Mark and Megan from Matawan, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since July of 2020. The machine is a Generac 7176 rated 16 kW on natural gas, on a 100-amp transfer switch, and it was commissioned in December of 2020. The house is about 2,084 square feet. Green Sun has serviced it every year since – November of 2021, November of 2022, December of 2023, November of 2024 and November of 2025 – and it reports to remote monitoring in between. Keeping to the same month puts the visit in front of winter rather than after the first outage of it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Matawan, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7176
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,084 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 100 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Matawan homeowners
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Matawan house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
How far does a generator have to be from a window or door?
Manufacturer guidance requires substantial separation from operable windows, doors, vents and other openings through which exhaust could enter the house -- commonly five feet for the applicable air-cooled configurations. The exact model's current installation manual has to be checked before a location is approved.
Does a generator in Matawan 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.