is no running water at all -- a different order of problem from losing the lights. Homes on a well are among the clearest cases for standby power, and the pump belongs on the load list from the start.

Does a generator in Howell have to sit twelve inches above the flood elevation?

That figure should not be treated as a universal rule without looking at the actual property. The required elevation can depend on the flood-zone designation, the municipal freeboard, the Design Flood Elevation, Coastal A or V Zone conditions, NJDEP requirements and the applicable building-code provisions. Each flood-zone installation is worked out individually.

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